Para 14.25 — MSO (A&E)
Original Rule Text
14.25 Separate registers in Form 73 should be maintained for the record of Pension Payment orders issued in respect of:
(i) Pensions or allowances paid to the members of the family or servants of any former ruler or any territories in India under
(iii) Charitable Allowances.
Section 145 of the Government of India Act, 1935, as it stood on the 14th August, 1947.
(ii) Pensions for other political considerations which were previously classified under the minor head “Pension for distinguished and meritorious services or for political considerations” subordinate to the major head “2071-Pensions and other Retirement Benefits” and;
What This Means
Separate registers in Form 73 must be maintained for three categories of territorial and political pensions: (1) pensions to families or servants of former rulers of Indian territories under Section 145 of the Government of India Act 1935, (2) pensions for other political considerations previously classified under 'Pension for distinguished and meritorious services or for political considerations' (major head 2071), and (3) charitable allowances.
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Key Points
- 1Three separate Form 73 registers are required for territorial and political pensions
- 2Category 1: Pensions to families/servants of former rulers under GoI Act 1935, Section 145
- 3Category 2: Pensions for political considerations under major head 2071
- 4Category 3: Charitable allowances
- 5These are kept separate from regular service pensions
Practical Example
The AG's office maintains three distinct Form 73 registers: one for the pension paid to the family of a former princely state ruler under the 1935 Act provisions, another for a pension granted for distinguished political service, and a third for charitable allowances granted to families of freedom fighters.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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