Section 14, Gratuities and other Benefits Act, 2001;

(1) For the purpose of computing pension for the officeholders referred to in section 13, the period of service for each ofthem to qualify for pension shall be as follows:– (a) in the case of the President and Vice- President, twelve months; (b) in the case of Judges, fifteen years for maximum pension; and (c) in the case of the other office-holders, a continuous period of five years. (2) Every office-holder referred to in this Part, except the President, the Vice-President and a Judge shall, on retiring or ceasing to hold office, in addition to any pension payable to him under this Act, be paid a gratuity equivalent to 17 percent of the cumulative total of all his salaries during the period he served in that office. (3) Every person who has been a Judge for a period or not less than five years may, on his retirement, be granted a pension and gratuity under this Act appropriate to his case.