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

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of superannuation while under suspension should be allowed to retire on the
due date of superannuation. But pensionary benefits can not be settled until
the conclusion of the enquiry or disposal of charges. In such cases, the
payment of terminal benefits shall be regulated as follows :-
a) The following amounts shall be paid to the retired employee since no
recoveries can be made from these amounts,
1) Family Benefit Fund
2) Andhra Pradesh Group Insurance Scheme
3) General Provident Fund
4) Andhra Pradesh Government Life Insurance
b) Encashment of Earned Leave :
As per the orders issued in G.O.Ms.No. 11, Fin & Plg (FW : F.R-I) Dept.,
dt. 15-01-1997 the authority competent to grant leave, in the above mentioned
cases may with hold whole or part of cash equivalent of earned leave, if in the
view of the comepetent authority there is a possibility of the some money
becoming recoverable from him on conclusion of the proceedings against
him. On conclusion, the retired employee will become eligible to the amount
so withheld after adjustment of the Government dues, if any. As such,
Encashment of Earned Leave can be regulated accordingly.
c) Retirement Gratuity :
According to clause [c] of sub-rule (1) of rule 52 of the A.P.R.P.Rs,
1980, no gratuity shall be paid until the conclusion of the departmental or
judicial proceedings and issue of final orders.
According to the proviso to the above said rule, where departmental
proceedings have been instituted under rule 9 of the Andhra Pradesh Civil
Services [Classification, Control and Appeal] Rules, 1991, for imposing any
of the penalties specified in clauses (i), (ii) and (iv) of rule 9 of the said rules,
except the cases falling under sub-rule (2) of rule 22 of the said rules, the
payment of gratuity shall be authorised to be paid to the Government servant.
It is also further provided in the said rule that where a conclusion has been
reached that a portion of pension only should be withheld or withdrawn and
the retirement gratuity remains unaffected in the contemplated final orders,
the retirement gratuity can be released upto 80% of the eligible retirement
gratuity.
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