R.B.E. No. 101/2001

 Subject: Counting of military service rendered by ex-servicemen re-employed in Railway/ Civil Service or post, under Rule 34(1) of Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993.

[No. F(E)III/88/PN1/15, dated 28.5.2001]

             Representations have been received from various quarters regarding counting of military service in cases where no pensionary benefits have been paid on discharge. The matter has been examined in consultation with DOP & PW and Ministry of Defence, who have clarified that discharge from military service in respect of Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR) cannot be equated with term 'resignation' in Civil Service. On discharge from Military service, these personnel could not be sanctioned pensionary benefits due to non-fulfilling of condition of minimum years of service required for pensionary benefits. In view of this, discharged military personnel, below officer rank, will be eligible for counting of military service along with Railway service for pensionary benefits subject to issue of certificate by military authorities that had they continued in military service they would have been eligible for pension on completion of minimum number of years of service for pension under military service regulations. 

2.   This disposes of Northern Railway's Letter No. 2K/HQ/PN/Policy, dated July, 2000 and Wheel & Axle Plant's letter No. WAP/PN-1/63 Pt. VII, dated 25.5.1996 and 2.12.1997.