The Commission of an officer may be terminated at any time by the Government of

India for the following reasons:-

(i) For misconduct or if services are found to be unsatisfactory: or
(ii) on account of medical unfitness; or
(iii) if his/her services are no longer required or
(iv) if he/she fails to qualify in any prescribed test or course.
An officer may on giving 3 months notice be permitted to resign his/her commission
on compassionate grounds of which the Government of India will be the sole judge.
An officer who is permitted to resign his/her commission on compassionate
grounds will not be eligible for terminal gratuity.
(l) Terminal Gratuity:
SSCO recruited from civil side are entitled to terminal gratuity @ 1/2 months
emoluments for each completed six monthly period of service.
(m) Reserve Liability:
On being released on the expiry of five/ten years Short Service Commission or
extension thereof (as the case may be) they will carry a reserve liability for a period
of five years or upto the age of 40 years in case of Male Officers and 37 years in case
of Female Officers which is earlier.
(n) Miscellaneous:
All other terms and conditions of service where not at variance with the above
provisions will be the same as for regular officers.

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