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Admissibility of Gratuity to the Family Members of Deceased Govt ServantOFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Admissibility of Gratuity(ii) sons of a deceased son who have attained the age of 24 years,(iii) married daughters whose husbands are alive; and(iv) married daughters of a deceased son where husbands are alive,if there is any member of the family other than those specified in sub-clause (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above;Provided further that the widow or widows and the child or children of a deceased son shall receive between them in equal parts only the share which that son would have received if he had survived that…

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Special Judicial Allowance to the Employees of Punjab Service Tribunal PST dt 01.11.2024OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Special Judicial AllowanceI am directed to refer to your letter No. KMP&R/2-3A(iv)/7/2021-24/4641, dated 13.06.2024 on the subject and to state that the case has been examined and observed that as per provision of the Punjab Service Tribunals (Amendment) Act, 2013 (VXII of 2013), the Chairman PST is empowered to re-appropriate funds from one head of account to another head of account or sanction expenditure form within the budget allocated to the tribunal and approval of the Government for the purpose shall not be required. The said…

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DDO Endorsement on Pre Audit ChequesOFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Pre Audit ChequesPlease refer to the subject cited above.This is with reference to your letter No. DAO/BWP/CHEQUE/HM/631 dated 24-11-2022 on the captioned subject.With reference to the captioned subject, it has been observed that some District Accounts Offices have adopted a new practice of affixing a new stamp on the face of the Pre-Audit Cheques. As per cheques received so far, two different stamps have been affixed namely “Payable After Endorsement of Concerned DDO” and “Vendor Payment through DDO Endorsement Only”. As the stamps appear to be a requirement to pay these cheques, coordination…

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Promotion of Senior Clerk Sub Divisional Clerk into Accountant of C&W Department dt 05.12.2022OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Promotion of Senior ClerkWill the Section Officer (E-IV), Government of the Punjab, Communication & Works Department, kindly refer to his letters No. SOE-IV(C&W)8-40/2022-68597 dated 23.11.2022 & 07.10.2022, on the subject noted above?2. The case has been examined. Administrative Department is advised that:

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Promotion of Accounts Clerk in BS15 C&W Department dt 07.06.2021OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Promotion of Accounts ClerkWill the Section Officer (E-IV), Government of the Punjab, Communication & Works Department, kindly refer to his letter No. SOE-IV(C&W)-13-1/2018, dated 20.01.2021, on the subject noted above?2. The case has been examined. Finance Department observes that:3. Administrative Department is further advised to approach Regulations Wing of S&GA Department for confirmation of above views or otherwise, as the actualization of a promotion is their domain.

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Counting of Ad-hoc Period Temporary or Officiating Service towards Qualifying Service for Pension 22.11.2022OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Counting of Ad-hoc Period I am directed to refer to your letter bearing No. Pension Coord/Coord with Finance-HIM-2217, dated 20.10.2022 on the subject & to state that the case has been examined and the queries of the District Accounts Officer, Kasur are responded as under.Sr.Queries of DAO, KasurReply by Finance Department1An incumbent was appointed on ad-hoc basis whereas the ad-hoc period was extended without any gap. Later on the services of the incumbent were regularized. The question is that whether the ad-hoc period the incumbent…

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Judicial and Utility Allowance to the staff of Consumer Court Anti Terrorism Court and Anti Corruption Court dt 27.04.2010OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Judicial and Utility AllowanceI am directed to refer to your letter No. SO(B&A)-46/2009-1(DCCs) dated 16.03.2010, on the subject noted above and to state that Finance Department has examined the case and observed that the Labor Courts, Anti-Corruption Courts, Anti-Terrorism Courts, Drugs Courts and “Consumer Courts” do not come under the administrative control of Lahore High Court, Lahore, hence, these courts do not fall in the ambit of subordinate judiciary. Therefore, those consumer courts which are in the receipt of judicial/utility…

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