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Pension Regulation Army 2008 Part - II

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CHAPTER-I

SECTION-1: General

EXTENT OF APPLICATION

1. Unless otherwise provided, the Regulations in this part shall apply to all
individuals whose pensions are regulated under Pension Regulations for the Army, Part I
(2008).
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DELAY IN SETTLEMENT AND PAYMENT OF PENSION TO BE AVOIDED

2. All Officers dealing with pension claims shall bear in mind that delay in the
payment of pension may involve great hardship and shall do everything in their power to
prevent or shorten to the utmost such delays.

COUNTING OF FORMER SERVICE FOR PENSION/GRATUITY—OFFICERS

3. (a) Commissioned officer who has previous service to his credit, shall be allowed
by the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pensions) to reckon their previous
service towards pension and gratuity to the extent specified in Regulation 19 of Pension
Regulations for the Army, Part I (2008)subject to the conditions laid down therein,
provided he was not dismissed from his previous service and has declared his previous
service and cause of release/discharge at the time of grant of commission.

(b) Officer who has rendered previous service shall submit his claim in duplicate
on the form prescribed in Appendix I to these Regulations to his Officer Commanding
Unit within one year of grant of Commission. The Commanding Officer shall forward
the same to the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pensions) with copy to
Additional Directorate General of Manpower Planning, Adjutant General Branch, Army
Head Quarters, West Block-IV, R.K.Puram, New Delhi- 110066 to count his former
service duly supported by the documents detailed below:-

(i) For previous Commissioned Service:-
(1) Details of commissioned service from Services Headquarters.
(2) Full Pay Commissioned Service certificate from the Controller of Defence
Accounts (Officers), Pune or Principal Controller of Defence Accounts
(Navy), Mumbai or Controller of Defence Accounts (Air Force), New
Delhi, as the case may be, together with number and date of Gazette
Notification for grant of Commission as Emergency Commission/Short
Service Commission/ Regular Commission/SC.

(ii) For previous service rendered as Personnel Below Officer Rank-
Sheet Roll/Record copy of Sheet Roll/Service Certificate, as the case may be,
along with Enrolment Form completed in all respect including number and
date of Gazette Notification, if any, for grant of commission as Junior

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