Sarvanan then approached the High Court, which allowed him to stay away from police duty till May 15 and make a fresh representation for leave. He did so, but was granted leave only from May 1 till May 30.
His wife, who was in a critical condition owing to the IVF pregnancy, gave birth on May 31. Sarvanan said he had no choice but to take time off to take care of his wife and child. He sent a written representation to his superiors seeking extension of leave and also sent them WhatsApp messages informing them of the urgency of the situation.
Despite this, the authorities on June 22 issued a desertion notice against Sarvanan, suspending him and asking him to give an explanation to the concerned Deputy Inspector General (DIG) for going on unauthorised leave.
Sarvanan then filed the present petition in the High Court seeking quashing of the desertion notice and a direction for his reinstatement to his former position.
Source: Barandbench
