CHAPTER 1 - Border Roads Organisation

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Introduction
DESERTION
1. Any person who absents without permission from duty place or overstays leave granted
to him, is termed as absent without leave. A person who absents himself in a deliberate or
clandestine manner either with the intention of not returning to service or with a view to avoid
GREF service, will be deemed to be a deserter. Whenever a GREF person absents himself
without due authority or deserts the Govt service, it is imperative that prompt and correct action
is taken in accordance with instructions laid down in Army Act Section 106 and Army Rule 183.
Types of Desertion and submission of Desertion Roll
2. Cases of desertion or absence without leave of a person subject to Army Act, will be
reported by an express letter on IAFD-925, on occurrence, by the Officer Commanding unit to
the authorities given at Appendix „P‟ in the following manner :-
(a)
(b)
Individual deserting the service, from unit line – Forthwith.
Overstaying from leave.
When the individual does not rejoin on due date for duty, he will be advised by a
Registered letter with a copy to the NOK advising them to intimate the reasons for
absence. Where the persons have overstayed their leave, the rendition of a desertion
report may be delayed upto a maximum of 14 days at the discretion of the Officer
Commanding the unit. In no case will the desertion report be delayed beyond 14 days.
However, the report may be delayed upto a maximum of 30 days taking into
consideration the deployment of personnel in remote border areas. The application of
desertion roll may also be delayed appropriately in the case of persons who have sought
extension of leave on medical grounds and medical certificates from AMA submitted
alongwith the request. In case of person subject to Nepal, his report will be rendered to
HQ DGBR (E1E Sec) and to other authorities as specified in Appendix „P‟ (Note).
(c)
Personnel who fail to join their new unit on their posting to another Units
Desertion reports in respect of such GREF personnel are required to be initiated
by the receiving units and not by the dispatching units. Accordingly, action to prepare
the loss statement for the kit and adjustment of pay and allowances, including payment
of TA/DA will also be taken by the receiving unit/UA(AO) of that unit. This is however,
subject to receipt of relevant information and documents, like Service documents,
clothing card, pay books containing details of pay and allowances etc. Therefore,
dispatching unit is equally responsible for transmitting the said documents to receiving
unit with utmost speed.
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