Pension Rule No.73: Lapse Of Death-Cum-Retirement Gratuity

73.  Lapse Of Death-Cum-Retirement Gratuity:-

Where a railway servant dies while in service; or after retirement without receiving the amount of gratuity and leaves behind no family, and –

(a)   Has made no nomination or

(b)   The nomination made by him does not subsist,

the amount of death-cum-retirement gratuity payable in respect of such railway servant under rule 70 shall lapse to the Government;

Provided that the amount of death gratuity or retirement gratuity shall be payable to the person in whose favour a succession certificate in respect of the gratuity has been granted by a Court of law.