SPECIAL DISABILITY LEAVE – Rule 83, 83-A:
Granted by the Govt. only. This leave is admissible to permanent and temporary Govt. servants who is disabled by injury intentionally inflicted or caused or in consequence of due performance of official duties or in consequence of his official position.
It shall not be granted unless the disability manifested itself, is brought to notice within three months from the date of occurrence.
The grant of such leave is subject to the issue of medical certificate to be issued by the Medical Board in respect of Gazetted Officers and Civil Surgeons in case of others.
Such leave shall not exceed 24 months. It may be combined with leave of any other kind.
It may be granted more than once, if the disability is aggravated or reproduced in similar circumstances at a later date, but not more than 24 months of such leave shall be granted in consequent of any one disability
Leave salary equal to leave on full pay is payable for the first 120 days in respect of permanent employees and 30 days in respect of the temporary employees and half pay for the remaining period without debit to any leave account.
Ruling: The disability does not include the disability caused in the road accidents while going to office from residence and vice versa, but includes road accident while proceeding on official duty from office to office, or court or a work spot on the field. (G.O.Ms.No.133, F&P, Dt.10.06.81).
The powers to sanction of special disability leave to the Police Personnel for a period not exceeding 12 months subject to fulfilment of the conditions referred to under FR 83(1)(2)(3) are delegated to the Director General and Inspector General of Police. (G.O.Ms.No.232, Home (Police.C) Dept., Dt.22.08.1998)
The powers to sanction of special disability leave to the Police Personnel for a period not exceeding 12 months are further re-delegated to the Additional Director General (Personnel). (G.O.Ms.No.179, Home (Ser.I) Dept., Dt.11.07.2011).
