Civil Service Personnel Rule 7

7. A service personnel’s lien is retained during the following periods:
(a) the period on full time service in a permanent post;
(b) the period on study leave in or out of the country with the permission of the department;
(c) the period on service in another post to which the service personnel is transferred temporarily;
(d) the period on deputation with external service regulations in or out of the country;
(e) joining time temporary transferring from one post to another;
(f) leave period;
(g) period of temporary suspension from duties.