Published on : 22 Oct 2025, 12:11 pm 3 min read

The Kerala High Court has set aside a 2024 order passed by the Director General of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), which had denied retired CISF officers access to liquor supplied through canteens set up for retired Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel [ CISF Ex-Service Welfare Association v. Union of India & ors and connected case ].

The CISF Director-General had passed the 2024 order on the ground that extending such a benefit to retired CISF officers would violate a long-standing policy.

The CISF head added that giving liquor facilities to retired officers could lead to similar demands from serving personnel, thereby adversely affecting the discipline and functioning of the force.

Justice N Nagaresh ,

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