Rule 22 - Leave & Holidays
Original Rule Text
22. Combination of holidays with leave (1)
(i) When the day, immediately preceding the day on which a Government servant‘s leave (other than leave on medical certificate) begins or immediately following the day on which his leave expires, is a holiday or one of series of holidays, the Government servant shall be deemed to have been permitted (except in cases where for administrative reasons permission for prefixing/suffixing holidays to leave specifically withheld) to leave his station at the close of the day before, or return to it on the day following such holiday or series of holidays, provided that–
(a) his transfer or assumption of charge does not involve the handling or taking over of securities or moneys other than a permanent advance;
(b) his early departure does not entail a correspondingly early transfer from another station of a Government servant to perform his duties; and
(c) the delay in his return does not involve a corresponding delay in the transfer to another station of the Government servant who was performing his duties during his absence or in the discharge from Government service of a person temporarily appointed to it.
(ii) In the case of leave on medical certificate- (GSR No. 1422, F.No. 11012/1/77-E.IV(A) dated 21.11.1979)
(a) When a Government servant is certified medically unwell to attend office, holiday(s), if any, immediately preceding the day he is so certified shall be allowed automatically to be prefixed to leave and the holiday
(s) if any, immediately succeeding the day he is so certified (including that day) shall automatically be allowed to be suffixed to the leave, and holiday(s), if any, preceding the day he is so certified shall be treated as part of the leave; and
(b) When a Government servant is certified medically fit for joining duty, holiday
(s) if any, succeeding the day he is so certified (including that day) shall automatically be allowed to be suffixed to the leave, and holiday(s), if any, preceding the day he is so certified shall be treated as part of the leave. (DOPT Notification no. 11012/2/80-Estt.(L) dated 24.08.1981)
(2) On condition that the departing Government servant remains responsiblefor the moneys in this charge, the Head of Department may, in any particular case, waive the application of Clause
(a) of the proviso to sub- rule (1).
(3) Unless the authority competent to grant leave in any case otherwise directs -
(a) if holidays are prefixed to leave, the leave and any consequent rearrangement of pay and allowances take effect from the day after the holidays; and
(b) if holidays are suffixed to leave, the leave is treated as having terminated and any consequent rearrangement of pay and allowances takes effect from the day on which the leave would have ended if holidays had not been suffixed.
NOTE.- A compensatory leave granted in lieu of duty performed by a Government servant on Sunday or a holiday for a full day may be treated as a holiday for the above purpose.
What This Means
CCS (Leave) Rule 22 deals with combining holidays with your leave. Basically, if a holiday (or a series of holidays) falls right before your leave starts or right after it ends, you're generally allowed to leave your station the day before the holiday or return the day after. This is meant to make travel easier and more convenient for government employees. Think of it as a perk that allows you to extend your time away from work slightly, without actually using up more of your leave balance.
However, there's a catch. This automatic permission isn't always guaranteed. Your department can specifically deny you the ability to prefix or suffix holidays to your leave if there are administrative reasons. This might happen if your presence is urgently needed at work, or if there are other operational requirements. So, while the rule generally favors allowing you to combine holidays with leave, the final decision rests with your department based on their needs. This rule applies to all government servants governed by the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, except when taking leave on medical certificate.
It's important to note that this rule applies to 'leave' other than 'leave on medical certificate'. This means if you are taking sick leave, this rule does not apply and you cannot automatically prefix or suffix holidays to your medical leave.
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Key Points
- 1Rule 22 allows prefixing/suffixing holidays to leave (excluding leave on medical certificate).
- 2Automatic permission is granted unless specifically withheld for administrative reasons.
- 3The rule aims to provide convenience in travel and time management for government employees.
- 4The decision to withhold permission rests with the department based on operational needs.
- 5This rule applies to all government servants governed by CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972.
Practical Example
Ms. Sharma, a Section Officer, applied for Earned Leave from July 10th to July 14th (5 days). July 8th and 9th were a Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Normally, Ms. Sharma would be allowed to leave her station on July 7th (Friday evening) and return on July 15th (Saturday). However, due to an urgent audit scheduled for the week of July 17th, her reporting officer specifically withheld permission for her to prefix the weekend to her leave. Ms. Sharma was informed that her presence was required until the close of business on July 7th and she had to report back on July 15th. In contrast, Mr. Verma, another employee, applied for leave from August 14th to August 18th. August 12th and 13th were a weekend, and there were no administrative reasons to withhold permission. Mr. Verma was therefore permitted to leave on August 11th and return on August 19th.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does Rule 22 apply to all types of leave?▼
What does 'administrative reasons' mean in the context of withholding permission?▼
If my leave application is silent about prefixing/suffixing holidays, is it automatically assumed I can do so?▼
Can my leave sanctioning authority arbitrarily deny me the benefit of Rule 22?▼
If I am denied permission to prefix/suffix holidays, do I have any recourse?▼
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Test Your Knowledge
Question 1 of 3
According to CCS (Leave) Rule 22, under what circumstances can a government servant be denied the ability to prefix or suffix holidays to their leave?