Periodic Review of Central Government Employees for strengthening of administration under Fundamental Rule (FR) 560)1(l) and Rule 48 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972

nstructions have been issued from time to time for undertaking periodic

review of performance of Government servants with a view to ascertain whether the

Government servant should be retained in service or retired from service

prematurely, in public interest, as per Fundamental provisions/Rule referred in the

subject cited above. In order to bring in better clarity to the existing instructions and

enable uniform implementation, an effort has been made to review, consolidate and

reiterate the guidelines so far issued on the subject at one place.

2. The objective of Fundamental Rule (FR) 560)1(l) and Rule 48 of

CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972, is to strengthen the administrative machinery by

developing responsible and efficient administration at all levels and to achieve

efficiency, economy and speed in the disposal of Government functions. It is

clarified that premature retirement of Government servants under these rules is not a

penalty. It is distinct from 'Compulsory Retirement', which is one of prescribed

penalties under CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965.

3. Provisions relating to pre-mature retirement in the Fundamental Rules

and CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972

3.1 The Appropriate Authority has the absolute right to retire a Government

servant under FR 56(j), FR 56(l) or Rule 48 (1) (b) of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 as

the case may be, if it is necessary to do so in public interest.