Dear Comrades,
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2693
ANSWERED ON-21.03.2013
Recovery of dues from a Government servant
2693 . CHAUDHARY MUNABBAR SALEEM
(a) whether Cooperative Societies
dues can be recovered from the Death-cum-retirement Gratuity, pension and other
retirement benefit of Government servant;
(b) if so, under which rules and
conditions; and
(c) if not, the reasons there for?
ANSWER
Minister of State in the Ministry of
Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime
Minister’s Office. (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)
(a) to (c): In accordance with
CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972 “Government dues as ascertained and assessed by the
Head of Office which remain outstanding till the
date of the retirement of the Government servant, shall be adjusted
against the amount of the retirement gratuity or death gratuity becoming
payable”. The expression ‘Government dues’ including dues pertaining to
Government accommodation, a balance of
house building or conveyance or any other advance, overpayment of pay and
allowance or leave salary and arrears
of income tax-deductible at source under Income
Tax Act, 1961. In CCS(Pension) Rules, there is no provision to recover
Cooperative Societies dues from Death-cum-retirement Gratuity, pension and
other retirement benefits of the
Government servant.
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