The All India Services (Study Leave) Regulations, 1960 - Obtaining of prior approval of the Central Government for grant of/extension of ex-India study leave/leave in continuation of ex-India study leave.
No.11020/12/2005-AIS-III
Government of India
Ministry of
Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of
Personnel and Training
New Delhi, the 30.04.2009
To
Chief Secretaries of all States/UTs
Subject: - The All India Services
(Study Leave) Regulations, 1960 - Obtaining of prior approval of the Central
Government for grant of/extension of ex-India study leave/leave in continuation
of ex-India study leave.
Sir/Madam,
I am directed to refer to this
Department's letter No.9/26/71-AIS(III) dated 23rd September, 1972, which,
inter-alia, envisages that all cases, in which the State Government propose to
send a member of the All India Service abroad on leave including study leave,
should be referred to the respective Cadre Controlling Authorities in the
Central Government. Further, this Department's letter No.l1020/20/77-AIS (III)
dated 26th October, 1977, envisages, inter-alia, that application for grant of
study leave abroad should be forwarded to the respective Cadre Controlling
Authorities in the Central Government at least two months before the last date
prescribed for the purpose and the member of the Service as well as the
sponsoring Government should not presume the sanction of study leave.
2. However, a number of cases has
come to the notice of this Department wherein the sponsoring Governments did
not send the proposals in time, did not seek prior approval of the Central
Government for grant of/extension of ex-India study leave/leave in continuation
of ex-India study leave and sought ex-post facto approval of leave from the
Central Government in a routine manner. This approach, while causing
administrative problems, results in avoidable inconvenience to the members of
the All India Services.
3. The following instructions, as
contained in the Departments letter No.11020/20/77-AIS(III) dated 26th October,1977,
are reiterated for strict compliance by all the sponsoring authorities as well
as members of the All India Services:
(i) Applications seeking
admission to grant of study leave for pursuing higher studies abroad should be
forwarded to the respective Cadre Controlling Authorities at least 2 months
before the commencement of study leave/leave for study purposes.
(ii) Before forwarding
applications for grant of study leave to the respective Cadre Controlling
Authorities, the State Governments should satisfy themselves that the applicants
fulfill the conditions of eligibility laid down in the AIS (Study Leave)
Regulations, 1960.
(iii) The requisite
information/copies of the documents, as mentioned in the Check-list (Copy
enclosed) should be invariably provided.
(iv) Members of the Services
concerned and the sponsoring Governments. Administrative Ministries/Departments
should not presume the sanction of study leave.
(v) Applicants should not make
any preparations for journey etc. in anticipation of sanction of study leave to
avoid frustration. They will do so only at their risk.
4. The same procedure should also
be adopted for extension of ex-India study leave/other kind of leave in
continuation of ex-India study leave.
5. The contents of this letter
may be brought to the notice of all members of the All India Services.
Yours faithfully.
(G.C. Pandey)
Under Secretary to the
Government of India
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