? (1) If the post of any Head of Department or Head of Office falls vacant or the employee holding such post goes on leave for a period exceeding Fifteen days or becomes subject to
action pursuant to the prevailing law, a civil employee of the same grade or of one class lower post who has already become a potential candidate for promotion may be assigned to act in that post for a maximum period of Six months, in order to perform the functions of  that post for the time being. In cases where anyone has been so
assigned to act in any post, that person or any other person shall not be again assigned to act in that post.
(2) If any employee is assigned as acting in contravention of Sub-section (1), the salary, allowances and amounts for other facilities earned and received by such employee during his/her holding of that post shall be realized as government dues from the office-bearer assigning him/her as acting.