Para 3.10.23 — MSO (Audit)
Original Rule Text
3.10.23 Certain special classes of payments, such as pensions, overseas scholarships of the Ministry of Education, certain categories of payments relating to the Ministry of Defence, etc., hitherto to be made by these two Missions under standing arrangements or in terms special orders issued in this behalf will continue to be made on the basis of the sanctions/payment authorities as specified in those orders.
- Payments in India on behalf of the High Commission in London and the Embassy in Washington
What This Means
Certain categories of payments — such as pensions to Indian nationals abroad, overseas scholarships from the Ministry of Education, and specific Defence Ministry payments — have their own standing arrangements or special orders. The London and Washington missions continue making these payments based on the sanctions and payment authorities specified in those special orders, not the general procedures.
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Key Points
- 1Special payment categories follow their own standing arrangements
- 2Includes pensions, overseas scholarships, and certain Defence payments
- 3Not governed by general multi-departmental payment procedures
- 4Based on sanctions/payment authorities in relevant special orders
- 5Continuity of established payment mechanisms
Practical Example
A retired Indian government officer living in the UK receives his pension in GBP through the London High Commission under a standing arrangement with the Pension & Pensioners' Welfare department. The mission processes the monthly pension based on the PPO (Pension Payment Order) rather than requiring a fresh sanction each time through the multi-departmental PAO route.
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