Steps to complete the pension case as prescribed in in CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 (Annexure-1 of CPAO letter Simplification of pension procedure-submission of undertaking by retiring Government servant and Handing over of PPO booklet by HOO) Annexure-1 Timeline of finalizing the pension cases Rule-58 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972   Undertake the work of preparation of pension paper by the HOO. One year before the date of retirement on superannuation or on the date on which he proceeds on leave preparatory to retirement. Rule-59 of CCS Pension Rules, 1972 Timelines for completion of two stages of preparation of paper.   Not later than eight months prior to the date of retirement 3 Rule-59 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972   Forwarding Form-5 to retiring govt. servant of superannuation advising him to submit the form duly completed in all respect.   Not later than six months prior to the date of his retirement 4 Rule-59 (A) of CCS (Pension) Rules, 197...

Supreme Court Judgement: Withholding of Pension or Gratuity C.A. No.6770/2013 @ SLP (C) No. 1427 of 2009 REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 6770 OF 2013 (Arising out of Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 1427 of 2009) State of Jharkhand & Ors. ….. Appellant(s) Vs. Jitendra Kumar Srivastava & Anr. …..Respondent(s) WITH C.A. No. 6771/2013 (arising out of SLP(C) No. 1428 of 2009) JUDGMENT A.K. Sikri, J 1.Leave granted. 2. Crisp and short question which arises for consideration in these cases is as to whether, in the absence of any provision in the Pension Rules, the State Government can withhold a part of pension and/or gratuity during the pendency of departmental/ criminal proceedings? The High Court has – answered this question, vide the impugned judgment, in the negative and hence directed the appellant to release the withheld dues to the respondent. Not happy with this outcome, the State of Jharkh...

Tamil Nadu Pension Rules, 1978 – Amendment to Rule 36 Government of Tamil Nadu  2017 FINANCE [Pension] DEPARTMENT G.O.No.357, Dated 6th December 2017. (Hevilambi, Karthigai-20, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2048) ABSTRACT Pension – The Tamil Nadu Pension Rules, 1978 – Amendment to rule 36 – Orders – Issued. Read: From the Commissioner of Archives and Historical Research D.O.Letter No.5557/A2/11, Dated 03.02.2015 ORDER: In the letter read above, the Commissioner of Archives and Historical Research has stated that the existing provision of Rule 36 of Tamil Nadu Pension Rules, 1978 is misused frequently to perpetuate Government jobs within the families of existing Government servants and requested to make reference to Medical Board mandatory for all cases of retirement by Medical invalidation. 2.Based on the above, the Government after careful examination have decided to amend the Tamil Nadu Pension Rules, 1978. Accordingly, the following Notification will be published in the Tamil Nadu Governm...