#Central Civil Services Rules

The Gauhati High Court ruled that a temporary constable who suffers a training-related injury is a member of the CRPF for purposes of rehabilitation and disability pension, overturning his termination. This clarifies that temporary service employees are entitled to pension benefits when permanently incapacitated.

Pensioners who elected to retain their pre-7th CPC commuted value forfeit the right to later claim differential payments arising from subsequent pension revisions. This ruling enforces the Doctrine of Election, preventing double recovery and ensuring finality in pension benefits under the CCS (Commutation) Rules, 1981 - directly impacting thousands of central government retirees seeking retroactive adjustments.