Commutation Rule No.31: Authorization Of Payment Of Commuted Value By The Accounts Officer

31.  Authorization Of Payment Of Commuted Value By The Accounts Officer:-

(1)   Subject to the provisions of sub-rule (2) and sub-rule (3) of rule 29, the Accounts Officer on receipt of the documents referred to in sub-rule (2) of rule 26, from the medical authority, shall without delay issue an order to the disbursing authority concerned and furnish to it the following particulars and documents, namely;

(i)    The amount of pension commuted, the amount of commuted value of pension and the date on which the commutation became absolute.

(ii)    The amount of residuary pension,

(iii)   Form 5 in original,

(iv)   Copy of the applicant’s photograph as attested by the medical authority,

(2)   The Accounts Officer shall also;

(a)   Bring to the notice of disbursing authority the provisions of the proviso to sub-rule (1) of rule 7 regarding the date on which the amount of original pension should be reduced,

(b)   Endorse the applicant a copy of the order issued under sub-rule (1) with the remarks that he should collect the commuted value from the disbursing authority; and

(c)   Bring to the notice of the applicant the provisions of the proviso to sub-rule (1) of rule 7.