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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