This office memorandum details amendments to Section 47 of the Persons with Disabilities Act 1995, ensuring that government employees who acquire a disability during their service are not unfairly penalized. The amendments prevent dismissal or reduction in rank, allowing for adjustments to suitable posts or continued employment on a supernumerary basis. Promotion is also protected, with provisions for exemptions based on the nature of the work. These changes impact leave rules, specifically Rule 20(2) of CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, and apply to all ministries, departments, and state governments. The memorandum also lists distribution to various governmental bodies and officials for implementation.
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No.13015/3/2002-Estt.(L)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G.& Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
New Delhi, dt. 1^{th } January, 2004
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject :- Non invalidation of a Govt. servant who has been permanently incapacitated from Govt. service on account of mental or physical disability – Information regarding
The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (Disabilities Div.) has amended Section 47 of the Persons with Disabilities Act 1995 and under the amended provisions:
1) No establishment shall dispense with or reduce in rank an employee who acquires a disability during his service and the employee who has acquired disability if is not suitable for the post he was holding, could be shifted to some other post with the same pay scale & service benefits. In case it is not possible to adjust him against any post, he may be kept on supernumerary post until a suitable post is available or he attains the age of superannuation, whichever is earlier.
2) No promotion shall be denied to a person merely on the ground of his disability.
Provided that the appropriate govt. may having regard to the type of work carried on in any establishment, by Notification and subject to such conditions, if
any as may be specified in such Notification, exempt any establishment from the provision of this section.
In view of the aforesaid position, the position of Rule 20(2) of CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 shall be as under :
a) if he is on duty, shall not be invalidated from service during his service period.
b) if he is already on leave, the period of leave or an extension thereafter to the extent permissible under sub-rule (1) of this rule and even beyond that may be granted as per relevant rule(s).
- Amendment in Rule 20(2) is being carried out on the above lines.
- In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
(D.R.CHATTOPADHYAY)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
To
All Ministries/Departments of Government of India etc.
Endorsements as per Standard List.
Copy also forwarded to :-
- Office of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
- Office of the Controller General of Accounts, Ministry of Finance.
- Secretaries to Union Public Service Commission/Supreme Court of India/Election Commission/Lok Sabha Sectt./Rajya Sabha Sectt./Cabinet Sectt/Central Vigilance Commission/President’s Sectt./VicePresident’s/Prime Minister’s Office/Planning Commission.
- All State Governments and Union Territories.
- Governors of all States/Lt. Governors of all Union Territories.
- Secretary, National Council of JCM (Staff Side), 13-C, Feroz Shah Road, New Delhi.
- All Members of Staff Side of the National Council of JCM/Departmental Council.
- All Officers/Sections of DOPT/Deptt. of Administrative Reforms & Public Gricvances/Department of Pensions & Pensioners Welfare/PESB.
- Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure.
- Official Language Wing (Legislative Deptt.), Bhagwan Dass Road, New Delhi.
- Railway Board, New Delhi.
- 300 spare copies.
(D.R.CHATTOPADHYAY)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India