Dear Sir,
Now-a-days some employees who want to switch over to other company leaves without infomation as said by you. Because, formally one has to give 3 months notice before resignation. To avoid this complexity, some employees indulge in leaving without any reason. If your company is private then don't allow him to join duty if that employee comes later saying some lame excuses. Even if he is entangled in a mess one could make mobile call to your company as mobile phone is availabe with almost all. Leaving without permission for several days should not be condoned. Please check up the real reason for his unauthorised absence. If it is genuine then with warning letters and receiving a letter of apology from that official, the case can be closed. Otherwise such employees should be ousted immediatly as a deterrent measure. Be catious that now-a-days people have become very venomous, cunning, selfish and sinister. Be very careful. Mostly, our sympathy is misused.
Chandrasekaran R, Madurai.