Andhra Pradesh Leave Rules : Special Disability Leave

This leave is admissible to a permanent and temporary Government servant who is disabled by injury intentionally inflicted or caused or in consequence of the due performance of official duties or in consequence of his official position.

This leave is granted on Medical Certificate issued by the competent medical authority for a period not exceeding 24 months for one disability. It should be granted by Government only.

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. If the employee requests for payment of leave salary on full pay, full pay will be paid for the period of earned leave admissible (120 days maximum) and half of the period will be debited in the earned leave account.

The disability does not include the disability caused in the road accidents while going to office from residence and vice versa but includes road accidents while proceeding on official duty from office to office, or court or a work spot on the filed.

The leave can be combined with any other kind of leave. If the disability is aggravated leave may be granted more than once. The leave shall be counted as the duty for calculation of service for pensions. The leave shall not be debited against the leave account.