Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare in consultation with the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, Department of Personnel & Training, Department of Legal Affairs, Legislative Department and Comptroller & Auditor General has brought out an amendment in Rule 37 (29)(c) of CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021.

The amended Rule 37(29C) is as follows:

"... the dismissal or removal from service of the public sector undertaking of any employee after his absorption in such undertaking for any subsequent misconduct shall lead to forfeiture of the retirement benefits for the service rendered under the Government also and in the event of his dismissal or removal or retrenchment the decision of the undertaking shall be subject to review by the Ministry administratively concerned with the undertaking.

For the purpose of this Rule, the relevant provisions of Rule 7 and 8 read with Rule 41 and Rule 44(5)(a) &(b) would be applicable analogous as is applicable to a Government servant under these Rules"

The amendment in Rule 37 (29)(c) of CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021 was carried out in the light of the Order dated 09.01.2023 of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in SLP No.4817/2020 titled as Suraj Pratap Singh Vs CMD BSNL & Ors.

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(Release ID: 2131713)