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(b) If and when the pensioner, on regaining sanity, comes to draw his pension, he
shall be required to produce to the Pension Disbursing Authority, a certificate from a
Magistrate to the effect that he has regained sanity. His signature/thumb and finger
impressions shall then be obtained by the Pension Disbursing Authority on the
Descriptive Roll (IAFA 369).

SPECIAL/LIBERALISED FAMILY PENSIONARY AWARDS WHEN DEATH
OCCURRED IN SERVICE

42. (a)The Unit concerned shall publish the casualty, complete the Court of Inquiry
proceedings, wherever required and Military Hospital shall send death certificate
(AFMSF-93 Part I), attributability certificate (AFMSF-93 Part II) and other medical
documents to the Record Office concerned.

(b) The Record Office shall-
(i) inform the nominated heir or the senior most eligible heir as the case may
be and also forward application form for family pension in triplicate as per
Appendix VIII for completion and return,
(ii) on receipt of the death certificate authorise the Pending Enquiry Award of
ordinary family pension, if admissible, without waiting for the decision
about attributability of death to military service,
(iii) forward application form for grant of family pension completed by
nominated heir or senior most eligible heir as at (i) above and Pay
Accounts Office concerned in duplicate duly countersigned along with the
under mentioned documents to the Principal Controller of Defence
Accounts (Pensions).
(I) The nomination made by the deceased for death gratuity.
(II) In case of death due to injury/accident-
(1) Injury report (IAFZ-2006), if any,
(2) Finding of the Court of Inquiry, if any, with the opinion of
the competent authority
(3) Death Certificate (AFMSF 93 Part I), if any,
(4) Certificate of attributability in case of death due to injury as
per Annexure II to Appendix VI to these Regulations.
(III) In case of death due to disease-
(1) AFMSF-81
(2) Death Certificate (AFMSF 93 Part I) ), if any,
(IV) In case of death in battle accident/ battle casualty
(1) Casualty report,
(2) DO Pt II order.
(V) Statement of the case for grant of ex-gratia lump-sum
compensation in case death of the individual took place in
the circumstances stated in Regulation 147 of Pension
Regulations for the Army, Part- I (2008).

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