Accumulation of Earned Leave/Leave on Average (LAP) beyond 300 days
No.14028/3/2019-Estt(L)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Old JNU Campus, New Delhi 110 067
Dated: 19.06.2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Accumulation of Earned Leave/Leave on Average (LAP) beyond 300 days – reg
The undersigned is directed to refer to Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) OM No.E(P&A)I-2018/FE-4/F dated 03.04.2019 on the above mentioned subject and to say that as per Rule 2 of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, the CCs (Leave) Rules, 1972 do not apply to the employees of Railways. Further, it is informed that, the judgment of the Hon’ble High Court of Punjab & Haryana was given in respect of employees of the State Government of Haryana, in respect of whom special provisions appear to have been made by the State Government. No direction has been issued to Central Government. Insofar as CCS (L) Rules are concerned, Rule 26(1)(b) provides that the leave at the credit of a Government servant at the close of the previous half-year shall be carried forward to the next half-year, subject to the condition that the leave so carried forward plus the credit for the half-year do not exceed the maximum limit of 300 days or less but more than 285 days, the advance credit of 15 days earned leave on first day of January or July to be afforded in the manner indicated under Rule 26 and first adjusted against the leave that the Government Servant takes during the half-year.
2. In view of the above, Ministry of Railways is advised to administrative decision in the matter.
(Sandeep Saxena)
Under Secretary to the Government of India