Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules Archives

In absence of any statutory provision, seniority must be counted from the date of appointment: Himachal Pradesh High Court

“If appellants wanted the seniority of respondent to be counted from a date of joining, then nothing prevented them from mentioning similar condition as was fixed regarding the pay and allowances with respect to seniority also.”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Can Scientist in NTRO be entitled to pensionary benefits, if she is relieved before completion of probation period? Supreme Court answers

Supreme Court held that the respondent could not have been given the pensionary benefits as Scientist -H in NTRO, as before her probation period was completed, she was relieved.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Child adopted by government servant’s Hindu widow, after his death, not ‘family’ under the CCS (Pension) Rules: Supreme Court

The bench of KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna, JJ has held that the definition of ‘family' under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 is a restrictive and specific one and cannot be expanded to take within its sweep, all heirs, as provided under Hindu law, or other personal laws.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court allows mercy petition filed by widow of a deceased/dismissed employee seeking ‘compassionate allowance’ in view of R. 41 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Suresh Kumar Kait and Saurabh Banerjee, JJ. granted compassionate allowance to widow of Late Naik

Legislation Updates Notifications

Central Govt. employees selected for appointment before 1-1-2004, but joined service on or after 1-1-2004, can now opt to be covered under — Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972

The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare has taken out an order through which all Central Government employees whose selection for appointment

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC| Only the leave for salary is payable would be taken into account for determining the pensionable service

Supreme Court: On the question as to exclusion of unauthorised leaves for determination of pensionary benefits, the 3-judge bench of SA Bobde,