hree months and above but less than six months treated as one - half year.

2) Three months and above but less than six months treated as one - half year. - The intention of sub-rule (3) of Rule 49 is that the period of three months and above but less than six months would be treated as a completed one-half year and reckoned as qualifying service for determining of pension. The period of nine months would, therefore, be two half years. [D.O. No. 28 (15)/83-PU, dated the 13th October, 1983, from Shri K.S. Mahadevan, Under Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, addressed to Shri P. Muthuswamy.]