Resignation or retirement after study leave. —
(1) If a Railway servant resigns or retires from service or otherwise quits service without returning to duty after a period of study leave or within a period of "three years (eight years in the case of Railway Medical Service Officer who has been granted thirty six months study leave under sub-rule (2) of rule 2) after"such return to duty, he shall be required to refund—
(Authority: Ministry of Railway's letter No. 2011/F(E)-lll/2(2)/3 New Delhi, Dated 05-01-12)—acs no.120
(i) the actual amount of leave salary, cost of fees, traveling and other expenses, if any , incurred by the Railways; and
(ii) the actual amount , if any , of the cost incurred by other agencies such as foreign Governments, Foundations and Trusts in connection with the course of study, together with interest thereon at rates for the time being in force on Government loans, from the date of demand, from his resignation is accepted or permission, to retire is granted or his quitting service otherwise:
Provided that nothing in this rule shall apply:-
(a) to a Railway servant who, after return to duty from study leave, is permitted to retire from service on medial grounds; or
(b) to a Railway servant who, after return to duty from study lave, is deputed to serve in any statutory or autonomous body or institution under the control of the Government and is subsequently permitted to resign from service under the Government with a view to his permanent absorption in the said statutory or autonomous body or institution in the public interest.
(2) (a) The study leave availed of by such Railway servant shall be converted into regular leave standing at his credit on the date on which the study leave commenced, any regular leave taken in continuation of study leave being suitable adjusted for the purpose and the balance of the period of study leave, if any, which cannot be so converted, treated as extraordinary leave.
(b)In addition to the amount to be refunded by the Railway servant under sub-rule (1), he shall be required to refund any excess of leave salary actually drawn over the leave salary admissible on conversion of the study leave.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this rule, the President may, if it is necessary or expedient to do so, either in public interest or having regard to the peculiar circumstances of the case or class of cases, by order waive or reduce the amount required to be refunded under sub rule (1) by the Railway servant concerned or class of Government servants.
Note: --The amounts referred in sub-rule (1) of the aforesaid Rule (14) shall also be refundable by a Railway Servant who fails to complete the course of study and is thus unable to furnish the certificate as required in sub-rule (5) of Rule 4.
