Cash expenditure allowed u/s 40(A) 3

whether monthly salary of Rs 20000/- in respect of a single employee can be made in cash as 10000/- paid on 01st day of the month and balance 10000/- paid on 15th of the month. Since the payment to a person in a day doesn't exceed amount prescribed as per 40(3) (A) will be eligible for deduction under PGBP?