- Disciplinary penalties for Central Government servants are classified into minor and major penalties under the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 (CCS (CCA) Rules). - Rule 11 of the CCS (CCA) Rules lists the penalties. - Minor Penalties include: Censure, withholding of promotion, recovery of pecuniary loss, withholding of increments (without cumulative effect), reduction to a lower stage in the time scale (for a short period, without cumulative effect). - Major Penalties include: Withholding of increments (with cumulative effect), reduction to a lower stage/ service/group/post, compulsory retirement, removal from service, dismissal from service. - Compulsory retirement is listed as one of the major penalties under Rule 11.