law: 7. Pension of I.C.S. members of Indian Administrative Service.-
  Notwithstanding anything contained in section 3,-
  (a) an I.C.S. member of the Indian Administrative Service shall, subject to the provisions of section 8 and subject to the same provisions in regard to the right of the Central Government to withdraw the whole or any part of pension or to order recovery of pension and the same conditions for grant of retirement benefits, as are applicable for the time being in the case of other members of the Indian Administrative Service, be entitled on his retirement from service in accordance with the provisions of section 6, to receive by way of annuity rupees thirteen thousand three hundred and thirty-three and one-third;
  (b) no death-cum-retirement gratuity benefits shall be available to or in respect of an I.C.S. member of the Indian Administrative Service unless such member has exercised his option for such benefits before the appointed day in accordance with the orders of the Central Government in that behalf and the benefits admissible to or in relation to an I.C.S. member of the Service who so exercised his option shall be subject to the conditions specified in the said orders and to the same conditions for grant of retirement benefits as are applicable for the time being in the case of other members of the Indian Administrative Service;
  (c) no family pension benefits shall be admissible in relation to an I.C.S. member of the Indian Administrative Service unless such member exercised his option in respect of such benefits before the appointed day in accordance with the orders of the Central Government in that behalf and the benefits admissible in relation to an I.C.S. member of the service who so exercised his option shall be subject to the conditions specified in the said orders;
  (d) the Provident Fund account of an I.C.S. member of the Indian Administrative Service shall be credited, on his retirement or previous death, with the same amount, if any, as would have been credited by way of contribution in accordance with the rules in force immediately before the appointed day.
  1. The provisos and Explanations ins. by Act 24 of 1975, s. 2 (w.e.f. 9-5-1975).