Which one of the following is not one of the major penalties prescribed in the Central Industrial Security Force Rules, 2001?
Reduction to a lower stage in the time scale of pay by one stage for a period not exceeding three years, without cumulative effect, and not adversely affecting promotion
Compulsory retirement
Dismissal from service
Reduction to a lower time scale of pay, grade, post or service for a period to be specified in the order of penalty which shall be a bar to the promotion of the enrolled member during such specified period to the time scale of pay, grade, post or service from which he was reduced
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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2017
– Major Penalties typically include severe actions like dismissal, removal, compulsory retirement, and significant reduction in rank or pay scale that affects future prospects.
– Minor Penalties include censure, warning, fine, and minor reduction in pay which is explicitly stated as having no cumulative effect or adverse impact on promotion.
– Option A describes “Reduction to a lower stage in the time scale of pay by one stage for a period not exceeding three years, without cumulative effect, and not adversely affecting promotion”. This precisely matches the description of a Minor Penalty under Rule 34(v) of the CISF Rules, 2001.
– Options B (Compulsory retirement), C (Dismissal from service), and D (Reduction to a lower time scale/grade/post/service with a bar to promotion) are explicitly listed as Major Penalties under Rule 34(viii), Rule 34(x), and Rule 34(vii) respectively.
– Rule 34 lists ten types of penalties, with (i) to (v) being Minor Penalties and (vi) to (x) being Major Penalties.