20. Counting of war service rendered before civil employment

20. Counting of war service rendered before civil employment (1) A Government servant who, prior to his appointment in a civil service or post against war reserved or other permanent vacancy which arose for direct recruitment before the 1st January, 1948, had rendered satisfactory paid wholetime, enlisted or commissioned war service in the Armed Forces of India or in similar forces of a Commonwealth country 1/30/2019 CHAPTER http://persmin.nic.in/pension/rules/pencomp3.htm#Commencement%20of%20qualifying%20service 23/54 during the period from the 3rd September, 1939 to the 1st April, 1946, which did not earn a service pension under the military rules, shall be allowed to count such service, including all kinds of leave on full rates of pay and sick leave taken during such service, as qualifying service, subject to the following conditions, namely :- (a) in the case of a service or post in respect of which a minimum age is fixed for recruitment, no war service rendered below that age shall count as qualifying service ; (b) no contribution towards or share of pension earned as a result of counting war service rendered in a force of a Commonwealth country shall be claimed from the Government of that country ; (c) no refund of bonus or gratuity in respect of war service shall be demanded from the Government servant concerned. (2) War service rendered by a Government servant who was appointed substantively to a civil service or post against vacancies which arose after the 31st December, 1947, shall, subject to the conditions specified in sub-rule (1), be treated as military service as provided in Rule 19.