: (1) A police employee who wants to take leave must submit a written application to the leave approving officer through the office where he/she is present. After receiving such an application, the officer who approves the leave should inform the concerned police officer that the leave has been approved or rejected.
(2) After receiving the application for leave, the leave granting officer will decide to accept or reject the leave after considering the circumstances.
(3) In the case of an upcoming leave, the leave approving officer may approve such leave on the basis of an oral request, even if the application is not submitted as per sub-rule (1).
(4) If the leave-granting officer is satisfied with the following matters, he may approve the leave with effect from before the date of application for leave: a) If it is not possible to take the leave-granting authority's prior approval, or
(b) If the applicant had made all efforts for prior approval.