Commutation of Leave: Indian Railway Establishment Code

No.E(P&A)I-98/CPC/LE-1, dated 17.01.2000

Sub: Commutation of leave.

In terms of para 520 of Indian Railway Establishment Code, Volume-I grant of leave on Medical grounds to Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ Officers is permitted only on production of a certificate of sickness from the appropriate Railway Medical Officer. Difficulties have been reported in some cases where they concerned Officers could not obtain the certificate of sickness from the appropriate Railway Doctor.

The matter has been examined. Atention is invited in this regard to provisions contained in para 551 of Indian Railway Medical Manual, which lays down that a Railway doctor may issue a certificate to cover the period of sickness from an earlier period only if he is requested by the administration for such a certificate and if he is satisfied about the genuineness of the case on the strength of medical evidence available with him, which should be recorded in detail.

The Board desire that the contents of the above para may be given wide publicity and brought to the notice of all cadre controlling leave sanctioning authorities, who should also be asked to view such requests from employees belonging to Group ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ with reasonable compassion.

Download Railway Board Circular dated 17.01.2000

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.