PUNJAB RECRUITMENT OF EX- SERVICEMEN (FIRST AMENDMENT) RULES, 2018

PREAMBLE

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 read with articles 234 and 318 of the Constitution of India and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to make the following rules further to amend the Punjab Recruitment of Ex-servicemen Rules, 1982, namely:-

Rule - 1.

(1)     These rules may be called the Punjab Recruitment of Ex- servicemen (First Amendment) Rules, 2018.

(2)     They shall come into force at once.

Rule - 2.

In the Punjab Recruitment of Ex-servicemen Rules, 1982, in rule 8-B,-

(i)       In clause (a), for the words and signs "The increments for the aforesaid service shall be paid to those persons only, who joined and rendered service during the aforementioned period.", the words, figures, signs and brackets "The increments for the aforesaid Service, shall be paid only to those persons, who were appointed in the Service during the aforesaid period (i.e. from the 3rd December, 1971 to the 25th March, 1977)." shall be substituted; and

(ii)      In clause (b), for sub-clause (iii), the following sub-clause shall be substituted, namely:-

"(iii) the period, if any, between the date of discharge from military service and the date of appointment to any service or post under the Government, shall count for pension provided such period does not exceed one year. Any period exceeding one year, but not exceeding three years, may be counted for the said purpose in an exceptional case, subject, however, to the prior approval of the Government:

Provided that the aforesaid benefits shall be admissible on fixation of pay on notional basis on and with effect from the first day of January, 2012, and no arrears, shall be payable consequent upon such fixation of pay."