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Printing the notification in the gazette of India extraordinary part II section 3 sub section i

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## Policy Analysis Report: Amendment to Central Civil Services Pension Rules, 1972 **1. Executive Summary:** This report analyzes an amendment to the Central Civil Services Pension Rules, 1972, as published in the Gazette of India on September 22, 2021. The core purpose of this amendment is to address the eligibility for family pension in cases where a potential recipient is charged with the murder or abetment of murder of the government servant. Key findings indicate a modification to rule 54, sub-rule 11C, establishing specific procedures for family pension disbursement during criminal proceedings and after conviction or acquittal. The amendment primarily affects spouses and other family members who are eligible for family pension and are facing charges related to the death of the government servant. **2. Introduction:** This report aims to provide an informative overview of the amendment to the Central Civil Services Pension Rules, 1972, based solely on the official government policy text published in the Gazette of India on September 22, 2021. This analysis focuses on the key provisions and changes introduced by this amendment. **3. Policy Overview:** This document represents an amendment to the Central Civil Services Pension Rules, 1972. The core objective of this amendment, as inferred from the provided text, is to refine the rules regarding family pension eligibility in cases where the potential recipient is implicated in the death of the government servant. The changes ensure that family pension disbursement is appropriately managed during legal proceedings and upon their conclusion. **4. Background and Rationale:** This amendment likely stems from a need to address potential misuse or ethical concerns related to family pension benefits when the beneficiary is suspected of or involved in the death of the government servant. The original rules may have lacked specific provisions to handle such complex situations, potentially leading to unfair or inappropriate distribution of pension funds. This amendment serves to clarify and rectify these ambiguities, ensuring a more just and equitable process. **5. Key Provisions / Changes:** The amendment focuses specifically on modifying rule 54, sub-rule 11C of the Central Civil Services Pension Rules, 1972. The original text of sub-rule 11C is replaced by the following: * **(a)** Specifies that family pension shall not be payable to a person charged with the murder or abetment of murder of the government servant until the conclusion of criminal proceedings. During this period, the family pension will be payable to other eligible family members, if any, from the date following the death of the government servant. An exception is made for minor children where their mother or father is charged; in such cases, the pension is payable through a duly appointed guardian other than the charged parent. * **(b)** Outlines the procedure upon the conclusion of criminal proceedings: * **(i)** If convicted, the person is permanently debarred from receiving family pension, which continues to be paid to other eligible family members. * **(ii)** If acquitted, the family pension becomes payable to the acquitted person from the date of acquittal, and payments to other family members are discontinued from that date. A provision addresses scenarios where there were no other eligible family members, or payments ceased to other eligible family member before the acquittal. In such cases, the family pension is payable to the acquitted person from the date following the death or cessation of benefits to others. * **(c)** Extends the application of clauses (a) and (b) to situations where family pension becomes payable after the government servant's retirement. **Effect of the Change:** This amendment introduces a clear framework for handling family pension disbursement when a potential recipient is accused of involvement in the government servant's death. It ensures that individuals facing such charges do not automatically receive benefits until the legal process is complete. It prioritizes alternative beneficiaries while protecting the rights of those acquitted. **6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:** The primary target audience and stakeholders include: * Spouses or other family members of deceased government servants who are eligible for family pension. * Individuals charged with the murder or abetment of murder of a government servant, who would otherwise be eligible for family pension. * Minor children of deceased government servants whose parents (or either parent) are charged with the murder of the government servant. * Guardians appointed to manage family pension for minor children in the above situation. * The Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare. * The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (in relation to persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department). **7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):** * The **Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare** appears to be the responsible agency for implementing these amendments. * The rules will be triggered upon the institution of criminal proceedings against an eligible family pension recipient. * Implementation requires coordination with the relevant legal authorities to ascertain the status and outcome of criminal proceedings. * The need for appointing a guardian for the minor child if the spouse is accused also arises. **8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:** The intended outcome of this amendment is to prevent potentially wrongful or unethical distribution of family pension benefits in cases of alleged murder or abetment. It seeks to achieve a more just and equitable system by: * Ensuring that individuals accused of killing the government servant do not directly benefit from the pension before being acquitted. * Protecting the financial interests of other eligible family members, particularly minor children, during legal proceedings. * Providing a clear process for reinstating pension benefits to an individual who is acquitted of the charges. **9. Conclusion:** The amendment to the Central Civil Services Pension Rules, 1972, regarding family pension eligibility in cases of murder or abetment, represents a significant refinement of the existing framework. By establishing specific procedures for handling pension disbursement during criminal proceedings and upon their conclusion, the amendment promotes a more equitable and ethical system. This policy change reflects the government's commitment to ensuring that family pension benefits are distributed fairly and responsibly, addressing complex situations involving potential wrongdoing.

Key Entities Referenced

New Delhi: Location of notification issuance. Central Civil Services Pension Rules, 1972: The principal rules being amended by this notification. Central Civil Services Pension, Amendment, Rules, 2021: The name of the amended rules introduced by this notification. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions: The ministry responsible for the notification. Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare: The department within the ministry responsible for the notification. Comptroller and Auditor-General of India: Constitutional authority consulted for rules related to persons in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department. Indian Audit and Accounts Department: Department to which the consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India pertains. Sanjiv Narain Mathur: Joint Secretary who signed the notification.
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रजजस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 xxxGIDHxxx सी.जी.-डी.एलxx.x-GअID.-E2x2xx0 92021-229866 CG-DL-E-22092021-229866 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 532] नई ददल्ली, बुधवार, जसतम्ब र 22, 2021/भाद्र 31, 1943 No. 532] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2021/BHADRA 31, 1943 कार्ममक, लोक जिकायत और पेंिन मत्रं ालय (पिें न एव ं पिें नभोगी कल्य ाण जवभाग) अजधसचू ना नई ददल्ली, 22 जसतंबर, 2021 सा.का.जन. 648(अ)—राष्ट्रपजत, संजवधान के अनच्ु छेद 309 और अनुच्छेद 148 के खडं (5) के परंतुक द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए और भारतीय लेखा परीक्षा तथा लेखा जवभाग म ें सेवारत व्यजियों के संबंध में भारत के जनयंत्रक और महालेखापरीक्षक से परामि श करन े के पश्चात केंद्रीय जसजवल सेवा (पेंिन) जनयम, 1972 म ें और संिोधन करने के जलए एतद्द्वारा जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाते ह,ैं अथाशत:— 1. संजक्षप्त नाम और प्रारंभ,—(1) इन जनयमों का संजक्षप्त नाम केंद्रीय जसजवल सेवा (पेंिन) संिोधन जनयम, 2021 ह।ै (2) ये राजपत्र म ेंउनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंगे। 2. केंद्रीय जसजवल सेवा (पेंिन) जनयम, 1972 के जनयम 54 में उपजनयम (11-ग) के स्ट्थान पर जनम्नजलजखत उपजनयम रखा जाएगा, अथाशत: — “(11-ग) (क) यदद कोई व्यजि, जो, सेवाकाल में दकसी सरकारी सेवक की मृत्यु होने की दिा म,ें इस जनयम के अधीन कुटुंब पेंिन प्राप्त करन े के जलए पात्र ह,ै सरकारी सेवक की ह्तत्याकाररत करन े के अपराध या ऐसे दकसी अपराध काररत करन े के दष्प्ु प्ररे ण के जलए आरोजपत दकया गया ह,ै तो ऐसे व्यजि को इस संबंध में उसके जवरूद्ध संजस्ट्थत दांजडक कायश वाजहयों की समाजप्त तक कुटुंब पेंिन संदेय नहीं होगी और कुटुंब पेंिन के अन्य पात्र सदस्ट्य, यदद कोई हो, को सरकारी सेवक की मृत्यु की तारीख के अगल ेददन स ेसंदेय होगी: 5341 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] परंत ु जहां सरकारी सेवक के/की पजत/पत्नी को, सरकारी सवे क की हत्या काररत करन े या ऐसे दकसी अपराध काररत करने के दष्प्ु प्रेरण के जलए आरोजपत दकया गया ह,ै और उसके पररवार म ें कुटुंब पेंिन के जलए पात्र अन्य सदस्ट्य मृतक सरकारी सेवक की अवयस्ट्क बालक ह,ै ऐसी अवयस्ट्क बालक को कुटुंब पेंिन सम्यक जनयुि संरक्षक के माध्यम से संदेय होगी, और अवयस्ट्क बालक के माता या जपता कुटुंब पेंिन के आहरण के प्रयोजन के जलए नहीं बन सकेंगे। (ख) जहां खंड (क) म ें जनर्ददष्टदांजडक कायशवाजहयों की समाजप्त पर, संबंजधतव्यजि,— (i) सरकारी सेवक की हत्या काररत करन े या हत्या काररत करने के दष्प्ु प्रेरण के जलए जसद्धदोष ठहराया जाता ह,ै तो ऐसा व्यजि कुटुंब पेंिन प्राप्त करन े से जववर्मजत कर ददया जाएगा और कुटुंब पिें न के अन्य पात्र सदस्ट्य को, यदद कोई हो, कुटुंब पेंिन जमलना जारी रहगे ा; (ii) सरकारी सेवक की हत्या काररत करन े या हत्या काररत करन े के दष्प्ु प्रेरण के आरोप से दोष मुि कर ददया जाता ह,ै तो ऐसे व्यजि को दोष मुि होन े की तारीख से कुटुंब पिें न संदेय हो जाएगी और कुटुंब पेंिन के अन्य सदस्ट्य को उस तारीख से कुटुंब पिें न जमलना बंद हो जाएगा: परंत ु यदद पररवार का कोई अन्य सदस्ट्य पात्र नहीं था अथवा संबंजधत व्यजि के दोष मुि होने की तारीख से पूवश पररवार के अन्य पात्र सदस्ट्य को कुटुंब पेंिन का संदाय बंद हो गया था,तो ऐसे व्यजि को कुटुंब पेंिन, यथाजस्ट्थजत, सरकारी सवे क की मृत्यु की तारीख के अगल े ददन से अथवा उस तारीख से जजसको पररवार के अन्य पात्र सदस्ट्य को पेंिन का संदाय बंद हो गया था, संदेय होगी। (ग) खंड (क) और खंड (ख) के उपबंध सरकारी सेवक की सेवाजनवृजत्त के पश्चात उसकी मृत्यु होने पर संदेय कुटुंब पेंिन के जलए भी लागू होंगे।” [फा.सं.1/24/2019/पी&पीडब्लल्यू(ई)] संजीव नारायण माथरु , संयुि सजचव रटप्पण: मूल जनयम के तहत भारत के राजपत्र के भाग II, खंड 3, उप खंड (1) का.आ.924 ददनांक 1 अप्रैल, 1972 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए थ े और तत्पश्चात, जनम्नजलजखत अजधसूचनाओं द्वारा संिोजधत दकया गया था,अथाशत:— 1. का.आ.254, तारीख 4 फरवरी, 1989; 2. का.आ.970, तारीख 6 मई, 1989; 3. का.आ.2467, तारीख 7 अिूबर,1989; 4. का.आ.899, तारीख 14 अप्रैल, 1990; 5. का.आ.1454, तारीख 26 मई, 1990; 6. का.आ.2329, तारीख 8 जसतंबर, 1990; 7. का.आ.3269, तारीख 8 ददसंबर, 1990; 8. का.आ.3270, तारीख 8 ददसंबर, 1990; 9. का.आ.3273, तारीख 8 ददसंबर, 1990; 10. का.आ.409, तारीख 9 फरवरी, 1991; 11. का.आ.464, तारीख 16 फरवरी, 1991; 12. का.आ.2287, तारीख 7 जसतंबर, 1991; 13. का.आ.2740, तारीख 2 नवंबर, 1991; 14. सा.का.जन. 677, तारीख 7ददसंबर, 1991; 15. सा.का.जन. 39, तारीख 1 फरवरी, 1992;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3 16. सा.का.जन. 55, तारीख 15 फरवरी, 1992; 17. सा.का.जन. 570, तारीख 19 ददसंबर, 1992; 18. का.आ.258, तारीख 13 फरवरी, 1993; 19. का.आ.1673, तारीख 7 अगस्ट्त, 1993; 20. सा.का.जन. 449, तारीख 11 जसतंबर, 1993; 21. का.आ.1984, तारीख 25 जसतंबर, 1993; 22. सा.का.जन. 389(अ), तारीख 18अप्रैल, 1994; 23. का.आ.1775, तारीख 19 जुलाई, 1997; 24. का.आ.259, तारीख 30 जनवरी, 1999; 25. का.आ.904(अ), तारीख 30 जसतंबर, 2000; 26. का.आ.717(अ), तारीख 27 जुलाई, 2001; 27. सा.का.जन. 75(अ), तारीख 1 फरवरी, 2002; 28. का.आ.4000, तारीख 28ददसंबर, 2002; 29. का.आ.860(अ), तारीख 28 जुलाई, 2003; 30. का.आ.1483(अ), तारीख 30 ददसंबर, 2003; 31. का.आ.1487(अ), तारीख 14 अिूबर, 2005; 32. सा.का.जन 723(अ), तारीख 23 नवंबर, 2006; 33. का.आ.1821(अ), तारीख 25 अिूबर, 2007; 34. सा.का.जन 258(अ), तारीख 31 माचश, 2008; 35. का.आ.1028(अ), तारीख 25 अप्रैल, 2008; 36. का.आ.829(अ), तारीख 12 अप्रैल, 2010; 37. सा.का.जन 176, तारीख 11 जून, 2011; 38. सा.का.जन 928(अ), तारीख 26 ददसंबर, 2012; 39. सा.का.जन 938(अ), तारीख 27 ददसंबर, 2012; 40. सा.का.जन 103(अ), तारीख 21फरवरी, 2014; 41. सा.का.जन 138(अ), तारीख 3 माचश, 2014; 42. सा.का.जन 233(अ), तारीख 28 माचश, 2014; 43. सा.का.जन 628(अ), तारीख 1 जसतंबर, 2014; 44. सा.का.जन 232(अ), तारीख 30माचश, 2015; 45. सा.का.जन 962(अ), तारीख 30 जसतंबर, 2016; 46. सा.का.जन 12(अ), तारीख 4 जनवरी, 2019; और 47. सा.का.जन 673(अ), तारीख 19 जसतंबर, 2019 48. सा.का.जन 360(अ), तारीख 31 मई, 20214 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd September, 2021 G.S.R. 648(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 and clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India in relation to persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, namely:— 1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These rules may be called the Central Civil Services (Pension), Amendment, Rules, 2021. (2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, in rule 54, for sub-rule (11-C), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:— “(11-C) (a) Where a person, who, in the event of death of a Government servant while in service, is eligible to receive family pension under this rule, is charged with the offence of murder of the Government servant or for abetment of the commission of such an offence, the family pension shall not be payable to such person till the conclusion of the criminal proceedings instituted against him in this behalf and the family pension shall be payable to other eligible member of the family, if any, from the date following the date of death of the Government servant: Provided that where the spouse of the Government servant is charged with the offence of murder of the Government servant or for abetment of the commission of such an offence and the other member of the family eligible for family pension is a minor child of the deceased Government servant, the family pension to such minor child shall be payable through a duly appointed guardian, and the mother or father of the minor child shall not act as guardian for the purpose of drawal of the family pension. (b) Where on the conclusion of the criminal proceedings referred to in clause (a), the person concerned, - (i) is convicted for the murder or abetment of the murder of the Government servant, such person shall be debarred from receiving the family pension and the same shall be continued to be paid to other eligible member of the family, if any; (ii) is acquitted of the charge of murder or abetment of the murder of the Government servant, the family pension shall become payable to such person from the date of such acquittal and the family pension to other member of the family shall be discontinued from that date: Provided that if there was no other eligible member of the family or the family pension ceased to be payable to the other eligible member of the family before the date of acquittal of the person concerned, the family pension shall be payable to such person from the date following the date of death of the Government servant or from the date on which the family pension ceased to be payable to the other eligible member of the family, as the case may be. (c) The provisions of clause (a) and clause (b) shall also apply for the family pension becoming payable on the death of a Government servant after his retirement.” [F.NO.1/24/2019-P&PW (E)] SANJIV NARAIN MATHUR, Jt. Secy. NOTE—The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number S.O.934, dated the 1st April, 1972 and subsequently amended vide the following notifications, namely:- 1. S.O.254, dated the 4th February, 1989; 2. S.O.970, dated the 6th May, 1989;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 5 3. S.O.2467, dated the 7th October, 1989; 4. S.O.899, dated the 14th April, 1990; 5. S.O.1454, dated the 26th May, 1990; 6. S.O.2329, dated the 8th September, 1990; 7. S.O.3269, dated the 8th December, 1990; 8. S.O.3270, dated the 8th December, 1990; 9. S.O.3273, dated the 8th December, 1990; 10. S.O.409, dated the 9th February, 1991; 11. S.O.464, dated the 16th February, 1991; 12. S.O.2287, dated the 7th September, 1991; 13. S.O.2740, dated the 2nd November, 1991; 14. G.S.R.677, dated the 7th December, 1991; 15. G.S.R.39, dated the 1st February, 1992; 16. G.S.R.55, dated the 15th February, 1992; 17. G.S.R.570, dated the 19th December, 1992; 18. S.O.258, dated the 13th February, 1993; 19. S.O.1673, dated the 7th August, 1993; 20. G.S.R.449, dated the 11th September, 1993; 21. S.O.1984, dated the 25th September, 1993; 22. G.S.R.389(E), dated the 18th April, 1994; 23. S.O.1775, dated the 19th July, 1997; 24. S.O.259, dated the 30th January, 1999; 25. S.O.904 (E), dated the 30th September, 2000; 26. S.O.717 (E), dated the 27th July, 2001; 27. G.S.R.75 (E), dated the 1st February, 2002; 28. S.O.4000 dated the 28th December, 2002; 29. S.O.860 (E), dated the 28th July, 2003; 30. S.O.1483 (E), dated the 30th December, 2003; 31. S.O.1487 (E), dated the 14th October, 2005; 32. G.S.R.723(E), dated the 23rd November, 2006; 33. S.O.1821 (E), dated the 25th October, 2007; 34. G.S.R.258 (E), dated the 31st March, 2008; 35. S.O.1028 (E), dated the 25th April, 2008; 36. S.O.829 (E), dated the 12th April, 2010; 37. G.S.R.176, dated the 11th June, 2011; 38. G.S.R.928 (E), dated the 26th December, 2012; 39. G.S.R.938 (E), dated the 27th December, 2012; 40. G.S.R.103 (E), dated the 21st February, 2014; 41. G.S.R.138 (E), dated the 3rd March, 2014; 42. G.S.R.233 (E), dated the 28th March, 2014; 43. G.S.R.628 (E), dated the 1st September, 2014; 44. G.S.R.232 (E), dated the 30th March, 2015; 45. G.S.R.962 (E), dated the 30th September, 2016; and 46. G.S.R.12 (E), dated the 4th January, 2019. 47. G.S.R 673(E), dated the 19th September, 2019. 48. G.S.R 360(E), dated the 31st May, 2021. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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