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APPENDIX IV
Important provisions in A.P. Civil Pensions (Commutation)
Rules 1944, and important orders issued by Government in regard
to Commutation of Pension and Restoration of Commuted
portion of Pension.
1. Applicability :-
The A.P. Civil Pensions (Commutation) Rules, 1944 are applicable
to all Government servants under the rule making control of the Government
of Andhra Pradesh.
[Rules 2 of A.P. Civil Pensions (Commutation) Rules, 1944]
2. Commutation of Pension :-
a) A Government servant to whom the A.P. Civil Pension (Commutation)
Rules 1944 apply, shall subject to the conditions herein after specified,
be allowed to commute for a lump payment any portion not exceeding one
third of the pension granted to him by the State Government
Based on the recomendations of PRC, 1999 the limit for commutation
of pension under A.P Civil Pension (commutation) rules 1944 shall
be enhanced to 40% of the pension sanctioned to the pensioner from 1-4-
99. All other provisions for this purpose shall remain unchanged.
[G.O.Ms.No. 158, F&P (FW.Pen.I) Dept., dt 16-9-99 w.e.f.1-4-99]
Provided that -
(i) the expenditure involved can be meet from the sanctioned budget
grants; and
(ii) the residue of the pension after the commutation, together with the
uncommuted portion of any permanent pension or pensions payable to the
Government servant by a local body or by any Government in India shall not
be less than Rs. 370/- (Rupees three hundred and seventy only)
[Rules 3(1) of Commutation Rules as amended in G.O.Ms.No.239, Finance &
Planning (Finance Wing-Pension.I) Department, dated 16.9.1991 and further amended
in G.O.Ms.No.90, Finance & Planning (Finance Wing Pension.I) Department,
dated 8.3.1994 w.e.f. 16.9.1991]
(iii) The minimum pension is inclusive of commutation portion of pension.
As such commuted portion of pension will be deducted from the minimum
pension of Rs. 1,275/- p.m. while making monthly disbursement w.e.f.