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Resign at the end of maternity leave without joining my old post


15-Nov-2025 (In Civil Law)
I am gds bpm of a branch post office in India post department, I was in maternity leave from 19/05/25 to 04/11/25, now I want to resign from my post and not want to serve notice period as my child health condition not too good, can I resign now without joining my old post, and now I not able to serve notice period and never join to my work what to do, how I get relieved according to GDS Engagement rule
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Yes, you can submit resignation while on leave, including maternity leave or immediately after it. There is no rule that you must physically join duty first before sending resignation. Under Rule 8 of GDS (Conduct & Engagement Rules), 2020, a GDS must give 30 days notice for resignation. The appointing authority (usually SSPO/SPO or the Superintendent of Post Offices) has the power to waive the 30-day notice period in genuine hardship cases such as: Child’s ill-health Medical emergency Personal unavoidable circumstances Pregnancy/post-delivery complications
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