MEGHALAYA CIVIL SERVICES (PENSION) FIRST AMENDMENT RULES, 1989

PREAMBLE

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Art. 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Meghalaya is pleased to make the following rules to amend, the Meghalaya Civil Services (Pension) Rules 1983 (herein-after referred to as the Principal Rules).

Rule - 1. Short title and commencement.

(1)     These Rules may be called the Meghalaya Civil Services (Pension) (First Amendment) Rules, 1989.

(2)     They shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 1st April, 1983.

Rule - 2. Amendment of Rule 40.

In Rule 40 of the Principal Rules, for the existing sub-rule (5), the following shall be substituted namely:-

"(5) For the purpose of this rule and rules 41 & 43, family members of a Government servant means:-

(i)       wife or wives, including judicially separated wife or wives, in the case of a male Government servant:

(ii)      husband, including judicially separated husband in the case of a female Government servant:

(iii)     sons and daughters including step-sons step-daughters adopted sons and adopted daughters whether married or not;

(iv)    father and mother including adoptive parents:

(v)      brothers including step-brothers, below the age of eighteen years:

(vi)    sisters and step-sisters, whether married or not;

(vii)   Children of pre-deceased sons and daughters; and

(viii)  Nieces and nephew"

Rule - 3. Amendment of Rule 41.

In Rule 41 of the principal rules, in sub-rule (1),for the existing clause (b), the following shall be substituted, namely:-

"(b) If there is no nomination or if the nomination made does not subsist the gratuity shall be paid to the nearest heir of the Government servant according to his personal law to whom a succession Certificates has been granted by the Court"