The Indian government has recently released revised guidelines for IAS and IPS officers regarding study leave. If these officers do not comply with the revised guidelines, they can face potential consequences such as:

• Denial or rejection of their study leave application.
• Delay or deferment of their study leave application.
• Withdrawal of their study leave.
• Reduction or forfeiture of their salary and allowances for the period of their study leave.
• Adverse remarks on their Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR).
• Action against them under the All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969.

To avoid these consequences, IAS and IPS officers must carefully adhere to the revised guidelines for study leave, which include obtaining prior approval from their respective cadre authorities and submitting a detailed study plan and outcome report.