GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI

SERVICESDEPARTMENT: SERVICES-I BRANCH

DELHI SECRETARIAT: 5TH LEVEL: B-WING
ILP. ESTATE: NEW DELHI
"http://services.delhigovt.nic.in"
Tel:011- 23392038
Sub.: Exercise of one-time option by IAS/IPS officers of Joint AGMUT
Cadre for coverage under the All India Services (Death-cumn-Retirement
Benefits) Rules, 1958 instead of NPS - reg.

I am
directed to forward herewith MHA letter
No. 15041/01/2020.UTS-I dated 30.10.2023 alongwith DoPT Circular
No25011/02/2021-AIS-IIdated 13.07.2023 (Pension) on the subject cited
above with the request to upload the same on the website of Services
Department, GNCTD

Section Officer (Services -I)

Section Officer (Coordination)

Services Department

U.O No.8/3/2023/S.1. 269 Dated: 23)l23

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North Bloçk, New Delhi
Dated the 3- October, 2023
To,
The Chief Secretary, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, New Delhi.
2The Chief Secretary, J&K Administration, Jammu.
3 The Chief Secretary, Govt. of Mizoram, Aizawl.
4. The Chief Secretary, Govt. of
Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar.
5. The Chief Secretary, Govt. of Goa,
6. The Chief Secretary, Govt. of
Panaji.
7. The Chief Puducherry, Puducherry.
Secretary, A&NIAdministration, Port Blair.
8. The Advisor to Administrator, Chandigarh
9. The Advisor to the Hon'ble LG, Ladakh Administration, Chandigarh
10. The Advisor to Administrator, Administration, Leh.
Lakshadweep Administration, Kavaratti
11. The Advisor to Administrator, DNH&DD
Administration, Moti Daman.
Sub: Exercise of one-time option by IAS/IPS
officers of joint AGMUT care for
coverage under the AIl India Services
instead of NPS- reg. (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958
Sir,
Iam directed to refer to the
DoP&T's circular dated 13.07.2023 on the subject cited
and to forward herewith a copy of the
same with the request that the above
under the AIS DCRB) Rules, 1958 instead of applications for coverage
joint AGMUT cadre may be forwarded to this NPS in respect of the eligible IAS/IPS officers of
Ministry for
approval.

Yours faithfully,

Acs(ra)
(Rakesh Kumar Singh)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
STG) heee
: Ph. 2309-2688

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No.25011/02/2021-AIS-II(Pension)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi
Dated 3/07/2023

To
The Chief Secretaries
AllState Governments and UTS
(Death
Subject: Coverage under AII India Services.
Cum
of National Pension
Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958, in place Services
AIl India who were
Systenm, of those members of on or
posts/vacancies advertised/notified
recruited against the
before 22.12.2003.

.Sir/Madam,
(NPS) vide
Consequent on introduction of National Pension System22.12.2003,
Ministry of Finance Notification No.5/7/2003-£CB&PR dated 1958 and All
Rules,
All India Services (Death-Cum-Retirement Benefits)were
(Provident Fund) Rules, 1955 amended vide
India Services
Notifications dated 07.02.2004 & 17.05.2004 respectively to mandate
or after
that the members of All India Services (AIS) appointed onof the old
01.01.2004 will be covered under NPS, and that the benefits
them.
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme and GPF will not be available to
2. Subsequently, on the basis of the judgments of various Hon'ble
Benefit
Courts and Hon'ble CATS allowing benefits of the old Defined
Pension: Scheme to Government servants appointed on or after
01.01.2004 against the posts/vacancies advertised for recruitment prior
to the notification of NPS (|.e. 22.12.2003), representations have been
received in this Department from similarly placed members of AIS
requesting extension of benefit of pension scheme under AIS (DCRB)
Rules, 1958.
3. The matter has been examined in consultation with the Department
of Expenditure and it has been decided that the AIS officers, who
have been appointed against a post/vacancy which was
advertised/notified for recruitment prior to the date of
notification of NPS (..e.. 22.12.2003) and who are covered under
NPS on joining Service on or after 01.01.2004, may be granted
one-time option to be covered under the provisions of old
pension scheme under AlS (DCRB) Rules, 1958.

Therefore, members. of AIS selected through Civil Services

Examination, 2003, Civil Services Examination, 2004 and Indian Forest
Serviçe Examination, 2003 are eligible to be covered under these
provisions.
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4.! Further, the members of Service, who prior to joining AIS were
selected in a Central Government service which was covered under CCS
(Pension) Rules, 1972 (now 2021) or any other similar rules, are also
eligible to be covered under the provisions of D/o P&PW 0.M. dated
03.03.2023 and, hence, are eligible to be granted one-time option to be
covered under the' provisions of old penision scheme under AlS (DCRB)
Rules, 1958. "

.. It is clarified that the mobility from one service to another is subject

to continuous service and technical resignation (as provided in this
Department's OM No. 25011/6/2014-AIS() dated 04,11.2015).

5.-The option exercised by the members of Service in accordance with

these instruçtions shall be placed before the Government of the State on
whose Cadre the member of Service i_ borne. If any clarification is
required, a reference may be sent to the Department of Personnel and
Training in case of members of Indian Administrative Service; to the
Ministry of Home Affairs in case of members of Indian Police Service; and
to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in case of
members of Indian Forest Service.:
6. This option may be exercised by the concerned members of Service
latest by 30th November, 2023. The members of Service, who are
eligible to exercise the option in accordance with these instructions but
who do not exercise this option by the stipulated date, shall continue to
be covered by NPS. The option once exercised shall be final.
7. In case the member of Service fulfills the conditions for coverage
under AIS (DCRB) Rules, 1958 in accordance with these instructions,
necessary order in this regard shall be issued latest by 31 st
January, 2024. The NPS account of such member of Service shall,
consequently, be closed with effect from J1# March. 2024.
8. The members of Service who opt for old pension scheme under AIS
(DCRB) Rules, 1958, shall be required to subscribe to the General
Provident Fund (GPF). Accordingly, the Controller General of Accounts
(Department of Expenditure) has clarified the following procedure for
accounting of the corpus in the NPS actount of the member of Service:
a. Adjustment of Employees' contribution - Amount shall be
credited to the individual's GPF account and the account shall be
re-casted permitting up-to-date interest (FR 16 and Rule 9 of AII
India Services (Provident Fund) Rules, 1955).
However, for the period of service under Central government,
employee contribution shall first be credited to 8658-Suspense
Accounts, 8658.00.101-Pay and Accounts office Suspense
'Transactions adjustable with Accounts officer (Name of the State
Accountant General)' then the same shall be remitted to Accounts
Ofice of concerned State Accountant General maintaining GPF
account by relieving PAO Suspense.
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b Adjustment of Government contribution- Amount

contributed towards NPS by the Central Government shall be
credited to the account of the Central Government; and Amount
contributed towards NPS by the State Government shall be
credited to the account of the State Government.

The portion of the amount representing Government contribution

shall be accounted for as (-) debit to object Head 70-deduct
recoveries under Major Head 2071-Pension and Other retirement
benefit-Minor Head-911 deduct recoveries of over payment
subhead -03- "Moneys remitted by PFRDA (AIS)" (GAR 35 and para
3.10 of list of Major and Minor Heads of Accounts).
Adjustment of appreciation of investments The
increased value of subscription on account of appreciation on
investments shall be accounted for by crediting the amount to the
Central Government or the concerned State Governmnent account,
the case may
asGovernment be, in the proportion in which the adjustment of
contribution is finalized. Appreciation of investment
shall be accounted for by crediting the amount to Govt. Account
under M.H. 0071-Contribution towards Pension and other
Retirements Benefits 800-Other Receipts.
9. This issues in consultation with Ministry of Finance, Department of
Expenditure vide ID Note No.1(7)/E-VI2019 dated 04.07.2023 and with
Controller General of Accounts vide U No.TA-3-07001/6/2021-TA-|||/cs
6776/236 dated 07.06.2023 and undated UO No.TA-3-07001/6/2021-TA
Il|/cs-6776/262.
Enclosd: As above.

(Kuldeep ch¡udhàry)
Under Secretary to Government of India
Tel: 011-2309 4714

Copy to:
i. Joint Secretary (Police-), Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, New
Delhi
ii. Joint Secretary (UTS-1), Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, New
Delhi
ii. Joint Secretary (IFS), Ministry of Environments, Forest & Climate
Change, Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, New Delhi
iv. All Central Government Ministries/Departments
v. Office of Controller General Of Accounts, Mahalekha Niyantrak
Bhawan, Ministry. of Finance, GPO Complex, BlQck E, Aviation
Colony, INA Colony, Delhi-110023
vi. Accountant General in the States and UTS
(Kuldeep Chaudhary)
Under Secretary to Government of India