Counting of past services on Reinstatement under Rule 25 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021 – DoPPW OM dated 26.10.2026
No. 28/04/2024-P&PW(I)/QS/10145-II
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare
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3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market
New Delhi, Dated the 26th October, 2026
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Counting of past service on reinstatement under the Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 2021 (Rule 25).
The undersigned is directed to say that Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare has notified the Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 2021 in supersession of the Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1972. In accordance with Rule 25 of the Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 2021, if a Government servant who was dismissed, removed or compulsorily retired from service, and is subsequently reinstated on appeal or review, is entitled to count his past service as qualifying service.
2. The period of interruption in service between the date of dismissal, removal or compulsory retirement, as the case may be, and the date of reinstatement, and the period of suspension, if any, shall not count as qualifying service unless regularized as duty or leave by a specific order of the authority which passed the order of reinstatement.
3. All Ministries/Departments are requested that the above provisions regarding Counting of past service on reinstatement under the Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 2021 may be brought to the notice of the personnel dealing with the pensionary benefits in the Ministry/Department and attached/subordinate offices thereunder, for strict implementation.
(Ravindra Kumar Yadav)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
To,
All Ministries/Departments/Organisations,
(As per standard list)
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