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(b) In cases of termination of service on account of medical unfitness, the 239.
terminal gratuity is payable only if the officer is not entitled to disability pension.

Rate of terminal gratuity

234. Terminal gratuity shall be at the rate of half a month’s pay for each Sub-Section III – Disability Pensionary Awards
aggregate year of commissioned “air force service”, excluding the period during
which a civil or military pension continues to be drawn. A civil pensioner whose When disability pension is admissible
pay is fixed after deducting the amount of pension including the commuted
portion, if any, under the relevant rules shall, however, be eligible to count such 240. A disability pension may be granted to an officer if he is invalided
periods. The maximum gratuity shall not exceed nine months’ pay.
out of the Auxiliary Air Force on account of a disability attributable to or
aggravated by his air force service as a commissioned officer.
Pay for this purpose shall be the basic pay of the substantive rank last
held.
Rates of disability pension

235. 241. The rates of disability pension shall be as under :-

(a) Officers other than government servants holding lien on civil
appointments and pensioners of the armed forces

Percentage of Wg Cdr Sqn Ldr Flt Lt, Fg Offr or Plt Offr
236. Disablement (Rs. per annum) (Rs. per annum) (Rs. per annum)

100 4,035 3,365 2,700

90 3,630 3,030 2,430
Sub-Section II – Disability and Family Pensionary Awards 80 3,225 2,695 2,160

70 2,825 2,355 1,890
Extent of application 60 2,420 2,020 1,620

50 2,015 1,685 1,350
237. The regulations in sub-sections III and IV shall apply to all officers
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commissioned in the Auxiliary Air Force on or after the 17 March, 1956. 40 1,615 1,345 1,080

30 1,210 1,010 810

20 805 675 540
Officers who are government servants and who while holding their civil
posts are subject to the rules in chapter XXXVIII of the Civil Service Regulations
or the Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules or the analogous
rules framed by the state governments, will however, be eligible to elect to be (b) Government servants holding lien on civil appointments. –On
governed by the provisions of these regulations or by the civil extraordinary reversion to the civil appointment on which he holds lien a disability element of
pension rules applicable to them. The election may be made by an officer at any pension at Rs.150 p.m. for 100 per cent disablement and proportionately less for
time during his service in the Auxiliary Air Force or after it and once made will be lesser degree of disablement down to 20 per cent in addition to civil pay and
final. In case such an officer dies while serving in the Auxiliary Air Force without allowances.
making an election, his family will be eligible to receive awards under these
Regulations or the appropriate civil rules whichever are more favourable. In case such an officer becomes eligible for a pension under the relevant
civil rules, the disability element as calculated above shall remain admissible.
Conditions governing the grant of disability and family pensionary awards
(c) Pensioners of the armed forces.-A consolidated disability pension at
238. The grant of disability and family pensionary awards will be subject to the rate in clause (a) above or for any periods during which it is more favourable,
the conditions governing the grant of these awards to officer of the Air Force as a service element equal to his pension plus a disability element as in clause (b)
modified to the extent specified in the regulations in sub-sections III and IV.
above.

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