A temporary advance may be sanctioned to a subscriber for meeting legal expenses subject to the following conditions, namely:-
(1) (i) The amount of the advance in any particular case shall not exceed three months pay:
(ii) The advance will be admissible both where the Government servant takes recourse to legal proceedings to indicate his position in regard to any allegations made against him in respect of any acts done or purporting to be done by him in the discharge of his official duties, and also where he is prosecuted in a Court of law by Government in respect of any alleged official misconduct. In the former type of cases the advance from the provident fund shall be in addition to any advance admissible for the same purpose from other Government sources;
(iii) In all other respects the advance under this rule shall be subject to the same terms and conditions as are applicable to other advances.
(2) No advance shall be admissible under this rule.-
(i) Where a Government servant takes recourse to a Court of law in respect of any incidents which is not connected with his position as a Government servant; or
(ii) Where a Government servant may sue Government in respect of any service grievances of his or against the imposition of any penalty on him.]