Medical leave and service records

At a glance

Follow the applicable leave process and keep genuine medical material linked to the request. Illness and an approved leave period are related but distinct matters.

Law and context

Service rules and appointment conditions govern leave, certification and reporting. Privacy should be respected, but the authority may require specified information through the lawful process. An attendance dispute needs the actual record.

Practical next step

Prepare the leave application, medical certificates, acknowledgements, decisions and reporting communications. Raise genuine inability to comply promptly and retain the complete response.

Important qualifications

This guide does not diagnose illness, prescribe a certificate or say every absence is protected. Never create or alter a medical record to justify an absence.

Document checklist

• Leave request
• Genuine medical documents
• Acknowledgements and decisions
• Attendance and reporting record

Sources

• The Constitution of India — 14,16
• The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 — 19

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