UTTAR PRADESH PALIKA (CENTRALIZED) SERVICES RETIREMENT BENEFIT (SECOND AMENDMENT) RULES, 2016
UTTAR PRADESH PALIKA (CENTRALIZED) SERVICES RETIREMENT
BENEFIT (SECOND AMENDMENT) RULES, 2016
PREAMBLE
In exercise of the powers under Section 112-A of the Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1959
(U.P. Act No. II of 1959), and Section 69-B of the Uttar Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1916 (U.P. Act No.
II of 1916), the Governor is pleased to make the following rules, with a view to amending the Uttar
Pradesh Palika (Centralised) Services Retirement Benefit Rules, 1981 after their previous publication in
Government Notification No. 1365/IX-4-2013-2TS-08, dated June 7, 2013 as required under sub-section
(2) of Section 540 of the said Act of 1959 and sub-section (1) of Section 300 of the said Act of
1916.
Rule - 1. Short title and commencement.
(1) These rules may be called the Uttar Pradesh Palika (Centralized) Services Retirement Benefit
(Second Amendment) Rules, 2016.
(2) They shall come into force with effect from the date of their publication in the Gazette.
Rule - 2. Insertion of new Rule 7-A.
In the Uttar Pradesh Palika (Centralized) Services Retirement Benefit Rules, 1981 hereinafter referred
to as the said rules, after Rule 7 the following rule shall be inserted, namely--
"7-A. The pension and family pension formula under the Uttar Pradesh Palika (Centralized) Services
Retirement Benefit Rules, 1996 shall also be applicable to all those employees of Uttar Pradesh Palika
(Centralized) Services, who retired prior to February 6, 1996. The Director Local Bodies, Uttar Pradesh
shall calculated the pension of the pensioners who retired prior to the said date and give them the
benefits of the said rules:
Provided that the pensioners shall be paid arrears only from February 6, 1996 and not from any
earlier date.".
Rule - 3. Amendment of Rule 21.
In the said rules, for Rule 21, the following rule shall be substituted, namely--
"21. Pension payment order.--
After the amount of pension/family pension/gratuity has been sanctioned under Rule 13 of these rules
"pension payment order" in Form 'M' appended to these rules shall be issued by the director of Local
Bodies for the payment of pension/family pension/gratuity sanctioned in each case. The copies of such
order shall be endorsed to the pensioner, the Palika, from where the concerned officer has retired,
and the State Bank of India:
Provided that the Director of Local Bodies may, if he is satisfied that there is possibility of
considerable delay in sanctioning pension/family pension/gratuity in a particular case, sanctioned
interim pension/family pension/gratuity against a declaration in Form 'N' made by the officer
concerned; but this amount shall not be more than 90 per cent of the amount of the pension and
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gratuity assessed. Similarly, before sanctioning interim family pension and gratuity a declaration in
Form 'O' shall be taken from the legal heir of the deceased officer.".
Rule - 4. Amendment of Rule 23.
In the said rules, for Rule 23, the following rule shall be substituted, namely--
"23. Procedure regarding monthly payment of pension--
The payment of monthly pension shall be made by e-payment or other relevant procedure in
accordance with the corresponding rules applicable to the pensioners of the State Government.".
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