TRUECOPY

Government of West Bengal

Higher Education Department
C. S. Branch, Bikash Bhavan,
Salt Lake, Kolkata-700 091

No. 972-Edn (CS)/2L-24/13 Date: 20.12.2013

MEMORANDUM

The matter of allowing cash-equivalent of leave salary in respect of whole-time

teachers & Principals of Government aided college including erstwhile sponsored
colleges in West Bengal had been settled in the Leave Rules framed by this Dept. in para
15 of this Dept.’s G.O. No. 762-Edn(CS) dated 03.12.2009 and the Universities were
asked to amend their statutes suitably.

After careful re-consideration of the matter the Governor has been pleased to
say that Paras 13 and 14 of the G.O. no. 762 dated 03.12.2009 stand deleted with
immediate effect. It is further clarified that every whole time teacher & Principal of
Government aided colleges including erstwhile sponsored colleges shall be entitled to
leave salary of the earned leave accumulated at his/her credit after cessation of his/her
service by way of retiring on superannuation/voluntary retirement or death-in harness
provided the maximum number of accumulated leave and maximum leave encashable
shall be 300 days subject to the Universities making suitable amendments to their
Statutes, in the light of the G.O. no. 762 dated 03.12.2009 as amended by the instant
Memorandum.

Subject to the Universities amending their Statutes in this regard this will take
effect from 3rd December, 2009 taking into account this Dept.’s G.O. No. 762-Edn (CS)
dated 03.12.2009.

All concerned are being informed accordingly.

Sd/-
Joint Secretary
Date : 20.12.2013