CHAPTER 1 - Border Roads Organisation

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(d) All literate pers sign their name on acquittance rolls in Hindi or in English and,
failing this, in own vernacular, giving their respective GREF numbers in their own
handwriting underneath their signature. Thumb impressions are permitted, where pers
are not able to sign. Signature in vernacular (to be translated into English) and thumb
impressions are to be attested.
(e) Personnel who are unable to sign their name or put their thumb impression due to
physical incapacity are permitted to put their great toe impression on the acquittance rolls
duly attested by the Paying Officer. In case of physically handicapped individuals, who
are unable to sign or put their thumb/great toe impression, the payment may be made
duly witnessed by two other officers.
(f) An advance of pay on an acquittance roll will not be made to an individual until
he has been allotted GREF number.
(g) Paying Officers will invariably sign in full on each sheet of the acquittance rolls,
as provided for in the form. In addition the name of the paying officer should also be
written in block capitals immediately beneath his signature to facilitate easy reference.
(h) Any alternation/change in the acquittance rolls will be authenticated under the
full signature of the paying officer.
(j) Acquittance rolls are sent to the PAO (GREF) by the first working day following
day of payment.
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