Reduction by one stage in time scale applicable, whether for a specific period or permanent is not mentioned in LIC staff rules, this penalty is correct according to rule 11 CCS (CCA)rule 3(iii)(a) or 3(v).

Reduction by one stage in time scale applicable, whether for a specific period or permanent is not mentioned in lic staff rules,this penalty is correct according to rule 11 CCS (CCA)rule 3(iii)(a) or 3(v). Reduction by one stage in a time scale applicable is restorable after one year,when final order doesn't say , reduction is for a specific period or permanent.
Dr.V.A.Thevar (LIC Retd)

PENALTIES AND DISCIPLINARY AUHTORITIES
11. Penalties
(iii a) reduction to a lower stage in the time-scale of pay by one stage for a period not exceeding three years, without cumulative effect and not adversely affecting his pension.
Major Penalties -
(v) save as provided for in clause (iii) (a), reduction to a lower stage in the time-scale of pay for a specified period, with further directions as to whether or not the Government servant will earn increments of pay during the period of such reduction and whether on the expiry of such period, the reduction will or will not have the effect of postponing the future increments of his pay

(vi) reduction to lower time-scale of pay, grade, post or Service for a period to be specified in the order of penalty, which shall be a bar to the promotion of the Government servant during such specified period to the time-scale of pay, grade, post or Service from which he was reduced, with direction as to whether or not, on promotion on the expiry of the said specified period -
These are the provisions in CCS.
LIC has its own staff rules and will have to be referred to know the impact.Besides unless final order and proposed punishment order is read verbatim,nothing can be specifically mentioned with regard to the query

To add to the comments of Shri Nathrao Sir, there cannot be permanent reduction as one has to be restored to the substantive post after the period of punishment is over. So by implication there cannot be permanent reduction.
As pointed out, more details are required including the punishment clause itself.

In terms of Rule 11 there could be permanent reduction but if so, it shall be mentioned that the employee shall not earn increments during the period of punishment. In that case, punishment is a major one, as it adversely affects the pension.