This was discovered after officials of Accountant General (A and E), wing of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) scrutinised the records of treasuries and banks in UT Chandigarh and Panchkula (Haryana) pertaining to pension payment.
Haryana Principal Accountant General Mohinder Singh today said during checking of treasury vouchers and bank scrolls, it was noticed that some pensioners and family pensioners were not being paid even minimum pension.
The minimum pension is Rs 1,275 on or after January 1, 1996 and Rs 3,500 on or after January 1, 2006 as per instructions of the Haryana government.
He said that in two cases, revision due on January 1, 1996 was not done by treasuries or banks.
Three cases after January 1, 1996 and 145 cases after January 1, 2006 relating to retirement and death were also not sent for revision by departments to his office.
Pointing out the lapses in pension payment, he said that in 67 cases, pension or family pension was revised by the office, but treasuries and banks continued to pay the same at pre-revised rates.
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In 138 cases, revision was due on January 1, 2006, but not done by treasuries and banks.
He said there might be more such cases where payment was being made at pre-revised rates.
Principal Accountant General advised all pensioners and family pensioners whose pension or family pensions have not been revised, to get in touch with the pension disbursing treasuries or banks or the concerned pension sanctioning authorities.