Jammu: Health and Medical Education Department has terminated Incharge Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Government College Jammu, Dr Ishfaq Ahmed Sofi for his unauthorised absence from service.
“…… it has been found that Dr Ishfaq Ahmed Sofi has remained an unauthorized absence from his duties and therefore, has lost his service in view of the import of Art 128 of J&K Civil Service Regulation. Now, therefore, the services of Dr Sofi as Incharge Assistant Professor in the discipline of Ophthalmology, GMC Jammu are hereby terminated with immediate effect,” reads the termination order issued by the Secretary, Health and Medical Education Department, Bhupinder Kumar.
The principal GMC Jammu intimated the higher ups about the unauthorized absence from his duties from March 29, 2021 and subsequently multiple showcase notices have been served to him with direction to resume his duties.
The GMC principal vide communication dated 30-06-2022 submitted that final show case notice was served to Dr Ishfaq but he has not resumed his duties in response to the notice.