[1][THE PUNJAB] GOVERNMENT SERVANTS
BENEVOLENT FUND ORDINANCE, 1960
(W.P Ordinance XIV of 1960)
23rd
April, 1960
Preamble
--
. An Ordinance to
constitute a Benevolent Fund for relief of government servants and their
families.
Whereas, it is expedient to constitute a Benevolent Fund
for relief of government servants and their families in the manner hereinafter
appearing;
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the
Presidential Proclamation of the seventh day of
October, 1958 and in exercise of all powers enabling him in
this behalf, the Governor of *[the Punjab] is pleased to make and promulgate
the following Ordinance:-
Short
title, extent and commencement --
1.
(1) This
Ordinance may be called the *[Punjab] Government Servants Benevolent Fund
Ordinance, 1960.
(2)
It shall apply to all government servants, as
hereinafter defined; provided that
government may, by notification,
exempt [2](any
class) of government servants from the operation of this Ordinance.
(3)
It shall come into force on such date as government
may, by notification appoint.
Definitions
--
2.
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise
requires, the following expressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively
assigned to them, that is to say:-
(a) "family"
in relation to a government servant means his or her --
i)
Wife or wives or husband, as the case may be;
ii)
Legitimate children and step children less than twelve
years old;
ii) Legitimate children and step children
not less than twelve years old, if residing with and wholly dependent upon him
or her;
iv) Parents,
sisters and minor bothers, if residing with and wholly dependent upon him or
her;
(b)
"Fund" means the fund constituted under this
Ordinance;
(c)
"Gazetted government servant" means a
government servant holding a post declared to be a gazetted post by government
or any authority empowered by government in this behalf;
[4][(e) "Government servant" means:-
(i)
a person who is a member of a civil service of the
province; or
(ii)
a person who holds any civil post in connection with
the affairs of the province, including a member of the Civil Service of
Pakistan who has opted for the fund, but excluding any other servant of
Pakistan;]
(f)
"Non-Gazetted Government servant" means a
Government servant other than a gazetted Government servant;
(g)
"Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made
under this Ordinance.
Fund --
3.
(1) As soon
as may be, government shall constitute a fund to be known as the
[5](Punjab)
Government Servants Benevolent Fund.
(2)
The Fund shall be divided into two parts; Part I for
gazetted government servants and Part II for non-gazetted government servants.
(3)
Each part of the Fund shall consist of --
(a)
[6][compulsory
contributions recovered from] the government servants at such rates as
government may, from time to time, prescribe;
(b)
Such grants as may, from time to time, be made by
government;
(c)
Other contributions and donations;
(d)
income from investments made under this Ordinance
(4)
The money credited to the Fund shall be held in such
custody as may be prescribed.
Utilization
of the Fund --
4.
The Fund shall be utilized for --
(a) the
relief of government servants and their families by --
i)
giving financial assistance to the families of deceased
government servants;
ii)
giving financial assistance to government servants
invalidated out of service; iii)
making special grants to government
servants in exceptional cases;
(b) defraying
expenditure incurred in respect of management of the Fund.
Explanation-- The
benefit admissible under this section will be in addition to the pensions,
family pension or gratuities awarded under the rules regulating the conditions
of service of government servants.
Accounts
and Fund --
5.
(1) All contribution [7][recovered]
under clause (a) of sub-section (3) of Section 3 shall be deducted at the
source from the salaries of the government servants concerned.
(2)
The Accountant General, [8](Punjab)
[9]shall
be responsible for keeping the accounts of the Fund, Audit of the assets of and
expenditure from the fund will be conducted by such authority as may be
prescribed.
Constitution
and powers of the Boards of Management --
6.
(1) As soon as may be, government shall in such manner
as may be prescribed, constitute the following Boards of Management, namely:--
(a)
the Provincial Board of Management (Gazetted);
(b)
the Provincial Board of Management (Non Gazetted); [10] (and) (c)
[11]District Board of
Management for each ¾District [12][;
and]
[13](d)
the Secretariat Board of Management.
(2)
Subject to such directions as may be issued by
government and such rules as may
be made in this behalf --
(a)
the Provincial Board of Management (Gazetted) shall be
responsible for
management of Part I of the Fund
and shall have the powers to invest money credited to that part of the Fund and
to incur expenditure there from;
(b)
the Provincial Board of Management (Non-Gazetted) shall
be responsible for management of Part II of the Fund and shall have the powers
to invest money credited to that part of the Fund and to make allocations there
from to ¾District Boards
of Management; [14](and)
(c)
a ¾District
Board of Management shall subject to such directions as may be issued by the
Provincial Board of Management (Non-Gazetted) deal with all matters connected
with Part II of the Fund [except in so far as it concerns non-gazetted
servants serving or employed in the [15]
(Punjab Secretariat)], and in particular shall have the power to sanction
expenditure from the allocations made to it by that Board [16]
[; and]
[17] (d) the Secretariat
Board of Management shall, subject to such directions as may be issued by the
Provincial Board of Management (Non-Gazetted), deal with Part II of the Fund in
so far as it concerns the non-gazetted Government servants serving or employed
in the **(Punjab Secretariat) and in particular shall have the power to
sanction expenditure from the allocations made to it by that Board.)
[18][6-A. Power to recover rents and lease-moneys as arrears of land revenue -- Any sum due
as rent or lease money in respect of property acquired or constructed by a
Board of Management constituted under section 6 and the Management whereof
vests in any such Board, if not paid within thirty days of its having become
due, may notwithstanding anything contained in any law, decree or order of any
court, agreement, deed or instrument, be recovered as arrears of land revenue.]
##[6-B. Protection of action taken under this ordinance-- No suit, prosecution or
other legal proceedings shall be instituted against a Board of Management
constituted under section 6 or against any officer or servant of such Board for
anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this
Ordinance, or the rules made thereunder.]
7. Power to make rules -- Government may make rules for
bringing into effect the provisions of this Ordinance.
GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB
LAW & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
2nd October 2001
No. Legis: 13-47/2001. The Following Ordinance promulgated
by the Governor of the Punjab is hereby published for general information:
THE PUNJAB GOVERNMENT SERVANTS BENEVOLENT FUND (AMENDMENT)
ORDINANCE, 2001
PUNJAB ORDINANCE NO. XXI OF 2001
An
Ordinance
Further to amend the Punjab
Government Servants Benevolent Fund Ordinance, 1960.
Whereas it is
expedient further to amend the Punjab Government Servants Benevolent Fund
Ordinance, 1960 (XIV of 1960), in the manner hereinafter appearing;
And whereas the
Provincial Assembly of the Punjab stands dissolved and the Governor of the
Punjab is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take
immediate action;
And whereas under
Article 4 of the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order No. 9 of 1999, as
amended by Chief Executive’s Order No.11 of 2000 the Governor of a province may
issue and promulgate an Ordinance;
Now therefore, in
exercise of the aforesaid powers and all other powers enabling him in that
behalf, the Governor of the Punjab is pleased to make and promulgate the
following Ordinance:-
1. Short title and
commencement – (1) This Ordinance may be called the Punjab Government
Servants Benevolent Fund (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
THE WEST PAKISTAN GOVERNMENT SERVANTS
BENEVOLENT FUND RULES, 1960
In exercise of
the powers conferred on him by section 7 of the Punjab Government servants
Benevolent Fund Ordinance, 1960, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to make the
following rules namely:-
Short
title and commencement --
1.
(1) These rules may be called the West Pakistan
Government Servants Benevolent Fund Rules, 1960.
(2) They
shall come into force on the Twenty seventh day of December, 1960.
2.
Rate of
Contribution -- (1) [19]In
case of employees in grade 5 and above, the rate of contribution to the Fund
both for Part I and Part II shall be two per cent of pay rounded to the nearest
rupee.
(2) In case of
employees in Grade 1 to 4 the rate of contribution shall be one per cent of the
pay rounded to the nearest rupee.
Note -- For the purpose of this rule "pay" means the
amount drawn monthly by a government Servant as --
i)
the pay, other than Special Pay granted in view of his
personal qualifications, which has been sanctioned for a post held by him
substantively or in officiating capacity or to which he is entitled by reason of
his position in a cadre;
ii)
overseas pay, technical pay, special pay and personal
pay; and
iii)
any other emoluments which may be specially classed as
pay by the competent
authority.
3.
Deductions --
Contribution to the Fund shall be made -
i)
In the case of gazetted government servants, by
deduction of the amounts by the gazetted government servants from their pay
bills.
ii)
in the case of non-gazetted government servants by
deduction of the amounts by the Drawing Officers from the pay bills of the
non-gazetted government servants.
4.
Contribution by government servants transferred to
foreign service -- When a government servant is transferred to foreign service
he shall remain subject to these rules in the same manner as if he was not so
transferred, and his contribution during such period shall be remitted by the
employer to the Audit Officer in whose jurisdiction he was serving immediately
before he was so transferred.
4-A. A member of the Civil Service of Pakistan who has opted
for the Fund shall cease to be entitled to the benefits under the Ordinance as
soon as he ceases same in the case of death, to hold any post in connection
with the affairs of the Province.
5.
Head of Account
-- The amounts so deducted shall be credited to the minor head "Punjab
Government Servants Benevolent Fund" under the major
head "P-Deposits and Advances-E-Reserve Fund". There shall be two
sub-heads under the minor head and sub-head for Part I of the Fund and the
other for Part-II of the Fund. Separate accounts of the two parts of the Fund
in respect of the transactions relating to each audit circle shall be
maintained by the respective area audit and accounts offices.
6.
The amount deducted as aforesaid shall be checked by
the audit office in the case if payments made at Lahore, and by the Treasury
Officer in the case of payments made in their respective districts.
7.
Constitution of
Board of Management -- (1) The Provincial Board of Management
(Gazetted) shall consist of --
(a)
Chief Secretary to Government of Punjab (Chairman)
(b)
Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Punjab
(Vice
Chairman).
(c)
Member Consolidation Board of Revenue.
(d)
Secretary to Government of Punjab, Finance
Department.
(e)
Secretary to Government of Punjab, I&P
Department.
(f)
Secretary to Government of Punjab, Health
Department.
(2)
The Provincial Board of Management (Non-Gazetted) shall
consist of --
(a)
Chief Secretary to Government of Punjab (Chairman)
(b)
Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Punjab
(Vice Chairman).
(c)
Secretary to Government of Punjab, Finance Department.
(d)
Secretary to Government of Punjab, Communications and
Works
Department.
time to time appoint.
(a)
the ¿District
Coordination Officer of the District (Chairman).
(b)
not more than 4 other government servants of whom one
shall be appointed by the Chairman in each Board from amongst the non-gazetted
government servant serving in the ¿district
while the other members shall be appointed by government.
(4)
The Secretariat Board of Management shall consist of --
(a)
The Secretary to the Government of Punjab, Services,
General
Administration & Information
Department (Chairman).
(b)
Such other government servants not exceeding three in
number as
government may from time to time
appoint.
8.
Meeting of the Boards -- (1) Each Board referred to in
Rule 7 shall meet for the transaction of business at least once in every three
months and at such other times as its Chairman calls a meeting thereof.
(2) The
chairman and any two members of the Board shall form the quorum.
(3) Decisions
by the Board shall be taken by majority of votes. In case of equality of votes,
the Chairman shall have a second or casting vote.
(4) The
Chairman may appoint one of the members as Secretary to the Board.
(5) All
decisions of the Board shall be recorded in a minute book. The duty for
recording of minutes shall be discharged by the Secretary and in his absence by
any other member of the Board as directed by the Chairman.
(6) Subject
to the general supervision and control of the Chairman, the Secretary shall be
responsible for --
i)
the conduct of correspondence on behalf of the Board;
ii)
the maintenance of the records of the Board;
iii)
the disbursement of money from the fund;
iv)
the maintenance of the accounts;
v)
preparation of the agenda of the meeting of the Board
and giving advance notice of such meetings to the members of the Board;
vi)
performance of such other functions as may be directed
by the Chairman.
9.
Remuneration --
The Chairman and members of the various Boards referred to in rule 7 shall not
be entitled to any remuneration or honorarium for attending meetings of the
Boards or performing any other functions as the Chairman or members of the
Board.
10.
Custody of Money
-- All moneys constituting the Fund shall be kept in the Government
treasury in the name of the Chairman of the Provincial Board of Management
(Gazetted) or the Provincial Board of Management (Non-Gazetted), as the case
may be.
11.
Withdrawals --
The Provincial Board of Management (Gazetted) and the Provincial Board of
Management (Non-Gazetted) may invest such money constituting the Fund as are
not required for immediate expenditure in any of the securities described in
section 20 of the Trust Act. 1882, or in real estate, or may place them in
fixed deposit with a Bank approved by Government.
12.
Withdrawals --
(1) Any amount required to be drawn from the Fund shall be drawn by submitting
to the Accountant General bills signed by the Finance Secretary, in his
capacity as member of the Provincial Board of Management (Gazetted) or
Provincial Boards of Management (Non-Gazetted) [24](or
his nominee) as the case may be. The amount so drawn shall be kept in the
National Bank of Pakistan in current account in the name of the Chairman of the
Provincial Board concerned and shall be drawn from the Bank on cheques signed
by the Chairman provided that the Chairman may delegate his power of drawal to
a member or the secretary of the Board concerned, who shall exercise such
powers or drawal in the manner and subject to the conditions prescribed by the
Chairman from the allocation made to it by that Board.
(2) Account -- The Board concerned shall be
informed by the Chairman as regards any delegation of powers made by him under
this rule.
13.
Payments --
The amount of the Fund shall be maintained by the account/audit officer of the
area in whose jurisdiction the Government servant is serving. The account shall
be kept by the Board in the Forms/Registers given in the schedule.
14.
The account shall be kept in Pakistan in rupees and all
payments from it shall be made in Pakistani rupee.
15.
Grants --
Individual grants from the Fund shall be drawn by the person in whose favour
such grant is sanctioned on a simple receipt by quoting therein the number and
date of the sanction.
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SCHEDULE
PART-I
The account of the
Fund shall be kept by the Secretariat Board of Management/Divisional Boards of
Management in a register of the following form:-
FORM
SECRETARIAT BOARD OF MANAGEMENT/DIVISIONAL
BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
Amount of allocation made for the
year ___________by the Provincial Board of
Management (Non-Gazetted)__________
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No. and date of Amount The name & No. And date The date
when of cheque address of of the order
the cheque drawn by the government of
the Divi- was issued to Provincial
servant or sional Board the grantee Board of the members sanctioning and the Management
of his family the grant. signature.
in
whose favour
the cheque
has been
drawn.
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PART-II
The account of the
fund shall be maintained by the Provincial Board of Management (Non-Gazetted)
in a register of the following form.
FORM
PROVINCIAL BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
BENEVOLENT FUND PART-II
Amount
Rs.
A.P.
1.
The Amount of the fund invested in securities described
in section 20 of the Trust Act up to the 30th June, of the last financial year.
2.
The amount of the fund invested in real estate, up to
the 30th June, of the last financial year.
3.
The amount of the fund placed in fixed deposit with
Banks up to the 30th June, of the last financial year.
4.
The balance in the fund on the 30th June, of the last
financial year.
5.
The amount of allocation made to the Secretariat Board
of Management and the various Divisional Boards during the current financial
year --
Secretariat Board of
Management/Divisional Board of Management.
The total amount of allocations
______________________
6.
The balance in the fund after making allocations as in
5 above.
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PART-III
The account of the Provincial Board
of Management (Gazetted) will be kept in the following form.
FORM
THE PROVINCIAL BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
(GAZETTED) BENEVOLENT FUND
Amount
Rs.
A. P.
1.
The amount of the Fund invested in securities described
in section 2 of the Trust Act up to the 30th June, of the financial year.
2.
The amount of the Fund invested in real estate up to
the 30th June of the last financial year.
3.
The amount of the Fund placed in fixed deposit with
Banks up to the 30th June, of the last financial year.
4.
The balance in the Fund on the 30th June, of the last
financial year.
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The name and
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No. and date
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The
No. and date Balance
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address of the
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of the order
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amount of
cheque
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Govt. servant/
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sanctioning
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of grant issued
to
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member of
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the grant.
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grantee.
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his family to whom grant has
been made
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THE PUNJAB GOVERNMENT SERVANTS BENEVOLENT FUND, PART-I (DISBURSEMENT)
RULES, 1965
In exercise of the
powers conferred on him by Section 7 of the Punjab Government Servants
Benevolent Fund Ordinance, 1960 (Punjab Ordinance XIV of 1960), the Governor of
West Pakistan is pleased to make the following rules:
1.
These rules may be called the [25]
Punjab Government Servants Benevolent Fund, Part-I (Disbursement) Rules,
1965.
(2) They
shall come into force at once.
2.
In these rules unless the context otherwise requires
the following expressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned
to them, that is to say:-
(a)
"Board" means the Provincial Board of
Management (Gazetted) Punjab Government Servants fund as constituted under
section 6 of the Punjab Government Servants Benevolent Fund Ordinance, 1960.
(b)
"Fund" means the Punjab Government Servants
Benevolent Fund, Part-I
(c)
"Pay" means the amount drawn monthly by a
gazetted government servant as --
i)
the pay, other than special pay granted in view of his
personal qualifications, which has been sanctioned for a post held by him
substantively or in an Officiating capacity or to which he is entitled by
reason of his position in a cadre.
ii)
Overseas pay, technical pay, special pay and personal
pay; and
iii)
any other emoluments which may be specially classed as
pay by the
competent authority.
[26]3.
The following grants from the Punjab Government Servants Benevolent Fund,
Part-I shall, subject to the provisions of these rules, be admissible to
government servants in BPS 16 to 22 (Gazetted) who are subscribers to the Fund
or to their families, as the case may be, namely:-
[27] (a) MARRIAGE GRANT:
For The marriage of each daughter:-
i)
to a Government Servant while in-service Rs. 25,000/- and
for 15 years after his/her retirement:
ii)
to the family of a retired Government Rs. 30,000/- servant
in case his/her death occurs within 15 years of retirement for the
un-expired period of 15 years from the date of
retirement:
iii)
to the family of Government servant who Rs.
30,000/-
dies
while in service with no time limit:
iv)
to an invalidated retired Government Rs.
30,000/- servant for 15 years from the date
of retirement.
In case of his/her death within 15 years of retirement, to his/her
family
for
the un-expired period of 15 years from the
date
of retirement:
(b) FUNERAL GRANT:
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the death of a government servant
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Rs. 10,000/-
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ii. On
the death of a
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Rs. 10,000/-
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dependant member of
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the family of a
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government servant.
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(c)
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EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
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Primary to Matric level
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Rs. 5,000/- PA
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F.A., B.A. and equivalent
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Rs.
14,000/- PA
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classes and diploma classes
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M.A. and equivalent classes,
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Rs.
16,000/-PA
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BDS, MBBS, BSc. (Engg), DVM,
B.Sc (Hons), Agri, B-Pharmacy. etc.,
M.Phil and Ph.D
Provided that:-
a) in case of
children of Government servants who die during service/invalidated retired
Government servants in receipt of Monthly Grant from Benevolent Fund and
Special Children of Government servants studying in Special Educational
Institutions, scholarship will be admissible from primary level till completion of their education up to
three children studying in Government Educational Institutions or such private
educational institutions as are affiliated with/recognized by Government
Educational Institutions without the condition of marks.
(ii) in case of children of in-service and
retired Government servants scholarship will be admissible for post-Matric
classes up to two children studying in Government Educational Institutions or
such private educational institutions as are affiliated with/recognized by
government Educational Institutions. The student must have passed the
examination of lower/previous class securing 50% marks.
(d)
MONTHLY GRANT:-
Monthly Grant
BS-16
& 17 Rs.
3500/- PM
BS-18
& 19 Rs.
6000/- PM
BS-20
& above Rs.
8000/- PM
(e)
FAREWELL GRANT
Amount equal to last basic pay:
a)
to a Government
servant once at the time of
superannuation/retirement on qualifying service/invalided retirement.
b)
to the family of Government servant who dies during
service which qualifies him/her for pension
Note: The revised/new rates of Marriage Grant,
Funeral Grant, Monthly Grant and Farewell Grant shall be effective from
1.1.2001, while revised criteria/new rates of educational scholarship shall be
applicable from the academic year 2001-2002.
4.
The Board may in special circumstances and for reasons
to be recorded in writing enhance the amount of the grants specified in rule 3.
[28]4.A
The Board may introduce scheme for granting loans and advances to government
servants on such terms as it may decide.
5.
(1) The
grants specified in rule 3 shall be sanctioned by the Board.
(2) In case of urgency, the Chairman of the
Board may sanction a grant under rule 3 or rule 4 provided that the order
sanctioning such grant shall be submitted to the Board as soon as possible for
its EXPOST FACTO approval.
6.
Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, the
Board may make a special grant to a gazetted government servant for a member of
his family in case of extreme financial distress which is not occasioned on
account of actions or omissions on the part of the gazetted government servant
himself.
7.
If government servant has held both gazetted and
non-gazetted post at different periods of his service, he shall not be entitled
to the benefit of the Funds under the rules the post held by him at the time of
his retirement, or at the time of his death or invalidation during service
before retirement was a gazetted post.
8.
The benefits admissible under these rules to a gazetted
government servant or his family as the case may be shall become admissible
immediately after the government servant has made his first contribution to the
Fund.
9.
An Application for a grant under these rules, shall be
made to the chairman of the Board in the form set out in Annexure A and shall
be submitted by the applicant through the Head of Office of Administrative
Department in which such Government servant was employed at the time of
retirement, or at the time of his death or invalidation during service before
retirement.
10.
Where a grant under these rules has been sanctioned in
favour of a £widow/widower, such grant shall be subject to the
condition that the widow/widower, does not remarry. Such widow shall each month
furnish to the Board certificate in the form set out in Annexure 'B'. On
remarriage of the widow/widower during the period of such grant, the grant
shall [29]be transferred/paid
to minors through guardian appointed by court and if there are no minors the
grant shall cease forthwith.
11.
If a gazetted government servant quits the government
service for one reason or the other or is forced to leave government service,
he shall not be entitled to the refund of the contribution made by him towards
the Fund during the period of his service.
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ANNEXURE 'A'
See Rule 9
APPLICATION FOR GRANT FROM THE PUNJAB
GOVERNMENT SERVANT BENEVOLENT FUND PART I
1.
Name of Government servant.
2.
Date of entry into Government service.
3.
Date of death, invalidation or retirement.
4.
Total length of service at the time of death,
invalidation or retirement.
5.
(a) Post
at the time of retirement or at the time of death or invalidation before
retirement.
(b)
whether such post was Gazetted.
(c)
Whether the government servant held such post
permanently or temporarily.
6.
Last pay drawn and scale of pay.
7.
(a) Details of dependent family members such as their
names, ages, whether married or unmarried, school or college where being
educated, relationship of each with government servant.
(b)
Details of earning family members not included in item
(a) above, and their monthly incomes.
8.
Details of property left by the government servant for
his dependents.
(i)
Movable, including cash.
(ii)
Immovable.
9.
Amount of and date from which pension gratuity
compensation has been granted by the Government.
10.
If insured the amount for which insured.
11.
Total General Provident Fund accumulations.
12.
(i) Date
from which contributing to the Benevolent Fund.
(ii) Total
contribution towards Benevolent Fund.
13.
Amount applied for.
14.
Reasons for the application with proof if any.
15.
In the case of application by a widow a statement to
the effect that she has not remarried.
I do hereby solemnly
affirm and verify that the contents of the above application are true to the
best of my knowledge and belief and that I have concealed nothing.
I know that in the event
of making a willful misrepresentation or suppression of facts, shall be liable
to criminal prosecution.
Signature
and name of the applicant
Son/Daughter/Wife/Widow
of
Address
I certify and attest the details
furnished above from the record available in this Office and
(i)
recommend
(ii)
do not recommend the case for reasons
Signature
and name of the Head of Office
(with
official Seal)
Signature
and name of the Head of
Administrative
Department (with official seal)_____________________________
ANNEXURE 'B'
See Rule 10
NO MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
I do hereby solemnly affirm that I,
Mst Widow
of__________________Drawing Rs.__________ (Rupees)
___________Per month as grant out of the Punjab Government Servants Benevolent
Fund, Part I, have not yet remarried and am still a widow. I, therefore,
request that the sanctioned amount of Rs
for the month of ________________________
may kindly be remitted to me.
for the month of ________________________
may kindly be remitted to me.
Attested
Signature
with date
Name
in Block Letters
Widow
of
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THE PUNJAB
GOVERNMENT SERVANTS BENEVOLENT FUND PART II (DISBURSEMENT)
RULES, 1966
In exercise of the
powers conferred on him by section 7 of the Punjab Government Servants
Benevolent Fund Ordinance, 1960 (Punjab Ordinance XIV of 1960) and in
suppression of the Punjab Government Servants Benevolent Fund, Part II
(Disbursement) Rules, 1963 the Governor of Punjab is pleased to frame the
following rules:
1.
(1) These rules may be called the Punjab Government
Servants Benevolent Fund, Part-II (Disbursement) Rules, 1966.
(2) They
shall come into force at once.
2.
In these rules unless the context otherwise requires,
the following expressions shall have the meaning hereby respectively assigned
to them, that is to say:-
(a)
"Controlling Officer" means the officer who,
in relation to the non-gazetted government servant concerned, exercise the
powers of a controlling officer under the financial rules or in the case of
death of such servant, last exercised such powers;
(b)
"[30]District Board"
means the ¿District Board of Management
constituted under Section 6 of the Ordinance:
(c)
"Medical Officer" means the Authorized
Medical Attendant within the meaning of the Punjab Government servants (Medical
Attendance) Rules, 1959, or the medical officer specified under the corresponding
other rules applicable to the Non-Gazetted Government Servants (Medical
Attendance) Rules, 1959, or the medical officer specified under the
corresponding other rules applicable to the non-gezetted government servant
concerned, who has examined or attended on the non-gazetted government servant
concerned or a member of his family.
(d)
"Pay" means the amount drawn monthly by a
Government servant as:-
i)
the pay which has been sanctioned for a post held by
him substantively or in an officiating capacity or to which he is entitled by
reasons of his position in a cadre:
ii)
"Overseas Pay", technical pay, personal pay
and special pay other than
special pay granted in view of
his personal qualifications; and
iii)
any other emoluments which may specially be classed as
pay by the
competent authority.
(e)
"Provincial Board" means the Provincial Board
of management (Non-Gazetted) Constituted under section 6 of the Ordinance; and
(f)
"Ordinance" means the Punjab Government
Servants Benevolent Fund Ordinance, 1960.
3.
The ¿District Board may out of the
amounts allocated to it by the Provincial Board in pursuance of the provisions
of section 6 of the Ordinance and the West Pakistan Government Servants
Benevolent Fund Rules, 1960, sanction and disburse grants admissible under [31]rule
4 and rule 7.
[32]4.
The following grants from the Punjab Government Servants Benevolent Fund, Part
II, shall, subject to the provisions of these Rules, be admissible to
government servants in Basic Pay Scale No. 1 to 15 (including BPS-16 non-gazetted),
who are subscribers to the Fund or to their families as the case may be,
namely:-
(a)
MARRIAGE GRANT:
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dies within 10 years of the retirement.
Provided
that the application for the grant is made by the applicant within ninety days
of the marriage to the parent office which shall be submitted to the concerned
Benevolent Fund Board by that office within 150 days from the date of marriage.
(b)
FUNERAL GRANT:
(i)
On the death of a govt. servant. #Rs.1000/-
1500/-
Provided that the application is made
within 190 days of the death.
(c)
EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS:
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P.A. For
day scholars
Classes Rs.3200/-
P.A. For
hostel residents
Provided that:-
(i)
in case of an in-service government servant,
Scholarship will be admissible for only
[36][two
children] for post-matric classes;
(ii)
in case of death or invalidation during service and if
death occurs within ten years
after retirement, Scholarship
will be admissible up to three children from primary level till they complete
their education;
[37](iii) if children of an in-service,
retired/invalidated retired or deceased Government servant are studying in
special Education Institutions, scholarship shall be admissible as in the case
of invalidated retired and deceased Government servants i.e. up to three
children and without the condition of class/marks; and
In case of children
of in-service employees, the minimum marks obtained will be 60% in Matric and
55% in Post Matric Classes.
[38]
(d) MONTHLY
GRANT:
If a government
servant is invalidated or dies during service or the death occurs within 15
years after his retirement, he, or his family as the case may be shall be
entitled to a monthly grant at the following rates:-
BPS 1 to 4 Rs.1000/-P.M. BPS 5
to 10 Rs.1100/-P.M. BPS 11
to 15 Rs.1300/-P.M. BPS 16
(Non-Gazetted) Rs.1600/-P.M.
[39]4-A
The Provincial Board or the ¿District Board, as the case
may be, may grant advances to government servants on such terms as it may
decide.
5.
An application for a grant under Rule 4 shall be made
in the form set out in Annexure 'A' and shall be prescribed to the controlling
officer along with the certificate of the medical officer, where such
certificate is necessary.
6.
(1) Where an application is made to him under Rule 5,
if the Controlling Officer, after taking into consideration the contents of the
application and making such enquiries as he may consider necessary, is
satisfied that the applicant is entitled to a grant under Rule 4, may recommend
to the ¿District Board, the amount to be
disbursed or granted to the applicant.
(2)
On receipt of the recommendation of the Controlling
Officer under sub-rule (1), the ¿District
Board may, after taking into consideration such recommendations and making such
enquiries (if any) as it may consider necessary, sanction out of the funds
allocated to it under Rule 3, a grant or payment to the government servant
concerned or a member of his family in accordance with the provision of rule 4.
(3)
The amount sanctioned under sub-rule (2) shall be paid
by the ¿District Board by issuing a cheque
in favour of the government servant concerned or a member of his family, as the
case may be.
(4)
The ¿District Board shall
obtain proper receipts from the grantee in receipt of all such payments and
maintain a record of the same in the register prescribed under Rule 13 of the
Punjab Government Servants Benevolent Fund Rules, 1960.
7.
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules
the ¿District Board may, with the
approval of the Provincial Board, make to a non-gazetted government servant or
member of his family, in case of extreme financial distress which is not
occasioned on account of actions or omissions on the part of the Government
servant himself, any grant not provided for in Rule 4.
(2)
The procedure for a grant under this Rule shall be as
provided in rule 5 and 6.
8.
Each [40]District Board shall
by the tenth of each month, submit to the Provincial Board, a monthly return
relating to the last preceding month showing the amount of allocation in hand
at the beginning of the last preceding month, the amount of further allocation
received, if any, and the disbursement made under Rules 4 and 7 during that
month.
9.
Where a grant under these rules has been sanctioned in
favour of a [41]widow/widower, such
grant shall be subject to the condition that the widow/widower does not
remarry. Such widow shall each month furnish to the ¿District
Board, a certificate in the form set out in Annexure 'B' to these rules. On
remarriage of the widow/widower, the grant ¤shall be
transferred/paid to minors through guardian appointed by court and if there are
not minors the grant shall cease forthwith.
10.
A Non-Gazetted Government Servant who, for any reason
whatsoever quits government service or is forced to leave Government service
shall not be entitled to the refund of the contributions made by him to the
Fund during the period of his service.
Annexure 'A'
(See Rule 5)
APPLICATION FOR GRANT FROM THE WEST PAKISTAN
GOVERNMENT SERVANT BENEVOLENT FUND
PART-II
(1)
Name of the Government Servant.
(2)
Date of entry into Government service.
(3)
Date of death, invalidation or retirement.
(4)
Total length of service at the time of death,
invalidation or retirement.
(5)
(a) Post held at the time of retirement or at the time
of death or invalidation before retirement.
(b)
Whether such post was Non-Gazetted.
(c)
Whether the Government Servant held such post
permanently or temporary.
(6)
Last pay drawn and scale of pay.
(7)
(a) Details of dependent family members, such as their
names, ages, whether married or unmarried, school or college where being
educated, relationship of each with Government Servant.
(b)
Details of earning family members not included in item
(a) above, and their monthly incomes.
(8)
Details of property left by the Government Servant for
his dependents.
(i)
Moveable, including cash.
(ii)
Immoveable.
(9)
Amount of and date from which pension/gratuity/
compensation has been granted by the Government.
(10)
If insured, the amount for which insured.
(11)
Total General Provident Fund Accumulations.
(12)
(i) Date
from which contributing to Benevolent Fund.
(ii)
Total contribution towards
Benevolent Fund.
(13)
Amount applied for.
(14)
Reasons for the application with proof, if any.
(15)
In the case of application by a widow, a statement to
the effect that she has not remarried.
I do hereby solemnly
affirm and verify that the contents of the above application are true to the
best of my knowledge and belief and that I have concealed nothing.
I know that in the
event of making a willful misrepresentation or suppression of fact, I shall be
liable to criminal prosecution.
Signature
and name of applicant
Son/Daughter/Wife/Widow
of
Address
I certify and attest
the details furnished above from the record available in this office; and
(i)
recommend
(ii)
do not recommend the case for the reasons.
Signature
and name of the
Controlling
Officer (with office seal)
ANNEXURE 'B'
(See Rule 9)
NO MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
I do hereby solemnly
affirm that I, Mst_______________ Widow of _______________ drawing Rs.________
(Rupees_______) per month as grant out of the Punjab Government Servants
Benevolent Fund, Part-II have not yet remarried and am still a widow. I,
therefore, request that the sanctioned amount of Rs.________ for the
month____________ may kindly be remitted to me________________________
Signature
with date
Name
in block letters 
Widow
of
No.BF:68/88
Provincial Board of Management
Dated Lahore, the 15th June,
1988
Subject:
TIME-LIMIT
FOR VARIOUS GRANTS
I am directed to
refer to the subject noted above and to state that in the West Pakistan
Government Servants Benevolent Fund, Part-I (Disbursement) Rules, 1965 and the
West Pakistan Government Servants Benevolent Fund, Part-II (Disbursement)
Rules, 1966 the following time limits have been prescribed for submission of
the application:
1.
MARRIAGE GRANT:
"Provided
that the application is made within 2 months of the marriage".
2.
FUNERAL GRANT:
“Provided
that the application is made within 190-days of the death";
but it has been clarified as to whom the applications were
to be submitted within the above mentioned time limit.
2. The matter was
placed before the Board in its meeting held on 30.5.1988 for consideration and
decision. It has been decided by the Board that the date for limitation
purposes may be taken from the date of receipt of the application with the
department in which the applicant is serving.
No.BF:68/88
Provincial Board of Management
Dated Lahore, the 20th Sept.,
1989
Subject: GRANT OF EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TO 2
CHILDREN
OF SERVING GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES - AMENDMENT
IN THE RULES
Kindly
refer to the subject noted above.
2.
The subject matter was discussed in the Combined Meeting
of the Provincial Benevolent Fund Board (Part-I/II) held on 4.9.1989 and it was
decided to grant educational scholarships to the two children of in-service
Government Employees as against one at present, from the year 1989-90 under the
relevant rules. Accordingly applications for two children scholarship for the
year 1989-90 for two children of serving Government Employees who obtain at
least 60% marks in the Matric and 55% marks in the Post Matric classes have
been invited vide this office letter No.BF:109/83 dated 7.9.1989.
3.
The decision of the Board is brought to your kind
notice for information and compliance.
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No.
BF:2/90 (P-I)
Dated 24th November, 1990
Subject:- TIME
LIMIT FOR VARIOUS GRANTS
OUT OF BENEVOLENT FUND
Kindly
refer to the subject noted above.
2.
In the West Pakistan Government Servants Benevolent
Fund, Part-I (Disbursement) Rules, 1965 and the West Pakistan Government
Servants Benevolent Fund, Part-II (Disbursement) Rules, 1966 the following time
limits have been prescribed for submission of the applications:-
1.
MARRIAGE GRANT:
"Provided that the application
is made within 2 months of the marriage."
2.
FUNERAL GRANT:
"Provided that the application
is made within 190 days of the death."
3.
It was further clarified in this office letter No.
BF-68/88 dated 15.06.1988 that the date for limitation purposes might be taken
from the date of receipt of the application with the department in which the
applicant was serving.
4.
It has been observed that this facility has been
misused by the concerned parent Offices/Departments. Applications for various
grants out of Benevolent Fund are held back for months together by the lower
staff and are forwarded to B.F. Offices after considerable delay.
5.
In order to discourage this tendency of withholding
applications in parent
offices/departments, it has been decided that transit time
for applications from parent office to BF Offices may be restricted to 90 days.
Therefore, applications for marriage grant and funeral grant should reach BF
Offices within 90 days after the above time limit, indicated in para 1 above
expires.
6.
The maximum time-limit for receipt of applications for
grant of out of Benevolent Fund will henceforth be as follows:-
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150 days after marriage
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Funeral Grant.
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7.
Any application received beyond the above time limit
should not be entertained in any case.
8.
The above instructions may kindly be brought into the
notice of all concerned.
B.F.No.
120/86
Punjab
Govt. Servants
Benevolent
Fund,
Dated 4th November, 1990
Subject:- MARRIAGE GRANT OUT OF BENEVOLENT FUND ON
RE-MARRIAGE
OF A DIVORCED/WIDOW DAUGHTER
Kindly
refer to the subject noted above.
2.
A working paper was placed before the meeting of the
Provincial BF Board held on 13.10.1990 to the effect whether marriage grant out
of Benevolent Fund could be paid in case of remarriage of a divorcee/widow
daughter of a Government servant.
3.
The Board approved that marriage grant will be
admissible on re-marriage of a divorcee/widow daughter without any condition
whether the marriage grant was received on previous marriage or not.
B.F No.90/69
Punjab Govt. Servants
Benevolent Fund,
Dated
4th November, 1990
Subject:- GRANT
OF MONTHLY AID TO WIDOWS FOR LIFE
Kindly refer to the
S&GAD's Notification No. SOWF. III (S&GAD) 8 (1)/79-(Provl.) dated
09.09.1990 regarding amendment in the West Pakistan Government Servants
Benevolent Fund Part-I (Disbursement) Rules 1965, as well as Notification of
even number and date regarding amendment in the West Pakistan Government
Servants Benevolent Fund Part-II (Disbursement) Rules, 1966.
2. It has been
decided in the meeting of the Provincial BF Board held on 13.10.1990 that the
widows of deceased Government servants will be granted monthly aid out of
Benevolent for life subject to the following conditions:-
a)
Closed cases where payment has already been stopped
after expiry of authorised sanctioned period will not be reopened. The life
grant facility will thus be admissible only in the cases of widows who are
presently getting monthly aid from the BF and for such cases which would be
approved by the relevant Boards for the grant of monthly aid in future.
b)
The widowers, invalided retired Government servants and
other dependents
will be entitled to receive
monthly grant for a period of 15 years only or till the age of maturity/
dependency, as the case may be.
c)
If a Government servant dies during service or within
15 years after his retirement, his widow shall be entitled till her death to a
monthly grant at the rate already prescribed in this behalf, provided that:-
in case of widows
of retired Government servants the grant will be
restricted to the un-expired
period of 15 years for widows and would not be for life.
d)
In case of death of a widow, the monthly grant may be
transferred in the name of the dependent minor family member/s up to the age of
maturity or 15 years, whichever is less.
e)
In case where there is no widow the minor dependent
family members as defined in Section 2 (a) of the Punjab Government Servants
Benevolent Fund Ordinance, 1960 shall be eligible for a monthly grant upto a
maximum period of 15 years or the age of maturity whichever is less, provided
that:-
in case of female minor
dependents, the marriage of the individual shall be construed as reaching the
age of maturity
f)
The age of majority noted above in case of dependent
minor family members is determined as 21 years.
2.
In view of the above decisions of the Provincial BF
Board it is clarified that life grant facility is admissible to the widows of
only such Government servants who die while in-service. The widows of retired
Government servants are entitled to monthly grant for the unexpired period of
15 years. For instance if a Government servant retired on 01.07.1987 and
subsequently expired on 04.07.1989, his widow or the dependent minor children
would be entitled monthly grant w.e.f. 04.07.1989 to 30.06.2002.
3.
Similarly Government servants retired on invalided
pension are also entitled to receive monthly grant for only 15 years. The case
where monthly grant has been sanctioned for life in respect of invalided Government
servants or widows of retired Government servants, may be reviewed and sanction
may be revised according to the above instructions/ decision.
No.36/86 (P)
Dated
the 4th November, 1990
Subject:-
LIMITATION OF TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF
APPLICATIONS FOR MONTHLY GRANT
Kindly
refer to the subject noted above.
2. The matter
regarding submission of applications for the grant of monthly aid out of
Benevolent Fund was considered in the meeting of Provincial BF Board held on
13.10.1990.
Following decisions were taken for course of action in
future:-
i)
time limit for submission of application for monthly
grant may be fixed as one year. In case application is received within one year
after death, the monthly grant may be sanctioned with effect from the date of
death.
ii)
the Addl. Chief Secretary/Vice Chairman of the Provl.
BF Board may be empowered to grant relaxation for further one year in the limitation period beyond the original period
of one year. In such a case the monthly grant may be sanctioned w.e.f. the date
of application. Application received in Divisional Boards one year after death
would be sent to A.C.S. for relaxation and would not be dealt with directly by
the Divisional Boards.
iii)
if application is received after 2 years of death but
within 5 years of the death, the case may be submitted before the Board for
consideration and decision. In such a case monthly grant may be sanctioned
w.e.f. the date of sanction.
iv)
application for monthly grant may not be entertained in
any case if it is received after five years from death.
v)
the above provisions will be applicable with
prospective effect and not
retrospective effect.
No.BF.61/76(P)
Dated
the 26th Nov., 1990
Subject:-
GRANT OF
MONTHLY AID TO WIDOWS FOR LIFE
Kindly refer to this
office Memo No.BF.90/69 dated 4.11.1990 on the subject noted above, wherein it
was stated that closed cases where payments had already been stopped after
expiry of authorised sanctioned period would not be reopened.
2.
Further to the above policy decision, it has been
decided that the cases which were drawing monthly grant out of BF on 01.01.1990
will not be treated as closed cases and would automatically be continued for
life even if their sanction period has already expired. However, the cases
which stand closed on or before 31.12.1989 after expiry of 15 years will not be
reopened.
3.
Therefore, the widows whose cases for monthly grant
were on going in BF offices on or after 01.01.1990 will continue to receive grant
at the prescribed rates for life.
4.
The above instructions may kindly be brought to the
notice of all concerned.
No.
BF.108/90
Dated 28th November, 1990
Subject:- GRANT
OF MONTHLY AID TO A SIXTY SEVEN YEARS OLD DEPENDENT SISTER.
Reference your memo
No. BF/BEC-1/4189/M-Aid dated 14.10.1990 on the subject noted above.
2. Under the
instructions contained in this office Memo No. BF.90/69 dated 04.11.1990,
unmarried sisters beyond the age of 21 years are not entitled to receive
monthly grant out of Benevolent Fund.
NOTIFICATION
The
10th January, 1962.
No.SOX-II(S&GAD)2-34/61-In pursuance of
the Presidential Proclamation of the seventh day of October, 1958, and in
exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the Governor of West
Pakistan is pleased to make the following rules, namely:
1.
(1) The rules may be called [42]
(the West Pakistan The
Punjab) Delegation of Powers (Relaxation of Age) Rules, 1961.
(2)
They shall apply in respect of all the services and
posts under the Government of
*(West Pakistan
the Punjab), except such services and posts as may be specified by
Government by notification in the official gazette.
(3)
They shall come into force at once.
2.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
any service or recruitment rules in force in *(West Pakistan the Punjab) or in any part thereof, the
authorities and officers specified in column 2 of the Schedule annexed to these
rules may, for reasons to be recorded, relax up to [43](the
extent mentioned in column 4) the maximum age limit prescribed for recruitment
to any post or service specified against such authority or officer in column 3
of the Schedule.
3.
The powers conferred under these rules shall be in
addition to and not in derogation or powers to relax age qualifications delegated or conferred under any other rules
or orders for the time being in force in
[44](West Pakistan the Punjab).
[45]SCHEDULE
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No. SORI(S&GAD) 9-36/81
SERVICES & GENERAL
ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT
Dated Lahore the 27th
July, 1999
Subject: RELAXATION IN UPPER-AGE LIMIT
Sir,
I am directed to
refer to the subject noted above and to state that consequent upon the
amendment in the schedule append to the Punjab Delegation of Powers (Relaxation
of Age) Rules, 1961, vide S&GAD Notification of even No. dated 21st
June, 1999, the general relaxation in the upper age limit by 5 years in respect
of the vacancies in BS-1 to 15, under the administrative control of the Punjab
Government and autonomous bodies, excluding the Police Department, vide this
department’s circular letter No. SOR1(S&GAD)9-3/92 dated 9th
May, 1994 is hereby withdrawn.
(Muhammad Sadiq)
Deputy
Secretary (Regulations)
No. SORI(S&GAD) 9-36/81
SERVICES & GENERAL
ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT
Dated Lahore the 11th
September, 1999
SUBJECT: THE
PUNJAB DELEGATION OF POWERS
(RELAXATION
OF AGE) RULES, 1961 AS
AMENDED
UP TO 21.6.1999
Sir,
I am directed to
refer to the subject noted above and to state that according to the entry at
Sr. No. (ii) of the schedule appended to the Punjab Delegation of Powers
(Relaxation of Age) Rules, 1961, as amended up to 21.6.1999, the Administrative
Secretaries, are empowered to grant relaxation up to 8 years in upper age limit
in cases where a “highly qualified”
candidate applies for a particular post to be specified by them, within their
respective departments.
2.
A question has arisen as to how the qualifications,
higher than those prescribed in the service rules for a particular post, should
be co-related with the acceptability of request for the grant of relaxation of
upper age limit in terms of the above said rules.
3.
The matter has been examined the Regulation Wing of the
S&GAD and it has been decided as under:
a)
Posts may be identified by the Administrative
Secretaries for which job related higher qualification is considered expedient
for efficient disposal of the business assigned to the holder of the post.
b)
These should normally not include the posts of
clerical/ministerial and official nature in BS-1 to BS-16.
c)
Only those posts be identified as might be highly
technical/professional and would need to be manned by holders of competitive
professional qualifications.
4.
As regards classification of higher qualification for
the purpose of recruitment to the aforesaid posts, it may be clarified that:
a)
Only job-oriented higher qualification as would add
excellent to the profession would be considered for the purpose of relaxation
in upper age limit.
b)
The criterion of job-oriented higher qualifications may
be left to the discretion of the administrative secretary concerned. These
could be M. Phil, LLM, LLD, Ph.D or FRCS/FCPS, etc. in relation to the posts in
the relevant fields.
c)
Up to a maximum of 8 years, prescribed in the schedule,
as aforesaid, the number of years which should normally be spent in pursuing
those studies, subject to satisfaction of the competent authority, may be
subtracted from the age of the candidate to determine his age limit for the
post applied for.
These qualifications should be instrumental in
improving performance on the job leading to excellence. Mere higher academic
qualification prescribed under recruitment/service rules of the post shall not
entitle a candidate to relaxation of age under this category. The difference
between a highly qualified person and a person holding higher qualification
need to be appreciated.
5.
The above instructions may kindly be brought to the
notice of all concerned for compliance.
(Muhammad Sadiq)
Deputy
Secretary (Regulations)
[1]
Substituted for the words "West Pakistan" vide Punjab Laws
(Adaptation) Order, 1974.
[2]
Government servants in Police Department and such Government servants of
Anti-corruption Department as are contributing towards the Police Welfare fund,
all officers and men of West Pakistan Rangers, Advocate General and Addl.
Advocate General of West Pakistan, Public Prosecutors and Addl. and Assistant
Public Prosecutor exempted from the provision of the Ordinance, see
"Gazette of West Pakistan, 1961, Punjab 1 pp. 386, 499, 645 and 646".
[3]
Substituted for the words "Government of West Pakistan" vide Punjab
Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974.
[4]
Substituted by West Pakistan Ordinance XIII of 1962.
[5]
Substituted for the words "West Pakistan" vide Punjab Laws
(Adaptation) Order, 1974.
[6]
Substituted by West Pakistan Ordinance XIII of 1962 for the words
"contribution made by".
[7]
Substituted for the words "made" by W.P. Ordinance XIII of 1962.
[8]
Substituted for the words "West Pakistan" vide Punjab Laws
(Adaptation) Order, 1974.
[9]
The words "and the Comptroller, Northern and Southern Areas" deleted
by Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974.
[10]
Deleted by W.P. Ord. XXIII of 1969.
[11]
The word „Division‟ substituted with the word „District‟ vide Notification No.
Legis:13-47/2001 dated 2.10.2001.
[12]
Substituted for the full-stop at the end of this clause.
[13]
Added vide West Pakistan Government Servants Benevolent Fund (Amendment)
Ordinance, 1969.
[14]
Deleted vide WP. Ord. XXIII of 1969.
[15]
Substituted for the words "West Pakistan Secretariat" vide Punjab
Laws (Adaptation) Ordinance, 1974.
[16]
The full-stop appearing at the end was replaced by "; and" vide W.P.
Ordinance XXIII of 1969.
[17]
Added vide W.P. Ordinance XXIII of 1969.
[18]
Inserted vide West Pakistan Government Servants Benevolent Fund (Amendment)
Ordinance, 1965.
[19]
Amended vide Notification No. SOWF, (S&GAD)-8-1/76 dated 1st April, 1980.
[20]
Substitute for the word “Welfare” vide Notification No.
SOWF.III(S&GAD)3-8/90 dated 4th September, 1990.
[21]
Substituted for the word "Welfare" vide Notification No. SOWF.III
(S&GAD) 3-8/90 dated 4th September, 1990.
[22]
Omitted vide Notification No. SOWF III (S&GAD) 8 (1)/79-P-II dated
24.04.1989.
[23]
The word „Divisional‟ wherever occurring shall be substituted with the word
„District‟ vide Notification No. SOP.IV(S&GAD)2001(WF) dated 7.12.2001.
[24]
Added vide Notification No. SOWF-III (S&GAD) 8(1)/79 P-II dated 8th June,
1989.
[25]
Substituted vide Notification No. SOWF III (S&GAD) 8(1)/76 dated
29.04.1986.
[26]
Substituted vide Notification No. SOWF. III (S&GAD) 8(1)/79 dated 9th
September, 1990.
[27]
In Rule 3, clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) substituted and a new clause (e) added
vide Notification No. SOPIV(S&GAD)2001(WF) dated 7.6.2002.
[28]
Inserted vide Notification No. SOW.III (S&GAD) 8-1(1)/76, dated 20th July,
1976 and given effect from 27th November, 1974. £
The word „widow‟ wherever occurring shall be substituted as „widow/widower‟
vide notification No. SOPIV(S&GAD)2001(WF)Pt-I dated 16.03.2002.
[29]
Words added after the word „shall‟ occurring for the third time and before the
word „cease‟ vide Notification No. SOPIV(S&GAD)2001(WF)Pt-I dated
16.03.2002.
[30]
The word „Divisional‟ wherever occurring shall be substituted by the word
„District‟ vide Notification No. SOP.IV(S&GAD)2001(WF) dated 7.12.2001
[31]
The word „Divisional‟ wherever occurring shall be substituted by the word
„District‟ vide Notification No. SOP.IV(S&GAD)2001(WF) dated 7.12.2001
[32]
Substituted vide Notification No. SOF.III (S&GAD) 8(1)/76 , dated
29.4.1986.
[33]
Substituted vide Notification No. SOWIII(S&GAD)8-1/76 (P) dated 6th May,
1996.
[34]
Substituted vide Notification No. SOWIII(S&GAD)8-1/76 (P) dated 6th May,
1996. Again substituted even No. Dated 6th May, 1996.
[35]
Added vide Notification No. SOWF-III (S&GAD) 8 (1)/79 P-II dated 8th June,
1989.
[36]
Substituted for the words "one child" vide Notification No. SOWF.III
(S&GAD) 8-1/76 (Provl.) dated 23rd October, 1990 (to take effect from
1.1.1990.
[37]
Added vide Notification No.SOP-IV(S&GAD)2001(WF)Pt-II dated 16.03.2002.
[38]
Substitute vide Notification No. SOWF. III (S&GAD) 8(1)79-II (P), dated 9th
September, 1990 and given effect from 1.7.1990.
[39]
Substituted vide Notification No. SOWF.III (S&GAD) 8(1)79- II (P), dated
9th September, 1990. ¿ The word „Divisional‟
wherever occurring shall be substituted by the word „District‟ vide
Notification No. SOP.IV(S&GAD)2001(WF) dated 7.12.2001.
[40]
The word „Divisional‟ wherever occurring shall be substituted by the word
„District‟ vide Notification No. SOP.IV(S&GAD)2001(WF) dated 7.12.2001.
[41]
The word „widow‟ wherever occurring shall be substituted with the words
„widow/widower‟ vide Notification No. SOP.IV(S&GAD)2001(WF) dated
16.03.2002. ¤ Word added after the word
„grant‟ and before the word „shall‟, vide Notification No.
SOP.IV(S&GAD)2001(WF)
dated 16.03.2002.
[42]
The words "The West Pakistan" were substituted by the words "The
Punjab" vide Notification No.SORI(S&GAD)-9-36/81 dated 3rd August,
1988.
[43]
Amended, vide Notification No.SORI(S&GAD)9-36/81 dated 10th November, 1981.
[44]
The words "The West Pakistan" were substituted by the words "The
Punjab" vide Notification No.SORI(S&GAD)-9-36/81 dated 3rd August,
1988.
[45]
The schedule was previously substituted vide Notification No.SOR-I
(S&GAD)-9-3/81, dated 3rd August, 1988, and again substituted vide
Notification No. SOR-I(S&GAD) 9-36/81 dated 21.6.1999.
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