This office memorandum details the Department of Personnel & Training’s decision to grant Special Disability Leave to Central Government employees injured in the Mumbai bomb blast of July 11, 2006. It clarifies the eligibility criteria based on Rule 45 of CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, and outlines a relaxation of these rules on humanitarian grounds for those affected while returning home after official duties. The memorandum also specifies that orders for Indian Audit & Accounts service personnel will be issued after consulting the Comptroller & Auditor General of India, and a Hindi version will follow. Essentially, this is a directive to extend support and leave benefits to government employees impacted by the tragic event.
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No. 13019/1/2006 -Estt(L)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Pubic Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi
Dt. 12th August, 2006.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Grant of Disability Leave under rule 45 of CCS(Leave) Rules, 1972 to the victims of the recent Mumbai bomb blast.
The Department of Personnel & Training have been considering grant of Special Disability Leave to the Central Government employees who have been injured/disabled during the recent Mumbai Bomb blast occurred on 11 July, 2006.
- In terms of Rule 45 of CCS(Leave) Rules, 1972, special disability leave may be granted to a Govt. servant (permanent or temporary) who is disabled by injury accidentally incurred in, or in consequence of, the due performance of his official duties or in consequence of his official position, or by illness incurred in the performance of any particular duty, which has the effect of increasing his liability to illness or injury beyond the ordinary risk attaching to the civil post which he holds. The Special Disability Leave is granted subject to the fulfillment of the conditions in the rule.
- Keeping in view the seriousness of the recent Mumbai bomb blast, consequent upon which certain Central Government employees while returning their homes after due performance of their official duties have also been injured/disabled during the incident, it has been decided that the provisions of rule 45 of CCS(Leave) Rules, 1972 may be extended to such Central Government employees on humanitarian grounds, in relaxation of rule, subject to fulfillment of all the conditions laid down in the said rule.
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In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit & Accounts service are concerned, orders will be issued after consulting the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
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Hindi version will be will follow.
(S. MEENAKSHISUNDARM)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
To
All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India etc.