RBE No. 156/2018: Study Leave Rules – IREC – ACS No.134
No.2011/F(E)III/2(2)/3, dated 11.10.2018
Sub: Amendment to Appendix-V of the Indian Railway Establishment Code Vol-I, 1985 Edition (Study Leave Rules).
In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution, the President it is pleased to direct that Appendix-V of the Indian Railway Establishment Code Vol-I, (1985 edition) (Third Re-print Edition 2008) be amended as in the Advance Correction Slip No.134 attached.
Indian Railway Establishment Code Vol-I,
Fifth Edition – 1985 (Third Re-print Edition 2008)
Appendix-V
STUDY LEAVE RULES
Advance Correction Slip No.134
1. In sub-rule 5(i) of Rule 1, after the world “Government” following shall be inserted:-
“(two years in case of Railway Medical Service Officer)”
2. In sub Rule 5(ii) & (iii) of Rule 1, Rule 2(2), Rule 14(1) and each of the Forms namely Form ‘A’, Form ‘B’, Form ‘C’ and Form ‘D’ appended to Study Leave Rules contained in Appendix-V, wherever ‘Five’ occurs, it shall be read as ‘Eight’.
3. In sub-rule (3) of Rule 5, the words “and subject to the other condition laid down in Rule (8) being satisfied, draw study allowance in respect thereof” shall be omitted.
4. Sub-rule (1) of Rule 7 shall be substituted with the following:-
“During Study Leave availed outside India, a Railway servant shall draw leave salary equal to the pay that the Railway servant shall drew while on duty immediately before proceeding on such leave, in addition to Dearness Allowance and House Rent Allowance as admissible in terms of Board’s letter No.E(P&A)II-2002/HRA-2, dated 19.02.2002.”
5. Sub-rule 2(a) of Rule 7 shall be substituted with the following:-
“During Study Leave availed in India, a Railway servant shall draw leave salary equal to the pay that the railway servant drew while on duty immediately before proceeding on such leave, in addition to Dearness Allowance and House Rental Allowance as admissible in terms of Board’s letter No.E(P&A)II-2002/HRA-2, dated 19.02.2002.”
6. In sub-rule 2(c) of Rule 7, the word “as envisaged in sub-rule (2) of Rule 8”, shall be omitted.
7. Sub-rule 2(d) of Rule 7 shall be omitted.
8. Rule 8, 9 and 10 shall be omitted.
9. Rule 11 shall be substituted with the following:-
“11. Admissibility of Allowances during Study Leave: Except for House Rent Allowance as admissible in terms of Board’s letter No.E(P&A)II-2002/HRA-2, dated 19.02.2002 and the Dearness Allowance, no other allowance shall be paid to a Railway servant in respect of the period of Study Leave granted to him.”
10. In sub-rule 1(1) of Rule 14, the words “Study Allowance” shall be omitted.
[Authority: No.E(P&A)II-2002/HRA-2, 19.02.2002,
RBE No. 84/2014, No.2011/F(E)III/2(2)/3, 31.07.2014,
RBE No. 68/2018, No.2011/F(E)III/2(2)/3, 14.05.2018]
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