Adjustment and recovery of dues other than dues pertaining to Government accommodation
73. Adjustment and recovery of dues other than dues pertaining to Government accommodation (1) For the dues other than the dues pertaining to occupation of Government accommodation as referred to in Clause (b) of sub-rule (3) of Rule 71, the Head of Office shall take steps to assess the dues ^[one year] before the date on which a Government servant is due to retire on superannuation ; or on the date on which he proceeds on leave preparatory to retirement, whichever is earlier. 1/30/2019 CHAPTER VIII http://persmin.nic.in/pension/rules/pencomp8.htm#Preparation%20of%20list%20of%20Government%20servants%20due%20for%20retirement 49/58 (2) The assessment of Government dues referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be completed by the Head of Office eight months prior to the date of the retirement of the Government servant. (3) The dues as assessed under sub-rule (2) including those dues which come to notice subsequently and which remain outstanding till the date of retirement of the Government servant, shall be adjusted against the amount of 1 [retirement gratuity] becoming payable to the Government servant on his retirement. Footnote : 1. Substituted by G.I., Dept. of P. & P.W., Notification No. 2/18/87-P. & P.W. (PIC), dated the 20th July, 1988, published as S.O. No. 2388 in the Gazette of India, dated the 6th August, 1988. ^ Substituted vide GSR 628(E), dated 1st September, 2014, Government of India, Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare Notification No.1/19/2013-P&PW(E), dated 29th August, 2014