Wages during leave period

For the leave allowed to him under section 13, an employee shall be paid at the rate equal to the daily average of his total full time earning exclusive of any overtime earning and bonus, but inclusive of dearness allowance and the cash equivalent of any advantage accruing by the supply of meals and by the sale by the employer of food grains and other articles at concessional rates for the days on which he worked during the month immediately preceding his leave. (1) If the cattle be not claimed within seven days from the date of their being impounded the pound-keeper shall report the fact to the local authority concern or to such officer as the Director specified in this behalf. (2) The local authority or the officer shall thereupon affix in a conspicuous part of its or his office a notice stating (a) the number and description of the cattle, (b) the place where they were seized, (c) the place where they are impounded and shall cause proclamation of the same to be made by beat of drum in the village and in the market place nearest to the place of seizure. (3) If the cattle be not claimed within seven days from the date of the notice, they shall be sold by public auction by the local authority or the said officer or any other officer subordinate to him, deputed for that purpose at such place and time and subject to such conditions as the Director by general or special order, from time to time, directs. Provided that if any such cattle are in the opinion of the Director, not likely to fetch a faire price if sold as aforesaid, they may be disposed of in such other manner as he thinks fit.