DoPT Clarification on Retirement date on 31st March 2020

DoPT has clarified that the central Government employees who are attaining the age of superannuation on 31st March,2020 shall retire from Central Government service on 31st March, 2020, irrespective of whether they are working from home or working from office

DoPT Clarification on Retirement date

F.No 33/12/73-Estt A
Government of India
Department of Personnel and Training
(Establishment A-III Desk)

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 31st March, 2020

Office Memorandum

Subject- Retirement of Government Servants on 31st March,2020 – clarification

In view of the unprecedented situation arising out of country-wide lockdown declared by the Government consequent to the outbreak of COVID-19, it is clarified that the central Government employees who are attaining the age of superannuation on 31st March,2020 in terms of Fundamental Rule 56 and due to retire, shall retire from Central Government service on 31st March, 2020, irrespective of whether they are working from home or working from office.

(Umesh Kumar Bhatia)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

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