Rule 65 - Delayed Pension Interest | KartavyaDesk
Original Rule Text
(d) In the case of a Government servant to whom provisional pension was paid and retirement gratuity was not paid on retirement in accordance with clause (c) of sub-rule (5) of rule 8 on account of departmental or judicial proceedings pending against him on the date of retirement and despite him not having been fully exonerated of all charges on conclusion of such departmental or judicial proceedings, the competent authority decides to allow payment of pension and retirement gratuity, either in full or in part, interest shall be payable on retirement gratuity and arrears of pension, if any, from the date of expiry of a period of three months from the date on which the order for payment of pension and gratuity is issued by the competent authority up to the date of payment of pension and gratuity.
What This Means
Rule 65(d) of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021 deals with the payment of interest on delayed pension and gratuity payments when a government employee retires with pending departmental or judicial proceedings. Imagine someone retires but can't get their full pension and gratuity immediately because of an ongoing investigation. This rule kicks in if, after the proceedings conclude, the government decides to release the pension and gratuity, even if the employee wasn't completely cleared of all charges. It ensures that the employee receives interest on the delayed payments to compensate for the time they were without their rightful dues.
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Key Points
- •Applies when provisional pension was paid, and retirement gratuity was withheld due to pending proceedings.
- •Covers situations where the competent authority decides to release pension and gratuity despite the employee not being fully exonerated.
- •Interest is payable on retirement gratuity and arrears of pension.
- •Interest calculation starts three months after the order for payment of pension and gratuity is issued.
- •Interest is paid up to the date of actual payment of pension and gratuity.
Practical Example
Mr. Sharma retired from the Ministry of Finance on January 1, 2024, but departmental proceedings were pending against him. He received a provisional pension. The proceedings concluded on July 1, 2024, and while not fully exonerated, the competent authority ordered the release of his full pension and gratuity on August 1, 2024. However, the actual payment was made on November 15, 2024. According to Rule 65(d), interest will be calculated on the retirement gratuity and any pension arrears from November 1, 2024 (three months after the order date) until November 15, 2024, the date of payment.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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