Section 15(2) in All India Services (Death-Cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958
(2)A member of the Service in respect of whom a Medical Board has reported that there is no reasonable prospect of his ever being fit to return to duty, may not be granted leave except as follows:-(a)If the Medical Board is unable to say with certainty that the member of the Service will never again be fit for service, leave not exceeding 12 months in all may be granted to him. Such leave shall not be extended without further reference to a Medical Board.(b)If a member of the Service has been declared by the Medical Board to be completely and permanently incapacitated for further service leave or any extension of leave may be granted to him after the report of the Medical Board has been received, provided that the amount of leave so granted, together with any period of duty beyond the date on which the Medical Board signed their report, shall not exceed 6 months.
