Sir
I am working in a PSU since 2001 at an executive level and have worked in 3 departments over 3 states. In my current posting in Sales, I started suffering from depression and was unable to cope up because Sales is a very fast and active department. I informed my controlling officer in Mar'15 and put up a request for transfer without benefits quoting my depression problem along with psychiatric report. But I was not transferred and my condition deteriorated. Thereafter in Oct'15 I was called by my DGM and after I told him my problem he asked me to send fresh request for transfer to other department which I did again quoting my problem. But still nothing happenned. Eventually I was advised by psychiatrist to go on leave and my leave request (open ended) was accepted. I took the treatment for 1 month but did not find improvement. Hence I discontinued it and went for self cure through Yoga/Pranayam/Nature walk etc and reported after 4.5 months.
The office accepted the period under psychiatrist treatment but for balance 3.5 months they are saying it is Unauthorised Leave.
Can I be penalised for UA when 1) I had been requesting almost begging for transfer to other department due to depression, and 2) When I found psychiatrist medicine was not helping, I went for self cure for which no Fitness certificate is available
Kindly help