(1) Every officer and employee of the Government and the Authority working in the State Administration or Authority shall endeavour to dispose of the business and files put up to him or received by him, or forwarded or remitted to him, preferably on the same day and in any event, within a time bound period as specified in the Schedule:
Provided that whenever any such officer or employee is out of station or on leave or off duty on account of having availed of any benefits including leave travel concession, the link officer concerned or his substitute, shall be responsible for disposal of such business as aforesaid:
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Provided further that, if the officer or employee concerned is on official duty outside the State and is unable to dispose of the same on account of such tour or assignment, the time specified in the Schedule shall begin to run from the date such officer or employee joins his duties to the said post on return from the tour or assignment.