Rule 8 - Pension Withholding

8. Power to withhold or withdraw pension .- (1) The President reserves to himself the right of withholding a pension or gratuity, or both, either in full or in part, or withdrawing a pension in full or in part, whether permanently or for a specified period, and of ordering recovery from a pension or gratuity of the whole or part of any pecuniary loss caused to the Government, if, in any departmental or judicial proceedings, the pensioner is found guilty of grave misconduct or negligence during the period of service, including service rendered upon re-employment after retirement :

Provided that the Union Public Service Commission shall be consulted before any final orders are passed:

Provided further that where a part of pension is withheld or withdrawn the amount of such pension shall not be reduced below the amount of minimum pension under rule 44.

(2)

(a) The departmental proceedings referred to in sub-rule (1), if instituted while the Government servant was in service whether before his retirement or during his re-employment, shall, after the final retirement of the Government servant, be deemed to be proceedings under this rule and shall be continued and concluded by the authority by which they were commenced in the same manner as if the Government servant had continued in service:

Provided that in all cases where the departmental proceedings are instituted by an authority subordinate to the President, that authority shall submit a report recording its findings to the President and the President shall take the final decision in the matter in accordance with sub-rule (1).

(b) Notwithstanding anything mentioned in sub-rule (1) and clause (a), departmental proceedings instituted under rule 16 of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965, while the Government servant was in service and continued after retirement, shall have no effect on the pension and gratuity of the pensioner.

(c) The departmental proceedings, if not instituted while the Government servant was in service, whether before his retirement, or during his re-employment, -

(i) shall not be instituted save with the sanction of the President in Format 2;

shall not be in respect of any event which took place more than four years before such institution; and

(iii) shall be conducted by such authority and in such place as the President may direct and in accordance with the procedure applicable to departmental proceedings in which an order of dismissal from service could be made in relation to the Government servant during his service:

Provided that for the purpose of instituting departmental proceedings under this sub-rule, a memorandum of charges shall be communicated to the pensioner concerned in Format 3.

(d) Where a full-fledged enquiry is conducted giving an opportunity to the pensioner to show cause during the proceedings in accordance with the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965, any further opportunity to show cause would not be necessary before taking action under sub-rule (1).

(3) In the case of Government servant who has retired on attaining the age of superannuation or otherwise and against whom any departmental or judicial proceedings are instituted or where departmental proceedings instituted under rule 14 of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 are continued under subrule (2), a provisional pension as provided in sub-rule (4) shall be sanctioned.

(4)

(a) In respect of a Government servant referred to in sub-rule (3), the Accounts Officer shall authorise the provisional pension equal to the maximum pension which would have been admissible on the basis of qualifying service up to the date of retirement of the Government servant, or if he was under suspension on the date of retirement, up to the date immediately preceding the date on which he was placed under suspension.

(b) The provisional pension shall be authorised by the Accounts Officer during the period commencing from the date following the date of retirement up to and including the date on which, after the conclusion of departmental or judicial proceedings, final orders are passed by the competent authority.

(c) No gratuity shall be paid to the Government servant until the conclusion of the departmental or judicial proceedings and issue of final orders thereon.

(d) The provisions of this sub-rule shall not be applicable where allegations of misconduct are under investigation against a Government servant or where departmental or judicial proceedings are contemplated against a Government servant but have not actually been instituted or deemed to have been instituted in accordance with subrule (9) till the date of retirement of the Government servant. The pension and gratuity in such cases shall be authorised to be paid to the Government servant on his retirement in accordance with rule 63:

Provided that any departmental proceedings instituted after retirement of the Government servant shall be subject to the provisions of sub-rule (2).

(5) Payment of provisional pension made under sub-rule (4) shall be adjusted against final retirement benefits sanctioned to such Government servant upon conclusion of such proceedings but no recovery shall be made where the pension finally sanctioned is less than the provisional pension or the pension is reduced or withheld either permanently or for a specified period.

(6) Where the President decides not to withhold or withdraw pension but orders recovery of pecuniary loss from pension, the recovery shall not ordinarily be made at a rate exceeding one-third of the pension admissible on the date of retirement of a Government servant.

(7) The President may at any time, either on his own motion or otherwise call for the records of any inquiry and revise any order made under these rules, after consultation with the Union Public Service Commission, and may confirm, modify or set aside the order; or remit the case to any authority directing such authority to make such further enquiry as it may consider proper in the circumstances of the case or pass such other order as he may deem fit:

Provided that no order enhancing the amount of pension or gratuity to be withheld or withdrawn, shall be made by the President unless the Government servant concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity of making a representation against the order proposed and except after consultation with the Union Public Service Commission.

(8) The President may at any time, either on his own motion or otherwise review any order passed under these rules, where extenuating or special circumstances exist to warrant such review or when any new material or evidence which could not be produced or was not available at the time of passing the order under review and which has the effect of changing the nature of the case, has come, or has been brought, to his notice:

Provided that no order enhancing the amount of the pension or gratuity to be withheld or withdrawn, shall be made by the President unless the Government servant concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity of making a representation against the order proposed and except after consultation with the Union Public Service Commission.

Explanation.- For the purpose of this rule,- (1)

(a) departmental proceedings shall be deemed to be instituted on the date on which the statement of charges is issued to the Government servant or pensioner, or if the Government servant has been placed under suspension from an earlier date, on such date; and

(b) judicial proceedings shall be deemed to be instituted

(i) in the case of criminal proceedings, on the date on which the complaint or report of a police officer, of which the Magistrate takes cognizance, is made; and

(ii) in the case of civil proceedings, on the date the suit is filed in the court.

service, including service rendered upon re-employment after retirement, and which was in violation of any provisions of the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 for which action under Central Civil Services (Classification Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 could be taken during the period of service.

(3) action under sub-rule (1) may be taken, if the pensioner is found guilty of,-

(i) any corrupt practices during service;

(ii) any misconduct whether in relation to the performance of official duty or otherwise; and

(iii) any misconduct whether resulting in pecuniary loss to the Government or otherwise.

8. Particulars of Children born after retirement

S. No Name of child born after retirement Date of Birth (Attach Birth certificate) Whether the child suffers from any disability

8. Whether any member of the family (other than spouse) is proposed to be co-authorised for family pension? (If yes, please attach Form 8.)......Yes/No 9. Whether the Government servant wants to receive Pension Payment Order (PPO) in Office through Head of Office? ..... Yes/No

*(1) I am satisfied with the length of qualifying service to be reckoned for pension and gratuity, as intimated by the Head of Office under Rule 57(1)(c)

I am not satisfied with the length of qualifying service to be reckoned for pension and gratuity, as intimated by the Head of Office under Rule 57(1)

(c) and I have submitted a representation in this respect separately.

not been intimated about the length of qualifying service to be reckoned for pension and gratuity.

*Tick the statement which is applicable. *(2) I am satisfied with the emoluments and average emoluments to be reckoned for pension and gratuity, as intimated by the Head of Office under Rule 57(1)(c).

I am not satisfied with the emoluments and average emoluments to be reckoned for pension and gratuity, as intimated by the Head of Office under Rule 57(1)

(c) and I have submitted a representation in this respect separately.

I have not been intimated about the emoluments and average emoluments to be reckoned for pension and gratuity.

*Tick the statement which is applicable. (3) I am aware that future good conduct of the pensioner/family pensioner shall be an implied condition for every grant of pension/family pension and its continuance.

Enclosures: As per list attached ( Signature of Government servant/Family member (with name) authorised to submit this Form)

Note 1: Commutation of pension is optional. Item 5 may be struck off if the retiring Government servant does not desire to commute a percentage of pension.

Note 2: A separate application for commutation of superannuation pension in Form 1-A of Central Civil Services (Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1981 is required to be submitted in case the retiring/retired Government servant desires to apply for commutation of pension after submission of this form.

Note 3: Commutation of pension after one year or for commutation of pension in case of compulsory retirement pension/invalid pension/compassionate allowance will be applied in Form-2 of Central Civil Services (Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1981.

*Providing Aadhaar No. is voluntary. However, if it is provided, consent to link it to bank account and also for authentication of identity from UIDAI for pension related purpose only, is presumed.

List of Documents to be attached with Form 6 1. Two specimen signatures (to be furnished in a separate sheet). If the claimant cannot sign his/her name then he/she is required to put the impression of his/her left/right thumb on the document in lieu of specimen signature. 2. Form 8, if a family member is proposed to be co-authorised for family pension. In accordance with Rule 63(1), the following members of family are eligible for co-authorisation for family pension along with spouse, if there is no other member of family eligible for family pension before them:

What This Means

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Key Points

• 1The President has the authority to withhold or withdraw pension/gratuity.
• 2This power is invoked if a pensioner is found guilty of grave misconduct or negligence during their service.
• 3The rule applies to service rendered even upon re-employment after retirement.
• 4The government can recover financial losses caused by the pensioner from their pension/gratuity.
• 5Departmental or judicial proceedings must establish the guilt of the pensioner.

Practical Example

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