Study Leave

Study leave will be admissible to a permanent  Government servant to pursue  course  of study or investigation of a scientific or technical nature which  in the opinion  of  the  sanctioning authority is   considered necessary in the public interest  for the working of the department  in which he is employed.  It will not be granted to a Government  servant who is due to attain the age of superannuation from Government service within  five years  of the date on which he is  expected  to return to duty after expiry of study leave. Study leave will not be admissible  to an employee who has attained the age of above fifty two years. A bond shall be executed by the employee before   sanctioning authority for serving minimum period of five years in the form of bond given  in  Appendix – XVIII  of RSR Vol. -II.

Provided that  if a permanent Government servant does not want  to avail study leave  and he desires  to pursue  course  of study or investigation of a scientific or technical nature by availing Extra  Ordinary Leave  (EOL ), he may be allowed EOL for this purpose  without  any restriction of serving  State Government  for any period on expiry of EOL.  If  such Government servant does not join  duty after expiry of EOL and  seeks  voluntary retirement from Government service, the period of EOL will  not  count  for  any  purpose  i.e.  for pension and for advance increments  for acquiring higher  qualification admissible, if any.