Punjab Police Rules Volume 1 - Sangrur Police

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lar habits, or whether it is due to one act which, from neglect, may have resulted in ruining
his constitution and health. The mere fact that a police officer has suffered from syphilis
is not sufficient to make him liable to the forfeiture or reduction of pension. Such cases
will be decided on consideration of their history as a whole. The record in such cases shall
be submitted to the Deputy Inspector-General for orders, with the other documents of the
case.
Rule 9.13
9.13. Invaliding Boards. - If the pension applied for exceeds Rs. 100 a month a certificate
by a single medical officer should not be accepted as sufficient. In such a case the
applicant shall be produced before the standing medical board or an invaliding committee
(vide Chapter VIII of Punjab Medical Manual) with the following documents :-
(i) The invaliding roll signed by the Civil Surgeon or competent medical officer, (ii)
The nominal roll (Form No. 9.13), the character roll and (iii) the medical history
of officer.
Rule 9.14
9.14. Retention in service after date of invalidment. - Ordinarily a police officer
shall not be retained in service after the date of his being certified unfit for service, and,
except with the special order of the authority competent to grant the pension, service after
that date shall not count for pension (For exemption to this rule see Article 456, Civil
Service Regulations). When an invaliding roll is signed by more than one medical officer,
and on different dates, the date of invaliding shall be taken to be the last of such dates.
Rule 9.15
9.15. Superannuation pension. - (1) A superannuation pension is granted to an officer
in superior service entitled or compelled by rule to retire at a particular age (Article
458, Civil Service Regulations).
(2) A ministerial officer may be required to retire at the age of 55 years, but should ordinarily
be retained in service, if he continues efficient up to the age of 60 years, - vide rule
56(b), Punjab Financial Handbook No. 2, Volume I. In the application of this rule the test
of efficiency should be applied with reference to the requirements of the post the ministerial
officer is holding. In the case of higher ministerial posts, the duties of which involve
responsibility and the supervision of other clerks, the competent authority should not
agree to retention in service beyond the age of 55 years, unless he is satisfied that the ministerial
officer is fully able to discharge the responsibilities of the post and efficiently to
carry out the supervision of his subordinates. Similarly, a lower ministerial officer shall
not be retained in service beyond the age of 55 years unless he fulfills efficiently the requirements
of the appointment held by him.
(3) Officers other than ministerial, who have attained the age of 55 should ordinarily
be required to retire and should not be retained in service except where unquestionable
public grounds for retention exist, and there is not doubt as to the physical fitness of the
officer. Extensions may not be granted for any period exceeding one year at a time.
Rule 9.16
9.16. Retention in service of Government servant after the age of 55 years - Under
serial No. 23-A of rule 22.4 of the Punjab Financial Handbook No. 2, Volume II, Subsidiary
Rules; powers are delegated to Heads of Departments to retain a non-gazetted
Government servant, other than a ministerial servant, in the service, after the age of 55
years, that any such retention of a Government servant must be on public grounds and that
reasons must be recorded in writing. It follows that only in very exceptional circumstances
can this power be exercised. The convenience or the financial advantage of the
officer to be retained must in no circumstances be taken into consideration. The sole justification
for exercising the power delegated, under the rule in question, is the interest of
the public service. The question, in fact, is not whether it will benefit an officer to retain
him, but whether the interests of the department will suffer if the officer is not retained.