Article 408 was amended with effect from April 1, 1965 in notification no. G-2-2248/X—911/65, dated July 27, 1966. Prior to amendment it stood as follows :
Time passed on leave with allowances counts as service as follows :
| If the total service of the officer is not less than— | He counts as service a period of leave out of India not exceeding | He counts as service a period of leave in India not exceeding | |||
| 15 Years | — | — | — | 1 Year |
1 Year |
| 20 Do | — | — | — | 2 Years |
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| 25 Do | — | — | — | 3 ,, |
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| 30 Do | — | — | — | 4 ,, |
2 Years |
| 35 Do | — | — | — | 5 ,, |
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NOTE—1. The periods, in columns 2 and 3 are not cumulative, that is, an officer may not count two years’ leave in 15 years’ service or more than four years’ leave in thirty years’ service. The maximum amount of leave both in and out of India which may be counted is that shown in column 2.
NOTE—2. Total service in this article means total service reckoning from the date of commencement of service qualifying for pension and includes periods of leave.
NOTE—3. (Not printed.)
NOTE—4. In the case of Government servants recruited to the Provincial, Specialist and Subordinate Services on or after January 1, 1936, the periods of leave (including earned leave in excess of 90 days in any one spell) during which leave salary is drawn shall count as leave with allowances.
