ANDHRA PRADESH REVISED PENSION RULES, 1980 (As ... - APHB

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(3) The right of a female member of the family, or that of a brother,
of a Government servant who dies while in service or after
retirement, to receive the share of gratuity shall not be affected
if the female member marries or re-marries, or the brother
attains the age of eighteen years, after the death of the
Government servant and before receiving her or his share of
the gratuity.
(4) Where gratuity is granted under Rule 46 to a minor member of
the family of the deceased Government servant, it shall be
payable to the guardian on behalf of the minor.
Note 1 :- If a nominee, who was entitled to receive the amount of
retirement gratuity on the date of death of the Government
servant dies before getting the payment, the right to the amount
or share of the gratuity shall pass on to the alternative nominee
or nominees. In case there are no alternative nominees, the
amount or share of gratuity shall be paid in equal shares to the
co-nominees of the person concerned, if any, and failing that,
it shall be distributed in equal shares among the surviving
members of the family of the deceased Government servant
as in the case of no nomination.
Note 2 :-Payment of minor’s share of Retirement Gratuity to guardian:-
(i) Payment of the minor(s)’ share of retirement gratuity is to
be made to the natural guardian of the minor(s), and in the
absence of a natural guardian, to the persons who furnishes a
guardianship certificate.
(ii) The legal position as to whom the share of a minor in the
capacity of minor’s natural/legal guardian would be payable is
explained as under:-
(1) Where no valid nomination subsists:
(a) When a share is payable to minor sons or minor unmarried
daughters, it should be paid to the surviving parent except in
the case when the surviving parent happens to be a Muslim
lady. Where, however, there is no surviving parent, or the
surviving parent is a Muslim lady, payment will have to be made
to the persons producing the guardianship certificate.