High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/1235/2000dismissed

Rajesh Khanna v. Union Of India

2026-01-29Mr. Justice Sandeep Moudgil12 pages

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63. Resignation or retirement after study leave or non-completion of the course of study.

(1) If a Government servant resigns or retires from service or otherwise quits service without returning to duty after a period of study leave or within a period of [three years (five years in the case of Central Health Service Officer who has been granted thirty-six months' leave under sub-rule (2) of Rule 51) after] such return to duty or fails to complete the course of study and is thus unable to furnish the certificates as required under subrule (5) of Rule 53, he shall be required to refund (i) the actual amount of leave salary, cost of fees, travelling and other expenses, if any, incurred by the Government of India; and (DOPT Notification No. 13023/1/2017-Estt.(L), dated 01.01.

- 8 - employees who fail to complete the course of study nothing in this rule shall apply- (a) to a Government servant who, after return to duty from study leave,-is permitted to retire from service on medical grounds; or to a Government servant who, after return to duty from study leave, is deputed to serve in any Statutory or Autonomous Body or Institution under the control of the Government and is subsequently permitted to resign from service under the Government with a view to his permanent absorption in the said statutory or Autonomous body or Institution in the public interest.

(2)(a) The study leave availed of by such Government servant shall be converted into regular leave standing at his credit on the date on which the study leave commenced, any regular leave taken in continuation of study leave being suitably adjusted for the purpose and the balance of the period of study leave, if any, which cannot be so converted, treated as extraordinary leave. (b) In addition to the amount to be refunded by the Government servant under sub-rule (1), he shall be required to refund any excess of leave salary actually drawn over the leave salary admissible on conversion of the study leave.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this rule, the President may, if it is necessary or expedient to do so, either in public interest or having regard to the peculiar circumstances of the case or class of cases, by order, waive or reduce the amount required to be refunded under sub-rule (1) by the Government servant concerned or class of Government servants. &'-(

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2. Whether reportable?

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