Grant of disability pension to officers of Armed Forces: Delegation of Administrative powers to Service Headquarters – DESW Order 17-06-2021
No. 1(5)/2020/D(Pen/Pol)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
D(Pension/Policy)
Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-110011
Dated: 17 June, 2021
CORRIGENDUM
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff
Subject: Delegation of Administrative powers to Service Headquarters-reg.
Sir,
Adjutant General’s Branch, IHQ of MoD(Army) has sent a proposal for amendment in Ministry of Defence Order No. 4684/Dir(Pens}/2001 dated 07 Nov 2001 _for transfer of delegation of administrative powers from ADG PS to ADG MP in respect of initial adjudication to grant disability pension to officers up -to the rank of Colonel/equivalent ranks, Accordingly, it has been decided to make the amendment in Para 2(e)(i) of Ministry of Defence Order No. 4684/Dir(Pens)/2001 dated 07 Nov 2001 as below:
| For | ||
| Subject | Approving Authority | |
| Para2(e) | Grant of disability pension to officers: | |
| (i) upto Col. and equivalents | ADG PS/Equivalent rank for Air Force and Navy. | |
| (ii) Brig. and above | AG/ -do- | |
| Read | ||
| Para 2(e) | Grant of disability pension to officers | |
| (i) upto Col. and equivalents | ADG MP or equivalent rank in Army Hars/Equivalent rank of Air Force and Navy dealing with the subject. | |
| (ii) Brig. and above | AG/Equivalent rank for Air Force and Navy. |
2. The provision of this letter will be effective from the date of issue of this letter.
3. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority and with the concurrence of Finance Division of this Ministry vide their U.O. Note No. PC(1) to 26(7)/2013FIN/PEN dated 09.06.2021.
(Ashok Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
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