Antedate of Seniority

1.     A candidate who has held an approved whole-time appointment in a recognized civil hospital for a period of six months or more will be eligible for an antedate of six months. The DGAFMS will be the competent authority for recognizing a civil hospital in India or abroad for this purpose.

2.     A candidate will be eligible for grant of an antedate of 24 months if he on the date of commission is in possession of a post-graduate diploma in any branch of medical science recognized by the Indian Medical Council, obtained from a recognized institution after a diploma course of two years duration.

3.    A candidate will be eligible for grant of an antedate not exceeding 36 months if he on the date of commission is in possession of a postgraduate degree in any branch of medical science recognized by the Indian Medical Council obtained from a recognized institution after a degree course of three years duration in respect of higher qualifications obtained prior to appointment. This will normally be granted for qualification such as Doctor of Medicine, Master of Surgery or an equivalent or higher qualification.

4.    Maximum antedate of seniority admissible to a candidate in accordance with paras (a), (b) & (c) above will be limited to a total period of 42 months.

5.    The eligibility of each candidate for grant of an antedate in accordance with the preceding sub-paragraphs will be decided by the DGAFMS.