Rule 78 — CCS

78. Payment of family pension and death gratuity when a Government servant dies or goes missing while on deputation.- (1) In the case of a Government servant who dies or goes missing while on deputation to another Central Government Department, action to authorise family pension and gratuity in accordance with the provisions of these rules shall be taken by the Head of Office of the borrowing Department.

(2) In the case of a Government servant who dies or goes missing while on deputation to a State Government or while on foreign service, action to authorise the payments of family pension and gratuity in accordance with the provisions of these rules shall be taken by the Head of Office or the cadre authority which sanctioned the deputation of the Government servant to the State Government or to the foreign service.

Sanction of family pension and residuary gratuity in respect of deceased or missing pensioners or family pensioner