Sample Application Letter for Casual Leave/ Restricted Holiday

Casual Leave (C.L.): Casual leaves are not granted for vacationing, it is generally allowed for leaves to be taken to attend some urgent unforeseen matters. The employee has to intimate in advance for approval of leaves. Casual leaves are generally taken for very few days in a row. Employees' salaries are not deducted for the period of casual leaves taken provided it is limited within the prescribed limit for each employee per month/year.

Restricted Holiday (R.H.): The restricted holidays are kinda optional holidays, which are beyond the gazetted holidays declared by the Government (gazetted holidays are compulsory on all organizations). An organization may allow restricted holidays to certain category of employees depending upon the situation. Some religious occasions may not be declared as a nationwide holiday as they are being celebrated only for people belonging to that religion.

Casual leaves can not be combined with the application for restricted holidays.

PRO FORMA

To,

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Dear Sir/Madam,

I am submitting herewith my application for casual leave / restricted holiday as per the details below. Kind request to approve the same.

APPLICATION FOR CASUAL LEAVE/ RESTRICTED HOLIDAY

EMPLOYEE CODE NUMBER : .....................

NAME OF THE APPLICANT : ............................................................................

                                                     (First Name)     (Middle Name)     (Last Name)

PRESENT POST HELD : ................................(Designation)

DEPARTMENT : ........................................ (Division / Section / Unit)

NATURE OF LEAVE : ..................................

NO. OF DAYS C.L. / R.H. : .......... days

PERIOD : From (Date) To (Date)

PURPOSE : (Mention the reason behind taking the leave briefly.)

WHETHER STATION LEAVE PERMISSION IS REQUIRED : Yes/No.

ADDRESS DURING THE LEAVE PERIOD : (Complete Address with Pincode)

I propose / do not propose to avail myself of leave travel concession for the Block year .....

DATED : .......................

(signature)

(Name of the Applicant)

Approved by:

(signature)

(Name of the Senior Officer)

(Designation)

Remarks, if any: .....................