Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules

Ex‑servicemen filed writ petitions under Article 32 seeking a "one rank, one pension" rule, equal death‑cum‑retirement gratuity and backward merger of dearness allowance, claiming that the Supreme Court’s decision in D.S. Nakara required the same pension for all retirees irrespective of retirement date. The petitioners…

The respondent, a Selection Grade Superintendent of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, had his superannuation extended by two years (re‑employment). During this period he was charged with embezzlement, suspended and a charge‑sheet was issued. After the re‑employment period he was allowed to retire, but a disciplinary e…

The appellant, a former Inspector of Police, was charged with dereliction of duty for allegedly failing to control the 1984 anti‑Sikh riots. An inquiry officer exonerated him, but the disciplinary authority disagreed and issued a punishment of reduction in rank, which the High Court set aside and directed a fresh disag…

The respondent, a temporary sorter with the Railway Mail Service, resigned in 1977 to contest elections and his resignation was accepted. After more than two decades he applied for a pension, which was denied on the ground that Rule 26(1) of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules forfeits past service on resignatio…

Dipti Deodhare, a Scientist G in DRDO, was appointed on probation as Scientist H in NTRO. She was repatriated to DRDO on 12 February 2019 before completing her probation and resumed duty as Scientist G. She challenged the repatriation and sought voluntary retirement, but the Central Administrative Tribunal dismissed he…

The Director General of the Border Security Force appealed against a Kerala High Court order that directed the authorities to consider the representation of Deenamma Sandel, an employee who had resigned under Rule 19 of the BSF Rules, 1969, and was claiming a pension. The central issue was whether an employee who resig…

The Supreme Court examined whether the Central and Punjab State Governments could limit the enhanced death‑cum‑retirement gratuity, linked to dearness allowance, to employees who retired or died on or after 1 April 1995. Employees who retired before that date claimed the cut‑off was discriminatory under Article 14. The…

The respondents, employees of Indian Bank who had served for more than ten years, opted for voluntary retirement and sought to have periods of extraordinary leave on loss of pay counted as qualifying service for pension benefits. The bank rejected their claim, relying on Regulation 17 of the Indian Bank (Employees') Pe…