In CWP No.11203 of 2023-PUNJ HC- P&H HC dismisses plea seeking grant of compassionate pension after noting that Govt employee was dismissed from service for accepting illegal gratification
Justice Ram Mohan Singh [22-05-2023]

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Tulip Kanth 

Chandigarh, May 24,2023:  The Punjab and Haryana High Court has clarified that as per Rule 2.5 of Punjab Civil Services, Volume II, no pension is to be granted to employee who has been dismissed from service.

The Single-Judge Bench of Justice Ram Mohan Singh was considering a matter where the petitioner was dismissed from Government service on March 30, 1989 on his conviction by the competent Court for the offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act. 

Earlier the petitioner filed a petition claiming compassionate pension and his writ was disposed of by the High Court. In view of the directions issued by the High Court, the petitioner was heard in person wherein the petitioner had admitted that his appeal against conviction in the corruption case was dismissed by the High Court as well as by the Apex Court.

“In view of the Rule 2.5 of the Punjab Civil Services, Volume II, no pension is to be granted to an employee who has been dismissed from service”, the Bench noted.

Taking note of the admitted fact that the petitioner was dismissed from service for accepting illegal gratification, the Bench said, “No such ground exists for grant of any such consideration holding a dismissed Government employee to be entitled for any compassionate allowances.”

Thus, the Bench dismissed the petition after finding no ground of interference.