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Unauthorised absence for a long time is a serious misconduct. If respondent was aggrieved by and dissatisfied with the decision of the management in regard to closing down of the `Dispensary', he should have taken recourse to such remedies which were available to him. He could have gone on leave provided the same was due to him in law. It is not in dispute that in terms of Clause (b) of Paragraph 8 of the Standing Order the applications filed by the workman were required to be considered and an order thereon should have been passed within the period specified therein.