CCS (LEAVE) RULES, 1972 for IP Exam 2025

All Leave Rules in a Nutshell

Effective Date: 1st June, 1972

Applicability: Government servants appointed to Civil Services and posts in connection with Union affairs

Not Applicable To: Persons paid from contingencies, industrial establishments, governed by Fundamental Rules, or serving temporarily from State Govt.

General Leave Provisions

• Leave is not a right; can be refused or revoked
• Leave kind cannot be altered unless requested in writing
• Medical Authority's advice is binding for medical leave
• Leave should not be denied in last 10 years of service

Leave Credit and Commutation

Dismissal: All leave at credit ceases

Technical Resignation: Leave is carried forward

Commutation Time Limit: 30 days

Commutation Not Allowed: After ceasing service

Leave Combinations and Restrictions

• Casual leave cannot be combined with other leave
• Half-day casual leave can be combined with regular leave under compelling grounds
• Leave exceeding 5 years requires President's sanction

Leave Application and Maintenance

Form: Leave application must be in Form 1

Gazetted Officers: Leave account maintained by Audit Officer

Admissibility Report: Must be obtained before granting leave

Medical Leave Rules

• Medical certificate required for Gazetted officers
• Second opinion may be sought by competent authority
• Medical certificate may be waived for leave under 3 days
• Leave not refused even if return to duty is uncertain

Earned Leave

• Credit: 15 days each on Jan 1 and July 1
• Max Accumulation: 300 + 15 days
• Ceiling: 180 days in India, 300 days with 120 outside India

Half Pay Leave

Credit: 10 days each on Jan 1 and July 1

Reduction: 1/18 of Dies-Non

Max Accumulation: No ceiling

Commuted Leave

• Debited twice the amount from HPL
• Generally granted on medical certificate
• Up to 60 days without certificate after maternity/adoption

Leave Not Due

• Granted when no HPL is available
• Max 360 days in service
• Recoverable on resignation/voluntary retirement

Extraordinary Leave

• Granted when no other leave is admissible
• No leave salary during EOL
• Max 24 months for study after 3 years of service

Leave Preparatory to Retirement

Max 300 days of EL and HPL; EOL not included

Maternity Leave

• 180 days for female Govt. servant with <2 children="" li="">
• 45 days for miscarriage/abortion
• Max 2 years continuation leave without certificate

Special Maternity Leave

• 60 days for death of child soon after birth/stillbirth
• Defined as death within 28 days of birth
• Only for authorized hospital deliveries

Paternity Leave

• 15 days for male Govt. servant with <2 children="" li="">
• Can be availed within 6 months of delivery

Child Adoption Leave

• 180 days for female Govt. servant with <2 children="" li="">
• Not debited against leave account

Child Care Leave

• 730 days for female Govt. servant with children <18 li="" years="">
• Single male Govt. servant also eligible
• 100% salary for first 365 days, 80% for next 365

Work Related Illness and Injury Leave (WRIIL)

• Full pay during hospitalization
• 6 months full pay + 12 months half pay post-hospitalization
• Half pay may be commuted to full pay

Special Leave for Sexual Harassment Inquiry

Up to 90 days for aggrieved female Govt. servant; not debited from leave account

Study Leave

• Min 5 years service required
• Max 12 months at a time, 24 months in service
• Can be taken in multiple spells
• Refund required if not returning to duty