LTC – Payment of Leave Encashment as LTC advance

No.12647/LTC/Mov C/ 25 /D(Mov)/2013

Government of India

Ministry of Defence

New Delhi, the 25th Feb, 2013

To

The Chief of the Army Staff

The Chief of the Naval Staff

The Chief of the Air Staff

Subject : Payment of Leave Encashment as LTC advance

Sir,

1. I am directed to refer to GOI, MoD letter No.12647/Q Mov C/2610/D(Mov)/98 dated 11 Sep 98 as amended vide corrigendum No.B/33931/AG/PS-2(b)13343/D(Mov)/99 dated 10 Dec 99 and GOI, MoD letter No.12647/LTC/Mov C/2970/D(Mov)/08 dated 17 Dec 2008 which authorise encashment of annual leave up to 10 days along with LTC to the extent of total 60 days in a career span to cover incidental expenses incurred on travel by service personnel.

2. Since the Govt orders do not specify the time frame to be maintained while disbursing advance payment of leave encashment with LTC, a clarification was sought by CGDA from DoPT.

3. Now, DoPT vide their OM No.14028/2/2012-Estt-Estt.(L) dated 26 Jun 12 (copy enclosed) have clarified that the benefit of leave encashment on LTC may be allowed 60 days before proposed date of outward journey.

4, In view of the above clarification by D0PT, sanction of competent authority is hereby accorded for extension of DoPT instructions dated 26 Jun 12 as in para 1 above for all service pers also.

5. This issues with concurrence of Ministry of Defence (Finance/QA) vide their ID No. 9(2)/98/76/QA dated 11 Feb 2013.

sd/-

Yours faithfully,

(Deepak Narang)

Under Secretary to the Govt of India