Para 13.39 — MSO

13.39 Provisional payments of pay, allowances and leave salary can be made in accordance with the orders of the Governments concerned on the subject and also at the discretion of the A.G. to avoid unnecessary hardship to officers without involving undue risk. In allowing provisional payments, the A.G. should observe the following principles:-

(i) No provisional payment should normally be made without a request received from the authority that is competent finally to sanction the payment, and the request should indicate the period (which should be short) for which payment should be passed provisionally.

(ii) The Officer should be clearly informed that the payment is provisional. A proper register should be kept to watch the receipt of the final orders and that provisional payments do not extend beyond the period for which they were authorised.

(iii) In a case where sanction of the Legislature is necessary, provisional payment should in no case be made even if the Government make a request with an assurance that a legislation will be passed shortly.

(iv) Permanent Government Servants may be authorised their pay and allowances on the basis of the substantive pay when sanctions to the continuance of temporary posts held by them have not been received in the Accountant General’s Office.