(l) The Central Government may, having regard to the special circumstances of any case, permit any officer of the Force to resign from the Force before the attainment of the age of retirements or before putting in such number of years of service as may be prescribed by the government.
Provided that while granting such permission the Central Government may require the officer to refund to the Government 3 months pay and allowances or the cost of training given to that officer, whichever is more. 1&2
(2) The Central Government may accept the resignation under sub-rule (1) with effect from such date as it may consider expedient.
(3) The Central Government may refuse to permit an officer to resign,-
(a) if an emergency has been declared in the country either due to internal disturbance or external aggression; or
(b) if it considers it to be inexpedient so to do in the interest of the discipline of the Force; or
(c) if the officer has specifically undertaken to serve for a specified period and such period has not expired.
(4) The provisions of this rule shall apply to and in relation to subordinate officers and enrolled persons as they apply to and in relation to any officer of the Force and the powers vested in the Central Government under sub-rule (1) and (2) shall be exercised in the case of a Subedar-Major and Subedar /Inspector by an Inspector General, in the case of a Sub-Inspector by an officer not below the rank of Additional Deputy Inspector General, and in the case of an enrolled person by a Commandant.