The war Expands. The day Ganesan landed at Madras, the punjab city Ambala was bombed. But it was a desperate attempt by Pakisthan as the war already gone out of their hands and Indian Army was victorious in most of the places. India lost Chanb,Jourian the two villages across Munaver Thavi river. Over all India was on dictating terms. The war came to cease fire on 17 September.
Ganesan with great difficulty managed to spend his sick leave here and there moving with his plastered right leg. It was tough time to convince his mother that he has not lost his leg and it was only an injury. At the end of sick leave he reported to MH Madras. The plaster was opened and x-Rayed. It was perfect healing.Army has to convene a medical board and declare that he is medically fit. Diwali came when he was in hospital and Ganesan wanted to go to his village and show his leg to his mother that it is intact. But medical people refused leave as he is a patient.Ganesan got out pass from 0800hrs to2000hrs for two days. He requested the duty sister to manage one night between 2000hrs to 0800hrs and left for his village. He came back on the third day to hospital and was straight away under military arrest. The duty doctor came arround on the day Ganesan left for his village and found Ganesan missing. Since he was given out pass he directed the duty sister to report the time of arrival of Ganesan. But unfortunately Ganesan did not return the whole night. In accordance with Military rules Ganesan was declared Deserter and accordingly telegraphic messages were sent to Army Headquarter and other places. Ganesan was shocked to know the mess he landed and awaiting for orders. He was marched to commandant military hospital on a charge sheet. The commandant asked Ganesan as what happened.Ganesan explained the entire war scenario till he came to MH and his mothers anguish about his leg. Since he was denied leave he had no option but to meet his mother as he would be going back to war zone on discharge from hospital.
The commandant LT.Col Venkatachalam had a hearty laugh and shouted at those who did not give leave to Ganesan, especially when he had come from war zone. Ganesn was discharged from hospital immediately and sen to his unit which by that time was near Sialkot-Pakisthan. Contd......
born and brought up in rural back ground.Sannanallur, a village at the cross junction of Nagappattinam-Kumbakonam road and Tiruvarur-Mayiladuthurai road.Studied at elementry school, sannanallur, Board high school, Nannilam, Annamalai plytechnic, Chettinad. Served in PWD of Tamilnadu Govt 1961-63.selected for Army service in 63.Adventurous and unblemished service for 30 years. Stood first in B.Tech at the college of Military Engineering,Pune, Maharashtra. Selected as India's mission leader to Dakshingangotri, Indian Antarctic Resarch Station, at south pole, Antarctica, 1987-89, and spent 480 days at the icy continent. Awarded Vashisht seva medal by the President of India,1994. Retired from Army 1994.Running a psycho-adventure foundation since then.
