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OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A&E)-II,

MAHARASHTRA, NAGPUR

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1) Whose pension cases are dealt with by the Office of the Accountant General (A&E)-
II, Maharashtra, Nagpur ?

 Maharashtra State Government employees retiring from the Marathwada

and Vidarbha Region.

 Hon’ble High Court Judges retiring from the High Court of Judicature
Mumbai, Benches at Aurangabad and Nagpur.

 ‘Indian Police Service’ Officers and ‘Indian Forest Service’ Officers retiring
from Marathwada/Vidarbha region.

2) What is the procedure for preparation of pension cases through the on-line
Pension System (‘Nivruttivetanwahini’)?

 In terms of the G.R. No.Senive-2014/CR-36/Seva-4 dated 2nd July 2015

issued by the Finance Department [available at www.maharashtra.govt.in
– Reference No.201507021204410105], it shall be mandatory from 1 st
September 2015 to prepare every pension case in ‘Form-I – Single
Comprehensive Form for assessment of Pensionary Benefits’ [Annexure-A
to the G.R.] in the on-line facility, namely ‘Nivruttivetanwahini’.

 Procedure to be followed are narrated in detail in ‘Annexure-B’ to the

above referred G.R. dated 2nd July 2015.

 In case of any problem while preparing the pension cases through

‘Nivruttivetanwahini’, the Deputy Director (Pension) in the Office of the
Director of Accounts & Treasuries, Mumbai, may be contacted.
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3) Who is responsible for initiating pension case of a retiring government servant?

 The Head of Office is responsible for initiating pension cases of retiring

Government servant. He undertakes the work of preparation of pension
papers with reference to the provisions of the rules applicable regarding
timelines; he has to undertake the preparation of pension papers two
years before the date of superannuation and is required to complete the
pension papers not later than six months before the date of retirement of
Government servant.
[Rule 120 to 122 of the Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1982]

4) When should the Head of office forward pension papers to the Office of the
Accountant General (A&E)-II, Mahrashtra, Nagpur ?

 The pension papers shall be forwarded not later than six months before
the date of retirement of Government servant.
[Rule 123(4) of the Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1982]

5) What is the responsibility of retiring government employee/family of deceased

Government employee in preparing his/her pension case?

 In terms of Para (B) of the G.R. No.Senive-2014/CR-36/Seva-4 dated 2nd

July 2015 issued by the Finance Department [available at
www.maharashtra.govt.in – Reference No.201507021204410105] it shall
be the duty of every retiring Government servant to submit the personal
information essential to prepare pension case in Form-1 (prescribed in
Annexure-A to the said G.R.) within the prescribed time limit, to the
Head of Office.

 It shall be the duty of the family of such deceased Government employee

to submit the personal information essential to prepare pension case in
Form-1 (prescribed in Annexure-A to the said G.R.) as soon as possible to
the Head of Office.
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6) What is the responsibility of the Head of Office in the preparation of pension case?

 In terms of the G.R. No.Senive-2014/CR-36/Seva-4 dated 2nd July 2015

issued by the Finance Department [available at www.maharashtra.govt.in
– Reference No.201507021204410105], it shall be mandatory from 1st
September 2015 to prepare every pension case in ‘Form-I – Single
Comprehensive Form for assessment of Pensionary Benefits’ [Annexure-A
to the G.R.] in the on-line facility, namely ‘Nivruttivetanwahini’.

 In terms of para (A) (2) of the above referred G.R. dated 2 nd July 2015, the
Head of office should obtain the required information from the retiring
Government servant, enter the same into the system and generate the
requisite format shown in Annexure-A thereto; then, got it printed and
submit the case to the Office of the Accountant General.

 The ‘responsibility of the Head of Office’ is specifically narrated in para (B)

(2) of the said G.R.

7) What are the documents that should be forwarded to the Office of the Accountant
General (A&E)-II, Mahrashtra, Nagpur?

 The documents to be forwarded are listed below the ‘Form-I – Single

Comprehensive Form for assessment of Pensionary Benefits’ [Annexure-
A to the G.R. No.Senive-2014/CR-36/Seva-4 dated 2nd July 2015 issued by
the Finance Department].

8) When will a retired Government Servant get his/her Pensionary benefits?

 The Pension proposal received in the Office of the Accountant General

from the department/Pension Sanctioning Authority is verified/checked
with reference to the service records and the provisions of Maharashtra
Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1982.

 If the proposal is in conformity with the provisions of Maharashtra Civil

Services (Pension) Rules, 1982, authorities for pensionary benefits viz.,
Pension Payment Order (PPO), Gratuity Payment Order (GPO) and/or
Commutation Payment Order (CPO), are issued within two months from
the date of receipt of proposal in complete shape.
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9) Who is eligible to receive Family Pension and period for which family pension is
payable?

In terms of Rule 116 of the Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1982,
family pension is payable to-

 Widow upto the date of death;

 Widower upto the date of death or remarriage, whichever is

earlier;

 In the case of a son, until he attains the age of twenty-one

years;

 In the case of an unmarried daughter, until she attains the age

of twenty-four years or until she gets married whichever is
earlier.

 The family pension payable to such son or daughter shall be

stopped if he or she starts earning his/her livelihood.

10) Is Family Pension payable to son or daughter having any disorder?

 If the son or daughter of a Government servant is suffering from any

disorder or disability of mind or is physically crippled or disabled so as
to render him or her unable to earn a living even after attaining the age
of twenty-one years in the case of the son and twenty-four years in the
case of the daughter, the family pension shall be payable to such son or
daughter for life subject to fulfilling conditions laid down in Rule 116
(5) (iii) of the Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1982 and
orders thereunder issued by the Government from time to time.
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11) What is the action to be taken by the family when a pensioner dies?

 The family should promptly bring the fact of death of pensioner along
with a copy of Death Certificate to the notice of the Pension
Disbursing Officer, i.e., Treasury Officer, concerned and also to the
pensioner’s Bank.

 If the element of family pension is already incorporated in the

Pension Payment Order, the Treasury Officer after completing
necessary formalities starts payment of family pension from the date
following the date of death of pensioner. No fresh authorization
from the Office of the Accountant General is necessary in such cases.

12) What is procedure to receive 10% increase in pension? To whom is this

applicable and from which date?

 The Government of Maharashtra through Finance Department’s G.R.

No. PEN 1014/CR.26/SER-4 dated 09th June, 2014 communicated its
decision that the pensioners /family pensioners of the age of 80 years
and above shall, with effect from 01st April 2014, receive a 10 %
increase in the pension and family pension fixed as per Sixth pay
commission.

 The above referred G.R. casts responsibility on the Pension Disbursing

Authority, i.e., Treasury Officers, to calculate and disburse the
quantum of increase in the pension payable in each individual case.

 This benefit is applicable from 1st April 2014 onwards.

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13) What is the procedure for ‘commutation of pension’?

There are two types of Commutation:

 ‘Commutation of pension without medical examination’:

 A Government servant, including a retired Government servant, who is in

receipt of any pension referred to in Rule 12 of the Maharashtra Civil
Services (Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1984, and desires to commute
a fraction of that pension, has to apply for commutation of fraction of
his/her pension to the Head of Office as early as possible but not later
than one year of the date of his retirement.
[Chapter-III of the Maharashtra Civil Services (Commutation of Pension)
Rules, 1984]

 ‘Commutation of pension after medical examination’:

An applicant who-
(i) retires on Invalid Pension under rule 68 of Maharashtra Civil
Services (Pension) Rules, 1982; or
(ii) on absorption in or under a Corporation, Autonomous Body or a
Local Authority, elects the alternative of receiving the death-cum
retirement gratuity and a lump sum in lieu of pension in terms of
rule 67 of Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension) Rules,1982; or
(iii) is compulsorily retired from service as penalty and is granted
pension under rule 101 of Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension)
Rules, 1982; or
(iv) is in receipt of Compassionate Pension under rule 102 of
Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension) Rules,1982; or
(v) has retired from service on one of the pensions referred to in rule
12 but his application for commutation has not been received by
the Head of Office within one year of his retirement
shall be eligible to commute a fraction of his pension subject to the limit
specified in rule 5 after he has been declared fit by the appropriate medical
authority.
[Chapter-IV of the Maharashtra Civil Services (Commutation of Pension)
Rules, 1984]
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14) Procedure for getting the Pension payment transferred from one Treasury to
another within the State of Maharashtra or outside the State of Maharashtra.

 Transfer within the Treasury Offices located in Maratwada and Vidarbha:

 The pensioner/family pensioner has to approach the Treasury Office

from where he/she is getting pension/family pension.

 The Treasury Officer concerned after completing necessary formalities

arranges transfer of the Pension Payment Order directly to the
Treasury Office (located in Maratwada and Vidarbha) to which the
pensioner/family pensioner has opted for future payment.

 Transfer of PPO from the Treasury Office located in Maratwada/ Vidarbha to

a Treasury Office located in rest of Maharashtra or outside the State of
Maharashtra:

 The pensioner/family pensioner has to approach the Treasury Office

from where he/she is getting pension/family pension.

 The Treasury Officer concerned after completing necessary formalities

forwards the request of the pensioner/family pensioner along with the
original PPO duly recording the certificate of last payment to the A.G.
Office, Nagpur, for further action.

 After completing the formalities, A.G. Office, Nagpur, cancels the said
PPO and issues ‘Special Seal Authority’ in favour of the Office of the
Accountant General concerned from whose jurisdiction the
pensioner/family pensioner wishes to get pension payment.

 On receipt of the above referred ‘Special Seal Authority’ the Office of

the Accountant General concerned issues PPO in favour of the Treasury
Office through which the pensioner/family pensioner wishes to get
pension payment.