Section 20. Schemes regarding compensation to redundant employees, etc.

(1) The officers or other employees declared as redundant in pursuance of section 19, shall be dealt with in accordance with such scheme or schemes as the Board may, with the previous approval of the Central Government, make in this behalf and different schemes may be made in relation to different classes or categories of officers and other employees. (2) The scheme or schemes referred to in sub-section (1) may provide for-- (a) the quantum of compensation payable to any officer or other employee referred to in sub-section (1) and the mode of payment thereof: Provided that the compensation so payable shall in no case be less than that payable to him under the service conditions applicable to him if his services were dispensed with; (b) the quantum of arrears of salary or other emoluments, provident fund, gratuity or any other amount that may be payable in accordance with the service conditions applicable to them; (c) the provision for appeal for the aggrieved redundant officers and other employees and for the appellate authority, being an officer not below the rank of a Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry dealing with Agriculture; (d) any other matter pertaining to the termination of service consequent on their being declared redundant.