The UTTAR PRADESH ENTITLEMENT TO PENSION AND VALIDATION ACT, 2025

(1) This Act may be called the Uttar Pradesh Entitlement to Pension and Validation Act, 2025. (2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Uttar Pradesh. (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on April 1, 1961.

For purposes of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “Government”shall mean the Government of Uttar Pradesh; (b) “regulations” shall mean any regulations in exercise of any power conferred by any enactment by the State of Uttar Pradesh and shall include the Civil Service Regulations as adopted for application in Uttar Pradesh and any other regulations made by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh; (c) “rules” shall mean any rules made in exercise of any power conferred by any enactment by the State of Uttar Pradesh and shall include the Uttar Pradesh Retirement Benefits Rules, 1961 and any other rules made by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh under the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution; (d) “substantive appointee”shall mean any person who has been appointed in accordance with the procedure prescribed in the applicable rules or regulations to any temporary or permanent post duly created by the Government in a permanent establishment of the Government.

Notwithstanding anything contained in any rules, regulations or Government orders, no person who,— (a) is not a substantive appointee in any department or in any organization under any department of the Government; and (b) is or has been a subscriber to any Contributory Provident Fund or the Employees’ Provident Fund; shall be entitled to pension under any rules, regulations or Government orders relating to the grant of pension.

Notwithstanding any judgement, decree or order of any Court, Tribunal or Authority, all actions taken, things done or Government orders issued or purporting to have been taken, done or issued, by which pension has been denied to any persons or class of persons who are not substantive appointees and who are or have been subscribers to any Contributory Provident Fund or the Employees’ Provident Fund, shall be deemed to be and always to have been validly taken, done or issued under the provisions of this Act and to be and always to have been valid as if the provisions of this Act were in force at all material times with effect from April 1, 1961.

Save as otherwise provided, the provisions of this Act shall have effect, notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any law for the time being in force other than this Act.

(1) The Uttar Pradesh Entitlement to Pension and Validation Ordinance, 2025 is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the provisions of the principal Act as amended by the Ordinance referred to in sub-section (1) shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of the principal Act as amended by this Act as if the provisions of this Act were in force at all material times.