Allowing family pension to other eligible family member on family pensioner is charged with the offence of murdering the Govt servant: PCDA

Allowing family pension to other eligible family member on family pensioner is charged with the offence of murdering the Government servant or for abetting in the commission of such an offence: PCDA Circular No. 658

O/O THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS(PENSION)
DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD – 211014

Circular No. 658

Dated:-24.01.2022

To,
The OI/C
Records/PAOs (ORs)

Sub : Allowing family pension to other eligible family member in the event of family pensioner is charged with the offence of murdering the Government servant or for abetting in the commission of such an offence.

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A copy of Govt. of India. Ministry of Defence, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare letter No. F.No. 2(3)/2021/D(Pen/Pol) dated 5th January, 2022 on the above subject is forwarded herewith for information, guidance and necessary action.

2) The provisions contained in regulation No. 75 of Pension Regulations for the Army. Part-1. 2008 on the above subject matter have been reviewed by competent authority and now it has been decided that the provisions contained in GoI, DoP&PW O.M. No.1/24/2019-P&PW(E) dated 16th June, 2021 shall mutatis-mutandis apply to Armed Forces Pensioners also. These provisions shall he applicable with effect from 16 June 2021.

3) A copy of this circular along with Government of India. Ministry of Defence letter F.No. 2{3)/2021/D(Pen/Pol) dated 5th January. 2022 as well as Gol, DoP&PW OM No. 1/24/2019-P&PW(E) dated 16th June. 2021 is also available on the website of this office

No. Grants/Tech/0113/LXXX11 ACDA(P)
Dated: 24 Jan, 2022

(Rajendra Kumar Gupta)
ACDA(P)

Source: PCDA