SECTION IV Payment of Pensions CHAPTER I GENERAL

January 20, 2025

SECTION IV

Payment of Pensions CHAPTER I GENERAL

Subject as hereinafter provided, the rules in this section shall regulate the procedure with regard to the payment of pensions from the treasuries of this State, provided that,—

(1) in the case of pensions debitable to the Central Revenues, the rules in the Central Treasury Rules shall be followed;

(2) Nothing contained in these rules shall be taken as affecting the provisions of the Indian Pensions Act (Act XXIII of 1871) or any of the Rules made thereunder and the provisions of the Kerala Service Rules or any other rules or departmental regulations issued by the Government prescribing the procedure for payment of any pension payable by or out of the general revenues of the Government;

(3) Nothing contained in these rules shall apply to the payment of allowances to the members of the Ruling Family of Travancore and of the Ruling Family of Cochin or to the Payment of Jenmibhogam, Karathilchilavu, Arthapalisa, etc., in so far as they are repugnant to the special rules given in Appendices 14 to 16.

(4) Nothing contained in this rule shall be taken as affecting the procedure and conditions prescribed in special orders issued by the Government from time to time for payment of pension by authorized Public Sector Banks on behalf of the Government, payable out of the Consolidated Fund of the State.