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Apr, 2013 8:38p.m.
Observing that the aim of
pension is to provide social security to government servants, the Central
Administrative Tribunal has directed the Delhi government to grant pension to
one of its former employees who was denied the benefit on the ground that he had
resigned before completing 20 years in service.
"The object of pension rules itself is to provide social security to government servants, by way of pension, but not to deny the same even to a dismissed, removed or compulsorily retired government servant," CAT member Ajay Kumar said.
The tribunal made the observations while deciding in favour of petitioner Amar Singh, a retired army personnel who had challenged the Delhi government's order rejecting his requests for pension.
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"The object of pension rules itself is to provide social security to government servants, by way of pension, but not to deny the same even to a dismissed, removed or compulsorily retired government servant," CAT member Ajay Kumar said.
The tribunal made the observations while deciding in favour of petitioner Amar Singh, a retired army personnel who had challenged the Delhi government's order rejecting his requests for pension.
Read full news at Zee News
