Extraordinary leave granted for prosecuting higher technical and scientific studies,

(3) Extraordinary leave granted for prosecuting higher technical and scientific studies, etc., automatically counts as qualifying service. - It has been decided that extraordinary leave sanctioned for the following purposes shall automatically count as qualifying service for pension and for increments without any further sanctions :- (i) EOL granted due to inability of a Government servant to join or rejoin duty on account of civil commotion. (ii) EOL granted to a Government servant for prosecuting higher technical and scientific studies. [G.I., Dept. of Per. & Trg., O.M. No. 13017/20/85-Estt. (L), dated the 18th February, 1986.]