For unauthorized absence from duties, Government on Friday has issued final show cause notice to 16 doctors in Jammu and Kashmir.

According to a notice issued by Health and Medical Education Department, "many notices were served to these doctors by Director Health Services, Jammu/Kashmir. In some cases an opportunity was given to them to resume their duties immediately, otherwise disciplinary action shall be initiated against them as warranted under rules,” reads an official handout.

According to the department , the doctor neither replied to notice nor reported back for duties and
"Now, therefore, a final notice is issued to these doctors to explain their position as to why their services shall not be terminated in terms of Article 128 of J&K CSR, 1956, Vol-I, for remaining on unauthorized absent from duties, wilfully, within a period of 15 days from the issuance of this notice, failing which it shall be presumed that they have nothing to say in their defence and disciplinary proceedings shall be initiated against them, ex-parte,” reads the order.