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Government Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 1973 QUESTION #1890
Question 1
What happens to the pay and service status of a government servant placed on leave under Rule 5(1)(i) who is ultimately NOT dismissed removed reduced or compulsorily retired?
  • The leave is treated as extraordinary leave without pay
  • The leave is treated as duty on full pay✔️
  • The leave period is counted toward pension only
  • The leave is regularized as earned leave
Correct Answer Explanation
Rule 8-A explicitly provides that if such a government servant is not punished he shall rejoin duty and the leave period shall be treated as duty on full pay.