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8.2 Where pension /family pension /retirement —cum-death gratuity has already
been sanctioned on or after I.1.96.,the same shall be revised in terms of these orders.

8.3 In respect of matters not provided in the above orders, the existing
rules/Instructions on the subject shall continue to be in force The Punjab Civil Services
(Revision of Pay ) Rules, 1998 shall also apply . wherever required in the context of
above orders .The relevant provisions of Punjab Civil Services Rules Volume-II shall be
deemed to have amended to the extent of the contents of this letter ,and a notification for
the same will be issued in due course.

Letter No. 2/19/2000-3FPPC/641 dated 24.1.2001

Subject: Implementation of the recommendation of the IN'th Punjab Pay

Commission regarding extraordinary Pension and Awards.

I am directed to invite a reference of Department of Finance circular No. 1/7/98-

1FP111/10006, dated 14.9.98 on the subject cited above.

2. The question of giving some more financial relief to the government employees
who die in harness and death occurs due to causes attributable to service i.e. for reasons
which are directly or substantially connected with the perthrmance of official duties and
is clearly relatable to performance of such duties, has been under consideration of the
State Govt. . After careful consideration it has been decided that amount of ex-gratia
Grant in such cases shall be equal to 24 times the basic pay of the government employee
on the date of his/her death with in a minimum limits of Rs.1,00 lac and maximum limit
of Rs3.00 lacs.

3. Para 3.4 of the Department of Finance Circular referred to above shall therefore
read for stand as under ;

" The Ex-Gratia Grant admissible to dependents of the Govt. employee dying in
harness shall be equal to 24 times the basic pay of the employee on the date of his/her
death with a minimum limit of Rs.100 lac and maximum limit of Rs.3.00 lac; if the death
of employee occurs due to causes attributable to service i.e. for reasons which are directly
or substantially connected with the performance of official duties and is clearly relatable
to performance of such duties."
4. All other provisions of the above circular shall remain unchanged.

5. These orders shall come into force with immediate effect.

890 Punjab Civil Services Rules Vol. II.

Rule 3.17-A

Letter No. 1/74/90-1FPIII/7273,dated 26th October,1995

Subject:- Counting of adhoc service for pensionery benefits only.

I am directed to invite a reference to the subject noted above and to say that the
matter regarding counting of adhoc service for pensionery benefits only has been under
consideration of the Government for some time past . It has been decided that entire
adhoc service rendered by Government employees may be counted towards pensionery
benefits provided:-

(1) Such service is followed by regular employment.

(ii) There is no interruption in the two or more spells or adhoc service and adhoc and
regular service or the interruption fall within condonable limits . It shall further be
subject to the provision of rule 4.23 of the Punjab Civil Services Rules Volume—I!.

(iii) Such service shall be on a full time job (and not part time or for a portion of the
day ).

(iv) Recruitment should have been made through the Employment Exchange or by
open advertisement as laid down in the Compulsory Notification of Vacancies Act.

(v) The service rendered for an adhoc employee must have been against a regular
postivacancy, and the conditions for eligibility for (academic qualification experience and
age) at the time of such first adhoc /temporary appointment should have been fulfilled.

2. It has also been decided that the benefit of recomputation of pension shall ,with
effect from the cut off date given in para -3 below , be allowed to existing retirees who
had initially been recruited on adhoc basis .No arrears shall be payable in the light of the
decision of the Apex Court in the case of D.S . Nakara V/S Union of India (ATR 1983
S.C. 130).

These orders shall come into force with effect from 1 st September, 1995 .

Relevant provision of the Punjab Civil Services Rules Volume-II shall be deemed to
have been amended to the extent of the provisions of this letter .Formal amendments to
these rules will be notified in due course.

Letter No.17/2/80-1FP111/9485, dated 14/5/86

Subject:-Counting of service for the purpose pension of the employee of the

State Government and State Autonomous Bodies seeking absorption in Central
Autonomous Bodies and Central Govt./Central Autonomous Bodies respectively
and vice versa.

I am directed to refer to the subject cited above and to state that Government of
Punjab has been considering in consultation with the Government of India, the question
 Pension Rules 891

of counting of service rendered by the State Government Employee under the State Govt.
before their absorption in Central Autonomous Bodies and service rendered by the
employees of the State Autonomous bodies under State Autonomous before their
absorption in the Central Government /Central Autonomous Bodies for pensionery
benefits and vice-versa. The matter has been considered carefully and the Governor of
Punjab is pleased to decide that the case of State Govt. employee going over to the
Central Autonomous bodies and that of employee of the State Autonomous bodies
moving to Central Govt./Central autonomous bodies or vice versa may be regulated as
follows:-

(a) In case Post/serving is pensionable in the new organisation

(i) Where an employee born on pensionable establishment is allowed to be absorbed

in such an organization. the service rendered by him/her shall be allowed to be counted
towards pension under the new organization irrespective of the fact whether the employee
was temporary' or permanent in the old organization. The pensionery benefits will
however accrue only if the temporary service is lb'lowed by confirmation. If he/she
retires as a temporary employee in the new organization he/she will get terminal benefits
as are normally available to temporary employees.

The Government/Autonomous bodies will discharge their pension liability by paying

in lump sum as a one time payment the prorate. Pension/ service gratuity and death cum
retirement gratuity' for the service up to the date of absorption in autonomous
bodies/Government as the case may be. Prorata pension V, ill be determined with
reference to the commutation table in chapter XI of the Punjab Civil Services rules,
Volume II as amended from time to time.

(ii) An employee will Contributory Provident Fund benefits on his/her permanent

absorption in the new oraganisation against a pensionable post/service will have the
option either to receive Contributory' Provident Fund benefits have accrued to him from
the old organization as qualifying service for pension in the new organization by
foregoing employers share of the Contributory Provident Fund with interest received
from the old orgainisation which will be paid to the latter by the former organization. The
option shall be exercised within one year from the date of absorption. If no option is
exercised within the stipulated period the employees shall be deemed to have opted to
receive Contributory' Provident Fund benefits. The option once exercised shall be final.

(b) In case post/service is not pensionable in the new organization.

(i) A permanent employee born on pensionable establishment on his/her absorption

under such organization will be eligible for prorate retirement benefit as admissible under
the rules of the old organization. In case of temporary employees the terminal gratuity as
may be admissible under the rule would be actually payable to the individual on the date
when prorate retirement benefits to permanent employees become payable.

(ii) In case of absorption of an employee with contributory Provident Fund benefits

in such an organization the amount of his/her subscription and the employers share, if
any, together with interest there on shall be transferred to his new Provident Fund A/C
with the consent of the new organization.
 892 Punjab Civil Services Rules Vol. 11.

2. "Central/State autonomous body" means body which is financed wholly or

substantially from cess or Central/State Government grants "Substantially" means that
more than 50 percent of the expenditure of the autonomous body is met through cess of
Central/State Government grants Autonomous body includes a Central/State Satutory
body or a entral/State University but does not include a public undertaking.

Only such service which qualifies for pension under the relevant rules central /state
Government/Autonomous bodies shall be undertaken into account for this purpose.

3. The employee of the autonomous bodies or Central or State Govt. as the case may
be, who have already been sanctioned or have received prorate retirement benefits or
other terminal benefits for their past service will have the option either:

(a) to retain such benefits in that even their past service will not qualifying for
pension under the new organization or

(b) to have the past service counted as qualifying service for pension under the new
organization in which case the prorata retirement or other terminal benefits. If already
received by them will have to be deposited along with interest thereon from the date of
receipt of these benefits till the date of interest thereon with the autonomous body or the
Central/State Govt. as the case may be . The right to count previous service as qualifying
service shall not revive until the whole amount has been refunded. In other cases where
prorata retirement benefits have already been sanctioned but have yet become payable the
concerned opts for counting of his previous service for pension and inform the individual
in writing about accepting his option and cancellation of the sanction. The option shall be
exercised with in a period of one year from the date of issue of these orders. If the option
is exercised by such employee within the prescribed time limit they will be deemed to
have adopted for retention of the benefits already received by them . The option once
exercised shall be final.

Where no terminal benefits for the previous service have been received the previous
service in such cases will be counted as qualifying service for pension only if the
previous employer accepts pension liability for the service in accordance with the
principles laid down in this letter . In no case pension contribution/liability shall be
applicable from the employees concerned.

4. These orders will be applicable only where the transfer of the employees from
one organization to another is with the consent of the organization under which he was
serving earlier including cases where the individual had secured employment directly on
his own volition provided he had applied through proper channel with proper permission
of the administrative authority concerned.

These orders shall apply to the employees who were in service on 7th February, 1985
irrespective of the data their absorption
 Pension Rules 893
Letter No.5/5/86-3Edu-1/2627, dated 24/2/88

Subject:-Counting of service rendered by Sh.M.L.Kamlesh, Lecture Govt.

College of Physical Education, Patiala towards pension.

Reference to your memo No.1620(8)-27/99-785(4), dated 1/10/1998 on the subject

cited above.
2. In terms of Punjab Govt. Finance Departments Instructions issue vide No.16(98)-
80-6FR/8309, dated 20/5/82 sanction is accorded to the counting of service rendered by
Sh.M.L.Kamlesh Lecturer Govt. College of Physical Education, Patiala under Govt. of
India Ministry of Education & Culture from 3/9/56 to 19/1 1 /73 towards pensionery
benefits.
3. The service book of Sh. Kamlesh (Part Ito III) is returned.

Letter Memo. No. 16/42/83-FR(6) 7291 dated 17 6 August 83.

Subject: Calculating the length of qualifying service for Retirement Benefits.

I am directed to say that in accordance with the relating provision of Rule 6.1 of
Punjab Civil Services Rules ,Volume -II fraction of a year equal to six months and above
is treated as a completed six monthly period for the purpose of calculations of pension of
Govt. Employee . The Governor of Punjab is now pleased to decide that calculation the
length of qualifying service for the purpose of pension . fraction of a year equal to three
months and above shall be treated as a completed one -half year and reckoned as
qualifying service for describing the amount of pension.

2. Necessary amendment to the Rules will be issued in due course and the
provision of the relevant rules may be deemed to have been modified accordingly.

13.163 counting of adhoc service for pensionery benefits only.

It is to invite a reference to the subject noted and to say that the matter regarding
counting of adhoc service for pensionery benefits only has been under consideration of
the Government for some time past . It has been decided that entire adhoc service
rendered by Government employees may be counted towards pensionery benefits
provided:-

(i) Such service is followed by regular employment.

(ii) There is no interruption in the two or more spells or adhoc service and adhoc and
regular service or the interruption fall within condonable limits . It shall further be
subject to the provision of rule 4.23 of the Punjab Civil Services Rules Volume -II.

(iii) Such service shall be on a full time job (and not part time or for a portion of the
day ).

(iv) Recruitment should have been made through the Employment Exchanged or by
open advertisement as laid down in the Compulsory Notification of Vacancies etc.
 894 Punjab Civil Services Rules Vol. II.

(v) The service rendered for as adhoc employee must have been against a regular
post/ vacancy and

(vi) The conditions for eligibility for (academic qualification experience and age )at
the time of such first adhoc /temporary appointment should have been fulfilled .

2. It has also been decided that the benefit of recomputation of pension shall ,with
effect from the cut off date given in para -3 below , be allowed to existing retirees who
had initially been recruited on adhoc basis No arrears shall be payable in the light of the
decision of the Apex Court in the case of D.S. Nakara VIS Union of India (ATR 1983
S.C. 130).

3. These orders shall come into force with effect from I si September .1995 .

4. Relevant provision of the Punjab Civil Services Rules Volume-II shall be deemed
to have been amended to the extent of the provisions of this letter .Formal amendments
to these rules will be notified in due course .

5. Please acknowledge its receipt .

Rule 6.16

Letter No.1/92/90-IFP1111321. dated 12/2/1993

I am directed to invite a reference to the correspondence resting with your letter No.
Pen-I/DA/91-92/313, dated 10-4-92 on the subject noted above and to inform you that
the existing policy of the State Government regarding payment of Dearness Relief on the
total of two or more pensions in respect of those pensioners who are in receipt of more
than one pension is to continue with effect from 1.1.86.

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 Pension Rules 895
Rule 6.16-A

(Copy of F.D .Pb. No. 1/7/98-1FP-111 /8825 Substituted with same No. and date
18/8/98)

Rationalisation of Pension /Family Pension of Pre-1" January , 1996

Pensioners/Family Pensioners —Implementation recommendations of the Fourth
Punjab Pay Commission —Pensionery Benefits.

I am directed to invite a reference to the subject cited above and to state that after
careful consideration of the recommendations of the Fourth Punjab Pay Commission in
respect of Pensionary benefits to pre -I' January .1996, pensioners ,the Governor of
Punjab is pleased to rationalize the pension of pre-I" January .1996,pensioners ,family
pensioners and the recipients of extraordinary pension as indicate in the succeeding
paragraphs ,with effect from 1" January ,1996.

In case of employee who retired or died during the period 1" January, 1986 to 31"
December ,1995.
1. Pension/Family Pension /Extraordinary Pension in cases of retirement or death
during the period 1" January ,1986 to 31" December, 1995 shall be consolidated and
revised with effect from 1" January ,1996 by the Pension Disbursing Authority by
adding the following :-
(a)Basic Pension/Basic Family /Basic Extraordinary Pension admissible on the date
of retirement /death.
(b) Dearness Relief Admissible on (a) above upto CPI 1510@of 148% .111% and
96% sanctioned ,--vide Punjab Government letter No. 16/66/84-1FPIII 3447 , dated 30 th
April ; 1996.
(c)

(d) I.R.II.

(e) 40% of (a) above.

2. Where the Consolidated Pension /Family Pension worked out above is less than
Rs.1,310 p.m. the same shall be stepped up to Rs.1,310.
3. The amount already paid on account of Interim Relief III will be recovered from
the arrears becoming due on account of consolidation /revision of pension /family
pension /extraordinary pension.
4. Pension so consolidated and revised shall be reckoned as "Basic Pension - for
purpose of grant of Dearness Relief beyond CPI 1510 as may be sanctioned from time to
time
5. Since the consolidated pension will be inclusive of commutation portion of
pension ,if any , the commuted portion will be deducted from the said amount while
 896 Punjab Civil Services Rules Vol. II.

making monthly disbursements. No commutation will be admissible for the additional

amount of pension accruing as a result of revision under these orders.

11. In case of employees who retired or died prior to 1 January ,1986.

.Pay of all those employees who retired prior to I s' January ,1986 and were in receipt
of pension as on l g January ,1986 and also in case of those deceased employees in
respect of whom family pension was being paid on 1 st January ,1986 shall be fixed on
notional basis .in the revised scale of pay of the post held by them at the time of
retirement or on the date of death according to the rules issued by the Government for
implementation of the recommendations of the successive Pay Commissions .The
notional pay fixation will be done on the basis of General Conversation Table/Ready
Reckoner issued by the Government in respect of each general pay revision and not in the
pay scales revised separately .Any notional increments admissible in terms of rules and
instructions applicable at the relevant time shall be ignored.

Since the pay of pre-1 5' January .1986 retirees may have to be fixed on more than
one occasion the pay refixed on the first occasion shall be taken into consideration for
notional fixation on subsequent occasion.

The update pension on 1st January ,1986 will be 50% of this notional pay subject to
proportional reduction where qualifying service was less than 33 years .Family
Pension/Extraordinary Pension shall also be worked out according to rules and
regulations as applicable on l' January ,1986.The pension thus updated may be
consolidated and revised as in para (1) above.

No arrears on account of revision of pension /Family Pension on notional fixation of

pay will be admissible for the period prior to 151 January ,1996.

No commutation will be admissible for the additional amount of pension accruing as

a result of this revision . The existing commuted portion of pension ,if any .would
continue to be deducted from the consolidated pension while making monthly
disbursement.

Notional fixation pay as on 1' January ,1986 will not affect DCRG entitlement
already determined and paid with reference to rules in force at the time of retirement
/death of the Government employee.

Each pre 1st January. 1986 Pension/Family Pensioner/Extraordinary Pensioner who

-

was in receipt of pension on I st January. 1986 will have the option to get the pension
updated or continue to draw the same at the existing rates. Such option is to be exercised
in writing and addressed to the concerned Head of' Department or the Pension
Sanctioning Authority under him in the proforma enclosed and may be exercised within
Six months from the date of issuance of these orders in case an option is not exercised as
indicated above .the Pensioner /Family Pensioner /Extraordinary Pensioner shall be
deemed to have opted to draw pension at the existing rates. The concerned Head of the
Department may ,however ,relax this period beyond Six months in deserving cases.

In case where the pensioner /recipient of Family Pension/Extraordinary Pension is

alive on the date of issue of this letter but dies subsequently without exercising such
option ,the option may be exercised by his/her legal heir(s) entitled to the pension.
 Pension Rules 897

I. As the process of pay fixation as detailed above will involve tracing of old records
and verification of facts, the Pension Disbursing Authorities shall consolidate and revise
the pension of pre-1" Jan, 1986 pensioners as in para (i) above on the basis of existing
pension drawn on 1" January ,1986 till the cases are finalized.

II All other conditions mentioned in the rules and instructions applicable to the grant
of Pension/Family Pension and Extraordinary Pension as applicable on l s` January ,1986
shall continue to be in force and provision of Punjab Civil Services Rules ,Volume II,
shall apply Mutatis Nutandis where applicable.

III. Travel Concession and Old Age Allowance.

The existing provision relating to Travel Concession /grant of old age allowance
shall remain unchanged.

IV. Ready Reckoner for fixation of revised /consolidated pension as per para(1),
will follow.

Receipt of this may please bc acknowledged.

ANNEXURE

As referred to in para 6 of Department of Finance Letter No. 1/7/98-

• 1FPIII/8825,dated 21“ July ,1998.

Form of Option

To

(Head of Department /Pension sanctioning.Authority)

Subject: Revision of Pension /Family Pension /Extraordinary Pension in the

case of pre -1986 pensioners as 1-1-1986 in terms of Department of Finance Letter
No. 1/7-98-117 P111/8825,dated 21-7-1998.

Kindly revise my pension/family pension/extraordinary pension entitlement shown

in my PPO(photocopy enclosed ) in terms of the Department of Finance letter No. 1/7/98-
1FPIII/8825,dated 21-7-1998.

The requisite particulars are given below:-

1.Name of the applicant in Block letters and full postal address

2.Type of pension admissible.

3.Name of the deceased Government servant/pensioner in case of family

pensioner /extraordinary pensioner.
898 Punjab Civil Services Rules Vol. II.

4.Date of retirement /death of the Government employee.

5.Date from which pension/family pension/extraordinary pension is

being drawn.

6.Pension payment order (PPO)No.

7.0ffice /Department in which the pensioner/deceased Government servant

(Pensioner)served last and post held by him.

8.The scale of pay of the post last held and the last pay drawn

9.Name of the pension Sanctioning Authority i.e. the authority which issued PPO.---

10 If any documentary evidence is being attached to facilitate determination of

length of qualifying service as also revised scale of pay for the post last held by the
pensioner/deceased Government Servant or pensioner .If yes, details thereof,

I under take that any excess payment that may be found to have been made as a
result of incorrect fixation of pension or any payment noticed subsequently due to any
discrepancy may be adjusted from future payment due to me.

(Signature of Pensioner/family Pensioner)

Particulars at 2,3,5 and 6 are verified .

Signature
Rubber Stamp of pension
Sanctioning Authority

Applicable only in cases where the applicant is a family pensioner.

Letter No. 1/2/2000-3FPCC/693 dated 29-12-2K

Subject:- Implementation of Government decisions regarding revision relating

to pension etc.

I am directed to invite a reference to Punjab Department Letter No. 1/10/99-

IFPIII/4636 dated 6.4.2000./5.5.2000 on the subject cited above and to state that on
rece'ving various representations the State Govt. adopted the formula for calculating the
average emoluments in respect of the employee who retired between 1.1.96 to
30.9.96.Consequently clause regarding exercise of option in para 2.3 of letter No. 1/7/98-
IFP1 1 1/8709 dated 16.7.98to draw pension the rules applicable before 1.1 .96.as if
employee had retired on 31.12.95.was withdrawn. The state government has received
some other representations from pensioners that by adopting the new formula their
pension has been considerably reduced.
 Pension Rules 899
2. Keeping in view the difficulties in this regard it has been decided that right of
option to adopt the package for the retrial dues (pension Commutation and DCRG ) under
the rules applicable before 1.1 .96.may be restored to such pensioners who may choose to
be governed by the old rules as if they had retired on 31.12.95.

3. It is requested that on the written request of the pensioners who may take to
exercise an option these instructions which will be final . The retirement dues viz
pension, death—cum-retirement gratuity, communication of pension etc. may be
recalculated and the case sent to the Accountant General (A&E)

4. In view of the above para 3 of instructions dated 6.4.2000/5.5.2000 is deleted

Letter No. 4/102/2002-1FPCC/7466 dated 6-9-2002

Subject: Rationalization of Pension of those Pensioners who retired during the

period from 1.1.86 to 30.9.1986

1 am directed to invite your attention to Punjab Govt. Letter No. 1/7/98-

IFPIII/8825,dated 21.7.1998/18August 1998 and to State Govt. has been receiving
representations from those pensioners who retired during the period from 1.1.86 to
30.9.86 pointing out that they were getting pension at lower rate than that admissible to
the employees who retired prior to 1.1.86.as their notional pay has been fixed by taking
into account the notional increase of 10% of the basic pay in the existing scale as in the
case of those employees who were in position on 1.1.86 where as they have not been
given this increase for part of the period prior to 1.1.86.Sh. A.N.Sharma and others have
filed a Civil Writ Petition No.4913 of 2002 in the Punjab and H aryana High Court also .
The Honsble High Court has passed the following order on the said writ petition:-

"After hearing Counsel for the petitioners and having gone through the Writ
Petition, we dispose off the same with a direction to the Respondent to Consider the
representation filed by retitioners and decide the same in accordance with law by passing
a speaking order".

2 On careful consideration of the representation and the instructions issued by the

Govt. the Governor of Punjab is pleased to decide that in case of those employees who
retired or died during the period from 1.1.86.to 30.9.86., the period falling within 10
months preceding the date of retirement during which pay was drawn in the pre-revised
pay scales the emoluments for the month for which pay was drawn in the pre-revised pay
scale shall be calculated after taking into account the following:-

(i) For the period during which
pay is drawn in pre-revised scales.
(a) Basic pay personnel pay, if any,
Special pay including NPA, plus actual
D.A. admissible up to CPI 608 in the
un-Revised scales and I.R. (interim
Relief), if any.
(b) Notional increase on the basic pay
by applying the fitment benefit of 10%
on the pre-revised pay scales subject to a
minimum of Rs. 50.
900 Punjab Civil Services Rules Vol..II.

(ii) For the period during which pay is

drawn in the revised scales.

3 The emoluments of preceding 10 months will be calculated by adding (i) and (ii)
and dividing the result by 10. Notional pension admissible will consequently be 50% of
the average emoluments so calculated subject to proportional reduction where qualifying
service was less than 33 years.

4 No arrears on account of revision of pension, including Travel concession due to

the notional fixation of pay (pertaining to pre-1.1.86 period)will be admissible for the
period prior to 1.1.1996.

5 No commutation will be admissible for the amount of pension occurring as a

result of this revision . The existing commuted portion. If any would continue to be
deduced from the consolidated pension while making monthly disbursements.

Letter No. 1/2/2000-3FPPC/3900, dated 8-5-2002.

Subject: Calculations of pensionery benefits to the Punjab Government

pensioners.

I am directed to invite your attention to the subject noted above and to say that it
has come to the notice of the Government that a number of pension cases where in
pensionery benefits stand granted by the courts of law over and above those admissible
under Punjab Govt. Rules /instructions and where there is no indication whether the
advice of Finance Department has been obtained or not and also that the Department
intends to file an appeal or has already filed in higher courts are sent to the Accountant
General, Punjab. Such cases are also generally sent to that office so late that time left for
the compliance of courts orders is too short to refer the cases to Finance Department for
seeking their advice.

It is, therefore, requested that all such pension cases based upon court orders be
forwarded to the Accountant General Punjab only after obtaining the advice of Finance
Department. Such cases should be sent to that office well in time. The Pension
sanctioning authority should also mention specifically whether an appeal against the
orders of court has been filed or not and if filed the present status of the appeal.

These instruction may be brought to the notice of all concerned officers under your
control for strict and meticulous compliance.
 Pension Rules 901
Rule 6.16-B
Letter no. 1/15/89-1FTIII/8078. dated 31/8/89.

Subject:- All the pensioners shall be granted Travel Concession equal to one
month's basic pension after completion of every block of two years. This decision
will be effective from 1 3` January, 1989.

For this purpose calendar year will start from January of the year succeeding full two
years after retirement. The travel concession shall be payable in the months - of January
only. Thus the pensioners who had completed their first block of 2 years on 31'
December, 1998 are entitled to payment on account of travel concession in January, 1989
and thereafter, after completion of every block of two years. Similarly, the pensioners
who completed/ will complete a period of two years after their retirement on or after 1"
January, 1989 and upto 31' December, 1989 shall be entitled for payment in January,
1990 and thereafter, after completion of every block of two years from the date of
retirement and so on and so forth.

No. 1/7/93 1FP 111/1343 Dated 14`" February, 1995

- -

It is to invite a reference to the subject noted above and to state that the question of
treating special allowance already granted to the pensioner /family pensioner at the rate
of 5% and 10% of pension/family pension on attaining the age of 70 and 80 years
respectively as pension , and granting of Dearness Relief thereon, has been decided
completion of 70 years of age and 10% of the basic pension on completion of 80 years of
age should be considered as an increase in the pension instead of special allowance and,
as such , Dearness Relief should be allowed on this increased portion of pension also.
2. It is also clarified here that the pensioner and family pensioner who complete 70
years or 80 years of age shall be granted this benefit with effect from the month
succeeding the month in which they attain 70 or 80 years of age as the case may be.
However, this decision shall be applicable with effect from the 1' day of February, 1995.

(Copy of F.D Pb. No. 1/7/93-1FP3/9368 dated 11.8.98)

Special Allowance admissible to the pensioner at the rate of 5% and 10% of

Pension/family pension on attaining the age of 70years and 80 years respectively as
pension and granting of Dearness relief thereon.

I am directed to invite reference to the subject cited above and to say that the
Governor of Punjab is pleased to decide that consequent upon the decision of
Government of India to revise the pension of retired officer of All India service Officers
w.e.f.1.1.1996, the retired All India Service Officers borne on the Punjab Cadre and their
family pensioners who draw their pension from the Govt. of Punjab will be entitled to old
age special allowance @ 5% and 10% on the revised pension w.e.f.1.2.1996.

2. All other terms and conditions regarding entitlement of this allowance and
Dearness Allowance etc. will remain unchanged.
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 902 Punjab Civil Services Rules Vol. II.

No. 3/31/2000-3FPPC/8936, dated 22/11/2001

Subject :-Grant of Old Age Allowance to the Punjab State Pensioner/Family
pensioners including the 1AS Officers of Punjab Cadre.
I am directed to invite a reference to Para -10 of Punjab Govt. letter No. 1/15/89-
1113 111/8708,dated the 31' August,1989 and Para-7 of Punjab Govt. letter No.1/7/98-
1FP3/8709,dated 16th July, .1998 on the subject cited and above and to state that keeping
in view the persistent demand of the Punjab State Pensioner/Family Pensioner to the
lower the age for admissibility of old age allowance by 5 years i.e. at the age of 65 years
and 75 years respectively, the matter has been considered and it has been decided that 5%
old age allowance, at present admissible at the age of 70 years will now be admissible on
completion of the age of 65 years . Similarly ,10% allowance (including 5% paid earlier)
at present admissible at the age of 80 years will now be admissible on completion of the
age of 75 years. These orders will take effect from 1 st January2001 . The
pensioner/family pensioner including Punjab Cadre LAS Officers who have completed 65
years age on January,2001, will be entitled for 5% old age allowance. The pensioner
/family pensioners who have received the old age allowance at the age of 70 years will be
entitled to receive 10% old age allowance (including 5% already received) on completion
of the age of 75 years.

Letter No. 1/15/899-1FPIII /8708 dated 31-8-89

Para 8.The Government employee who are declared invalid shall be granted a
weightage of 5.years in their qualifying service for pension and if the qualifying service
after the grant of this weightage remains below 10 years the same will be raised to 10
years and the employee concerned shall be granted proportionate pension subject to a
minimum of Rs.375 per mensem.
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Letter No.1/43192-IFP-11U9029, dated 28 th December, 1994.

Subject:- Liberalisation of pensionary benefits of the State Government

pensioners on the recommendations of the Third Punjab Pay Commission.

It is to invite a reference to the subject noted above and to state that vide para-9 of
Punjab Government letter No.1/15/89-1FP-111/8070, dated 31" August, 1989, travel
concession equal to one month basic pension after completion of every block of two
years was granted to all the pensioners. Some of the pension disbursing authorities have
sought clarification through the accountant General (A&E) Punjab Government
pensioners, separately on their pension or some limits is to be imposed in such cases.

2.Government have considered this matter length and it has now been declared that
where husband and wife are both Punjab Government Pensioners, this concession would
be allowed to one of them who may be entitled for higher amount. This decision will be
applicable with effect from 1" January, 1995. Travel Concession which may not be
regulated under these instructions.

3. All pensioners while claiming travel shall submit a declaration in form enclosed.
 Pension Rules 903

Letter No. Pb.No.1/40/98-1FP3/15734 dated 16/12/98

Subject:- Grant of benefit of Travel Concession to the pensioners of

Government of Punjab—Regarding clarification.

I am directed to invite a reference to para-7 Punjab Government letter No.1/7/87-

IFP-3/8709, dated 16 th July, 1998 on the subject noted above.

It is clarified that where pension has been revised with effect from 1 1 January 1996
and in cases of retirement arising thereafter. Travel Concession equal to one month's
basic pension is payable at the revised rates and arrears to be paid accordingly, Similarly
entitlement to old age allowance is to be determined with reference to the revised pension
and arrears are to be paid.

Letter No.1/4/2000-1FP-1H/7599 dated 12/7/2000

Subject:-Grant of benefits of Travel Concession to the Punjab Government

Pensioners.

I am directed to invite a reference to the Finance Department letter No. 1/15/89-

IFP-III/8078, dated 31" August, 1989 on the subject cited above in para-9 of these letters
instructions it has been laid down that for grant of Travel Concession, calendar year will
start from January of the year succeeding full two years after retirement.

2. Various pensioners Associations have represented that by adopting this procedure

employees retiring in the month of January have to wait for three years to get the Travel
Concession. The matter has been reconsidered and it has been decided that for grant of
Travel Concession, the calendar year will start as under:-

(i) Employees retiring between 1" January to 30 th June the calendar will start from
1" July.
(ii) Employee retiring between 1" July to 31' December, the calendar will start
from 1" January of succeeding year.

3. The above orders will take effect immediately.

th
Letter No.1/4/2000-3FPPC/5507, dated 18 June, 2001

Subject:- Grant of benefits of Travel Concession to the Punjab Government

Pensioners.

I am directed to invite a reference to the Finance Department letter No.1/15/891FP-

111/8078, dated 1" August, 1989 and letter No.1/4/2000-11P111/7500 dated 12 July. 2000
on the subject cited above and to say that various pensioners associates have represented
that the orders contained in Finance Department letter No.1/4/2000-1FP111/7500 dated
12th July, 2000 should be made applicable in all cases i.e. employees who had retired
during the period from 1' January to 30 th June of any year should also be paid travel
concession according to the new instructions dated 12 th July, 2000.
 904 Punjab Civil Services Rules Vol. II.

2. The matter has been considered and it has been declared that in the case of
employee who retired before 12 th July, 2000 travel concession payments falling due in
January 2001,2002 & 2003 may be made to them as per the instructions contained in
Punjab Government Finance Department letter No.1/15/891FPIII/8078 dated 31' August,
1989 thereafter their entitlement may be determined in accordance with the instructions
contained in Finance Department letter No.1/4/2000-IFP111/7599, dated 12 111 July, 2000
i.e. case of employees who retired during the period from 1" January to 31" June to any
year their entitlement to travel concession may be advanced to July of the previous
calendar year. For example the employee who retired during the period from I January
to 30th June of any calendar year before 12 th July, 2000 and who would be entitled to
travel concession in January, 2004 as per the previous instructions would now be entitled
to travel concession payment in July 2003 Payments thereafter will be made after interval
of two years.

Rule 6.16AA

Letter No.1/24/33-1FP111/5254, dated 14/7/1995

Subject:- Enhancement of rate of interest payable on delayed payment of

D.C.R.G. and rate of interest chargeable on refund of pensionary benefits already
drawn.

I am directed to invite a reference to Punjab Government letter No. 1/15/89-

IFP111/42225-27 dated 1015/90 which inter alia provides that interest at the rate of 10%
shall be paid on all delayed payments of pension and D.C.R.G., for the period beyond
three months after these benefits become due to the end of the month preceding the
month in which the orders for making actual payment are issued to the pensioners
concerned. Now the Governor of Punjab is pleased to decide/order that where the
payment of D.C.R.G. has been delayed beyond 3 (three) months from the date of
retirement, an interest at the rate applicable to G.P.F. deposit will be paid to retired Govt.
employees or the dependents in the case of deceased Government employee.

2. The Administrative Secretaries are requested to ensure that in all case where
interest has to be paid on death-cum-retirement gratuity, because of administrative delay,
action should be taken to fix responsibility and disciplinary action should be taken
against the officers responsible for the delay.

3(i) The Governor of Punjab is also pleased to order/decide that whenever the
employee are required to refund the pensionary benefits received by them for the service
already rendered by them under the Central or State Govt. or autonomous bodies in order
to avail of the benefit of counting of past service for pension in terms of the provis)ion of
Rules 4.3.4.6-A,7.10, 7.11 and 14.30 of Punjab C.S.R. Vol. 11 as amended from ti me to
time, the rate of interest will be the rate applicable on GET accumulations from ti me to
time, for the period from the date of receipt of pensionary' benefits to the date of their
refund to the Govt./Autonomous body.

3(11) In cases where, after the issue of the orders by the competent authority, on the
basis of option exercised by an employee for counting of past service for pensionary
purposes, if an individual does not deposit the pensionery benefits already received by
 Pension Rules 905
him within one month of the receipt of communication from the
Government/Autonomous body, a penal interest @ percent per annum wi!I be
charged in addition to normal rate of interest mentioned above.

4(a)The rate of interest mentioned in para-1 above will be applicable in all cases
where the D.C.R.G. has not been paid as on date of issue of this letter.

(b) The rate of interest mentioned in para-3 above will be applicable in cases of
Government Servants/employee of autonomous bodies where pensionery benefit already
drawn have not been refunded to Government/autonomous Bodies as on date of issue of
this letter. •

5. All existing instructions relating to interest rate payable by the Government or the
employees, as the case may be, will cease to operate vv.e.f. the date of issue of this letter.

6. The instructions may please be brought to the notice of all concerned under you
control for strict compliance.

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Rule 6.17

(Copy of F.D.(FPB-I11) Pb. No. 1/2/2000-IFP111/8309 dated 2.8.2000)

Implementation of recommendations of the INfth Punjab Pay Commission

regarding pension and other retirement benefits

I am directed to invite your attention to Punjab Go\ ernment letter NO. 117/98-1FP-
111/8825,dated 21-7-1998/18-8-1998 vide which instructions were issued to rationalize
/update the pension/family pension of pre 1.1.1996 pensioner /family pensioners. The
matter regarding revision of family pension has not yet become operational ,has been
under consideration of the Government After careful consideration ,it has been decided
that as per recommendation of the IVth Punjab Pay Commission ,revised rates of family
pension in such cases applicable from 1.1.1996 shall be the same as stated in Punjab
Government F.D. Letter No. 1/7/98-1FP-111/8709,dated 16.7.1998 as under :-
 906 Punjab Civil Services Rules Vol. II.

i) Pay upto 45001- 40% of pay

Pay above 4500/- 30% of pay subject to minimum
of Rs. 1800/-

1. The manner in which family pension and family pension entitlement shall be
revised from 1.1.19966 in such cases is detailed below:-

(i) Those who retired before 1.1.86 :a) The pay pensioner shall be re-fixed as on
1.1.86 on notional basis with reference to pay actually drawn on the date of retirement ,in
accordance with the ready reckoner issued by the Government under the Punjab Civil
Services (Revised Pay ) Rules, 1988 and again in accordance with the Punjab Civil
Services (Revised Pay) Rules ,1998 as on 1.1.96 Family Pension shall then be calculated
on the rates mentioned in para 1 above.

(ii) Those who retired between 1.1.86 and 31.12.95 : Pay of such pensioners shall be
refixed as on 1.1.96 notionally with reference to pay actually drawn on the date of
retirement in accordance with the Punjab Civil Services (Revised pay) Rules ,1 998. The
family pension shall be calculated on the rates mentioned in para 1 above.

(iii) As a corollary to these instructions and contents of para 4 of letter No. 1/7/98-
1FP-111/8709,dated 16.7.98. enhanced rates of family pension will not be applicable , in
such cases.

1. No arrears on account of pay, commutation, DCRG etc. on notional fixation of

pay done under these instructions will be admissible.
2. The Pensioner will apply in the proforma in Annexure 1 to the concerned leads of
Departments Pension sanctioning Authority from where he has retired within six months
from the date of issue of these orders. Who do not give option shall be deemed to have
opted to draw family pension at the existing rates. The period beyond six months can be
relaxed by the Head of Department in deserving cases.
3. The 1-leads of the Office /Department shall forward the option forms along with
calculation sheet to the Accountant General, Punjab who will issue the authority for
revised family pension expeditiously.
4. The revised rates of family pension as determined in accordance with these
instructions shall be noted on both halves of the P.P.0 by the Accountant General ,under
proper attestation .
ANNEXU RE- 1
(As referred to in para 4 of Punjab Govt. Finance Department letter No. 1/212000-
1FP-111/8309, dated 2.8.2000)
FORM OF APPLICATION
To

(Pension Sanctioning Authority )

Sub'ect:-Revision of family pension in the case of Government Employee who

retired before 1.1.96. but in whose case family pension has not become operative.

Kindly revise my family pension entitlement shown in my PPO(photocopy

enclosed ) in terms of the Finance Department letter No. 1/2/2000-1FP-111/8309,dated