Counting of the limitation period for the diverse purposes under CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965, CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 -Dopt
F.No.11013/9/2014-Estt.A.III
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
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Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
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North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 5th June, 2020
Dated the 5th June, 2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Counting of the
limitation period for the diverse purposes under CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965,
CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 regarding.
The undersigned is directed to refer to
OM of even number dated 30th March, 2020 whereby, considering the
unprecedented situation of lockdown w.e.f. 24th March, 2020, the period
of lockdown was decided to be excluded from the time-limits prescribed
in various Rules/instructions. While in the initial periods of lockdown,
the Government offices were directed to work either with skeletal staff
or with 1/3rd of its strength, DoPT’s
extant instructions provide for attendance of 100% officers of the
level of DS & above and 50% below DS on all working days. Ministry
of Home Affairs vide its Order dated 30th May, 2020 has also issued
instructions for phase-wise reopening of prohibited activities outside
the containment zone. In view of this, it has now been decided that the
exclusion of lockdown period w.e.f. 24th March, 2020 shall cease to have
further effect with the issue of this O.M. Therefore, after exclusion
of lockdown period, action as per time-lines provided under various
Rules/instructions may be completed within the period as explained in
paras 2 & 3 of O.M. dated 30th March, 2020 referred above.
(Umesh Kumar Bhatia)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
Signed copyDeputy Secretary to the Govt. of India