When there is an issue of this sort - war hero coming home after twenty five years of being declared dead - the Government can and will make adjustments on a case by case basis.
Especially if the IAS officer opts for leave without pay. I know a lady IAS officer who took 2 years of leave to nurse her ailing mother who was suffering from cancer. She had paid leave for 3 months, and the remaining 21 months was leave without pay.
A deputy collector can take over as shiv's 2nd in command in terms of physical visits in and around the district and shiv can always be on phone call consultation basis for guidance on issues.
In addition, it may be possible that shiv didn't take that kind of leave. He might have been in udaipur on the weekdays and in delhi on the weekends. The train time - there are superfast trains - between Udaipur and delhi are 4 hours.
Or shiv might have managed a 3 month training program in new delhi itself to enhance his skills. The government runs all sorts of training programs for IAS officers so that they can upgrade their skills, learn about latest administration research and practice etc.
It is not so unbelievable.
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