Rule 33 of Revised Leave Rules, 1972
. Leave to probationer, a person on probation
(1)(a) A probationer shall be entitled to leave under these rules if he
had held his post substantively otherwise than on probation.
(2) A person appointed to a post on probation shall be entitled to
leave under these rules as a temporary or a permanent Government servant
according as his appointment is against a temporary or a permanent post:
Provided that where such person already holds a lien on a permanent
post before such appointment, he shall be entitled to leave under these rules
as a permanent Government servant.
Rule 43 of Revised Rule Leave Rules 1972. Maternity Leave
(1) A female Government servant (including an apprentice) with less
than two surviving children may be granted maternity leave by an
authority competent to grant leave for a period of (135 days) from
the date of its commencement.
(2) During such period, she shall be paid leave salary equal to the pay
drawn immediately before proceeding on leave.
NOTE :- In the case of a person to whom Employees’ State Insurance
Act, 1948 (34 of 1948), applies, the amount of leave salary payable under
this rule shall be reduced by the amount of benefit payable under the said
Act for the corresponding period.
(3) Maternity leave not exceeding 45 days may also be granted to a
female Government servant (irrespective of the number of surviving
children) during the entire service of that female Government in case
of miscarriage including abortion on production of medical
certificate as laid down in Rule 19:
`Provided that the maternity leave granted and availed of before the
commencement of the CCS(Leave) Amendment Rules, 1995, shall not be
taken into account for the purpose of this sub-rule.
(4) (a) Maternity leave may be combined with leave of any other kind.
(b) Notwithstanding the requirement of production of medical
certificate contained in sub-rule (1) of Rule 30 or sub-rule (1) of Rule
31, leave of the kind due and admissible (including commuted leave for
a period not exceeding 60 days and leave not due) up to a maximum of
one year may, if applied for, be granted in continuation of maternity
leave granted under sub-rule (1).
(5) Maternity leave shall not be debited against the leave account.
16. Probation :- All persons appointed to the lowest post of the service by
promotion shall be on probation for a period of one year.
Provided that such of them as have, previous to their
appointment by promotion, officiated temporarily on the post which is followed
by regular selection may be permitted by the Commission to count such
officiating or temporary service towards the period of probation. This shall,
however, not amount to involve suppression of any senior person or disturb
the cadre of their preference.
Provided further that any period after such appointment during
which a person has been on deputation on a corresponding or higher post
shall count towards the period of probation.
Accordingly, the period of Maternity Leave will count for qualifying service.