This document is a response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1753, answered on July 30, 2025, by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh, regarding post-retirement service extensions for IAS, IPS, and IRS officers. The answer clarifies that extensions of service after retirement are granted in exceptional circumstances, deemed to be in the public interest, and are governed by the provisions outlined in the All India Service Death Cum Retirement Benefit Rules, 1958 and other relevant rules. The response provides information concerning officers belonging to the All India Services. The question was posed by Shri Adhikari Deepak Dev.
Key Entities Referenced
IAS: Indian Administrative Service officers, a key component of the All India Services.
IPS: Indian Police Service officers, another key component of the All India Services.
IRS: Indian Revenue Service officers.
PRIME MINISTER: The Prime Minister of India, the head of the government.
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS: A key ministry responsible for personnel matters, public grievances, and pensions.
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL TRAINING: The department within the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions responsible for training and personnel management.
DR. JITENDRA SINGH: Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office.
All India Service Death Cum Retirement Benefit Rules, 1958: The set of rules governing retirement benefits for officers of the All India Services.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1753
(ANSWERED ON 30.07.2025)
POST RETIREMENT POSTS
1753. SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK DEV:
Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:
the details of the number of IAS, IPS & IRS officers who have service extension after
their retirement during the last five years, post, year and person-wise?
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)
Extension of service after retirement, is given in exceptional circumstances, in public
interest to officers belonging to All India Services in accordance with provisions contained in
All India Service (Death Cum Retirement Benefit) Rules, 1958 / relevant rules.
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