When a pensioner refuses to pay Government dues.

(6) When a pensioner refuses to pay Government dues. - The failure or refusal of a pensioner to pay any amount owed by him to Government cannot be said to be `misconduct' within the meaning of Article 351 of the CSR [Now Rule 8, CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972]. The possible way of recovering/demanding Government dues from a retiring officer who refuses to agree in writing, to such dues being recovered from his pension is either to delay the final sanction of his pension for some time which will have the desired effect for persuading him to agree to recovery being made thereform or take recourse to Court of Law. [G.I., M.F., Letter No. F. 7 (28)-E. V/53, dated the 25th August, 1958.]