Interest on delayed payment of gratuity

8. Interest on delayed payment of gratuity ^ [(1) In all cases where the payment of gratuity has been authorised later than the date when its payment becomes due, including the cases of retirement otherwise than on superannuation, and it is clearly established that the delay in payment was attributable to administrative reasons or lapses, interest shall be paid at the rate applicable to General Provident Fund amount in accordance with the instructions issued from time to time: Provided that the delay in payment was not caused on account of failure on the part of the Government servant to comply with the procedure laid down by the Government for processing his pension papers.] 2 (2) Every case of delayed payment of gratuity shall be considered by the Secretary of the Administrative Ministry or the Department in respect of its employees and the employees of its attached and subordinate offices and where the Secretary of the Ministry or the Department is satisfied that the delay in the payment of gratuity was caused on account of ^[administrative reasons or lapse], the Secretary of the Ministry or the Department shall sanction payment of interest. 2 (3) The Adminsitrative Ministry or the Department shall issue Presidential sanction for the payment of interest after the Secretary has sanctioned the payment of interest under sub-rule (2). 2 (4) In all cases where the payment of interest has been sanctioned by the Secretary of the Administrative Ministry or the Department, such Ministry or the Department shall fix the responsibility and take disciplinary action against the Government servant or servants who are found responsible for the delay in the payment of gratuity ^[on account of administrative lapses]. (5) Deleted by G.I., Dept. of P. & P.W., Notification No. 7/10/89-P. & P.W. (F), dated the 28th November, 1991, published as G.S.R. 677 in the Gazette of India, dated the 7th December, 1991 and takes effect from the date. ^ Substituted/inserted 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 Footnote : 1. Substituted by G.I., Dept. of P. & P.W., Notification No. 7/10/89-P. & P.W., (F), dated the 28th November, 1991, published as G.S.R. 677 in the Gazette of India, dated the 7th December, 1991, and takes effect from the date. 2. Substituted by G.I., Dept. of P. & P.W., Notification No. 7 (13)/85-P. & P.W., dated the 12th March, 1986 and published in the Gazette of India, dated the 29th March, 1986.