THE ALL INDIA SERVICES (CONDUCT) RULES, 1968
ANNEXURE II
References are being received in the Department from various Ministries/Departments of the Government of India regarding requests of members of all India Services for Government's permission for joining correspondence courses, evening classes, language classes etc.
2. The Ministry/Department may examine case on merits and grant necessary permission subject to the following conditions:-
(i) The permission does not ipso facto confer any right on the member of the service for his continued posting at a particular station for the duration of the course.
(ii) Pursuit of studies by the member of the service should be without detriment to the efficient discharge of his official duties.
(iii) The grant of permission will not entitle the member of the service to leave office by any particular time every day. On occasions requiring his presence in office beyond the office hours, he will stay in office till the time required.
(iv) The Government will accept no responsibility for his failure to complete the percentage of compulsory attendance prescribed for the course if any, of this account.
(v) The permission will not entitle the member of the service to claim leave either for preparation or for the duration of examination. Leave, if any, required for this purpose will be sanctioned subject to title of any exigencies of work.
(vi) The Government reserves the right to withdraw the permission at any time without assigning any reason.
[DP & AR O.M. No. 11017/44/77-AIS (III), dt. 29-12-77]