Finance Department Memo No. 13071-F (Delegation of Pension Sanctioning Authority to Head of Office)

Memo no. 13071-F Dated: 01-11-1983 Finance Department Govt. Of West Bengal

Summary: West Bengal Finance Department Memorandum No. 13071-F (dated November 1, 1983) delegates the authority to sanction pension to the respective Head of Office where the employee was attached at the time of retirement, aiming to expedite the disposal of pension cases. This removes the requirement to seek sanction from the competent authority under Rule 7(1)(c) read with Rule 127 of the W.B.S. (DCRB) Rules, 1971, pending formal rule amendments.

Government of West Bengal

FINANCE DEPARTMENT
AUDIT BRANCH

No. 13071-F Calcutta, the 1st November, 1983

MEMORANDUM

Sub. : Expeditious disposal of pension cases-delegation of power to sanction pension by the Head of office.

The undersigned is directed by order of the Governor to state that the Governor has been pleased to decide that henceforth the Head of office as defined in Rule 5(16A) of W.B.S.R. Part I where the Government employee was attached at the time of retirement will be the pension sanctioning authority. The sanction of the competent authority as defined in Rule 7(1)(c) read with Rule 127 of the W.B.S. (Death-cum-Retirement Benefit) Rules, 1971 need not be obtained.

Formal amendment of the relevant Rules in the W.B.S. (Death-cum-Retirement Benefit) Rules, 1971 will be made in due course.

Sd/-
G. Venkataramanan

Secy. to the
Government of West Bengal
Finance Department