Rule 54 — CCS

54. Accounting of study leave and combination with leave of other kinds (1) Study leave shall not be debited against the leave account of the Government servant.

(2) Study leave may be combined with other kinds of leave, but in no case shall be grant of this leave in combination with leave, other than extraordinary leave involve a total absence of more than twenty eight months generally and thirty-six months for the courses leading to PhD. degree from the regular duties of the Government servant.

Explanation:-the limit of twenty-eight months/thirty six months of absence prescribed in this sub-rule includes the period of vacation. (DOPT Notification No. 13026/2/1990-Estt.(L) dated 22.10.1990)

(3) A Government servant granted study leave in combination with any other kind of leave may, if he so desires, undertake or commence a course of study during any other kind of leave.

(DOPT Notification No. 13023/1/2017-Estt.(L), dated 01.01.2018)

Provided that the period of such leave coinciding with the course of study shall not count as study leave.