NEW DELHI (04.06.2026): Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has made Vigilance clearance mandatory for the release of retirement benefits to Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) officers belonging to the AGMUT cadre. All clearance must be in place prior to any pensionary benefits are sanctioned or disbursed.
The MHA instructed authorities to ensure that no retirement benefits are processed without first obtaining vigilance clearance, which serves as the cadre-controlling authority for AGMUT cadre officers. The communication has been sent to the Chief Secretaries and administrative heads of all AGMUT segments, including Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Delhi, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Goa, Puducherry, Chandigarh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, and Lakshadweep. The Commissioner of Police, Delhi, has also been informed, as AGMUT cadre IPS officers serve within the Delhi Police.
The officials said that the move was aimed at strengthening compliance with the All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958. Under the revised procedure, all AGMUT segments will be required to undertake a comprehensive verification of an officer’s vigilance status directly with the MHA before processing retirement-related benefits.
