(2) Procedure when a member of the family forgoes his claim.

(2) Procedure when a member of the family forgoes his claim. - A question has been raised whether the payment of pension can be authorised to the second son or the eldest surviving unmarried daughter of the deceased Government servant if the eldest surviving son gives his consent in writing to forgo his claim in favour of his younger brother or sister ; and whether the share of the death/retirement gratuity admissible to a member or members in whose favour the former may have forgone his/her claim. The matter has been carefully considered and it has been decided that since Government would not in such a case get a good discharge from the eldest son or other member of family having a prior claim to the pension, the safer and more appropriate course would be to sanction the pension only in favour of the member entitled to it under the rules. Similarly, the gratuity should also be paid to all the members of the family in equal shares, as has been provided for in the rules even though any of the members may volunter or desire that his/her share may be paid to some other member(s) of the family. [G.I., M.F., O.M. No. F. 20 (11)-E. V/57, dated the 27th October, 1957.]