ANDHRA PRADESH REVISED PENSION RULES, 1980 (As ... - APHB

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who will bear the pensionary liability for the period of service allowed to be
counted towards pension. The pensionary liability for the period of war service
devolves on the Civil Authorities and that for military service (other than war
service) devolves on the Defence Authorities. The retirement gratuity in respect
of service covering the war period should therefore be refunded and credited
to the Civil Authorities and the retirement gratuity in respect of military service
(other than the service, covering war period) should be refunded and credited
to the Defence Authorities. The procedure should be followed in all cases
where war/military service is allowed to count towards Civil Pension.
Note (7):- Leave taken during war/military service shall count as service
for civil pension to the extent to which such leave will count as
service for the purpose of pension if the officer concerned
had been a temporary employee throughout.
Note (8):- The following categories of service will be treated as “War
Service” for purpose of Rule 20 and the Notes thereunder:-
(a) Service of any kind in a unit or formation for service overseas
or in any operational areas;
(b) Service in India under military, munitions or stores authorities
with a liability to service overseas or in any operational area;
(c) All other service involving subjection to Naval, Military or Air
Force Law;
(d) A period of training with a military unit or formation involving
liability to serve overseas or in any operational area;
(e) Service in any Civil Defence Organisation specified in this
behalf by the Central or the State Government.
(f) (i) Any service connected with the prosecution of the war which a
person is required to undertake by a competent authority under
the provisions of any law for the time being in force; and
(ii) Such other service as may hereafter be declared as war
service for the purpose of this definition. Only whole time service
in any of the kinds specified above will be recognised as war
service.
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