Which one of the following is not covered under minor penalties imposed on a Government servant ?
Censure
Withholding of promotion
Compulsory retirement
Recovery of pecuniary loss
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This question was previously asked in
UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2022
– Rule 11 of the CCS (CCA) Rules lists the penalties.
– Minor Penalties include: Censure, withholding of promotion, recovery of pecuniary loss, withholding of increments (without cumulative effect), reduction to a lower stage in the time scale (for a short period, without cumulative effect).
– Major Penalties include: Withholding of increments (with cumulative effect), reduction to a lower stage/service/group/post, compulsory retirement, removal from service, dismissal from service.
– Compulsory retirement is listed as one of the major penalties under Rule 11.
– Withholding of promotion (B) for a specified period is a minor penalty.
– Recovery of pecuniary loss (D) caused to the government is also a minor penalty.
– Compulsory retirement (C) results in the government servant’s services being terminated prematurely but they are still entitled to pensionary benefits as per rules, unlike removal or dismissal.