Obtaining of claims for family pension and 2 [death gratuity]

7. Obtaining of claims for family pension and 2 [death gratuity] (1) Where the Head of Office has received an intimation about the death of a Government servant while in service, he shall ascertain whether any 2 [death gratuity] or family pension or both is or are payable in respect of the deceased Government servant. (2) (a) Where the family of the deceased Government servant is eligible for the 2 [death gratuity] under Rule 50, the Head of Office shall ascertain - (i) if the deceased Government servant had nominated any person or persons to receive the gratuity ; and (ii) if the deceased Government servant had not made any nomination or the nomination made does not subsist, the person or persons to whom the gratuity may be payable. (b) The Head of Office shall, then, address the person concerned in Form 10 or Form 11, as may be appropriate, for making a claim in Form 12. (3) ^[ Where the family of the deceased Government servant is eligible under rule 54 for family pension, the Head of Office shall address the eligible member of the family or the guardian, as the case may be, in Form 13 for making claim in Form 14.] Provided that the guardian shall not be required to submit a claim in the said Form on behalf of a child if the child has attained the age of eighteen years and such child may himself or herself submit a claim in the said Form. (4) Omitted 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.. (5) If on the date of death, the Government servant was an allottee of Government accommodation, the Head of Office shall address the Directorate of Estates for the issue of "No Demand Certificate" in accordance with the provisions of sub-rule (1) of Rule 80-C. Footnote : 2. 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