9.       Antedate of commission will be admissible as under :-

(a)     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 legible 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.

(b)     A candidate will be eligible for the grant of an antedate of not exceeding 24 months if he at the time of selection is in possession of a post graduate diploma in any branch of medical science recognized by the Indian Medical Council.

(c)    At the time of appointment a candidate will be eligible for the grant of an antedate not exceeding 3 years in respect of higher qualifications obtained prior to appointment. This will normally be granted for qualifications such as Doctor of Medicine, Master of Surgery or an equivalent or higher qualification obtained by passing examination from the recognized Universities and Colleges.

(d)     In the case of a candidate who is eligible for an antedate under more than one of the preceding sub paragraphs, the total period of antedate will be limited to 42 Months.

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