IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

225 Date of decision: 10.03.2025 BHUPINDER SINGH ......Petitioner VERSUS DIRECTOR GENERAL, CRPF AND OTHERS .......Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ *****

Present: - Mr. Rajeev Anand, Advocate with Mr. Aryan Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Amrita Singh, Advocate for the respondents-Union of India.

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VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral)

Challenge in the present writ petition is to the order of May, 2019 whereby the claim of the petitioner for compassionate allowance has been rejected by the respondents.

2. Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner contends that the petitioner was removed from the service on account of certain proven charges of misconduct after having rendered 17 years and 05 months of service. He contends that Rule 41 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 (hereinafter referred to as Pension Rules, 1972) provide for release of compassionate allowance in favour of an employee who is dismissed or removed from service. The relevant extract thereof reads thus:-

“41. Compassionate allowance:-

A government servant who is dismissed or removed from service shall forfeit his pens