Recovery and adjustment of Government dues

71. Recovery and adjustment of Government dues (1) It shall be the duty of the Head of Office to ascertain and assess Government dues payable by a Government servant due for retirement. (2) The Government dues as ascertained and assessed by the Head of Office which remain outstanding till the date of retirement of the Government servant, shall be adjusted against the amount of the 1 [retirement gratuity] becoming payable. (3) The expression `Government dues' includes - (a) dues pertaining to Government accommodation including arrears of licence fee * [as well as damages for the occupation of the Government accommodatin beyond the permissible period after the date of retirement of the allottee )] if any ; (b) dues other than those pertaining to Government accommodation, namely, balance of house building or conveyance or any other advance, overpayment of pay and allowances or leave salary and arrears of income tax deductible at source under the Income Tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961). 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 D/o. P&PW Notificatin No.20/16/1998-P&PW() dated the 7th April 2010 published in Gazette of India under SO 829(E) date the 12th April 2010.