Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says, Rule 3(1) of All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958 regarding “Future good Conduct” of the pensioners has not been amended

Union Minister of State (independently) Science and Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Complaints, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space Dr Jitendra Singh Today said the Rule 3(1) of All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958 regarding the “Future good conduct” of retirees has not been changed.

In a written response to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Dr. Jitendra Singh reiterated that the condition of “good future conduct” is present in the Regulation since 08.18.1958. He said: “The future good behavior of retirees is an implicit condition of any pension grant and its continuation.”

The Minister also clarified that the amendment of 06^th July 2023 against members of All India Services, who have worked in any intelligence or security organization in order to regulate the release of any material/sensitive information after their retirement which may affect the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security, the strategic, scientific or economic interests of the State or the relationship with a foreign State.

A similar provision is also available in the Civil Service (Pensions) Regulations, 2021 for those central government officials who have worked in any organization related to intelligence or security.

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