As per the Ministry of Finance OM No. 3379-E.III (B)/65 dated the 17th June,
1965, the resignation is treated as a technical formality where a Government servant
has applied through proper channel for a post in the same or some other Department,
and is on selection, required to resign from the previous post for administrative
reasons. The resignation will be treated as technical resignation if these conditions are
met, even if the Government servant has not mentioned the word "Technical" while
submitting his resignation. The benefit of past service, if otherwise admissible under
rules, may be given in such cases. Resignation in other cases including where
competent authority has not allowed the Government servant to forward the
application through proper channel will not be treated as a technical resignation and
benefit of past service will not be admissible.
In terms of Rule 9(2) of the CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972, technical resignation shall
not result in the lapse of leave to the credit of the Government servant. The balance of
unutilised CCL as well as all other leaves of the kind due & admissible will be carried
forward.
A Government servant who has been selected for a post in a Central Public Enterprise
may be released only after obtaining and accepting his resignation from the
Government service.