Para 13.45 — MSO (A&E)
Original Rule Text
13.45 Detailed rules regulating the preparation of last pay certificates in cases of transfers on duty or return from leave are given in Appendix B.
Note 1.-A register of Last Pay Certificate drawn up in an office should be kept in a Form similar to Form-65.
Note 2.-Unless there is authorisation otherwise by the Rules or Orders of Government, all pay, allowances, leave salary and pensions according to a Government Servant while in India are payable in India.
# Transfer
What This Means
Last Pay Certificates (LPCs) are formal documents prepared when a gazetted officer is transferred or returns from leave, certifying the last payment made and enabling the new office to continue salary payments. Detailed rules for preparing LPCs are in Appendix B. A register similar to Form-65 is maintained to track all LPCs issued. Unless rules state otherwise, all pay, allowances, leave salary, and pensions of a government servant while in India are payable in India.
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Key Points
- 1LPCs are required for transfers on duty or return from leave to ensure continuity of pay
- 2A register in a form similar to Form-65 tracks all LPCs issued from the office
- 3Detailed preparation rules are contained in Appendix B of the MSO
- 4All emoluments of a government servant while in India are payable in India unless otherwise authorized
Practical Example
A Superintendent is transferred from Lucknow to Patna. The Treasury Officer in Lucknow prepares an LPC in Form-64 recording the last pay drawn, outstanding deductions, and any court attachment orders. This LPC is sent to the Patna treasury so the officer can draw salary at the new station without any break.
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