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FOREWORD
ThesecondReprintEditionof theJ&K Civil Services(Leave)Rules,
correctionslipsup to June,1990wasissuedin June,
1979incorporating
had beenmadein rulesand
1990.Sincethena numberof amendments
Reprint-Edition.
issue
an
updated
needwasfelt to
ending
of the Rulescontainsamendments
This Reprint-Edition
0412006.
It is hopedthattheusersof thisupdatedReprintEditionwill find it
whichmaycometo the noticeof users
useful.Any omission/discrepancy
maybepromptlypointedout for correctiveaction.

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(8. B.Vyas)
Commissioner/Secretary
to Government,
FinanceDepartment.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PageNo.

Reference
toRule
CHAPTER I
Preliminary
l.

Title of the Rules

2.

Date from which effective

3.

Extentof application

4.

Definitions

5.

Treafnent in case of Government servants

on temporary transfer or on foreign sewice

Treatmentin caseof Govemmentservantson

transfer from the service or posts governed
by otherLeaveRules

6.

7.

in publicenterprises..
absorption
Permanent

a
J

CHAPTERII
GeneralConditions

8.

Conditionsfor the grant of leave

9.

Regulationsof claim to leave

..

4
4

1 0 . Effect of dismissal,removal or resignation

on leaveat credit
I l.

12.

Commutation of one kind of leave into

another

Combinationof different kinds of leave

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Reference
to Rule

PageNo.

13.

Mal<imumarnountof continuousleave

14.

Acceptanceof serviceor employment

while on leave

CHAPTER III
Grant of and retum from leave
15.

Applicationfor leave

16.

LeaveAccount

l7 .

Verificationoftitle to leave

18.

Leave not to be grantedin certain

circumstances

19.

Grant of leaveon Medical Certificate

20,

Leaveto a Govemmentservantwho is
unlikely to retum to duty

21.

Commencementandterminationof leave

22.

Combinationof holidayswith leave

23.

Recallto duty beforeexpiry of leave

l0

24.

Returnfrom leave

l0

25.

Absenceafter expiry of leave

II

CHAPTER IV
Kinds of leavedue andadmissible
26.

Earnedleave

l2

27.

EarnedLeave for personsservingin vacation

departments

14

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Reference
to Rule

PageNo.

28.

Half-pay leave

29.

Commutedleave

l6

30.

Leave not due

t7

31.

Leave to Government servantssuffering

from T.B., Leprosy,Canceretc.

.. t7

32.

Extraordinary leave

.. l8

33.

Leve to a probationer and a person on

probation

20

34.

Personsre-employed after retirement

20

35.

Leave preparatoryto retirement

20

36.

Leave beyond the date of retirement or

quitting of service

37.

l5

.. 20

Cashin lieu of leaveat the time of

retirement

))

Cashin lieu of leaveto a Govemment

servantwho dies while in service

24

39.

Leavesalary

26

40.

Advanceof leavesalary

26

41.

Meternity leave

28

42.

Specialdisability leavefor injury

intentionally infl icted

28

43.

Specialdisability leaveforaccidentalinjury

30

44.

Quarantineleave

30

38.

45-{,0 Casualleave

3l

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Reference
to Rule

6l--13 Studyleave
:==::Applicationof theserulesto in-service
74.
Governmentemployees

PageNo.

.. 38

.. 42

75.

Rightof changlngor interpretation

" 42

76.

servant
Exerciseof optionby Govemment
treatmentof

.. 42

Repealandsavings

.. 43

andForms
Schedules

.. 45

77.

TTHE JAMMU AND KASHMIR CIUL SERVICES

(LEAVE)RULES, 1979
CHAPTER I
Preliminary
l. Short title and commencement.ll) Theserules may be called
"The Jammuand Kashmir Civil Services(leave)
Rules, 1979"
2. They shall come into force on Ist January,1979.
3. Extentof application.-Save as otherwiseprovided in theserules,
theserules shall apply to Governmentservantsappointedto the civil services
and posts in connection with the affairs of the Statebut shall not apply to :(a) apprentices, persons in casual or daily rated or part-time
employment;
(b) personspaid from contingencies;
(c) workmen employedin Industrialestablishments
;
(d) personsin work-chargedestablishments;
(e) membersof the All lndia Services;
(0

personsemployedon contractexceptwhen the contractprovides

otherwise;

(g) personsin respectof whom specialprovisionshave been made

by or underthe provisionsof the constitutionor any other law for
the time being in force ;
(h) personsin serviceon l-l-1979 who haveoptedto be govemed,
for purposesof leave,by the Jammuand Kashmir Civil Services
Regulations;
(i) personsservingunderthe StateGovernmenton deputationfrom
the other StateGovemmentsor the Central Governmentor anv
other source.for a limited duration.
+Sanctionedvide FinanccDcpartmentNotificationSRO-44of 1979dated : l8-l-1979

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)
Nole.-Seealsorule74.
4. Definilion.ll)
requires:-

In these rules,unlessthe contextotherwise

(a) "Authoritycompetent
to grantleave"meanstheauthorityspecified
in column(3) of the First Schedule
to theserulescompetent
to grantthe
(2)
kind of leavespecifiedin thecorresponding
entriesin column of thesaid
Schedule;
(b) "Completedyearsof Service" or "one year's continuousservice"
meanscontinuousserviceof specifiedduration underthe StateGovernment
and includesthe period spenton duty aswell ason leaveincluding extraordinary
leave;
(c) "Compulsory retiremenVDateof retirement" in relation to a
Government servant meansthe aftemoon of the last day of the month in
which the Govemmentservantattainsthe age prescribedfor such retirement
under the terms and conditionsgoveming his service.
Explanation-For purposesof this rule an employeewhose date of
birth falls on first day of any month will attain the age of retirementon the
afternoonof the last day of the precedingmonlh.
(d) "Form" meansa Form appendedto the secondscheduleto these
rules;
(e) "Governmentservantin quasi-permanent
employ" meansan oflicer,
declaredas quasi-permanentunder the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services
(TemporaryService)Rules, 1961 ;
(f) "Government servant in permanentemploy" meansan oflicer
who holds substantivelya permanentpostor who holds a lien on a permanent
post or who would have held a lien on permanentpost had the lien not been
suspended;
(g) "Vacation Departnent" meansa departnent or part of a department,
to which regular vacationsare allowed, during which Govemmentservants
serving in the departmentare permittedto be absentfrom duty.
(2) Words and expressionsusedhereinand not definedbut defined in
the Jammuand Kashmir Civil ServiceRegulations,shall have the meanings
respectively assignedto them in the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services
Regulations.

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5. Goyernment servants on temporary trons.fer or on .fbratgn
service.-Sovemmentservants
to whomtheserulesapplyshallcontinueto he
governedby theseruleswhile on temporarytransferto any establishntent
or
departmentto which theserules do not apply or wlrile on deputationor orr
foreign service.
6. Transferfromserviceor posts
governedby otlterleat,erlrlcs.-Unless
it be otherwiseprovidedin theserules,a permanentGovernmentservantto
whom theserulesdo not apply,whentransfenedto a serviceor postto rvhiclr
theserules apply, shall becomesubjectto theserules from the date of such
appointment,in which casethe leaveat his creditunderthe rulesprevioLrsll,
applicableto him shallbe carriedforwardsubjectto the maximumlirnitsol'
accumulatidn
aslaid down in ru1e26(b) (D. The leavesocarriedforwardshall
first be exhaustedbeforethe leaveearnedundertheserules is availedof. The
leave salary in respect'ofthe leave carriedforward shall be borne by tlre
Department(unlessthe Departntentis the same)or the Government frorn
which the Governmentservantis transferred.
7. Permanentabsorption in Public Enterprises.-A Governtnent
servantwho while on deputation to a Public Sector Undertaking/
autonomousbody, opts for permanentabsorptionin any suchenterprise,
will have his title to earnedleaveprotected.In all such casestlre Public
Enterpriseswhere the Governmentservantgets absorbedwill take over
the liability of earnedleavewhich the opteehad at his creditar the rirneo1'
permanentabsorptionand in returnthe Governmentshall pay to the Public
Enterprisea lump sum equalto leavesalaryfor the earnedleavedue to thc
Governmentservanton that date.

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CHAPTER II
General Conditions.
8. (i) Leave cannotbe claimedas a matterof fight.
(ii) Whentheexigencies
ofPublic Servicesorequire,leaveofany kind
may be refusedor revokedby the authority competentto grant it, but it shall
not be open to that authority to alter the kind ofleave due and applied for,
except at the written requestof the Governmentservant.
9. Regulationof claims to leave.-A Govemmentservant'sclaim to
leaveis regulatedby the rules in force at the time the leaveis applied for and
granted.
10. Efect of dismissal,removalor resignationon leaveat credit.li)
Except as providedin ruIe36 and this rule, any claim to leaveto the credit of
a Govemmentservantwho is dismissedor removedor who resigns from
Govemment service cerres from the date of such dismissalor removal or
resignation.
(ii) Where a Governmentservantapplies for anotherpost under the
StateGovemmentbut outside his parent office or departmentand if such
applicationis forwardedthroughproperchanneland the applicantis required
to resign his post before taking up the new one such resignationshall not
result in the lapseof the leaveto his credit.
(iii) Unlessit be otherwiseprovidedin the reinstatement
orderor in any
separateorder a Governmentservant,who is dismissedor removed from
serviceand is reinstatedon appealor revision, shall be entitled to count for
leavehis serviceprior to dismissalor removal,asthe casemay be.
(iv) A Governmentservantwho having retired on compensationor
invalid pensionor gratuityis re-employedandallowedto counthis pastservice
for pensionshall be entitledto count his former servicetowardsleave.
ll. Commutationof onekind of leaveinto another-{i) At the request
of a Governmentservantthe authoritywhich grantedhim leavemay commute
it retrospectivelyinto leaveof a different kind which was due and admissible
to him at the time the leavewas granted,but, the Govemmentservantcannot
claim such commutationas a matterof right.
(ii) The commutationof one kind of leaveinto anothershall be subject
to adjustmentof leavesalaryon the basis of leave finally granted to ttre

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Govemmentservant,that is to say,amountpaid to him in excess,if any, shall
be recoveredor any arrearsdue to him shall be paid.
Note.-Extraordinary leavegrantedon medical certificateor otherwisemay
be commuted retrospectively into leave not due subject to the
provisionsof rule 30.
12. Combination of diferent kind of leave.:-Bxcept as otherwise
providedin these rules,any kind of leaveundertheseryles may be grantedin
combinationwith or in'continuationof any other kind of leave.
Explanation--{asual leave which is not recognisedas leave under
theserules shall not be combinedwith any other kind of leave admissible
under theserules. Specialcasual leave shall however,be allowed to be
combinedwith other leave subjectto provisionsof rule 60.
13. Mmimum omountof continuousleave.-Unless the Govemment
in view of the exceptionalcircumstances
of the ca-se
otherwisedetermines,no
Governmentservantshallbe grantedleaveof any kind for a continuousperiod
exceedingfive years.
14. Acceptanceof service or employmentwhile on leave.li\ A
Govemmentservantwhile on leave,shallnottakeup any serviceor employment
elsewhere,including the setting up of a private professionalpractice as an
Architect,Accountant,Consultantor legalor medicalpractitioner,
etc.without
obtainingthe previoussanctionof the authoritycompetentto appointhim if
the employmenVprofession
lieswithin the countryandof the Government,in
caseit is outsidethe country.
Exception.-Government se6yantswho have been permitted to
undertakeprivatepracticeor anycasualliterarywork or anysimilaremployment
are exemptedfrom the operationof the aboverule.
(iD (a) No permissionfor privateemploymentshallordinarilybeallowed
during leaveotherthan leavepreparatoryto retirement.
(b) A Govemmentservantdesirousoftaking up serviceor employment
undera non-Government
employermay be requiredto resignhis appointment
before taking up any other service or employment,except where grant of
permissionto serveelsewhere
is considered
desirablein anyexceptionalcase.
In the lattercasea Govemmentservantshallbetreatbdastemporarilytransferred
to the privatebody/organisation
fiom his parentorganisation.
He will neither
be treatedas on leave,nor allowed any pay and allowancefor the period
involved.The period of such absenceshall not, however,exceedthe total

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periodof leavedueto him at thetimeof hisjoiningotherservicesubjectto a
maximumof 5 years. TheGovernmentservantmay havea right to returnto
providedthe postfrom
duringsuchabsence
his parentservice/Department
return
and
hasnot beenfilled up
existsat thetime of his
which heproceeded
in Stateservicesucha Govemment
In caseof hisre-absorption
substantively.
servantwill countfor leave(andalsopension)his servicepriorto his taking
in pay
Hewill forfeitthebenefitsof promotion,increase
up serviceelsewhere.
due
to
would
have
become
elsewhere
his
taking
service
etc.whichbutfor
up
him in thenormalcourseduringtheperiodof his absence.
on leave
(iiD (a) In casea Govemmentservantwho hasproceeded
preparatoryto retirementis required,beforethe date of retirementfor
andis
employment
duringsuchleavein anypostundertheStateGovernment
portion
date
of
leave
from
the
ofthe
to returnto duty,theunexpired
agreeable
rejoiningshallbecancelled.
(b) The leaveso cancelledunderclause(a) shall be treatedas unservantgrantedcashin lieu of leavesalary
utilisedleaveandtheGovernment
provisions
of rule 37.
to
the
subject
afterhis retirement
duringleavepreparatory
(c) In respectof anyperiodof employment
to retirement,he shallearnleaveat the rateof 2% daysper month.

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CHAPTER III
Grant of and Return from Leeve
15. Application for lea,s.-Sny
application for leaveor for extension
of leave shall be made in Form I to the authority competentto grant leave.
16. LeaveAccomt.-A leaveaccountshall be maintainedin Form 2
for each Government servantby the Head of Ofiice or the Drawing Officer,
as the casemay be.
17. Verification of title to leave.-{i) No leave shall be granted to a
Govemmentservantuntil a report regardingits admissibility hasbeenobtained
from the authority maintaining the leave account.
(ii) (a) Where there is reason to believe that the obtaining of
admissibility report will be unduly delayed,the authority competentto grant
leavemay calculate,on the basisof availableinformation,the amountof leave
admissibleto the Govemmentservantand issueprovisionalsanctionof leave
for a period not exeeeding60 days.
The grant of leaveunderthis sub-rule shall be subjectto verification
by the authority maintaining the leaveaccountand a modified sanctionfor the
period of leavemay be issuedwhere necessary.
Note.-ln the case of leave preparatoryto retirement an undertaking for
recovery of the leave salary, if any, paid in excessshall be taken
from the Government senrant.
18. Leavenot to begrantedin certaincircwnstances.-Leave shall not
be grantedto a Govemmentservantwhom a competentpunishingauthority
hasdecidedto dismiss,removeor prematurelyretirefrom Govemmentservice.
No leave shall be grantedwhen a personis'undersuspension.
19. Grant of le(ne on medical certifrcate.<i) An application for
leave on medical certificate, made by a Government servant, shall be
accompanied by a Medical Certificate in Form 3 given by an Authorised
Medical Attendant or an Assistant Surgeonor above holding registerable
qualificationsfor All India Register,defining asclearly as possiblethe nature
and probabledurationofthe illness.
(ii) A Medical Officer,shall not recommendthe grant of leave in any
casein which there appearsto be no rcasonableprospectthat the Government
sevantconcemedwill.ever be fit to resumehis duiies and in such case,the
opinion that the Government servant is permanently unfit for Govemment
service shall be recordedin the Medical Certificate.

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(iiD the authority competentto grant leavemay, at its discretion secure
a secondmedical opinion by requestinga GovernmentMedical Officer not
below the rank of a District Medical Officer/Civil Surgeonto havethe applicant
medicallyexaminedon the earliestpossibledate.
(iv) It shall be the duty ofthe GovemmentMedical Offrcer refened to
in sub-rule(iii) to expressan opinion both as regardsthe facts ofthe illness
and as regardsthe necessityfor the amount of leave recommendedand for
that purposehe may eitheriequire the applicantto appearbefore himself or
beforea Medical Officer nominatedby himself.
(v) the grant of medical certificateunder this nrle does not in itself
conf,eruponthe Govemmentservantconcernedany right to leave,the medical
certificate shall be forwardedto the authority competentto grant leave and
orders of that authority awaited.
(vi) the authoritycompetenttograntleavemay, in its discretion,waive
production
of a medicalcertificatein caseof an applicationfor leavefor a
the
periodnot however,exceedingthrcedaysat a time. Suchleaveshallnot however
be treatedas leave on medical certificateand shall be debited againstleave
otherthan leaveon medicalgrounds.
20. Lesve to Governmentsem'antwho is unlikely to befit to return to
(a) Whenamedicalauthorityhasreportedthatthereis no reasonable
duty.l\
prospectthat the Governmentservantwill ever be fit to retum to duty, leave
shall not necessarilybe refusedto such Govemmentservant.
(b) The leavemay be granted,if due,by authoritycompetentto grant
leaveon the following conditions:(i) If the medical authority is unable to say with certainty that the
Govemmentservantwill never again be fit for service,leave not
exceedingtwelve monthsin all may be grantedand suchleaveshall
not be extendedwithout further referenceto a medicalauthority.
(ii) If a Governmentservantis declaredby a medical authority to be
completelyandpermanentlyincapacitatedfor further service,leave
or an extensionofleave be grantedto him after the report ofthe
medicalauthority hasbeenreceived,providedthe amountof leave
as debitedto the leave account,togetherwith any periodsof duty
beyond the date of the report of the medical authority does not
exceedsix months.

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(2) A Govemment servant who is declaredby a medical authority to

be completelyand permanentlyincapacitatedfor further serviceshall :(a) If he is on duty, be invalidedfor servicefrom the dateof relief of
his duties,which shouldbe arrangedwithout delay on receipt,of
the reportof the medicalauthority;if however,he is grantedleave
undersub-rule(i) he shall be invalidedfrom serviceon the expiry
ofsuch leave.
(b) if he is alreadyon leave,be invalidedfrom serviceon the expiry of
that leaveor extensionofleave, ifany, grantedto him under subrule (i).
and termination of leave.-Except as provided
21. Commencement
in rule 22,leave ordinarily beginson the day on which the transferof charge
is effectedor a report of departureon leaveis submittedand endson the day
precedingthat on which the chargeis resumedor'a reportofjoining the duties
is submitted.
22. Combinationof holidayswith leave,{..i) Prefixing and suffrxing
holidays to leave other than leave on medical certificate,shall be allowed
automaticallyexceptin caseswherefor administrativereasonspermissionfor
prefixing and suffrxingholidaysto leaveis specificallywithheld.In the caseof
leave on medical certificate, if the day on which an employeeis certified
medically frt for rejoining duty happensto be a holiday, he shall be automatically
allowed to suffrx such holiday(s)to his medical leaveand such day(s) shall
not be countedas leave.
(ii) For purposesof sub-rule(i) abovethe term "holiday" shall mean
suchholidayson which GovernmentOffrcesremainclosedfor transactionof
public businesswithout reserveor qualification.It shall not includerestricted
holidays.
(iii) Unlessthe authoritycompetentto grant leavein any caseotherwise,
directs,(a) If holidays are prefixed to leave,the leaveand any consequent
re-arrangementof pay and allowancestakes effect from the day
after the holidays; and
(b) If holidays are suffixed to leave, the leave is treated as having
terminated and any consequentre-arrangementof pay and
allowancestakes effect from the day on which the leave would
haveendedifholidavs had not beensu{Iixed.

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23. Recall to duty before expiry of leave.-A Government servant
recalledto duty beforethe expiry of his leaveshall be entitledto :(a) If the leavefrom which he is recalledis in Indi4 to be treatedason
duty from the dateon which he startsfor the stationto which he is
ordered.and to draw :(i) travelling allowance equal to the amount admissiblefor the
journey on tour ; and
(iD leavesalary,untill hejoins his post,atthe samerateat which he
would have drawn it but for recall to duW.
(b) If the leavefrom which he is recalledis out of India, to count the
time spenton thevoyageto Indiaasduty for purposesof calculating
leave.andto receive:-

(i) leavesalary,duringthe voyageto India and for the periodfrom

the date of landing in India to the dateofjoining the post, at
the same rateat which he would have drawn it but for recall
to duty ;

(ii) a free passageto India ; and

(iiD travelling allowance,undersub-rule(a) (i) for travel from the

placeof landing in India to the placeof duty.

24. Returnfrom leave.-A Govemmentservanton leaveshall not retum

to duty :(D beforethe expiry of the period of leayegrantedto him unless
he is permittedto do so hy the authority which granted him
leave;

(iD totwi(hstanding anything contaipedin sub-rule (), a

Govemmentservanton leavepreparatoryto retirementshdll be
precluded from returning to duty savewith the consentof the
authority competentto appoint him to the post from which he
proceededon leave preparatoryto retirement ; and

(iiD a Govemmentservantwhohastakenleaveon medicalcertificate

may not return to duty until he has produced a medical
certificate of fitness in Form 4 from an AuthorisedMedical

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Affendantor anAssistantSurgeonor aboveholdingregisterable
qualifications
for All IndiaRegisteror theDistrictMedicalOfficer
or a MedicalOfficer of equivalentor higherstatusorthe Medical
Superintendentof the hospitalconcerned.
Note I.-

A Governmentservantwho has beensuffering from tuberculosis

may be allowed to resumeduty on the basisof fitness certificate
light work for him.
which recommended

Note 2.- In the caseof leaveon medicalcertificates,if the day on which an

employeeis certifiedmedicallyfit for rejoining duty happensto be
a holidayhe shallbe automaticallyallowedto suffix suchhoiiday(s)
to his medicalleaveandsuchday(s)shallnot be countedas leave.
25. Absenceafter expiryof leave.ll) Unlesstheauthoritycompetent
to grant leave extendsthe leave a Governmentservantwho remainsabsent
after the end of leave is entitledto no leavesalaryfor the period of such
absenceandthat periodshall be debitedagainsthis leaveaccountasthough it
were half-payleave,to the extentsuchleaveis due,the periodin excessof
suchleavedue being treatedasextraordinaryleave.
(2) Wilful absencefrom duty after the expiry of leave rendersa.
Governmentservantliableto disciplinaryaction.
tException1.-Whenevera Govemmentservantis detainedon theroad
owing to its beingblockedby land slips,snowetc.,he may be treatedas,on
duty duringthe periodof unavoidabledetention,but will be entitled,until he
rejoinshis appointment,
to draw leaveallowances.
The aboveconcessions
will not apply in casesofoverstayalofcasual
leaveor quarantineleavesuchleavenot recognised
leave.
This shallbe deemedto havecomeinto force from l-l-lg7g.
tException2.-Whenever a Governmentservant,on his retum from
leave (other than casualleave or quarantineleave) is detainedowing to
cancellationof air flight dueto badweatheror otherwise,.
he m'aybe treatedas
period
duty
for
the
of
un-avoidable
detention,
subject
to
on
a maximumof two
days.For the periodof enforcedhalt, he will be entitleduntil he rejoinshis
appointment,
to draw leaveallowancesonly.

I . Inseftedvide FinanceDepartmentNotification SRO-547dated:26-09-1979.

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CHAPTER IV
Kinds of leavedue and admissible
26. Earned leavefor GovernmentServantsserving in a Department
other than VacationDeparhnent.{a) (i) A Governmentservantwho is serving in a Departmentotherthan a VacationDepartmentshall be entitledto 30
dayseamedleavein a calendaryear.
(ii) The leaveaccountof every Governmentservantshall be credited
at the commencementof eachcalendarhalf year at a uniform rate of I 5 days
eachon the first Januaryand July every year.
(iii) The credit affordedunder clause(ii) aboveshallbe reducedby
1/l0th of the periodof extraordinaryleave/diesnon availedof during the
previoushalf year,subjectto a maximumof 15 days.
(b) (i) The leaveat the credit of a Govemmentservantat the closeof
the previoushalfyear shallbe carriedforwardto the nexthalfyear subjectto
the conditionthat the leaveso carriedforward plus the credit for the half year
do not exceedthe maximumlimit of 180days:
r"Providedthat,with effect from 0l-01-1988,the maximumlimit for
accumulationof eamedleaveshallbe 240 days".
2(i)"Providedthatwith effectfrom 0l-07-1997themaximumlimit for
accumulationof earnedleaveshallbe 300 days".
(ii) If a Governmentservantis on leaveon the lastday of any particular
half of a calendaryear,he shall be entitledto eamedleavecreditedon the first
of the succeedinghalf year provided authority competentto grant leave has
reasonsto believethatthe Governmentservantwill returnto duty on its expiry.
(iii) The creditfor the half yearin which a Govemmentservantis due
to retire or resignsfrom the serviceshall be afforded only at the rate of 2t/z
daysper completedcalendarmonthup to the dateof retirementor resignation.
(iv) Whena Govemmentservantis removedor dismissedfrom service
or dieswhile in service,creditof eamedleaveshallbe allowedat the rateof
2Yz daysper completedcalendarmonthup to the end of the month preceding
the monthin which he is removedor dismissedfrom serviceor diesin service.
lnsertedvide F. D. Notification SRO-202dated: l4-06-1990.
Insertedvide F. D. Notification SRO-124dated: l7-04-1998.

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(v) When a Govemmentservantis appointedduring the courseof a
calendarhalf-yearthe eamedleaveshouldbe creditedto his leaveaccountat
the rate of 2% daysfor eachcompletedmonth of servicewhich he is likely
to renderin the calendarhalf-yearin which he is appointed.For examplehe is
appointedon l3th March the numberof completedmonthsof his servicein
that half year will be 3 and the credit will be 3x512=7/zdays roundedto 8
days.
(vi) While affording credit of earnedleavefractions of a day will be
roundedoffto the nearestday.
'(vii) Notwithstandinganythingcontainedin sub-clause
(i) above,the
procedurefor creditingeamedleavew.e.f.0l-01-1991shallbe as under:(A) In caseof employees,havingat their credit earnedleaveof 225
days or less on Ist JanuaryAstJuly of a year, eamedleave of 15 days or
prcportionatelyless in respectof retiring personsor thoseleaving service
duringthe nexthalf yearshallcontinueto be creditedin advanceaslaid down
above.
(B) In caseswherethe earnedleaveat credit ason Ist January/IstJuly
is 240 daysor lessbut morethan225days,creditof eamedleavefor l5 days
shall be kept, separatelyand first adjustedagainstany eamedleavethat the
Governmentservantmay takeduringthe ensuinghalf year andthe balance,if
any creditedto the earnedleaveaccountat the closeofthe halfyear subject
to the ceiling of 240 days laid down above.If the earnedleavetaken during
the half year is morethan 15 days,the amountin excessof 15 daysshall be
debitedto the leaveaccount.
(c) (l) A period spent in foreign serviceshall count as duty for
purposesof this rule if contribution towards leave salary is received on
accountof such period.
(2) Subject to the provisionsofrule 8 and sub-clauses(a) (i) and (b)
I(i) of this rule, the maximumearnedleavethat may be grantedat a time shall
be 120days.

l. InsertedvideSRO-230dated:26-07-1991.

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27. Earned leavefor personsservingin VacationDepartments.-\l)
A Govemmentservantservingin a VacationDepartmentshall not be entitled
to any earnedleave in respectof duty performedin any year in which he
availedhimselfof the full vacation.
(2) (a) In respectof any year in which a Govemmentservantavails
himselfof a portion of the vacationhe shall be entitledto eamedleavein
suchproportionof30 daysasthe numberofdays ofvacationnot takenbears
to the full vacation:
Providedthat no suchleaveshall be admissibleto a Governmentservemploy in respectof the
ant not in permanentemploy or quasi:permanent
first year of his service.
(b) If in any year,the Govemmentservantdoesnot avail himselfof
any vacationearnedleaveshall be admissibleto him in respectof that year
underrule 26.
"Year" shallbe
Explanation-For the purposesof this rule,the term
construednot as meaninga calendaryear in which duty is performedbut as
meaningtwelvemonthsof actualduty in a VacationDepartment.
Note l.-A Governmentservantentitledto vacationshall be consideredto
haveavailedhimselfof a vacationor a portionof a vacationunless
he hasbeenrequiredby generalor specialorderofa higherauthority
to forego suchvacationor portion ofa vacation :
Providedthat ifhe hasbeenpreventedby such order from enjoying
morethanfifteendaysof the vacationhe shallbe consideredto haveavailed
himselfof no portionof the vacation.
Note 2.-When a Govemmentservantserving in a VacationDepartment
proceedson leavebeforecompletinga fullyear of duty the earned
leaveadmissibleto hirn shallbe calculatednot with referenceto the
vacationswhich fall duringthe periodof actualduty renderedbefore
proceedingon leave but with referenceto the vacationsthat fall
duringthe yearcommencingfrom the dateon which he completed
the previousyearofduty.
'Note -1.-Notwithstanding anything containedin this Rule, a Government
servantbelongingto a VacationDepartment(andentitledto enjoy
regularvacation)ifdetainedon duty duringany vacationor portion
l. Insertedvide SRO-471dated: 30-l l-1989.

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of vacation,in connectionwith Invigilation/Supervision/Evaluation
of papers,relatingto any examinationconductedby.agyJnstitute/
Boardfuniversityetc. and for which he is paid remunlation on
prescribedrates,shall not be allowedany earnedleavefor such
periodof vacation.However,suchGovemmentservantscan opt
to surrender
theamountof remuneration
prescribed
andadmissible
for suchassignment
and in lieu thereofhavethe periodof such
vacation/portion
thereofto be allowedto countfor eamedleave
underthe provisionsof this rule.
(3) Vacationmay be takenin cornbinationwith or in continuationof
anykind of leaveadmissible
undertheserules:
Providedthat the total durationofvacation and earnedleavetaken in
conjunction,whetherthe earnedleaveis takenin combinationwith or in
continuationof other leaveor not, shall not exceedthe amountof earned
leave due and adrnissibleto the Governmentservantat a time under
rule 26 :
Providedfurtherrhatthe lirnitationprescribed
aboveshall not apply
rvhenvacation,earnedleaveandcommutedleavearetakenin coniunction.
127-A. A Governmentservantwhether
in a VacationDepartmentor
in a non-Vacation
Department
will be allowedto havethe periodofjoining
time which he rnaynot haveavailedon transferfrom one stationto another
either under the orc'lersof the competentauthority or of his own accord,
creditedto his earnedleaveaccount.
28. HoApc,yleave.-\1) (a) A Govemmentservantshallbe entitled
to half pay leaveof 20 daysin respectof eachcompletedyear of service.
(b) The leavedueunderclause(a) may be grantedon medicalcertificate
private
or on
affairs :
Providedthat in the caseof a Governmentservantnot in permanent
employor quasi-permanent
employ,no half pay leavemay be grantedunless
the authoritv competentto grantleavecertifiesthat the post from which the
official proceedson leaveis likely to continueevenbeyondthe dateof endof
his leaveandthat authorityhasreasonto believethat the Governmentservant
will return to duty on its expiry exceptin the caseof a Governmentservant
who hasbeendeclaredcompletefyand permanentlyincapacitatedfor funther
serviceby a MedicalAuthority.
I . lnsertedvideF. D. NotificationSRO-401dated: I g-0g-19g4.

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(2) If a Government servant is on leave on the day on which he
completesa year of service,he shall be entitled to half pay leave without
having to retum to dnty.
29. CommutedLeave.l\
Commutedleave not exceedinghalf the
amount of half-pay leave due may be granted on medical certificate to a
Governmint servantsubjectto the following conditions:(a) the authority competentto grant leave is satisfied that there is
reasonableprospect of the Government servant retuming to duty
on its expiry and recordsnecessarycertificate as required under
proviso to sub-rule (b) of rule 28 in the case of temporary
Government servants ;
(b)

when commutedleaveis granted,twice the amountof such leave

shall be debitedagainstthe half-pay leavedue ; and

(c)

half-pay leaveup to a maximumof 180daysshall be allowed to be

commutedduringthe entireservicewheresuchleaveis utilized for
an approvedcourseof study i.e. a coursewhich is certifiedto be in
the public interestby the leavesanctioningauthority :
Providedthat no suchcommutationshallbe allowedto a Govemment
servantwho is allowed study leavefor prosecutingof a courseof
studY.

(2) Where a Govemment servant who has been granted commuted

leave resignsfrom serviceor at his requestis permittedto retire volunurily
withotrt returning to duty, the commuted leave shall be treated as half-pay
leave artd the difference between the leave salary in respect of commuted
leave and half-pay leave shall be recovered:
Provided that no such recovery shall be made if the retirement is by
reasonof ill-health incapacitatingthe Governmentservantfor further service
or in the eventof his death.
Note.-lommuted leave may be grantedat the requestof the Government
servantevenwhen earnedleaveis due to him.
tGovernmentinstructions :
When a Governmentservantis certifiedmedically fit for joining duty,
holidays if any succeedingthe day he is so certified (including that day) shall
automaticallybeallowedtobe suffixedtothe leaveandholidaysifany, preceding
the day on which he is certified to be fit shall be treatedas part of leave.
l. Insertedvide F. D. NotificationSRO-229dated: 05-06-1982.

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30. Leave not due.--(l) Save in the case of leave preparatory to
retirementleavenot due may be grantedio a Govemmentservantin permanent
employ subjectto the following conditions:employ or quasi-permanent
(a) the authority competentto grant leave is satisfied that there is
reasonableprospect of the Govemment servantreturning to duty on its
expiry;
(b) leavenot due shall be limited to the half-pay leavehe is likely to
earn thereafter ;
(c) leavenot dueduringtheentireserviceshallbe limitedto a mar<imum
of 360 days,out of which not morethan 90 daysat a time and 180 daysin all
may be allowed othenvisethan on medicalcertificate; and
(d) leave not due shall be debited against the half pay leave the
Government servantmay eam subsequently.
Note.-A

Governmentservantwhose period of suspensionis treatedas leave

"Leave not due"
whateverkind duecannotbe allowedthe benefitof
for the whole or a part of the period of suspension.

(2) (a) Where a Governmentservantwho has beenganted leavenot

due, resign from serviceor is at his requestpermittedto retire voluntarily
without retumingto duty , the leavenot dueshallbe cancelled,his resigningor
retirementtaking effect from the dateon which such leavehad commenced,
and the leavesalaryshall be recovered.
(b) Wherea Govemmentservantwho having availedhimself of leave
not due returns to duty but resigns or retires from service before he has
earnedsuchleavehe shall be liable to refundthe leavesalaryto the extentthe
leavehasnot beenearnedsubsequently:
Provided that no leave salary shall be recoveredunder clause(a) or
clause (b) if the retirementis by reasonof ill-health incapacitatingthe
Govemmentservantfor f.rrtherserviceor in the eventof his death or in the
eventof his having beenretiredprematurelyunderArticle 226 (2) ofthe J&K
Civil ServiceRegulations.
31. Notwitltstandinganythingcontainedin rule 30 (I)--"Leave not
due" may be granted to temporary Government servant who are suffering
from T. B., Leprosy,Canceror Mental illness,for a periodnot exceeding360
daysduring entireservicesubjectto the fulfilment of conditionsin clauses(a),
(b) and (d) of sub-rule(l) of rule 3Qand also subjectto the following further
conditions:-

(Dthat the Governmentservanthas put in a minimum of one year's

service;

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(iD that the post from which the Govemment servant proceedson
leave is likely to last evenbeyondthe dateof his returnto duty ; and
(iii) the request for grant of such leave is supportedby a medical
certificate as envisaged in Note below sub-clause(c) of sub-rule (2) of
rule32.
32. Extraordinaryleave.*fl) Extraordinaryleavemay be grantedto a
Governmentservantin specia!circumstances:(a) when no other leaveis admissible;
(b) when other leaveis admissiblebut the Govemmentservantapplies
in writing for the grant of extraordinaryleave.
(2) Unlessthe Government in view of the exceptionalcircumstancs
of the case otherwise determines,no Govemment servant who is not in
permanentemployor quasi-permanent
employ,shallbe granteiiextraordinary
leaveon any one.occasionin excessof the following limits :(a) up to to threemonthsrvithout a medicalcertificate;
(b) up to six months where the Govemmentservanthas completed
one year's continuousserviceon the dateofexpiry ofleave ofthe
kind due and admissibleunder the rules including three months
extraordinaryleaveunderclause(a) and his requestfor suchlea:ve
is supportedby a medical certificate for common ailments as
requiredby theserules ; and
(c) Up to 18 months on medical certificate where the Govemmenr
servantwho has completedone year's continuousservice is
undergoingtreatment,for canceror any other diseasewhich is
certified by the Director Health Servicesor principal Medical
College as life consuming,or for mental illness, pulmonary
tuberculosisor pleurisyor tubercularorigin, tuberculosisof any
part ofthe body and leprosy.
Note l.-For grant of leaveundersub-rule(c) a Govemmentservantshould
producda medical certificatefrom the Medical superintendentof
the Institution recognisedfor treatnent of the diseasefrom which
he is sufferingor from a specialistin suchdiseaseofthe rank of an
AssociateProfessorof a Medical Coliegebr, equivalentto him, or
abovehim. The medical'authorityissulngthe certificate will inter
alia eertify that the covernment servantis uniler his heatment or is
under treatmentin the Institution and has reasonablechancesof
recoveryon the expiry of the leaverecommended.

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tNote2.- Temporary
B.sc.teachers
in servicein theschoolDepartnentwho
mayintendto undergo
asprivateca'didatesM. Sc.course/M.A. in
Mathematics
be allowedby the Ad.rinistrativeDepartrnent
lcave
withotitalrowanges
exceeding
3 'ronthsbutnotbeyonda periodof
two yearsprovidedthereis dearthofpost-graduate
teachersin that
subject.
Aequisitionofpost-graduate
quatiicat6* uvii* will not
howeverentitiethemto anyhighergradeor payotherthanwhatis
admissible
in thenormalcourseuncJer
rules.
(d) Twenty-fourmonths,wherethc leaveis requiredfor thepurpose
ofprosecuting.studies
certifiedto bein thepu-blic
interes!provided
the Governmentservantconcernedhascompletedthreeyears
continuous
serviceon thedateofcxpiry ofleive ofthe kind due
and admissibre
undertheserures,incrudingthreemonths
exfraordinary
leaveunderclause(a).
'(e) Thewivesof defenceservicespersonner
who may be servingin
civil services
in temporary
capacitymaybeailoweiextaordinary
leavewithoutailowances
upto a periodof six (6) monthsat atime
duringtheperiodtheirhusbands
remainpostedio familystations
otherthantheonewheretheirwivesmaybeservir.lg.
Theconcemed
will rejointheirdutiessoonaftertheirhusbands
aiepostedto non_
family stations/operational
areasor within six monthsfrom the
dateofproceeding
onreavewhichever
is earrier.
Thefactofposting
at a family stationandthe periociof suchpostingshafi-bego'i
certifiedfrom tle concerned
Army quaners.
(3) (a) whereaGovemment
servantis grantedexhaordinary
leavein
relaxationof theprovisions
contained
in clause1o;of suu-rulp(2) heshallbe
requiredto executea bond in FoqmNo. 5 undertakingto ietrna
to.the
Govemment
the actualarnountof expenditure
incurreduy ttreGovernrnent
suchleaveplusthaiincurredby a'y oth.r agrncywith interestthereon
9uTng
in theeventof hisnotreturningto dutyontheexpiryof suchleaveor quitting
theserviceb.efore
a periodof 3 yearsafterretuinio duty.
(b) The bond shail be supportedby suretiesfrom two.permanent
Government
servants
havinga statuscomparable
to orhigherthan
that of the Govemmentservant.
(4) Two spellsofextraordinary
reave,if intervened
by
anyotherkind
-orexraordinary
df leave,shallbetreatedasonecontinuous
speu
leavefor thepurposeof sub-rule(2)

t . Insertedvide:F.D. NotificationSRO-276dated: 0g_07_19g2

2. Inserted
videF. D. NotificationSRO{14 dated: l3_l l_1929

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(5) The authority competent to grant leave may commute
leave'
renospeciively periods of absencewithout leave into extraordinary
(a) A
33. Leave to a probationer qnd a person on probation{l)
hasheld his post
probationei shall be entiiled to leaveundertheserules as if he
substantively otherwise than on probation'
(b)Ifforanyrealion'itisproposedtoterminatetheservicesofd
:probationer any leave which may be grantedto him shall not extend
(i) beyond the date on which the probationary period as alrcady
sanctionedor extendedexPires,or
(ii)beyondanyearlierdateonwhichhisservicesaretermindedb/the
ord"o of an authority competentto appoint him'
(2)Apersonappointedtoapostonprobationshallbechtitledtoleave
servant
under these rules as a temporary or a perrnanentGovernmetlt
post
:
permartrnt
according as his appointment is againsta temporary or a
Providedthatwheresuchpersonalreadyholdralienorrapenna'Fnt
thesentbs is
postbeforesuchappoinfinent,he .ttutt u. entitledto leaveunder
a permanentGovemmentservanl
34.Personre-employedafierretir$ment.-tnthecacofeperson
fpply as if he
re-employedafter retirementihe provisionsof thesetules skill
of his re'
dattl
fre
on
tilfie
first
the
had entered Government servici for
emplcyment.
35.Leavepreparatorytoretirement.li)AGovffitentserva.fitmay
by the competentadrority to t*t leaveprcp*atory to retirement
permitted
be
wlth half
to the extent of earnedleave due, not exceedln9240 days,together
to and
up
puy t.uu. due, subject to tfie condition that such leave exten&
includes the day precediagthe date of retirement'
not include
Note.-Tlteleave grantedas leave preparatoryto retiremerf shall
extraordinarYleave.
36. Leave beyondthe date of retirement or quitting of,service.-(l)
a Govemment
Except as provided hereinafter,.no leave shall be $anted to
servantbeYond:(a) the date of his retirement or
(b) the date of his final cessationofduties, or

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Governmentor he
(c) the dateon whichhe retiresby gving noticeto
oipay andallowancesin lieu of
is retiredby Gou.rn n"niiy gi"ing t'it notitt
suchnotice,inaccordanc"tnitftthetetmtandconditionsofhisservice'or
(d) ttredateof his resignationfrom service'
parttheeamedleave
(2) A Govemmentservantmayavai!in fult or in
athiscrditsubjecttou'n*i*o*of''300daysprep.aratorytohisretirement.
or suctrreaveor wherethe
where a Government1"."*i u"uils of onryiari
is refirsedto him, he will be
leavepreparato.y,o,.Jr.riliiif uppliedby i,im
i"t iri. .u-l,a leavethatremainsat his credit
allowedthebenefitsJ;fti
on the dateof retirement'
(3)AGovernmentservantwhoretiresfromserviceonatiainingthe
shallbecomeeligiblefor thebenefit
ageof retirementwrrili unJeisuspension
buu. thatwasat his crediton thedate
i";;;;t;i;i,",.d
of cashequivalent
ofhisretirement,calculatedinthemannerprescribedinrule26onconclusion
if the authoritycomggteltto reinstatehim in
.g;il-hi.
of the proceedings
waswholly unjustified.
."r"ir" t ofasthaittresuspension
beenextendedin
(4) Wherethe serviceof a Govemmentservanthas
ttre aateof his retirementhe may be granted
the public interests;;;;
in rule26 asfollows:,utnta leaveasprescribed
dueinrespectof
(a) duringtheperiodofextension'anyearnedleave
theearned
andto theextentnecessary,
theperiod;isuch extension
leavewhichwasathiscreditonthedateofhisattainingageof
retirement;and
be allowedin
(b) afterthe expiryof the periodof extensionhe may
of leavesalaryfor theun,"ilh rule3f cashequivalent
accorOanc"
which wasat his
utilisedp.rioJ of leaveout of ihe eamedleave
plus the
credit on ,ir" aur" of his attainingthe ageof_retirement,
unutilisedperiodoutoftheearnedleave,thatheearnedduringthe
t300days
subjectto overall maximumof
periodof extension
servanttowhomclause(c)of sub-rule-(l)applies
(5)(i) A Govemment
maybegrantedleavedueandadmissibletohim.whichmayextendbeyondthe
dateonwhichheretiresorisretiredfromservice,butnotextendingbeyond
the dateof retirement:
ProvidedthataGovernmentservantwhoisretiredbyGovemmentby
in lieu of noticemayapplyfor leavewithin the
givinghim payandallowances
weregivenandwhereheis granted
periodfor whichsuchpayandallowances
of leaveexcluding
leave,the teavesatarystratlbe allowedonly for theperiod
havebeenallowed.
thutperioofor whicipay andallowancesin lieu of notice
l.SubstitutedvideF.D.NotificationSRo-l24dated:17.4-gSanddcemedtohavecome
into effectfrom 0147'1997'

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(ii) Theleavesalaryandallowances
asmaybedueunder(i) abovewill
bepaidin lumpsumasonetimesettlement.
(6) (i) where the serviceof a Governmentservantnot in permanent
employis terminated
by noticeor onpaymentofpay andallowances
in lieuof
notice,orotherwisein accordance-with
the termsand conditionsof his
appointnent,hemaybegrantedeamedleaveto hiscredi! subjectto
a maximum
of1300dayseventhoughsuchreaveextendsbeyondtheiate
on which he
ceasesto be in service.If the Government
seruanthimselfresignor quits
service,hemaybegrantedearnedleaveto theextentofhalf suchleave,
to his
creditsubjectto a maximumof '150days:
Providedthatthe reaveso grantedto suchGovemment
servantother
thana Govemment
servantre-employed
afterthedateof retirement
doesnot
extendbeyondthedateof his retirement.
(ii) The amountequivalentto leavesalaryand allowances,
if any,
admissible
duringsuchreaveshallbepaidin rumpsumasonetimesettrement.
37' cash in lieu.ofreaves*ary.l l) A Government
servantmay be
paidcashequivalent
of leavesalaryin respectof periodof eamedteaveat tris
creditat the timeof retirement
on superannuation.
(2) Thisconcession
wil besubjectto thefoilowingcpnditions:(i) thepaymentof cashequivalent
of leavesalaryshallbelimited
to a maximumof 2240daysof earnedleave
;
3"providedthatwith
effectfrom 0r-07-lgg7the paymentof
cashequivalent
of reavesararysha[berimitedto a maximumof
300daysof EamedLeave,,.
(ii) thecashequivarent
of reavesararythusadmissibre
wiil become
payableonretirement
andwi' bepaidin onerumpsumasa one
timesettlement;
(iir) cashpayment
wil beequarto reavesararyadmissibre
for eamed
leaveanddearness
atowanceadmissibre
on thereavesararyat
theratesin vogueonthedateof retirement.
No otherarLwance
like compensatory
ailowance,Borderailowance,Muffasil
alrowance,
Houserentallowance,
or anyothir atowancewirl
beadmissible-as
partof leavesalary;
l. Substituted
vide F. D. NotificationSRO-124dated:
l?4_1998 and shall be deemcdto havc
come into cffcct from 0147-1992 read
with conigcndum No.- elqist)-S:6_A datcd
:
I 7-04-I 998.
2. substitutedvide F. D. Notification sRo_202
datcd : 14_06_190.
3. Insertedvide F. D. NotificationSRO-124dated
: l7-04-1998.

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(iv) the authorify competentto grant leave shall suo moto issue
order grantingcashequivalentof eamedleaveat credit on the
dateof retirement; and
'(v) the authoritycompetentto grant leavemay withhold whole or
part of cash equivalentof earnedleave in the case of a
Govemmentservantwho retiresfrom serviceon attainingthe
or while disciplinary
ageof retirementwhile undersuspension
arependingagainsthim, if in view of
or criminalproceedings
such authoritythere is possibilityof somemoney becoming
recoverablefrom him on conclusionof proceedingsagainst
he will becomeeligibleto
him on conclusionof proceedings,
the amountso withheld. after adiustmentof Governmentdues.
if any.
(3) The benefitof sub-rules(l) and(2) abovewill not be applicablein
the followingcases:(a)

premature/voluntary
retirementunderarticle 226 (2) or 226
(3) andArticle 230 of the J & K Civil ServicesRegulationsor
any othercorrespondingrule ; and

(b) personswho are compulsorilyretired as a measureof

punishment.
2Benefitof cash in lieu of earnedleave to Governmentservantswho
retire voluntarilv.
'(4) Notwithstandingthe provisionscontainedin sub-rule(3) above
Governmentservantswho may seekvoluntaryretirementafter 1-4- 1982under
article 230 of the Jammuand KashmirCivil ServiceRegulations,shall be
allowed the benefitof cashequivalentof leavesalaryin respectof the period
of earnedleave at credit at the time of voluntary retirementsubjectto a
maximum of 1240days, in the samemanneras is admissiblein respectof
retirementson superannuation.
a(5) The benefitof sub-rules(l) and (2) aboveshall be availableto the
Govemmentservantsof VacationDepartmentalso in respectof any amount
of eamedleaveeamedby them in termsof the provisionsof Rule 27.
Pendingcasesifany shall be decidedaccordingly.
l

Substitutedvide F. D. Notification SRO-I30 darcd : 06-04-1984.

2. Inscrtcdvide F. D. Notification SRO-I07 datcd : 30-3-1982.

3 . Substitutedvide F. D. Notification SRO-202dated : 14-06-1990.
4 . Inscrtedvide F. D. NotificationSRO-{71dated: 30-ll-1989.

124 )
'(6) Notwithstandinganythingcontainedin sub-rule(3), the benefitof
sub-rules(l) and(2) shall be availablein the following casesalso(besidesthe
casescoveredunder sub-rule(4) :
(a)

where aGovemmentservantis declared,by aMedical authority,

to be completely and permanently incapacitatedfor further
service.

(b) Where a Government servant is retired from service by the

Government, under Article 226(2) or 226(3) of Jammu and
KashmirCivil ServiceRegulations.
(c) where a Govemmentservantis compulsorilyretiredasmeasure
of penalty,undertheprovisionsofRule 30 of JammuandKashmir
Civil Service(Classification,Control and Appeal) Rules, 1956
and the disciplinaryauthorityhasnot imposedany reductionin
the amountof his pension(including gratuity).
of eamedleaveat credit on the date
37-A. The benefitof encashment
allowedto suchofthe re-employed
be
shall
of
superannuation
age
of attaining
to an end on attaining age of
comes
re-employment
pensionersalso, whose
post,
the leavesalaryin suchcases
but
prescribedfor the civil
superannuation
shall be calculatedon the pay drawn by him exclusiveof the pensionand
pensionequivalentof otherretirementbenefits.
In casesuch a re-employedpensioneris allowed extensionof rehe may be allowed
employmentbeyondthe ageof attainingsuperannuation,
the above benefit of encashmentof leave on the date of final cessationof
serviceon expiry of extensionor re-employmentin respectof eamedleaveat
plusearnedleave,earnedduringthe period
crediton the dateofsuperannuation
of extensionor re-employmentreducedby earnedleaveavailedof during such
period,subjectto a maximumof 2300days'
38. In casea Governmentservantdies while in servicethe cash
equivalentof the leavesalarythat the deceasedemployeewould havegot had
he gone on earnedleavethat would havebeendue and admissibleto him but
for the deathon the dateimmediatelyfollowing the deathand in any case,not
1300days,shall be paid to his family without any
exceedingleavesalaryfor
reduction on accountof pensionequivalentof D. C. R. gratuity or family
pensionetc.
I

Insertedvide F. D. NotificationSRO-202dated: l4-06'1990'

come into effect from 0l-04-1997.

vide F. D. NotificationSRO-146dated: 19-05-2005.
Substituted

2 Substitutedvide F. D. NotificationSRO-124dated: 17-04-1998and shall be deemcdto have

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Note l.-ln addition to the cashequivalentof leave salaryadmissibleunder
this rule the family of the deceased
Govemmentservantshall alsobe
entitled to the paymentof dearnessallowanceonly on the leave
sdary.
Note 2.--:fhe provisions of rule 38 are also applicable to re-employed
pensionersin respectol'leave eamedby them during the period of
re-employment.The leavesalaryshallbe payableequalto pay drawn
during the period of re-employment(exclusiveof pensionand
pensionequivalentof gratuity).
rGovernment Instruction :
Payment of cash equivalent of leave salary in case of death etc. of a
Governmentservant.-ln the event of the death of a Governmentservant
while in serviceor after retirementor after final cessationof dqtiesbut before
actualreceiptof the cashequivalentof leavesalarypayableunder leaverules
(Rules37,37-A and38) suchamountshallbe payable:(i) to the widow and if there are more widows than one, to the
wasa maleGovemment
eldestsurvivingwidow if the deceased
servant,or to the husband,if the deceasedwas a female
Govemmentservant.
"eldestsurvivingwidow" shall be construed
Explanation.'-The expression
with referenceto the seniority according to the date of
marriagesof the surviving widows and not with referenceto
their ages.
(iD failing a widow or husband,as the casemay be to the eldest
surviving son or an adoptedson.
(iiD failing (i) and (ii) above to the eldest surviving un-married
daughter.
(iv) failing (i) to (iii) aboveto theeldestsurvivingwidoweddaughter.
(v) failing (i) to (iv) aboveto the father.
(vi) failing (i) to (v) aboveto the mother.'
(vii) failing (i) to (vi) aboveto theeldestsurvivingbrotherbelowthe
ageofeighteen years.
(viii) failing (i) to (vii) aboveto the eldestsurviving un-married
sister ; and
(ix) failing the aboveto the eldestsurviving sister.
videF. D. NotificationSRO-I94dated:21-05-1985.
l. Inserted

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39. Leavesalary.< I ) A Govemmentservantwho proceedson eamed
leave is entitled to leave salary equal to the pay drawn imrnediatelybefore
proceedingon earnedleave.
Note.-A Govemmentservantproceedingon eamedleave while in foreign
service,will be allowedleavesalaryequalto pay which he would have
drawn in his parentDepartmentbut for his deputationon foreign
service.
(2) A Governmentservanton "half pay leave" or "leave not due" is
entitled to leave salaryequalto half the amountspecifiedin sub-rule(l)
above.
(3) A Govemment servanton commutedleave is entitled to leave
salaryequalto the amountadmissibleundersub-rule(l).
(4) A Governmentservanton extraordinaryleaveis not entitledto any
leavesalary.
(5) A Govemment servant will not be permittedduring leave preparatcryto retirementto take up any other serviceor employmentunder any
private employer,providedthat when a Govemmentservantis permittedto
take up service with a Public SectorUndertakingduring such leave no
reductionin leavesalaryshallbe effected.
(6) (a) If, in the caseof a Governmentservantwho retires,or resigns
from the service,the leavealreadyavailedof is morethan the credit so due to
adjustment
shallbe madein respectof leavesalary,if any,over
him necessary
drawn.
(b) Where the quantum of eamed leave already availed of by a
Govemmentservantwho is dismissedor removedfrom serviceor who dies
while in serviceis in excessof the leavecreditedunder rule 26, the over
paymentof leavesalaryshallbe recoveredin suchcases.
r"Frovidedthat the employeeswho retire after 01-04-2004,the pay
Pay".
sirallincludeDearness
40. Advanceof leavesalary.li) A Governmentservantincluding a
Governmentservanton foreignservice,proceedingon leavefor a periodnot
lessthan 30 daysmay be allowedan advancein lieu of leavesalaryup to a
month'spay.
l. Insertedvide F. D. NotificationSRO-207dated:22-07-2005

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(ii) The amount of advanceshould be restrictedto the amount of
leave salarywith allowancesfor the first month of leavethat may be clearly
admissibleto the Governmentservantduringleaveafterdeductionson account
of Income Tax, ProvidentFund, HouseRent, repaymentof advancesetc. so
that thereis no financial risk involved'
(iii) The advanceshouldbe adjustedin full in the leave salary bill in
respectofthe leaveavailedof. In casewherethe advancecannotbe so adjusted
in iull, the balancewill be recoveredfrom the next paymentof pay or/and
leavesalary.
(iv) The advancemay be sanctionedby the Drawing officer both in
the caseof Gazeftedand Non-GazettedOfficers.
(v) Advanceto the Drawing officer will be sanctionedby the Headof
office. officers who are Headsof offices as well as the Drawing officers
may sanctionthe advancesto themselves.
(vi) The amountof advancewill be debitedto the Head of Account to
which the pay etc.of the Governmentservantis debitedandthe adjustmentof
the advancewill be watchedthroughobjectionbook by the audit'
(vii) Advanceshall be sanctionedin whole rupees.
(viii) when a Govemmentservantproceedson leavefor more than a
month from aboutthe middle of a month the advancein lieu of leave salary
may be madeon the basisof leavesalarypayablefor one month of leavefrom
the date of commencementof the leave.
(ix) Paymentof advanceto Govemmentservantson foreign service,
who availsof leaveduringforeignserviceshallbepaidby theforeignemployer,
and its reimbursementwill be claimed from the parent Departmentof the
Governmentservantresponsiblefor drawing leavesalaryof the official, duly
supportedby cashreceiptsobtainedfrom the Govemmentservant.The amount
of advanceto the foreign employerwill be remitted by a bank draft. If it is
found that the advancealreadypaid by the foreign employeris more than the
correctamountadmissibleunderthe rules,the concemedDepartmentshould
reimburseonly the correct amountand ask the foreign employerto recover
the balanceform the Governmeintservantdirect.
40-A. The leavesalarypayableundertheserules shall be drawn in
rupeesin India.

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CHAPIER_V
Special kinds of leave (other than study leave).
r4l.

A femaleGovernmentservantwith less
Maternity tene.l\
than two surviving children may be grantedmatemity leaveby the authority
competentto grant leavefor a period which may extendup to 135days from
the date of its commencement.During such period, she shall be paid leave
salaryequalto the pay drawn immediatelybeforeproceedingon leave.
(2) Matemity leavenot exceedingsix weeksmay also be grantedto a
female Govemmentservant(inespectiveof numberof surviving children) in
caseof miscarriageincluding abortionon productionof medicalcertificateas
laid down in Rule 19.
(3) A male Govemmentservant(including an apprentice)with less
than two surviving childrenmay be grantedpatemity leavefor a period of l5
days during the confinementof his wife. During the period of such leave,he
shallbe paidleavesalaryequalto thepay drawnimmediatelybeforeproceeding
on leave.Patemityleaveshallnot be debitedagainstthe leaveaccountand may
be combinedwith any otherkind of leave(as in the caseof Maternity leave).
It may not normally be refusedunder any ciroumstances.
Providedthat a femaleGovemmentservantin whosecasethe periodof
days
of Maternity leave has not expired on the date of issue of this
96
notification,shall alsobe entitledto the Maternity leaveof 135days,similarly
patemrtyleaveto a male Governmentemployeemay also be allowed in case
his wife had given birth to a child on a datenot prior to 135daysfrom the date
of issueof theseorders.
. The aforementionedprovisionsshall be effectiveprospectively.
(4) Leavein furthercontinuationor leavegrantedundersub-clause(3)
above may also be granted in caseof illness of newly bom baby, subject to
productionof medicalcertificateto the effect, that the condition of the ailing
baby wanants mother's personalattention and that her presenceby the baby's
side is absolutelynecessary.
(5) Matemity leave shall not be debited againstleave account..
42. Special disability lenef<ir injury intentionally inJlicted.{l ) The
authority competent to grant leave may grant special disability leave to a
L Recastedvidc SRo'IS dancd: 0l-02-1993 srd fudu
datcd: 1744-199C.

rccastvidc F. D. Norification SRGI24

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Govemmentservant(whetherpermancnt quasi-permanentortemporary) who
is disabled by injury intentionally inflicted or causedin or in consequenccof
the due performance of his official duties or in consequenceof his official
position.
(2) Such leave shall not be granted unless the disability manifested
itself within three months of the occunence to which it is atfibuted and Oe
peron disabledactedwith due promptitudein bringing itto notice :
Provided that the authority competent to grant leave may, if it is
satisfiedas to the causeof the disability permit leave to be grantedin case
where the disability manifesteditself more than thrreemonths after the occur'lence of its cause.
(3) The period of leave grantedshall be such as is certified by an
authorisedMedical Attendantand shall in no casesexceed24 months.
(4) Specialdisability leavemay be combinedwith leaveof any other
kind.
(5) Special disability leave may be grantedmore than once if the
disability is aggravatedor re-producedin similar circumstances
at a laterdate,
but not more than 24 monthsof suchleaveshall be grantedin consequence
of
any onedisability.
(6) Specialdisability leaveshall be countedasduty in calculatingservice for pensionand shall not, exceptthe leave grantedunder the proviso to
clause(b) of sub-rule(7) be debitedagainstthe leaveaccount.
(7) Leavesalaryduring suchleaveshall :(a)

for the first 120 days of any period of such leave including a
periodof suchleavegrantedundersub-rule(5) be equalto leave
salary while on eamedleave ; and

(b) for the remainingperiod of any such leaVe,be equal to leave

salaryduring halfpay leave:
Providedthat a Govemmentservantmay, at his option be allowed leave
salary as in subrule (a) for a period not exceeding another 120 days and in
that eventthe period ofsuch leaveshall be debitedto his halfpay leaveaccount.
Note l.-Leave salary in respect of special disability leave granted to a
Govemment servant who has renderedservice under more than
one Govemment may be apportionedbetweenthe Governmentsin
accordancewith the normal rule.

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Note 2.-Inthe caseof a personto whom thc Workmen's CompensationAct
appliesthe amountof leavesalarypayableunder this rufe shall be
reducedby the amountof compensationpayableunderthe saidAct.
43. Specialdisability lenefor accidentaliniury.<l) The provisions
of rule 42 shallapply alsoto a Governmentservant,whetherpermanent,quasipermanentor temporarywho is disabledby injury accidentallyincuned in, or
in consequenceof the due performanceof his official duties or in consequenceof his official position,or by illnessincurredin the performanceof any
particular duty which has the effect of increasinghis liability to illness or
injury beyondthe ordinary risk attachingto the civil post which he hold.
(2) The grantofspecialdisabilityleavein suchcaseshallbe subjectto
the furtherconditions;(D thatthedisabilityif dueto diseasemustbecertifiedby a Medical
Board to be directly due to the performanceof the particular
dutY ;
(iD that if the Govemmentservanthas contractedsuch disability
during service it must be in the opinion of the authority
competentto sanctionleaveexceptionalin character; and
(iiD that the period of absencerecommendedby Medical Board
may be coveredin.partby leaveunderthis rule and in part by
any otherkind of leave,andthat theamountof specialdisability
leavegrantedon leavesalaryequalto that admissibleon earned
leavrishall not exceed120 days.
of the presenceof
44. Quarantineleave.l l) Where,in consequence
an infectiousdiseasereferredto in sub-rule(2) in the family or householdof a
Govemmentservantat his placeof duty, residenceor sojoum,his attendance
thehealthof otherGovernmentservants
at his office is consideredhazardous'to
suchGovernmentservantmay be grantedquardntineleave.
(2) For the purposeof sub-rule(l) Cholera,Small-pox, Plague,
Diptheri4 Typhus,fever and cerebrospinalmeningitismay be consideredas
infectiousdisease,chicken-poxshallnot howeverbeconsideredasan infectious
diseaseunlessthe Medicil Officer or the HealthOfficer cbnsiderthat because
of doubt ai the t*e riatureof the disease(for example small-pox) there is
reasonfor the grant ofsuch lbave.(3) (a) Quarantineleavemay be grantedby the Headof the Office on
the certificateof a MedicalOfticer for a period not.exceeding2l daysor in
exceptionalcircumstances30 days.

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(b) Any leave necessaryin excessof this period shall be treated as
leave due and admissibleand shall be debitableto the leave accountof the
Govemmentservant.
(4) Quarantineleave,subjectto the maximum laid pown in the subrule (3) may be grantedwhen necessaryin continuationof other leave.
(5) A Govemmentservanton quarantineleave shall be treatedas on
duty.No substituteshallbe appointettwhile he is on suchleave.
45. Casual leave.--4asual leave may be grantedto all Government
servantswho are on the permanentestablishmentor not, by the immediate
Head of the office concemedfor a shortperiodnot exceedingi5 daysin a
year in aggregate.A Governmentservanton casual leave is not treated as
absentfrom duty and his pay is not intermitted.Casualleave,howevermust
not be given so as to causeevasionof the rules regarding:l. Dateof reckoningpay and allowances;
2. Chargeof office;
and end of leave;
3. Commencement
4. Returnto duty.
46. For purposesof determiningtitle to casualleave,a calendar year
shouldbe takenasthe base.Whereholidaysintervenebetweencasualleaves,
theseshall not count as part of leave.
Exception.-As the Police, Home Guard, Fire ServicePersonneland
Warden staff of Jails have to remain on duty even on holidays and days of
festivitiestheyshallbe eligibleto availcasualleavenot exceeding20 daysin a
yearin aggregate.
Otherconditionsregulatinggrantofcasualleaveascontained
rules
will
applymutatismutandisto them.
in these
47. ln the caseof personsemployedfor shortperiodor a Govemment
servantwho is appointedto a regularpostafter passageofa part ofthe year in
respectof which casualleave is earned,the amountof casualleave shall be
proportionateto the periodof employmenti. e. in the sameproportionto | 5
days as his period of servicein that year bearsto the whole year.
Note.---The minimum short leave admissibleshall be for half a day. If a
Government servant applies for a short leaveof any duration up
to 3 hours,half day's casualleaveshall be debitedto his casual
accountand for leave beyond 3 hours on a working day full days
casualleaveshall be debitedto his account.There is no objectionto
the grant of half a day's casualleave in conjunction with full days
casualleave.

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Halfa day's leave (casualor earnedleave ifno casualleave be due)
should be debited to the leave accountof a Governmentsetryantfor each late
aftendance.The Head ofthe Office or the sanctioningauthority may, however,
condone late attendanceup to an hour as a special case,on not more than two
occasionsin a month if he is satisfiedthat the Govemmentservantcould not
attendthe offrce in time for reasonsbeyondhis control. In casesucha course
doesnot ensurepunctualattendance,suitabledisciplinary action may be takeq
againsthabitual late comers,in addition to debiting of half a day's leaveto their
account.
48. The arnountof casualleavesanctionedat any one time shouldnot
exceedl0 daysand in combinationwith holidays,the total period of absence
should not exceed12 days.
49. Casualleave should not ordinarily be combinedwith move days
but in exceptionalcasesand on the sanctioningauthority being satisfiedthat
the Governmentservantii unableowing to illnessor for reasonsbeyond his
bontrol to proceed to the office headquartersor to attend to work, casual
leave may be sanctionedin combination with the move days. The limirc
mentionedat 48 aboveapply in this casealso.
50. Casualleaveshouldnot ordinarily be combinedwith vacationbut
whena Govenxnentservantenjoyingregularvacationis forcedby unavoidable
circumstancesto proceedon casualleavein combinationwith or in continuation
of vacation,the Director of Educationor the Commissionerof Educationas
the casemay be, may sanctionsuch leave in combinationof suchvacation.
The powers to sanction casual leave to the Gazettedteaching staff of
the Medical Collegesshall vest iri the Principal, Medical College, Srinagar/
Jammuandto the Gazettedandnon-Gazettedteachingstaff ofthe Govemment
Unani andAyurvedic Collegesshallvest inthe DirectorHealth Services.
51. Sciencescholarsworking in tJniveaitjg or other Institutions of
the State when required to participatein meetingsorganisedby Scientific
Associationof reputein India be allowedspecialcasualleavenot exceedingl0
daysin a yearin additionto the normalperiodof casualleaveadmissibleunder
rules.
52. (a) Specialcasualleavemay be allowed to a Governmentservant
for a periodnot exceedingthifly days-inany one calendaryear.The period of
absencein excessof thirty days will be feated as regular leave of the kind
admissibleunder relevantleave,rules applicabteto the personsconcerned.For
this purposeGovernrnentservantmay asaspecial casebe penhittedto combine
specialcasualleavewith regularleavi:.Spocialcasualleaveshouldnot however,
be granted in combination with ordinary casualleale.

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!(b) The speciaicasualleavemay be allowed only :(i) lbr participationas a player in sporting eventsof national or
intemationalimportancewhentheGovemmentservanthasbeen
duly selectedfor suchparticipation..
(ii) for participationas an offrcial in any national cr internationai
sportingevent.
(iii) for organisingnational or intemationalsporting eventsor for
arry assignmentgiven by a National SportsAssociation.
(iv) for participatlngin meetingsor Nationai SportsAssociation.
Providedthat the Governmentservantis duly nominatedto
representthe StateAssociation.
t(v)

Special casual leavero the extentof30 days may be granted

to State Governmentemployeesrvho are participating in
Trekking Expeditionserrganized
by Youth Hostel Association
of India as well as "Expeditions" havingthe approvalof
IndianMountaineeringFederationsubject to the following
conditions:I. (a) That the expedition has the approval of the Indian
MountaineeringFederationor is organizedby Youth
HostelsAssociationof India ; and
(b) Therewill beno changein theoveralllimit of 30 daysof
specialcasualleavefor an individualGovemmentservant
for onecalendaryearfor participatingin sportingevents
of nationaland internationalimportance.
Il.

The periodof'absencein excessof 30 daysshouldbe

treatedasregularleaveof the kind admissibleunderthc
leaverulesapplicabl-e
to thepersonsconcemed.For this
purposeGovemmentservantsmay be permitted as a
special case, to combinespecialcasuallearrewith
regularleave.

3(c) Deleted.
53. Specialcasualleave not exceeding30 days may be grantedto
Govemmentservantswhom the J&K AcademyofArts, CultureandLanguage
selectfor participationin Ail India Schemeof inter-Stateexchangeof culture
troups.
l. Recast.'videF. D. Notification
SRO-225dared: 28-05-1984.
2. Insertedvide F. D. NotificationSRGlTl dated: 7-6-2004.
3. Deletedvide F. D. NotificationSRO-225dated: 28-05-1984.

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54. Specialcasualleavenot exceedingl0 days shall be allowed to an
Officer of technicaldepartmentintendingto attendprofessionalor scientific
conferences,
otherthanihoseconvenedunderGovemmentauspicious,provided
that the leave sanctioningauthority is satisfiedthat the participationof the
official will benefit in acquiringsuitableknowledgerelatingto his line of
professionin Governmentservice.
55. Specialcasualleavenot exceeding6 workingdaysmay be granted
in favourof suchGovemmentservantsaswould undergosterilisationoperation
(vasectomyor salpingectomy)underthe Family PlanningScheme.
56. Specialcasualleavenotexceedingonedaymay begrantedto women
employeesundergoingI. U. C. D. insertionsunderthe Family Planning
Programme.
57. SpecialcasualleavenotexceedingI 4 daysshallbeallowedto female
Covernmentservantfor undergoingnon-puerperal
steriIisation.
58. Specialcasualleave up to 7 days may be grantedto a regular
Governmentservantwhose wife undergoesa non-puerperaltubectomy
operation.This will be subjectto the productionof a medicalcertificatefrom
the Doctor who performedthe operationto the effect that the presenceof the
covernmentservantis essentialfor the periodof leaveto look after his wife
during her convalescence
after operation.
59. The concession
ofspecialcasualleaveas indicatedin rule 55 and
57 maybe allowedequallyto staffpaidfrom contingencies
or borneon workchargedestablishment
ashavebeenin ajob involvingwholetime emproyment
(andnot merelyparttime for a portionof theday)andhavebeenin servicefor
at least6 monthsbeforeundergoingsterilisationoperationand I. U. C. D.
insertion(in the caseof females)andarelikely to remainin servicefor at least
3 monthsafterthe-operation.
60. occasionsmay arisewhen grantof regularleavein combination
with specialcasualleavemay be un-avoidable.
As for example,a Government
servanthavingundergone
sterilisation
operation(vasectomy
or salpingectomy)
l. u. c. D. insertionand puerperalsterilisation
underthe Family planning
schemernaynot haverecovered
within theprescribed
periodof specialcasual
lea'reowing to developmentof certaincomplicaciesnecessitating
furtherleave
on medicaladvice.In such casesthe Governmentservantmay be granted
regularleaveor ordinarycasualleaveasappliedfor by her/himon the specific
medicalcertificateof appropriate
medicalauthority.But in no caseshould the
same be combinedwith casualleaveas well as regularleaveat one time i.e.

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a personcannottake casualleavein continuationofspecial casualleaveand
extendthe leave,after expiry ofcasual leaveby regularleave.Ifin any c:rsea
persondoesnot recoverwithin the periodof casualleavetakenin continuation
of specialleavethe regularleavewhich he may requireafter the casualleave
will be treatedto have commencedfrom the dateof ordinary casualleave.
'60-A. Notwithstandinganythingcontainedin rules55, 56, 57, 58, 59
and60 a Covemmentservantwho may haveto proceedon leavein connection
with any one or moreof the Family WelfareProgrammeslistedbelow shall be
grantedspecialcasualleaveas indicatedagainsteachprogramme:Vasectomy:
(a) Special casual leave not exceeding6 working days is
admissibleto the male Governmentservantwho undergoes
sterilisationoperation;if an employeeundergoesvasectomy
operationfor the secondtime, specialcasualleaveof six days
is againadmissibleon productionof medicalcertificatefrom
the prescribedmedical authority to the effect that the first
operationwas failure and the secondoperationwas actually
performed; and
(b) In caseof post sterilisationcomplication,specialcasualleave
may be grantedto cover the period for which the person is
hospitalisedon production of a certificatefrom the concerned
medicalattendant.
hospitalauthority/authorised
Tubectomv :
(a)

Specialcasualleavenotexceedingl4 workingdaysis admissible

to female Governmentservantswho undergonon-puerperal
tubectomy operation.In the event of failure of a sterilization
operation,if an employeeundergoestubectomy operation for
the secondtime specialcasualleave'of 14working days is again
admissibleon production of a medical certificate from the
prescribedmedicalauthorityto the effect that the first operation
was a failure and the secondoperationwas actually performed.

(b) In caseof post sterilizationcomplications,specialcasualleave

may be granted tci cover the period for which the person is
hospitalisedon production of a certificate from the concerned
hospitalauthority/authorised
medicalattendant.
l. Inscrtedvide F. D. NotificationSRO-189 dated: 12-05-1981

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(c) Specialcasualleavein the caseofpuerperaltubectomyoperation
(i. e.whentheoperationis donewithin 2-5daysafterthedelivery)
is not admissible.
(d) Specialcasualleaveup to 7 days is also admissibleto a male
Government servant whose wife undergoesnon-puerperal
tubectomyoperationsubjectto the production of a medical
certificatefrom the cioctorwho performedthe operationto the
effectthat the presenceof the Governnlelltservantis essential
for the period of leave to look after the wife during her
afteroperation.
convalesence
I.U.D:
Oneday's specialcasualleaveis admissibleto a regularnon-industria!
femaleGovemmentservantwho undergoesI. U. D. insertion.
Recanalisation:
Specialcasualleave up to a period of 2l da1'sor actual period of
hospitalisationwhichever is less, as certified by the Authorised Medical
Attendantis admissibleto the Governmentemployeeswho undergo
operationandareun-marriedor havelessthantv"o childrenor
recanalisation
Thespecialcasualleave
reasons.
operationfor substantial
undergosterilisation
urillbe subjectto followingconditions:college/
(i) Theoperationhasbeenperformedin a hospital/medical
areavailable.
institutewherefacilitiesfor recanalisation
(iD The requestfor grantofspbcialcasualleaveis supporledby a
medicalcertificatefrom the doctorwho performsthe operatiort
of the Governmentservantfbr
to the effectthathospitalisation
period
was
therein
essentialfor operationand
the
stipulated
post operationrecovery.
General:
l . Specialcasualleaveis not allowedto becombinedwith casualleavc
aswell aswith regularleaveat onetime (i. e, it caneitherbecornbined
with casualleaveor with regularleave).

2 . Sundaysandclosedholidaysinterveningin a periodofspeciaicasual
leaveare to be taken into acccuntwhile calculatingspecialleave
period.

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1. prefixing of regule.r leave to specialcasualieave is also not
adirr!ssible.
, The workers out of the contingencypaid staff including workchargedstaffashavebeenin ajob involving wholetime employment
(and not rneretypart tinre or a portion ofthe day) and have beenin
service for at least three months before undergoing sterilisation
opffation cr I.u.D. insertion(in caseof femaleenrployee)and are
li^kelyto remainin servicethereafterfor at leastthreemonthsshould
be giantedfull wagesfor a periodnot exceeding6 working daysto
a inale employeeundergoingvasecton)'operation'For a period
not exceeding14 working days tr: fenlale staff unclergcingncnpuerperaltubectomyoperationand for one day to female staff

1+.

undcrgoingI.Li.D. ins':ition.

5 . M.T.P. (Medicai Terminationof Fregnancy)casesare not covered

for the purposeof specialcastnl lea','eunderthe Farniiy Welfare

Programme.

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CHAPTERVI
,7

studY Lcave

61. Subjectto the conditionsspecifiedin this chapter.ll) Study

leave may be granted'tsa Governmentservantwith due regard to the
exigencies
of publicserviceto enablehim to undergoin or out of Indiaa
of higherstudiesor specialised
training
specialcourseof studyconsisting
in a professionalor technicalsubjecthavinga directandcloseconnection
with sphereof his duty.
2. Studyleavemayalsobegtanted:(i) for a courseof trainingor studytour in which a Government
servantmay not attenda regularacademicor semi-academic
courseif thecourseof trainingor thestudytour is certifiedto be
fromthepointof view of
of definite advantageto Govemment
publicinterestandisrelatedto sphere
ofdutiesoftheGovernment
servant; and
(iD for the purposeof studiesconnectedwith the frameworkor
subjectto the conditions
backgroundof publicadministration
that:(a) theparticularstudytourshouldbeapproved
by theauthority
competent
to grantleave; and
(b) the Government
servantwouldbe requiredto submiton his
reluma full reporton thework doneby him while on study
leave;
(iiD for the studieswhich may not be closelyor directlyconnected
with theworkof a Government
servant,butwhicharecapableof
wideninghismindin a mannerlikelyto improvehisabilitiesasa
civil servantand to equiphim betterto collaboratewith those
of thepublicservice.
employedin otherbranches
(3) Studyleaveshallnotbegrantedunless:(D it is certifiedby the authoritycompetent
to grantleavethat the
proposed
courseofstudyor trainingshallbeofdefiniteadvantage
fromthepointof view of publicinterest;
(iD it is for prosecution
of studiesin subjecaotherthanacademic
or
literary;and
(iir) it is for prosecution
ofstudiesin suchspecialities
andsubjectin
which theremay be dearthof ofticersin a Department;

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of Finance,
(iv)
- ' the Departmentof EconomicAffairs of the Ministry
eNchange'
foreign
of
Govemmentof India agreesto the release
lndia.
outside
involvedinthe grantofstudy leave,ifsuch leaveis
ofstudies
. study leaveout oflndia shallnot be grantedfor prosecution
of the
any
under
or
in
India
exist
facilities
in subjectsfor which adequate
India'
of
schemeadministeredby the Government
1+j Study leave shall not ordinarily be grantedto a Government
seryant:'(i) who has renderedless than three year's service under the
Governmentor till he/she,if probationer,doesnot completethe
perio of probationsatisfactorilywhicheveris later'
rn to retire
retirefrom the Got
Govemment
(iD who is dueto retireor hastheoption
expectedto
he
is
which
on
years
the
date
of
three
within
service
leave.
of
the
the
expiry
after
returnto duty
(5) Study leave shall not be grantedto a Governmentservantwith
such frequencyas to removehim from contactwith a regularwork or'to
causecadredifficultiesowing to his absenceon leave.
62. Themaximumamountof studyleave,which may be grantedto a
Governmentservantshalibe :(a) ordinarilytwelvemonthsat any onetime ; and
(b) during his entireservicetwenty-fourmonthsin all (inclusiveof
similar kind of leavefor studyor training grantedunderany other
rules)'
63. (l) (a) Everyapplicationfor studyleaveshallbe submittedthrough
proper channelto the authoritycompetentto grant leave ;
(b)

The courseor coursesof study contemplatedby the Government

servantand any examinationwhich he proposesto undergoshall
be clearlyspecifiedin suchapplication.

(2) Where it is not pcssible for the Governmentservantto give full

detailsin his applicationor if afterleavingIndia he is to makeany changein the
programmewhich hasbeenapprcivedin Indi4 he shall submitthe particulars
zrssoon as possibleto the Headof the Mission or the authoritycompetentto
l. Recast"-vide F. D. NotificationSRO-273dated: 23-09-2005

[40]
grant leave as the casemay be and shall not unlesspreparedto do so at his
orvnrisk, commencethe courseof studyor incurany expenses
in comection
therewithuntil he receivestheapprovalof theauthoritl'competeut
to grantthe
study leavefbr the course.
6/t. ( 1) Wherea Govemmentservantborrrepermanet:tly
on thecadre
of onedepartnrci'ri
or establisl'imen;
ls servingtemporarilyin anotherdepartment
or establishn:erit,
thegrantof sflrdyleaveto him shalibe subjectto theconditions
that the ccncurrenceof the departmentor the establishrnent
to rvhich he is
permanentlyattachedis obtainedbeforeleaveis granted.
(2) Wherethe study leaveis grantedfor prosecutionof studiesabroad
the Headof theMissionconcernedshallbe infbrmedofthe fact bv the authorin,
grantingthe leave.
Note._The Headofthe Missionshallbecontactedby theGovernmentseryani
for issueof any letterof introductionor for othersimilarfacilitiesth;i
rrraybe required.
(3) (a) EveryGovernmentservantin permanentemploy who hasbeen
grantedstudyleaveor extensionof suchstudyleaveshallbe requiredto e.ycute
a bond in Form 6 or Form 7 as the ci$e may be, beforethe studi' ic;iveor
extensionof suchleavegrantedto him commences.
(b,t tvery Governmentservantnot in peimanentemploywlti, lrr,:;be,:n
ffanied sludyleaveorextensionof suchstudyleaveshallberequireci
;* *xecute
a bonciiir l;orm 8 or Form 9 as the casemay be, beforethe study leaveor
exte:rslon
or"suclrleavegrantedto him comriences.
(4) (a) On completionof the courseof studythe Governmentservan!
shallsubmitto theauthorityrvhichgrantedhinr thestudyleave,certificatesof
examinationpassedor specialcoursesof studyundertaken,
indicatingthedate
of commencement
andterminationof the coursewith tlreirremarks.if anv.of
the authorityinchargeofthe courseofstudy.
(b) If the studyis undertakenin a countryoutsideIndia wherethereis
an Indian Iv{issionthe certificateshall be submittedthroughthe Head of the
lV{issionconcerned.
65. (l) Studyleaveshallnot be debitedagainstthe leaveaccountof
the Governmentservant.
(?.) Studyleavemay be combinedrvith otherkinds of leave,but in no
caseshall the grant of this leave in combinationwith leave other than
extraordinaryleave,involvea totalabsence
of morethantwenty-eightmonths
liorn the regulardutiesof the Governmentservant.

[ 4 1]
Explanation-The limit of trryenty-eight
monthsof absenceprescribed
in this sub-ruleincludesthe periodof vacation.
66. Regulationof studyleaveextendingbeyondin courseof study.When the courseof study falls short of study leavegrantedto a Covernment
servanthe shall resumeduty on the conclusionof the courseof studyunless
the previoussanctionofthe authoritycompetentto grantleavehasbeenobtained
to the period of shortfall as ordinary leave.
t67. (l) "Study leaveundertheserulesshall be sanctionedas leave
without allowance.However,the periodof Study Leavewithout allowances
'Study
shall not constituteany break in servicebut the period as spenton
leavewithout allowance'shall count towardsserviceand other pensionary
benefits.No substituteshallbe appointedin placeof officersproceedingfor
StudyLeave".
2fDeleted]
68 to 72.
373. "Authority Competentto sanction study leave.-The concerned
shallbecompetent
to sanctionstudyleavewithout
AdministrativeDepartment
pay and allowancesundertheseruleswithinioutsidethe stateor outsidethe
country".

Recastvide F. D. NotificationSRO-122dated: 25-04-2000.

2 Deletedvide SRO-122dated: 25-04-2000.

J

Recastvide F. D. NotificationSRO-122 dated:25-04-2000and furtherrecaslvide F. t)

NotificationSRO-133dated:I 7-04-2006.

142l
CHAPTER_VII
Miscellaneous
74. Application of these Rulesto in-service Gwernment sernants.Governmentservantsin service on the date of issue of these rules will in
' 'Leave' ' havethe option eitherto be govemedby the rules contained
respectof
in the JammuandKashmirCivil ServiceRegulations,Volume I, ChapterXI or
by theserules.In eithercase,the option shouldbe communicatedin Form l0
to the Head of Office/Department within a period of three months from the
date of coming i4to force of these rules. Those who do not exercisetheir
option within the stipulatedperiod shall be deemedto have opted for these
rules.
Option onceexercisedshall be treatedas final.
75. Right of changingor interpretation.-\a)The Governmentreserves
to itself the right of changingor cancellingthe rules in theseregulationsfrom
time to time at his discretion and of interpretingtheir meaning in case of
dispute.
(b) Power to relax.-where the Government is satisfied that the
operation,if any ofthese ruleshascausedunduehardshipin particularcase,it
may, by order for reasonsto be recordedin writing, dispensewith or relax the
requirementsofthat rule to such extent and subjectto such exceptionsand
"onditionr as it may considernecessaryfor dealingwith the casein a just and
equitablemanner:
Providedthat no suchordershall be madeexceptwith the concurence
Department.
Finance
the
of
76, ln the caseof Governmentservantsin serviceon l-l-1979 who
opt for theserulesrtheirtitle to leaveundertheserules will be determinedas
under:(a) EamedLeave.-The privilege leavewhich was dueto them on the
date oftheir last return from such leave will be treatedas earned
leave at their credit and from that date onwards,they will eam
(Eamed Leave) at the rate and to the maximum extent contained in
theserules ;
(b) Half Pay Leave.-The leaveon private affairs or furlough which
may be at their credit on 3l-12-1978 will be treatedas half pay
leave under theserules and from the date of last retu/n from such
leavethey will eam half pay leaveundertheserules subjectto the

1 4 3l
condition that previous credit on accountof furlough or private
affairs plus half pay leaveeamedundertheserulesor previousspell
of leave on furlough private affairs already availed plus the free
credit wjll not in any caseexceeda period of 2 yearsduring the
entire serviceof a Governmentservant:
(c) Extraordinaryleavewithout allowancesalreadyavailedwill betreated
as suchunder theserules.
77. Repeal and saving.- (1) On the commencementof these rules
every rule, regulationor order in force immediatelybefore such
commencementshall in so far as it providesfor any of the matters,
containedin theserules,ceaseto operate.

(2) Notwithstandingsuch cesseror operation,anything done or any

action takenor any leaveeamedby or granted to or accountedto
the credit of a Governmentservant,under the old rules, shall be
deemedto havebeendone,taken,earned,grantedor accruedunder
provisionsof theserules.
the corresponding

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FORM 1
[See rule 15 ]
Apptication for leave or for extension of leave.
1. Name of applicant.
2. Postheld.
3. Department/Office.
4. Pay.
5. House rent and other compensatory allowances drawn in the
presentpost.
6. Nature and period of leave applied for and date from which required.
7. Sundayand holidays ifany, proposedto be prefixed/suffixed to leave.
8. Groundson which leaveis appliedfor.
9. Date of return from last leave, and the nature of period of that leave.
10. Addressduring leaveperiod.
1l. In the event of my resignationor voluntary retirement from service, I
undertaketo refund :(i) the difference betweenthe leave salary drawn during commuted
leaveand that admissibleduring half pay leave,which would not
have been admissiblehad sub-rule (l) of rule 29 not been
applied;
(iD the leavesalarydrawn during leavenot duewhich would not have
beenadmissiblehad sub-rule(l) of rule 30 not beenapplied.

Signatureof applicant (with date)

[ 4 e]
12. Certificateregardingadmissibilityof leave:Certifiedthat.............
. .m
......
f o r ( p e r i o d ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . f. r. o
admissible
underruIe.............
(Leave)Rules,1979.

.............(nature
of leave)
..to...........................is
.............of
the Civil Services

Signature(with date)
Designation.
13. Remarksand/orrecommendation
of the
ControllingOfficer.

Signature(with date)
14.

Ordersof the authoritycompetentto grantleave.

Signature(with date)
Designation.

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[58]
FORM 8
I Seerule 19 f
or
Medical Certilicate for grant of leave or extensionof leave
leave.
commutation of
Signatureof Governmentservant
M e d i c a lS u p e r i n t e n d e n t / C i v i l
after
Surgeon/\{edicalOfficer/D. M. O.iAuthorisedMedical Attendant
carefulpersonalexaminationof thecaseherebycertiff that Shri/Shrimati/
whosesignatureis given above,is
Kumari
and I considerthat a Periodof
suffering from
absence
from
her health.

from

effect
with
duty_____
for the restorationof his/
is absolutelynecessary

Medical Superintendent/Authorised
Medical Attendant/Medical Offi cer/

M. O
Civil Surgeon/D.
Hospital/Dispensary.

Date
durationoftheillnessshouldbespecified.
Note l.- Thenatureandprobable
of theGovernment
Note2.- ThisFormshouldbe filled in afterthesignature
servanthasbeentaken.Thecertiffing officer is not at libertyto
certiff that the Governmentservantrequiresa changefrom or
to a particular
to a particularlocality,or thatheisnotfit to proceed
shouldonly be given at the explicit
locality.Suchcertificates
to whom it is
authorityconcerned,
the
administrative
of
desire
grounds
hasbeen
opento decidewhenan applicationon such
madeto him, whetherthe applicantshouldgo beforea Medical
MedicalOffi certo decide
ivil Surgeon/District
Superintendent/C
for
service.
the questionof his/herfitness

[5e]
Note 3.-should a secondmedical opinion be required,the authority
medical
competentto grantleaveshouldalrangefor the secrond
to bemadeattheearliestpossibledateby a medical
examination
the rank of a Medical superintendenvcivil
below
not
officer
SurgeonlD.M. O. who shallexpressanopinionboth asregards
thefactsofthe illnessandasregardsthenecessityfor the amount
andfor thispurposehemayeitherrequire
of leaverecommended
the Governmentservantto appearbeforehimself or before a
MedicalOfficernominatedbYhim.
containedin thiscertificateshallbeevidence
Note4.-No recommendation
servant.
to theGovernment
of a claimto anyleavenotadmissible

[60]
FORM 4
I Seerule 24 (iii) )
Medical Certificate of Fitnessto return to duty.
Signatureof Governmentservant
Offi cer/District
Civ il Surgeon/Ivledical
Medical Officer/Autltorised Medical Attendantdo herebycertiff that I have

carefully examinedShri/Shrimati/I(umari

whose

signatureis given above,and find that he/shehas recoveredfrom his/her

illnessand is now fit to resumedutiesin Governmentservice.I also certify
that before arriving at this decision,I have examinedthe original medical
certificate(s) and statement(s)of the caseor certified copies(thereof) on
which leavewas grantedor extendedand havetakentheseinto consideration
in arriving at my decision.
Civil Surgeon/AuthorisedMedical
Attendant/Medical Offi cerA)i strict
Medical Officer.

Note :-The original medical certificate(s)and statements(s)of the case

on which the leave was originally grantedor extendedshall bd
producedberforethe authorityrequiredto issuethe abovecertificate.
For this purlrose,the original certificate(s)and copy being retained
by the Govo'rnmentservantconcerned.

[ 6 1]
FORM 5
f Seerule 32 (3a)l
Bond for temporaryGovernmentservantsgrantedextraordinary
Ieavein relaxationof clause(d) of sub-rule(2) of rule 32 for study.

Know all men by thesepresentsthat we

.........resident
o f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D
. . i. s. .t.r.iicnto f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. .r.e. s. aetnet m p l o l , e d
as.................................in
the Department/Office
of................(hereinafter
"the
called
Obligor" and Shri/Shrimati/I(umari....
S o n / d a u g h t eo rf . . . . . . . . . . . .
. o f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .S. ahnr id/ S h r i m a t i /
Kumari
............son/daughter of.............
of..............(hereinafter
calledthesureties)
do herebyjointly andseverelybind
ourselvesandour respective
heirs,executorsandadministrators
to pay to tlrc
(hereinaftercalled the
Governor of J & K, his successorsand assignees
"Government")
(Rupees
o n d e m a n dt h e s u m o f R s .
........)togetherrvith interestthereonfrom the date of demand
at Governmentratesfor thetime beingin forceon Governmentloansor, if the
paymentis made in a country other than India, the equivalentof tlre said
amountin the currencyofthat countryconvertedat the official rateofexchange
betweenthat countryand India and togetherwith all costsbetweenattorney
and. client and chargesand expenses
that shallor may havebeenincurred
by thc Government.
Whereas the Governmenthas at the requestof the above bounden
Shri/Shrimati/Kumari......
....employed
as a ............
grantedhimftrer regular leave,followed by extraordinaryleave without pay
and allowancefor a periodof......................
months
day
with effectfrom ..........
in orderto enablehim/herto studv
a t . . . .. .. . . . .
And whereasthe Govemmenthas appointedrvill have to appoint a
substituteto performthe dutiesof ...............
during the period
o f a b s e n c eo f S h r i / S h r i m a t i / K u m a r i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . .o. n
extraordinaryleave.
And whereasfor the betterprotectionof the Government,he obligor
has agreedto executethis bond with two suretieswith such condition as
hereunderwritten.

I62l
And whereasthe said sureties have agreedto executethis bond and
suretieson behalfofthe bounden.
Now the conditionof the written obligationis that in the eventof above
.. failing to rejoin on the expiry
boundenShri/Shrimati/I(umari
of the extraordinaryleave,the post originally held by him/her and servethe
Government after rejoining for such period not exceedinga period of
as the Governmentmay requireor refusingto servethe
...............years
Governmentin any othercapacityas may be requiredby the Govemmenton
a salaryto which he/shewouldbe entitledundertherulesthesaidShri/Shrimati/
or his/her heirs, executorsand administratorsshall
Kumari
forthwith pay to the Government on demand the said sum of
with interestthereonfrom the dateof demandat
Rs..................together
Governmentratesfor the time being in force on Governmentloans'
"""'and or
And upon the obligor Shri/Shrimati/I(umari
making
such
aforesaid
sureties
the
......
Shri/Shrimati/I(umari
otherwise
effect
no
void
and
of
paymentthe abovewriffen obligationshall be
it shall be and remainin force andvirtue :
Providedalwaysthat the liability of the suretieshereundershall not be
impairedor dischargedby reasonoftime beinggrantedor by any forebearance,
act or omissionof the Govemmentor any personauthorisedby them (whether
with or without the consentor knowledgeof the sureties)nor shall it be
necessaryfor the Governmentto sue the obligor before suing the sureties
'..........'......or
Shri/Shrimati/I(umari
..................and
Shri/Shrimati/Kumari
any ofthem for amountsdue hereunder.
The bond shall in all respectsbe govemedby the laws of the J & K
Statefor the time being in force and the rights and liabilities hereundershall
where necessarybe accordinglydeterminedby the appropriatecourts.
Sisned and datedthis
thousand
Signedanddeliveredby theobligorabovenamedShri/Shrimati/l(umari
in the presenceof :Witnesses l.
^

[63]
Signedand deliveredby the suretyabovenamedShri/Shrimati/I(urnari
in the presenceof :Witnesses l.
2.
Signedanddeliveredby the suretyabovenamedShri/Shrimati/I(umari
in the presenceof :Witnesses l.
2.
Accepted
for and on behalf of the Governorof J & K.

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F'ORM 6
fSeesub-clause3 (a) ofrule (4))
Bond to be executedby a Government servant in permanent employ,
when proceedingon study leave.
Know all men by thesepresentsthat I ..........
... resident
o f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i. n. t h e D i s t r i c t o f . . . . . . . . .
a t p r e s e n te m p l o y e d
as..................in
the Department/Office
herebybind
of ......................do
myself and my heirs,executorsand administratorsto pay to the Governorof
J&K (hereinaftercalled the Governrnent)on demand the sum of
Rs................(Rupees
only) togetherwith interestthereonfrom
the date of demandat Governmentrates for the time being in force on
Govemmentloans or if paymentis made in b country other than India the
equivalentof the said amountin the currencyofthat country convertedat the
official ratesof exchangebetweenthat countryand India and togetherwith all
costsbetweenattomey and client and all chargesand expensesthat shall or
may harrebeenincurredby the Government.
WhereasI ................
by Govemment.

grantedstudy leave
..............am

And whereasfor the betterprotectionof the GovemmentI haveagreed

to executethis bond with such condition as hereunderis written.
Now the conditionofthe abovewritten obligationis that in the eventof
my failing to resumeduty or resigningor retiring from serviceor otherwise
quitting service without retuming to duty after the expiry or terminationof
the period of study leave or at any time within a period of three yearsafter
retum to duty. I shall forthwith pay to the Govemmentor as may be directed
b y t h e G o v e r n m e n to n d e m a n d t h e s a i d s u m o f R s . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Rupees..................only)
togetherwith interesttheteonfrom the date of
demandat Governmentratesfor the time beinein force on Govemmentloans.
And uponmy makingsuchpaymentthe abovewrittenobligationshall
be void and of no effect. otherwiseit shall be and remain in full force and
virtue.
The bond shall in respectbe govemedby the laws of J & K Statefor
the time being in force and the rights and liabilities hereundershall where
necessarybe accordinglydeterminedby the appropriatecourts in India.

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S i g n e da n dd a t e dt h i s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . .o. .f d. .a. y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 w o
/Signedand deliveredby

thousand

the presence
of :............in
Witnesses l
2.
Accepted
for andon behalfof theGovemorof J& K State.

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FORM 7
f Seesub-clause3 (a) of rule 64l
Bond to be executedby a Government servant in permanent employ,
when granted extensionof study leave.
Know all men by thesepresentsthat I .........
.. resident
o f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i.n. . t h e D i s t r i c to f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a
. .t. .p r e s e n et m p l o y e d
as.................in
the Department/Office
of .......................do
herebybind
myself and my heirs,executorsand administratorsto pay to the Governorof
J&K (hereinaftercalled "the Government")on demandthe sum of
Rs..............(Rupees
..only) togetherwith interestthereonfrom
the date of demandat Governmentrates for the time being in force on
Governmentloans or if paymentis made in a country other than India" the
equivalentof the saidamountin the currencyofthat country convertedat the
official rate of exchangebetweenthat country and India and togetherwith all
costsbetweenattorneyand client and all chargesand expensesthat shall or
may have beenincurredby the Government.
WhereasI ...............
.......wasgrantedstudy leaveby
for the periodfrom ..........
Government
to ............................in
of which I executed
consideration
a bond dated..........
......for
(Rupees
Rs. ............
........only) in favour of the
Governorof J& K.
And Vherem the cxtrensicnof sttrdy leave has been granted to me at
rny requcst until:
And whereasfor the betterprotectionof the GovemmentI haveagreed
to executethis bond with suchcondition as hereunderis written.
Now the conditionof the abovewritten obligationis that in the eventof
my failing to resumeduty or resigningor retiringfrom or otherwisequining
service without retuming to duty after the expiry or termination of the
period of study leave so extendedor any time within a period of threeyears
after my retum to duty. I shall forthwith pay to the Govemmentor as may
be directed by the Government on demand the said sum of
Rs........................(Rupees
................
only) togetherwith interest
thereonfrom the date of demandat Govemmentratesfor the time being in
force on Govemmentloans.

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shall
And upon my making suchpaymentthe abovewritten obligation
and
force
be void and of no effect, otherwiseit shall be and remain in full
virtue.
The bond shall in all respectsbe govemedby the laws of J & K for
where
the time being in force and the rights and liabilities hereundershall,
necessary,be accordinglydeterminedby the appropriatecourts in India.
of """""""""""'
Signedand datedthis ..'.........'.."""'day

lllll1l1

""'two

bv
de'ivered
anci
- ,; ;;;;;;;;;; ,1'igned

Witnesses l.
2.
Accepted
for andon behalfof theGovernorof J& K'

t 6 8I
FORM 8
I Seesub-clause3 (b) of rule 64 |
Bond to be executedby a Government servant not in permanent
employ, when proceeding on study leave.
Know all men by thesepresentsthat we.......
....resident
of.............
. . i n t h e D i s t r i c to f . . . . , . . . . . . . .
,......a
.t
presentemployedas ............................(called
the obligor)andShri/Shrimati/
Kumari
son/daughter
of ...........
(hereinaftercalled sureties)do herebyjointly and severelybind ourselvesand
our respectiveheirs,executorsand administratorsto pay to the Governor of
J&K (hereinafter called "the Government") on demand the sum of
R s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(.R
. .u
. .p e e s. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . o n 1 yt o) g e t h e rw i t h
interestthereon from the date of demandat Govemmentrates for the time
being in force on Governmentloansor if paymentis madein a country other
than India,the equivalentof the official rateof exchangebetweenthat country
andIndiaard togetherwith all costsbetweenattomeyandclient andall charges
and expensesthat shall or may have beenincurredby the Government.
Wlrercasthe obligor is grantedstudy leaveby the Government.
And whereasfor the betterprotectionof the Govemment,the obligor
has agreedto executethis bond with such condition as hereunderis written.
And whereasthe said suretieshave agreedto executethis bond as
suretieson betralfof the abovebounden.
Now tlp conditionofthe abovewritten obligationis that in the eventof
the obligor Shri/Shrimati/I(umari.....
..........failing
to resumeduty or resigningfrom serviceor otherwisequittingwithout retuming
to duty after the expiry of terminationof the period of study leave or ar any
time within a period of threeyearsafter his retum to duty, the obligor and the
suretiesshall forthwith pay to the Govemmentor as may be directed by the
Governmenton demandthe said sum of Rs. ...................
(Rupees
.only) togetherwith interestthereonfrom the date of demandat
Governmentratesfor the time being in force on Governmentloans.

l 6 el
And uponthe obligor Shri/Shrimati/Kumari.
the sureties
Shri/Shrimati/Kumari...
aforesaidmaking suchpaymentthe abovewritten obligationshall be void and
of no effect. otherwiseit shall remainin full force and virtue :
Providedalwaysthat the liability of the suretieshereundershall not be
impairedor dischargedby reasonoftime beinggrantedor by any forebearance,
act or omissionofthe Govemmentor any personauthorisedby them (whether
with or without the consentor knowledgeof the sureties)nor shall be it
necessaryfor the Governmentto sue the obligor before suing the sureties

;;"-i":,:'n:ffi'ffi::''
:::::::11^liiil;;;;;;;;ffi
The bond shall in all respectsbe govemedby the laws of the J&K State
for the time being in force and rights and liabilitieshereundershall where
necessarybe accordinglydeterminedby the appropriatecourts.
d a y o f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .t.w
. .o. . .
S i g n e da n d d a t e dt h i s . . . . . . . . . . .
above
named
...../Signedanddeliveredby the obligor
thousand,
Shri/Shrimati/Kumariin the presenceof :Witnesses l.
2.

:l:::i

-:

::::::*il:"

umari
Shri/shrima'i/K
;:J::#:"#,v'o

Witnesses l.
2.

:::::iT::::""i:il:';:J:;'"*"J,"T*shri/Shrimati/Kumari
Witnesses l.
2.
Accepted
for and on behalf of the Governorof J & K.

[70]
FORM 9
f Seesub-clause3 (b) of rule 641
Bond to be executedby a Government servant not in permanent
employ, when granted extensionof study leave.
..'resident
Know all men by thesepresentsthat we....".
i n t h e . . . . . . . . . .D
. . i.s. t r i c t o f . . . . " . . . . . . . . '
of...............
in the Department/office
as
..............
present
employed
at
"the obligor") and Shri/Shrimati/Kumari
called
of.................(hereinafter
of ........."'and
of ...........
son/daughter
of """"'
of...'.......'.".""'
..son/daughter
Shri/Shrimati/l(umari
(hereinaftercalledthe sureties)do herebyjointlyand severelybind ourselves
and our respectiveheirs,executorsandadministratorsto pay to the Govemor
"the Government")'ondemandthe sum of
of J&K (hereinaftercalled
r ith
. . . . " . o n 1 yt)o g e t h e w
R s . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . .(.R
. .u. .p e e s. . . . ' . . ' . . - .
time
for
the
rates
at
Government
interestthereon from the date of demand
other
in
country
made
a
being in force on Govemmentloansor if paymentis
than India, the equivalentof the said amountin the cunency of that country
convertedat the offrcial rate of exchangebetweenthat country and India and
togetherwith all costsbetweenattorneyandclientandall chargesandexpenses
that shall or may havebeenincurredby the Government'
whereas the obligor was grantedstudy leave by the Govemmentfor
of whichhe executed
consideration
to .................in
theperiodfrom ...............
(Rupees..."'
Rs' .'..."...'..
a bond dated....................for
only) in favourof the Govemorof Jammuand Kashmir.
And whereasthe extensionof studyleavehasbeengrantedto the obligor
until.
request
at his
And whereasfor the betterprotectionof the Government,the obligor
has agreedto executethis bond with such condition as hereunderis written.
And whereasthe said suretieshave agreedto executethis bond as
suretieson behalfofthe abovebounden.
Now the conditionof the abovervrittenobligationis that in the eventof
from
'..'......'......resigning
the obligor Shri/Shrimati/l(umari.....
servicewithout returningto duty, after the expiry or terminationof the period
of study leave so extendedor any time within a periOdof three yearsafter
his return to duty, the obligor and the suretiesshall forthwith pay to the
Governmentor as may be directedby the Govemmenton demandthe said
.only)togetherwith
(Rupees
sum of Rs. ...................
rates for the time
at
Govemment
demand
date
of
from
the
interestthereon
beingin forceon Governmentloans.

[ 7 rJ
And upontheobligorShri/Stnimati/Kumari......
and or Shri/Shrimati/Kumari....
And. or Shri/Shrimati/Kumari
...the suretiesaforesaid
making suchpayment the above written obligation shall be void and of no
effect otherwiseit shall be and remainin full force and virtue :
Providedalwaysthat the liability of the suretieshereundershall not be
impairedor dischargedby reasonoftime beinggrantedor by any forebearance,
act or omissionof the Govemmentor any personauthorisedby them (whether
with or without the consentor knowledgeof the sureties)nor shall it be
necessaryfor the Govemmentto sue the obligor before suing the sureties
Shri/Shrimati/l(umari
. and Shri/Shrimati/Kumari
................
........orany of them amountsdue hereunder.
The bond shall in all respectsbe govemedby the laws of the J&K State
for the time being in force and the rights and liabilities hereundershall where
necessarybe accordinglydeterminedby the appropriatecourts.
Signedand datedthis ............
day of..........................
two
thousand,
......./Signedanddeliveredby theobligorabovenamed
Shri/Shrimati/l(umariin the oresenceof :Witnesses 1.
l

Signedand deliveredby the suretyabovenamedShri/Shrimali/Kumari

in the presenceof :Witnesses l.
2.
Signedand deliveredby the suretyabovenamedShri/Shrimati/Kumari
in the presenceof :Witnesses L
2.
Accepted
for and on behalfof the Govemorof J & K.

l72l
noRM l0
I Seerule 74|
Fum of Option
To

*(i) L,.........,................hereby
optfor theJammuandKashmirCivil
(Leave)Rules,1979.
Services
*(ii) I
electto retaintheexistingleaverules
.......hereby
KashmirCivil ServiceRegulations
Jammu
and
in
the
ascontained
Volumel.

Yoursfaithfully,

Signature
Name
Designation
Office in which omployed

rTo be scorcdoff if not applicable,

underthe signature,
of the Govemment
seryant'sconcemed.

1 7 3l
SECOND SCI{EDIJLE
rVecation Rules of the Institutc of Medical Sciences,Srinegar.
l. Scopeand extent.--:fhe* rulesshall apply only to the membersof
the faculty of the Institute appointed in substantive or temporary capacity
(including probationaryoffrcers)or working on deputationbasis.Theserules
shall not however, apply to such membersof the faculty as are employed on
tenure basis for a period of less than one year or appointedon ad hoc basis.
Theseruleswill apply to officerson conhactonly if their termsof contact so
provide.
2. Definitions.-In these rules unless the context otherwise
requires :(a) "Institute" meansthe Institute of Medical Sciences,Srinagar.
(b) "Faculty" meansmembersof the teaching staff of the Institute
appointed as Director, Director-Professor,Professor,Associate
Professor; Assistant Professor, Lecturer and Medical
The staffirppointedin Administrativeand Service
Superintendent.
and
Departments Residentstaffof the Instituteshaltnot, however,
constitutethe facultY ;
(c) ,.FacultyMember" meanssuchmemberof the staffwho constitute
the faculty.
3. Period of vacation.-fi) The faculty of the Institute shall break
for vacationtwice a year during winter and summer.
(ii) Wintervacationperiodshall extendfrom JanuaryI to February28
eachyear.
(iii) Summervacation shall extendfrom July 16 to August 14 each
year.
4. Entitlement-(i) Each memberof the faculty shall normally avail
himself of half of the vacation period during winter'and sunmer.
(ii) Half vacation during winter shall be of four weeks duration from
January 1 to January28 and then again from Febnrary I to February 28. The
period of interveningthreedaysfrom January,29'31shall not be includedin
Lither of the spells and during this period the entire faculty unlesson full
L lnsertedvide F. D. Notification SRGSO8dsted : 10-12'1982'

[74]
vacationor leaveofabsenceofany kind shall be on activeduty for the purpose
of handingover and taking over of the chargeof the concernedDepartment.
(iii) Half vacationduring summershall be of two weeksdurationfrom
July 16 to July 29 andthenagainfroin August 1 to August 14.The periodof
intervehingtwo days from July 30-31 shall not be included in either of the
spellsandduringthis periodthe entirefaculty,unlesson full vacationor leave
of absenceof any kind shallbe on activeduty for the purposeof handingover
and taking over of the concernedDepartment.
(iv) The competentauthority may in considerationof extraordinary
of a caseto be recordedin writing allow a memberof the
circumstances
faculty to avail full vacationprovidedthe absenceof the member is not
detrimentalto the interestsof the lnstitute.
(v) T'hecornpetent
authoritymay refusevacationin full or in partto a
memberof the faculty rvhomit may not be possibleto spareeither for full or
any part periodofvacation.
5. Eorned leavein lieu of vacation.li) Membersof the faculty who
avail full vacationas admissibleundertheserules shall not be entitledto
earnedleave.
(ii) Membersof the facultywho arerefusedvacationduringa calendar
yearshallbe entitledto earnedleaveof30 daysin lieu thereof.
(iii) Membersof the facultywho availhalf vacationshallbe entitledto
earnedleavefor I 5 days.
(iv) Notwithstandingthe provisionscontainedin sub-rule(ii) of rule
2ti of theJammuandKashmirCivil ServiceLeaveRulestheearnedleavedue
to a memberof faculty under theserules shall be creditedat the end of the
yearas againstadvancecreditingprovidedin the aforesaidrules.
(v) Where a memberof faculty is preventedby the competentauthority from availinga partof the vacationnormally dueto h!m, he shallbe entitled
to eam "Earned" leaveat the rate of 2t/z daysfor-6achcompleteweek of
vacationsurrenderedup to a maximumof 30 daysin a calendaryearprovided
that no such credit shall be afforded where the vacation surrenderedis for
lessthan a week.
6. Powers.-The competentauthority for the purposeof these rules
shall be the Director of the Instituteof Medical Sciences,Srinagar.
7. Nothing containedin theserulesshall effectthe entitlementof leave
of other kinds due to a memberof the faculty underthe Jammuand Kashmir
Civil ServiceLeaveRules.1979.