DoPT Official Statement: Reduction of age of Retirement from 60 years to 58 years regarding
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING)
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING)
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1529
(ANSWERED ON: 27.11.2019)
RETIREMENT AGE
1529. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:SHRI UPENDRA SINGH RAWAT:
Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:-
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)(a) : No Sir. Presently, there is no proposal to reduce age of retirement on superannuation from 60 years to 58 years.
There
are provisions under Fundamental Rules (FR) 56(j), Rule 48 of Central
Civil Services (CCS) (Pension) Rules, 1972 and Rule 16(3) (Amended) of
All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) [AIS (DCRB)] Rules,
1958, according to which the Government has the absolute right to retire
Government officials prematurely, on the ground of lack of integrity or
ineffectiveness, in public interest, by giving notice of not less than
three months in writing or three month’s pay and allowances in lieu of
such notice:
(i) If he is, in Group ‘A’ or Group ‘B’
service or post in a substantive, quasi-permanent or temporary capacity
and had entered Government service before attaining the age of 35 years,
after he has attained the age of 50 years;
(ii) In any other case after he has attained the age of 55 years.(b) & (c): Does not arise.
Source:
English: http://164.100.24.220/loksabhaquestions/qhindi/172/AU1529.pdf
Hindi: http://164.100.24.220/loksabhaquestions/annex/172/AU1529.pdf