Pension Rule No.90: Revision Of Pension After Sanction

90.  Revision Of Pension After Sanction:-

(1)   Subject to the provisions of rules 8 and 9 pension once sanctioned after final assessment shall not be revised to the disadvantage of the railway servant unless such revision becomes necessary on account of detection of a clerical error subsequently:

Provided that no revision of pension to the disadvantage of the pensioner shall be ordered by the Head of Office without the concurrence of the Railway Board if the clerical error is detected after a period of two years from the date of sanction of pension.

(1-A)The question whether the revision has become necessary on account of a clerical error or not shall be decided by the Railway Board.

[Authority: RBE No.70/2016, No.2015/F(E)III/1(1)/4, 17.06.2016]

 (2) For the purpose of sub-rule (1), the retired railway servant concerned shall be served with a notice by the Head of Office requiring him to refund the excess payment of pension within a period of two months from the date of receipt of notice by him.

(3)   In case the railway servant fails to comply with the notice, the Head of Office shall, by order in writing, direct that such excess payment shall be adjusted in installments by short payments of pension in future, in one or more installments, as the Head of Office may direct.