Compulsory Retirement News: 30 Years Under Rule 56
The latest news regarding compulsory retirement is that under Rule 56 j, employees will be required to retire after completing 30 years of service. This rule has sparked a lot of discussion about the pros and cons of mandatory retirement, with some arguing that it can create career opportunities for younger employees, while others argue that it can be unfair to older employees who may still be capable of contributing to the workforce. Regardless of one’s opinion on the matter, it’s important to stay informed about these developments and their potential impact on the workforce.
Latest News on Compulsory and Premature Retirement in CG
- Compulsory Retirement 2025: FR 56 (j) Pension Rule 48 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 July 25, 2025
- Compulsory Retirement Under Section 56(J) of CCS (Pension) Rules January 21, 2025
- Voluntary retirement under FR 56(k), etc. and amendment of Rules September 26, 2024
- Premature Retirement in Railways: Criteria for Review of Services June 21, 2023
- Premature Retirement in Central Government June 21, 2023
- Premature Retirement of Government Employees June 19, 2023
- Premature Compulsory Retirement – Why we are opposing it? June 19, 2023
- Number of Employees Retired Prematurely Under FR 56 (J): DoPT asked all Ministries June 19, 2023
- Timely submission of the cases for approval of voluntary retirement under Rule 48 September 9, 2020
- Payment of Ex-gratia to BSNL VRS 2019 Retirement June 28, 2020
- Technical Resignation or Voluntary Retirement – Option for induction in Old Pension Scheme – Govt Order June 15, 2020
- Retention in Government Service beyond the age of 50 years or on completion of 30 years of service – CGDA Order dated 1.6.2020 June 2, 2020
- Voluntary Retirement Scheme for Employees December 13, 2019
- 96 officers and 126 staff invoked within 5 years against FR 56(j) December 7, 2019
- Periodical Review Report under FR 56(j) and 48 of CCS (Pension) Rules November 11, 2019
- Voluntary Retirement Offer to BSNL and MTNL Employees October 24, 2019
- Pensionary benefits under NPS on Voluntary Retirement July 24, 2019
- Compulsory Retirement of Government Officials July 12, 2019
- VRS in three Defence Services – 2016 to 2018 Report July 1, 2019
- 7th Pay Commission Recommendations on Voluntary Retirement Scheme June 11, 2019
- Q&A regarding Voluntary Retirement – Pension Benefit – Promotion – CCL February 15, 2019
- Voluntary Retirement in Paramilitary Forces December 28, 2017
- Employees of BWEL will be Benefitted from the Voluntary Retirement Scheme to be Offered at 2007 Pay Scale August 23, 2017
- Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) in SBI August 11, 2017
- Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) in Associate Banks of SBI April 11, 2017
- DPE issues guidelines to expedite the process for clousure of CPSEs September 28, 2016
- Promotion of Government Servants exonerated after retirement – Guidelines issued as OM on 25.1.2016 January 28, 2016
- Compulsory Retirement under CCS Rules ; Central Government employees over 50/55 worried September 28, 2015
- Govt mulls to execute compulsory retirement to Central Government employee for better administration September 23, 2015
- Request for Voluntary retirement from persons suffering from disability – Dopt Orders May 20, 2015
- Voluntary Retirement from Persons suffering with disability February 6, 2015
- Grant of compassionate appointment to the wards in Railways – Railway Board reply March 20, 2014
Retirement and Pension Rules in Tamil Nadu
Government Servant who completed fifty years of age or thirty years of qualifying service – To be retired in the public interest – Instructions
Personnel and Administrative Reforms (Per. R) Department
G.O. No. 623
Dated: 14.07.1983
The Santhanam Committee on prevention of corruption constituted by the Government of India recommended that the Government should have the power to retire compulsorily a Government Servant who has completed 25 years of qualifying service or on attaining 50 years of age if his continuance is against the public interest.
Based on the above recommendation, this Government also issued orders in March 1972 to the effect that the appointing authority shall, if it is of the opinion that it is in the public interest so to do, have the right to retire any Government Servant by giving him a notice of not less than three months in writing or three months pay an allowances in lieu of such notice after he has attained the age of 50 years are after completion of 25 years of qualifying service, whichever is earlier.
Consequent to the raising of the retirement age of Government Servants from 55 to 58 years the qualifying service of 25 years has been raised to 30, i.e., the Government Servant who has completed 50 years of age (55 years in the case of Basic Servants) or 30 years of qualifying service can be retired in the public interest. Provision has also been incorporated in Fundamental Rule 56(d).
The existing instructions on the subject relating to compulsory retirement under Fundamental Rule 56(d) including the orders constituting various review committees are herby consolidated, updated, and reissued as in the appendices to this order.
Rule 56 j is a provision that allows the Government of India to compulsorily retire a government servant who has completed 30 years of qualifying service or has reached the age of 58, if their continuation is deemed against the public interest.
The Santhanam Committee on prevention of corruption constituted by the Government of India recommended this provision.
The Government issued orders in March 1972 implementing the provision for compulsory retirement.
The appointing authority has the right to make the decision based on whether the continuation of the government servant is in the public interest.
Government servants are given a notice of not less than three months in writing or three months’ pay and allowances in lieu of such notice.
A government servant can be compulsorily retired after completing 30 years of qualifying service or after attaining the age of 58, whichever is earlier.