
Case Law Analysis
|Central Administrative Tribunal
CCS Pension Rules | Withholding Pension & Gratuity for Unrelated Criminal Case Violates Due Process & Right to Life: CAT Principal Bench
CAT Principal Bench rules that denying full pension and gratuity to a retired government servant due to a pending criminal case unrelated to official duties is illegal and violates Article 21. The Tribunal directed payment within three months, emphasizing that provisional pension alone is insufficient and discriminatory when co-accused received full benefits. This sets a precedent for fair treatment under service law and pension jurisprudence.