(1) The Chairperson or a Member, who at the time of his appointment as such, was in the service of the Central or a State Government or a Union Territory Administration shall, without prejudice to Rule 6, at his option to be exercised within a period of six months from the date of his appointment in the Commission or on or before the date of his superannuation, whichever is earlier, be entitled to draw his pension and other retirement benefits as per the rules applicable to the service to which he belonged with effect from the date of his appointment as Chairperson or Member, as the case may be.
(2) If a Chairperson or Member, who at the time of his appointment as such was in the service of the Central or a State Government or a Union Territory Administration does not exercise the option specified in sub-rule(1), he shall count his service as Member for pension and retirement benefits under the rules applicable to the service to which he belonged immediately before such appointment.