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To The Financial Commissioner & Principal Secy.

to Govt.

Haryana, Finance Department.

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All Head of Departments Haryana State The Registrar Punjab & Haryana High Court.

The Commissioners, Hisar, Ambala, Rohtak & Gurgaon Divisions and all Deputy Commissioner in the State Dated Chandigarh the 9th February, 2006.

Subject: Voluntary Retirement.


Sir, I am directed to invite your attention on the subject cited above to say that it has been observed that some Government employees apply for voluntary retirement without completion of the minimum qualifying service for pension i.e.

20 years under Rule 5.32-B of CSR Vol.II or without completing the age of 50/55 years as prescribed in Rule 3.26(e) of C.S.R.

Vol-I Part-I.
Vol-I Part-I.

In many cases the request of voluntary retirement is acceded by the competent authority and orders are issued without examining the requirement of rules for voluntary retirement.

Thereafter, such employees are not found eligible for pensionary benefits and consequently the same are denied by the Department.
However, the Hon’ble High Court has observed in some cases, that once the application for voluntary retirement has been accepted by the Department/Government, it is not open to the authority to say subsequently that pension is not admissible since the condition of qualifying service is not fulfilled.

Therefore, in such cases relief is granted by the Hon’ble Court and the Department is also left with no alternative but to allow the pensionary benefits.
In view of the above position it is impressed upon you that while accepting the request for voluntary retirement it should be verified in advance whether the official/Officer fulfills the criteria for voluntary retirement either under rule 5.32-B of CSR Vol.II or under rule 3.26(e) of CSR Vol.I Part-I and if the conditions for voluntary retirement are not fulfilled, the request for voluntary retirement should be turned down in such cases at that stage itself.

However, the Govt.
However, the Govt.

employee is free to tender resignation any time at his own will by loosing the retirement benefits.

-Sd- Accounts Officer (Pension) For Financial Commissioner & Principal Secy to Govt.

Haryana, Finance Department.