According to established rules (often updated through various GRs over the years, including amendments to the Civil Services Rules):
Under the Maharashtra Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1981, male state government employees with fewer than two surviving children are entitled to 15 days of paid paternity leave. This leave can be taken within 15 days prior to, or up to six months after, the child's birth or adoption. Recent updates include 180 days of special childcare leave under specific circumstances. Access the full rules and relevant GR updates on the Finance Department website or via the official Government Resolutions portal. Drishti IAS MP’s Civil Services Leave Rules 2025 - Drishti IAS
Unlike Earned Leave, paternity leave cannot be encashed. If you do not take it, you lose it. gr for paternity leave in maharashtra link
Within from the date of the child's birth or legal adoption.
To access the G.R. for paternity leave in Maharashtra, you can click on the following link: Access the full rules and relevant GR updates
Asked to take earned leave instead. Solution: Cite Clause 3 of the GR: “The leave period will be treated as paternity leave and will not be deducted from the employee’s earned leave account.”
In Maharashtra, the GR (Government Resolution) for paternity leave was issued on August 29, 2018. According to this resolution, all state government employees are entitled to paternity leave for a period of 15 days, which can be availed within 15 days of the birth of their child. Within from the date of the child's birth or legal adoption
Word spread beyond their office. Local community groups and employee associations discussed the GR at their meetings. It became a reference point in parenting groups for new fathers unsure how to claim their rights. Young men entering the workforce felt less anxious about juggling career and fatherhood, seeing in the GR not merely a bureaucratic note but a social signal: the state acknowledged paternal caregiving as legitimate.
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Based on your request, here are the details regarding the Government Resolution (GR) for paternity leave in Maharashtra.