Para 20.42 — MSO (A&E)
Original Rule Text
20.42 In the last column will appear all sums taken against service heads for which orders of recovery have been issued. For, when a payment is made on account of a completed service on a proper voucher the fact of the payment is not altered because some portion of it represents an overcharge. The payment must be accepted and must be recorded against the Grant or Appropriation for which it was made but at the same time it should be recorded as under objection.
The amount of gratuity to be refunded under the rules of Government by a person re-employed should be noted in the Gratuity Register for recovery. Recoveries will be credited to the Government (or Governments) which had met the charge on account of the gratuity should also be noted in the
- ADJUSTMENT REGISTER
History of Services/Service Cards in the case of Gazetted Officers.
What This Means
The 'Service Payments for Recovery' column in the Objection Book captures all sums booked to service heads where recovery orders have been issued. Even though a payment was made on a proper voucher for a valid service, if part of it is an overcharge, the full payment stays recorded against the Grant but the objectionable portion is noted for recovery. Additionally, gratuity refunds from re-employed persons must be noted in the Gratuity Register and credited back to the government(s) that originally paid the gratuity.
This explanation was generated with AI assistance for educational purposes. Always refer to the official gazette notification for authoritative text.
Key Points
- 1Covers sums under service heads where recovery orders exist
- 2The original payment stands in the accounts — it is not reversed
- 3The overcharged portion is recorded as under objection for recovery
- 4Gratuity refunds from re-employed persons are tracked in the Gratuity Register
- 5Recovered gratuity amounts are credited to the government(s) that paid the original gratuity
Practical Example
A Block Development Officer drew Rs 80,000 as TA/DA for a tour, but the admissible amount was only Rs 65,000. The Rs 80,000 payment remains booked against the Grant, but Rs 15,000 is entered in the 'Service Payments for Recovery' column and a recovery order is issued. Separately, a retired clerk who received Rs 2 lakh gratuity is re-employed — the AG notes the refund amount in the Gratuity Register for recovery from his future salary.
This explanation was generated with AI assistance for educational purposes. Always refer to the official gazette notification for authoritative text.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the overpayment not reversed from the accounts?▼
What happens to gratuity when a retired employee is re-employed?▼
This explanation was generated with AI assistance for educational purposes. Always refer to the official gazette notification for authoritative text.