Pension Rule No.42.: Effect Of Interruption In Service

42. Effect Of Interruption In Service:-

(1) An interruption in the service of a railway servant shall lead to forfeiture of his past service, except in the following cases namely: –

(a)   Authorized leave of absence;

(b)   Un-authorized absence in continuation of authorized leave of absence so long as the post of absentee is not substantively filled;

(c)   Suspension, where it is immediately followed by reinstatement whether in the same or a different post, or where the railway servant dies or is permitted to retire or is retired on attaining the age of compulsory retirement, while under suspension;

(d)   Transfer to non-qualifying service in an establishment under the control of the Government if such transfer has been ordered by a competent authority in the public interest;

(e)   Joining time while on transfer from one post to another.

(2)   Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1) the appointing authority may, by order, commute retrospectively the period of absence without leave as extraordinary leave.