Government Clarifies: Service Extensions for Officers Are Rare, Public Interest Driven
The government clarified on Wednesday that service extensions for IAS, IPS, and other officers post-retirement are rare and only made in the public interest. This response came following an inquiry about the number of officers receiving extensions in the past five years, without specifying exact figures.
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On Wednesday, the government clarified that service extensions for retired IAS, IPS, and other officers are limited to exceptional cases, prioritizing public interest.
This statement was issued in response to a query regarding the number of officers, specifically from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and Indian Revenue Service (IRS), granted extensions beyond retirement in the past five years.
Union Minister of State for Personnel, Jitendra Singh, noted in a written response to the Lok Sabha that these extensions adhere to rules under the All India Service (Death Cum Retirement Benefit) Rules, 1958, and relevant policies, though he did not provide specific numbers.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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