No. 13026/4/2012-Estt.(L)
Bharat Sarkar/Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
New Delhi, the 18 February. 2014
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Execution of Bond for availing Study Leave under rule 53(4) of the CCS(Leave) Rules, 1972 - regarding.
The undersigned is directed to state that Government servants are
allowed to avail “Study Leave’ in terms of the provisions of rules 50-63
of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972. The provisions of rule 53(4) mandates
for execution of a bond by the Government Servant who is granted such
leave in the relevant format prescribed for the said purpose i.e. Forms
7-10 of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972.
2. The said Bond executed by the Government servant requires putting in
specified period of service after expiry of the Study Leave as
prescribed by provisions of rule 50(5) of the said rules.
3. It has come to the notice of this Department that the provisions of
the aforesaid bond are being circumvented and officers who have availed
Study Leave proceed on prolonged spells of leave due and admissible to
them and thus do not put in active service for the requisite period as
indicated in the bond executed by them.
A. In view of the above position, the provisions of the prescribed
format of the Bond have been reviewed in consultation with the
Department of Legal Affairs and it has been decided that the prescribed
forms 7, 8, 9 and 10 of the CSS (Leave) Rules, 1972 may be revised by
incorporating a specific clause confirming commitment of the Government
servant to put in requisite active service after expiry of the Study
Leave. The copies of the revised formats are enclosed herewith. The
grant of Study Leave shall continue to be regulated in terms of the
relevant provisions of the rules as indicated in para 1 above. Ministry
of Home Affairs etc are requested to ensure that the necessary Bond in
respect of grant of Study Leave under the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 may
henceforth be obtained in the revised formats.
5. These orders are being issued after consultation with the C&AG of
India in respect of persons serving in the Indian Audit & Accounts
Department.
6. Formal amendments to CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 are being issued separately.
sd/-
(Mukul Ratra)
Director (L&A)
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