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PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
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MINISTRY QV FINANCE
(Department of Economic Affairs)
NOTIFICATIONS
New Delhi, the 17th December, 1981
G S.R. <J62(E)—In exercise of th; powers conferred by
Section 15 of the Government Savings Banks Act, 1873
(5 of 1873) the Central Government hereby makes the
following rules, namely.—
1. Short title, application and commencement.—(1) These
rules may be called the Post Office Savings Bank
General Rules, 1981.
(2) They shall be applicable to the following accounts
in the Post Office Savings Bank, namely :—
la) Savings Account.
(b) Cumulative Time Deposit Account.
fc) Recurrinn Deposit Account.
dl) Tiniw Deposit Account.
(3) They shall come into force on the 1st JHV of
April, 1982.
2. Definitions.—In these rules, unless the context other-
wise requires.—
(.a) ''account" means a Suvkujs Account, a Cumulative
Time Deposit Account, a Recurring Deposit Ac-
count or a Time Deposit Account;
< b) "authorised"
means
authorised
by the Director
General, Posts and Telegraphs;
fc) "balance" means the balance at credit of an ac-
count;
(d) "Branch Savings. Bank"' means a Brunch Post Office
which is functioning also as a Savings Bank ;
fe) "Cumulative
Time Deposit Account" means an
account opened
under the Post Office Savings
Bank (Cumulative Time
Deposit) Rules, 1959 or
under the Post Office Cumulative Time Deposit
Rules, 1981 ;
(f) "Extra Departmental Sub Savings Bank"
means
a Sub Savings Bank in charge of a pnrt-time em-
ployee ;
(s) "Form" means a form appended LO these rules :
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(h) "guardian" in relation to a minor or a person or
unsound mind means —
(i) either father or mother ; and
<ii) where neither parent is
alive or is capable
of
acting, a penoi cr.iitlej under the law foi the
time "being in force to
have the care of
the
property of the minor, or as the case may be,
the person of unsound mind ;
(i) "Head Postmaster" means an officer in charge of
a Head Saving
Bank
and includes a
Deputy
Postmaster or an Assistant Postmaster to whom
the powers of the
Head Postmaster have been
delegated;
(j) ''Head Saving Bank"
means a
Head Post
Office
which is functioning also
a
Savings Bank
but
does not include a Head Post Office declared by
the Director General, Posts and Telegraphs to be
Sub Savings Bank:
(k) "joint account" means an account opened by two
adults or three adults, as the case may be, in their
names;
(1) "Post Office Savings Bank" means a Head Savings
Bank and includes a Sub or Branch Savings Bank;
(m) "prescribed"
means
prescribed by the Director
General, Posts and Telegraphs ;
(n) "Recurring Deposit Account'' means an account
opened under the Post Office (Recurring Deposits)
Rules, 1970 or under the Post Office Recurring
Deposit Rules, 1981;
(o) "Relevant Head Savings Bank", in relation to an
account, means the Head Savings Bank in which •
the account stands or to which the Savings Bank
where the account stands, is subordinate ;
(p) "relevant rule" means a rule under these rules,
the Post Office Savings Account Rules, 1981. the
Post
Office Time Deposit Rules, 1981, the
Post
Office Recurring Deposit Rules. 1981 or the Post
Office Cumulative Time Deposit Rules, 1981 ;
(q) "relevant Sub Savings Bank", in relation to an
account, means the Sub Savings Bank in which
the account stands or to which the Savings
Bank
where the account stands is subordinate;
(r) "Savings
Account"
means
an
account opened
under the Post Office Savings Bank Rules, 1881,
of under the Post Office Savings Banks Rules,
1965, or under the Post Office Savines Account
Rules, 1981;
(s) "Savings
Certificate" means a certificate issued
under the Government . Savings Certificates Act,
1959 (46 of 1959):
(t) "single account" means an account opened by
or
on behalf of an individual person in his name;
(u) "Sub Savings
Bank"
means a Sub-Post Office
which is functioning also as a Savings Bank and
includes a Head Post Office declared by the Direc-
tor General to be a Sub Savings Banks, but does
not include
an
Extra-Departmental Sub Savings
Bank;
(V) "Time Beposit Account" means an account opened
Under Post Office (Time Deposits) Rules, 1970
or under the Post Office Time Deposit Rules, 1981.
3. Opening of an account.—A depositor desiring to open
an account in a Post Office Savings Bank may make an
application to it in Form 1.
Ait
P!aCC w deposit—(I)
I n t h e M s e
o f
a n amount stan-
fl 8 t / / c
-ad Srm,^
B a n k' a d e p o s i t m a y be made at
the Head Savings Bank or at any of its Sub Savings Banks.
(2) In the case of an account standing at a Sub Savings
Bank, a deposit may be made at the Sub Saving Bank or
at he relevant Head Savings Bank or at anv of it Sub-
Saving* Hanks.
°
(3) In the case of aa account standing at a Branch
Savings Bank, a ' deposit may be
made at the Branch
Savings Bank or at the relevant Head Savings Bank or re-
levant Sub Savings Bank.
5. Mode of deposit.—(1) Deposit
in
a
Post
Office
Savings Bank may be made in cash or by surrender of
Savings Stamps or Indian Postal Orders or Postal Orders
issued by British authorities and deposit in Head Savings
Bank and Sub Savings Bank may ako be made by means
of—
(a) a cheque or a demand draft drawn in favour of
the depositor or the Postmaster and crossed gene-
rally or specially in favour of the
Head Savings
Bank or the Sub Savings Bank, as the case may be;
(b) a pay order ;
(c) an
income tax
refund voucher or income tax
;'efund orders ;
(d) an interest warrant issued by the Reserve Bank of
India or a Defence Deposit Certificate or instal-
ment of an Annuity Certificate;
(e) withdrawal or discharge of any amount payable
on an account or savings certificate held by the
depositor.
(2) Each deposit shall be accompanied by a pay-in-slip
in the manner prescribed and the counterfoil of the pay-
in-slip shall be returned to the tenderer duly receipted.
(3) Except as
specified in the Post Office Cumulative
Time Deposit Rules, 1981 and the Post Office Recurring
Deposit Rules. 1981, the date of credit in an account of
money deposited by cheque or other instrument shall be the
date of its encashment and not the date of its presentation,
tation.
(4) Where a deposit is made by means of an outstation
cheque or instrument, collection charges at the prescribed
rate shall be payable along with the deposit.
6. Withdrawal.—(1) Withdrawal from
an
account at a
Sub-Savings Bank or Branch Savings Bank is
subject to
the availability of funds.
(2) No withdrawal exceot to the extent of the amount
prescribed shall be allowed
from an Extra Departmental
Sub Savings Bank or a Branch Savings Bank without prior
sanction of the relevant Head Savings Bank or the relevant
Sub Savings Bank, as the case may be.
(3) In the case of an account standing at an Extra
Departmental Sub Savings Bank or a Branch Savines Bank,
withdrawal may also be made from the relevant Hefid Sav-
ings
B-->nk
on
the
relevant
Sub
Saving,
Bank
to
the extent of the amount actually credited to the account in
such Head or Sub Savings Bank.
(4) In the case of an account onened on behalf of a
minor or a person of unsound min.i, n withdrawal during
the minority or lunacy of the depositor shall bt permitted
on—
(a) the guardian, or
(b) where the person of unsound mind is confined in
a mental
hospital,
the
superintendent of such
hospital,
furnishing a certificate in the following form :
"Certified that the amount sought to be withdrawn is
required for the use of Shri/Smt./Km.
who is a minor/a person of unsound mind and is
alive this day".
7. Identification of the deoositor.—Identification of a de-
positor at the time of withdrawal under rule 6 shall ordi-
narily be made bv verification of his signature appearing on
the instrument of withdrawal with his snecimen signature
kept on record in the Post Office Savings Bsnk and in cases
where identification cannot be done as aforesaid, it may
be done on the basis of identity eaH. if any, issued to him
hv The Post Office or in such other manner as may be
prescribed.
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8. Pass Book.—(1) On openins an account, th« depositor
shall lie given a rws
hook bearing the number of bis
account, his name, occnji.iti^i nr profession, address and
entry of his first deposit duly initialled by an
authorised
official of the post office Savings Bank.
(2) ll shnll be the responsibility of the depositor to keep
the pass book in safe custody.
(3) If the pass book is lost, stolen, destroyed or spoilt
while In custody of the depositor, he shall b© issued a
duplicate pass book on his paying a fee of two rupees and
on completion of such enquiries as the Post Office Savings
Bank may consider necessary and no such fee shall be
charged if the Head
Postmaster is satisfied that the cir-
cumstances in which the pass bo.il- was lost, stolen, destroyed
or spoilt were beyond the control of the depositor.
(41 The pass book shall ordinarily be presented fop all
withdrawals and deposits, other thain those made by a
cheque, and in cases where a deposit or withdrawal is made
without production of the pas9 book, the pass book shall
be presented to the Post Office Savings Bank as soon as
possible thereafter for bringing it uptodate.
(5) When the pass
book is
returned
duly completed,
the depositor shal] bring the error* or omissions therein,
if any, to the notice of the Post Office Savings Bank forth-
with and in the event of the depositor's failure to do so,
the Post Office Savings Bank shall not be responsible for
any loss arising from such errors or omissions,
(61 The pass book shall, as far as possible, be collected
from the Post Office Savings Bank by. the depositor on the
same day on which it is presented to it under sub-rule (4)
and where, for any reason, the pass book cannot be returned
on the same day, th© Post Office Savings Bank shall issue a
receipt in lieu thereof
and such receipt shall bo surren-
dered by the depositor
at the time of collecting the pass
book on a subsequent date.
(7) The Post Office Savings Bank shall not be responsi-
ble for any entries in the pass book not authenticated under
the initials of its authorised official.
9. Transfer of an account.—A depositor
may have his
account transferred from one Post Office Savings Bank to
another Post Office Savings Bank free of charge by making
an application In the prescribed form subject to such con-
ditions as may be prescribed.
10. Conversion of an account.—Subject to the provisions
of the relevant rules relating to an account, or a written
application being made by its holder or holdeis. as the case
may be—
CD a single account In the name of an adult may be
converted into a joint account in the name of the original
depositor and another adult and a joint account in the
names of two depositors may be converted into a single
account in the name of one of the joint depositors,
(21 in the case of a savings account,—
(i) a joint account in the names of three adults may
be converted into a single account in the name
of one of the depositors or into a joint account
in the names of two adults
including at
least
one of the original depositors;
(il) a joint account in the names of two adults mav
be converted into a joint account in the names of
three adults, including at least one of the original
depositors ; and
(iii) a single account In the name of an adult may be
converted into a joint accounut in the names of
three adults including the original depositor.
11. Final
withdrawal on closure.—Except as
otherwise
provided in the relevant rules, final withdrawal on closure
of an account at n Sub or Branch Savings Bank shall be
allowed only aftnr obtaining the sanction of the relevant
Head Savings Bank.
12. Nomination.—(11
Subject to the provision? of sub-
rules (2) to (71, an adult croenlne n single account or two
adults or three adults opening a iolnt account, may by fur-
nlshinc the necessary particulars in Form 1 at the time "of
opening the account, nominate any person or persons who in
the event of death of the depositor or all the depositors, as
the case may bo, shall become entitled to payment of tho
amount due cm the account and if such nomination ij^not
miide at the time of opening the account, it may be made
by the depositor of a single account or by the depositors or
thB surviving depositor or depositors of a joint account, at
any time after the opening of the account but before its
closure, by means of an application in Form 2, accompanied
by the pass book, to the Post Office Savings Bank where the
account stands.
(2) No nomination shall be made in respect of an account
opened or to be opened by or on behalf of a minor
or a
person of unsound mind,
(3) A nomination made under sub-rule (1) may be can-
celled or varied by the depositor of a single account or bv
the depositors or the surviving depositor or depositors of a
joint account, by submitting an application in Form 2, affix-
ing postage stamps of the value of one rupee to it, together
wilh the pass book to the Post Office Savings Bank where
the account stands or to the relevant Head Savings Bank.
(4) The nomination or the cancellation or \ariation of a
nomination shall be registered in the relevant Head Savings
Bank and the fact of registration shall be noted in the pass
book and on such registration, the nomination or cancella-
tion or variation of nomination, as the case may be, shall be
deemed to be effective
from
tho date on which It was
presented.
(5) A nomination shall become void if the nominee pre-
deceases,
or where there arc two or more nominees
all
the nominees predecease, the depositor.
(6) Where any nominee is a minor, the depositor or de-
positors making the nomination may, by furnishing the neces-
sary particulars in Form 1 or Form 2, as the case- may be,
appoint the person to receive payment of the amount
due
on the account in the event of death of the depositor
or
depositors. a» the case may be, during the minority of the
nominee.
(.7) Where an account Is held by or or. behalf of any
person as a pledge* or by way of security for any purpose
such holding shall not have the effect of cancelling a nomina-
tion but the right of the nominee or nominees shall be sub-
ject to the right of the person so holding the account.
Explanation.—In this rule and in rule 13,
"single
ac-
count
includes a pension account and a security deposit ac-
count and "joint account" includes a security deposit account.
13. Payment on death of depositor.-—(1) In the event of
death of the depositor of a single account or of all the
depositors of a joint account, the amount due on the account
shall be payable as specified in sub-rules (21 to (5).
(2Xa1 If a nomination made under rule 12 Is in force at
the time of death of the depositor of a single account
o r
the surviving depositor in the case of a joint account, the
nominee or nominees surviving such depositor may make
an application in the manner
prescribed to the
relevant
Head Savings Bank for payment of the amount due on tho
account and. such application shall be accomnanied by proof
of death, of the depositor or depositors, es the case may be,
and, whore any other nom'nee has predeceased the depositor,
by proof of death of such nominee.
(b) If there is only one surviving nominee, (he amount due
on the account shall on his making an application as afore-
said, be payable to him.
(el Tf there arc two or more surviving nominees, the an-
plication as aforesaid mav either be made by them jointly in
which cfise the amount due on tjie account shall be payable
to thrm jointly, or be made by each one of them separately
In which case each such nominee applicant shall be entitled
to receive on equal share of the amount due on the account.
(31 Where the surviving nominee Is a minor, the payment
under sub-rule (21 shall be made to the person appointed
under sub-rule (61 of rule 12 to receive snch pavmrnt and, if
there is no such person, to the Ruardinn of the minor,
(4) (ai Tf there is no nomination made under rule 12 which
force at the time of death of the derjosltor of a slnnie nc-
count or nf the survjvinfi depositor 3n the case of a iofnt
account, (he legfil heir of such depositor mav at any fme
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make an application in the manner prescribed to the relevant
Head Savings Bank for payment of the amount due on the
account and such application shall bo accompanied by a
succession certificate under the Indian Succession Act, 1W5
(39 of 1925) or a probate of will or a letter of administra-
tion in support of claim to legal heirship of the applicant.
(b) The Head Postmaster, after verification of the authenti-
city of the documents produced, may make payment of the
amount due on the account to the applicant.
14. Payment of amount at credit in an account held by
Army, Air Force and Navy Personnel.—Notwithstanding any-
thing contained in rules 12 and 13, where an account holder
serving in the Army, Air Force or Navy, dies or deserts, the
Commanding Officer of the Corps, department, detachment,
unit or ship to which the nccount holder belonged, or the
Committee of Adjustment, as the case mny be, moy send a
requisition to the officer in charge of Ihe Post Office Savings
Bank where the account stands for payment of the amount
due on the account to the Commanding Officer or the Com-
mittee of Adjustment; and Lhe Officer in charge of the Post
Office Savings Bank shall be bound to comply with such re-
quisition even though there is in force at the time of death
or desertion of the account holder a nomination mude in
favour of any person.
EXPLANATION : The aforesaid
requisition must be
made under section 3 or section 4 of the
Army
and Air Force (Disposal of Private Property)
Act,
1950 (40 of 1950) in the case of a person belonging
to the Army or the Air Force, or under Section 171
or section 172 of the Navy Act, 1957 (62 of 1957)
in the case of a person belonging to the Navy.
15. Responsibility of the Savings Bank.—The Post
Office
Savings Bank shall not be—•
(a) responsible to a depositor for any fraudulent with-
drawal by a person obtaining possession of the pass
book or a cheque from
the cheque
book of the
depositor;
(b) liable if any fraud takes place clue to failure of the
depositor to ensure that the amount sought to be
withdrawn is entered in the application for withdrawal
before the same Is presented at or sent duly signed
by him to the Post Office Saving Bank for with-
drawal;
(c) resposiblc to a depositor, if he or, in case the with-
drawal form is presented by his a^enr, the agent,
fails to ensure that tho receipt for the payment i§
signed by him or Uw agent, as the case may be,
only at the time of actual payment and not at the
time of presentation of the application for withdrawal.
16. Accounts opened incorrectly.—(1) Where an account is
found to have been opened
incorrectly
under a category
other than the one applied for by the depositor, it shall be
deemed to be an account of the category applied for if "he
was eligible to open such account on the date of his applica-
tion and if he was not so eligible, the account may, if he so
desires, be converted into an account of another category
ab initio, if! he was eligible to open an account of such cate-
gory on the date of his application.
(2) In cases where the account cannot be so converted, the
relevant Head Savings Bank may, at any time, cause the
account to be closed and the deposits made in the account
refunded to the depositor with interest at the rate applicable
from time to time to a savings account of the type for which
the depositor is eligible.
17. Accounts opened in contravention of rules,—Subject to
the provisions of rule 16, where an account is found to have
been opened in contravention of any relevant rule for the
time being in force and applicable to the accounts kept in
the Post Office Savings Bank, the relevant
Head Savings
Bank may, at any time, cause the account to be closed and
the deposits made in the account refunded to the depositor
without interest.
18. Recovery of amount paid in excess.—The Head Sav-
ings Bank shall be competent to recover any interest or any
other amount paid in excess in the same
manner as an
urtear of land revenue.
19. Interpretation.—If any question arises relating to the
interpretation of any relevant rule, it shall be referred to
the Central Government for a decision.
20. Power to relax.—Where the Central Government is
satisfied that the operation of :iny relevant rule causes undue
hardship to the depositor or depositors of art account, It
may, by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax
the requirements of that provision in a manner not inconsis-
tent with the provisions of the Act.
F O R M 1
[See rules 3 and 12(1) and (6)]
POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANK
APPLICATION FOR OPENING AN ACCOUNT
| " Name of Post Office
~|
\ Account No.
I
1. Pleasoopona
•
.
^
„_„—^^^_^_^_ __
SAVINGS
CID/RD
TIME DEPOSIT
Account
— — - —
1/2/3/5/Year
' Denomination
Rs.
in the name(s) of :
Name(s) and addresses)
•• (i)
„ ,
* (10
• (Hi) .;
;
* Strike out portions not applicable.
•* If minor, date of birth
date of maturity
,
applicant's
relationship
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£2. Introducer's
(Olntme and address
(ii) Signature
•3. The account will be operated
|
JOINTLY/SEVERALLY
|
•4. I/We hereby undertake to keep the balances In all my/our SAVINGS/CTD accounts, single or joint at any time within the limit
specified In the relevant rule, and also to furnish, upon demand from the Post Office Savings Bank, particulars of all such accounts.
5. I/We aeree to abide by such rules framed by the Central Government as may be applicable to the account from time to time.
(r. I/We nominate the person(s) named below, under section 4 of the Government Savings Bank Act, 1873 <5 of 1873), to be the sole
loeipient(s) in the event of my/our death, of the amount standing at the credit of the account.
Name t*nd address of nominee
If nominee
is
minor
Date of birth
Name and address of person who may receive the said amount
during the minority of nominee.
•The name(s) of nomince(s) may not be entered in the pass book.
Witness ; Signature
Name and address
7. Specimen signatures:
[ Name
Specimen signatures
(i)
(ii)
.
m
(0
00
(Hi)
Signatures) or
Signature of
Thumb impression, if illiterate,
of applicants)
Branch Postmaster
Date Stamp :
Sub Postmaster
Head Postmaster
Date Stamp
Date Stamp.
£ To be filled only for SAVINGS account with cheque facility,
* Strike out portions not applicable
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FORM 2
(See rule 12(1), (3) and (6))
POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANK
APPLICATION FOR NOMINATION OR CANCELLATION OR
VARIATION OF NOMINATION
I ~ Name of Post Office
j
] Account No^.. :_1I. J^J--
I
•1/wc tho depositor(s) of saving</Cumulativ6 time deposit/recurring dcposit/l/2/3/5-year tirn e deposit account No,
hereby
nominate the person(s) named below, under section
•( of the Government Savings Banks Act, 1873, to be the sole recipicnt(s) of the
amount standing til the credit of the said account.
If nominee is minor
Name and address of
— — — —
—
•
•
••-••• • •
nominee
Date of birth
Name and address of person who may receive the said amount
during the nomineo's minority
* $ The a namc(s) of nominee(s) may not bo entered In the pass book,
*£ 2. This nomination supersedes the previous nomination made in respect of ilie said account which stands registered, under
no
on
(date}.
*.S)3. No nomination hai been previously made in respect of the said account which is in force.
(•]_ 4. I/we, the dcpositor(s) of savings/cumulative tirno deposit/recurring deposlte/l/2/3/5-year time deposit account No.
hereby cancel the nomination made in respect of the s:iid account which stands registered under no.
on.
(date).
5. The pass book for the account is enclosed.
Signaturc(s) or thumb
impression,
if illiterate and
nnms(s) of
dopjsitor(sj.
Witness : Signature :
Name and address
,
Signature of:
Branch Postmaster
Date Stamp
Sub Postmaster
Date Stamp.
Head Postmaster
Date Stamp
• Strike out if no nomination is required.
£ Strike out if no previous nomination Is in force.
©Strike out if a previous nomination is In force.
+ Strike out if nomination or variation thereof is required.
$ Striko out if not required.
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G.S.R. 6<S3(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred
by
section 15 of the Government Savings Banks Act,
1873
(5 of 1873), the Central Government hereby makes
the
follwing rules, namely :—
1. Short title and commencement.—(1) These rules may be
called the Post Office Savings Account Rules, 1981.
(2) They shall come into force on the 1st day of April,
1982.
2. Definitions.—In these rules, unless the context other-
wise requires,—
(a) "account" means a Savings Account;
(b) "Government company" means a Government com-
pany as defined in section 617 of the Companies
Act, 1956 (1 of 1956);
(c) "Local authority" means a Panchayat, District Board,
Municipal Committee (whether
known as Corpo-
ration, Municipality or by any other name),
body
of Port Commissioners Or other authority legally
entitled to or entrusted by the Government with the
control or management of any municipal or local
fund:
(d) "provident fund" means—
(i) a provident fund to which the provisions of
the
Provident Fund Act, 1925 (19 of 1925) apply;
(ii) a recognised provident fund within the meaning of
clause (38) of section 2 of the Income-tax
Act,
1961 (43 of 1961), or a provident
fund estab-
lished by or under any law for the time being In
force;
(e) "Sanohayika"
means a Savings
Bank run in any
school or college for collecting the savings of stu-
dents of the school or college;
(f) "year" means a year commencing on the 1st day of
April;
(g) words and expressions used herein and not defined
but defined in the Post Office Savings Bank General
Rules, 1981, have the meanings respectively assigned
to them in these rules.
3. Application of the Post Office Savings
Bank
General
Rules, 1981.—For matters not provided in these rules, the
provisions of the Post Office Savings Bank General Rules,
1981 shall apply.
4. Types of Savings Accounts and matters connected there-
with.—The types of accounts, the persons by whom
such
accounts may be opened and operated upon, maximum amount
that can be credited to the account and other maiters con-
nected therewith shall be as specified in the Table below,
namely :—
TABLE
Type of Ac;ount
1
A. INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS
1, Single Account
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Who may open
2
A person who has
attained the age of
majority and who is
of sound mind (here-
inafter referred
to
as an adult).
A minor who has
attainod the age of
10 years.
A guardian on be-
half ofa minor.
(i) A gucrdion of
a person of un-
sound mind.
(ii) The Superinten-
dent of
the
Mentol Hospital
where a person
of
unsound-
mind is con-
fined.
An authority con-
trolling a Provident
Fund, Superannua-
tion Fund or Gra-
tuity Fund, on be-
half of its individual
members.
Maximum balance exclu-
ding interest for tho
current year
3
Rs. 25,000 in an account
or in all the accounts
taken together, If a
depositor has more
than one account.
Rs. 25,000
RH, 25.000 inclusive of
the balance In the ec-
count, if any, opened
by the minor himself.
Rs. 2J.000
Rs. 25,000
Without limit.
Number of accounts that
can be opened
4
Any number of accounts
but not more than one
sccount st one Post
Office Savings Bank.
One
One on behalf of each
minor.
One on bete If of each
person of
unsound
mind.
One on behalf of eech
person of
unsound
mind.
One on behalf of e^ch
member.
Who may operate
the account
5
The adult. An illiterate,
blind
or
otherwise
physica lly ha ndica pped
adult
may
operate
on his a ccount through
a literate agent, nomi-
nated by him for tho
purpose.
The minor.
The guardian during the
minority of the minor
and thereafter the ex-
minor.
(a) The guardian,
(b) The Superintendent
of the Mental Hos-
pital.
The authority controlling
the Fund or the mem-
ber on production of
a letter of authorisa-
tion from such autho-
rity.
1907
2.
3.
1
Joint Account
(i) A-Type, thpt Is to
si'y, payable to tho
depositors jointly or
to
two
survivors
Jointly or to the sole
survivor.
(ii) B-Type, that is to
say, payable to ?ny
one of the depositors
or to either of the
two survivors or to
the sole survivor.
Pension Account.
B. GROUP ACCOUNTS
4.
3.
Provident Fund, Su-
perannuation
Fund or
Gratuity Fund Account.
Sanchayika Account
2
Two or three adults.
Two or three adults.
A pensioner, being a re-
tired Railway serv?nt
or a servrnt of the
Posts and Telegrfphs
Department.
The authority controlling
the
Fund,
In
the name of the Fund.
The authority control-
ling the funds of the
Sanchayika.
C. INSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTS
6. Public Account
D. OTHER ACCOUNTS
7. Security
Deposit Ac-
count.
A local authority or a
lawfully constituted
association, institution
or other body for en-
couragement of thrift
or for mutual benefit
of Its members.
(a) An employee, con-
tractor or agent of a
Government body or
of a Corporation or of
a Government
com-
pany or of a University
who is required to de-
posit security in his
capacity as such em-
ployee, contractor or
agent.
3
Rs. 50,000 in an account.
If tho depositors have
more thr n one' ccount
(single, pension or joint),
the b3 It nces or shr res
of balances in f 11 such
s ccounts tr ken tcge-
ther should not exceed
Rs. 25,000 for erch of
the depositors.
Rs. 50,000 in p n account.
If the depositors h; ve
nr.re thr n one account
(single, pension
or
joint), the balrnces or
shares of blfnces in
B 11 such' ccounti ta ken
together should
not
exceed Rs. 25,000 for
each of the depositors
Rs. 25,000, inclusive of
balances
in
single
accounts, if any, and
share cf balances in
joint accounts, if r ny,
opened by the depositor.
Without limit
Without limit
Without limit
Without limit.
4
Any number of accounts
but not more th- n one
Joint r ccount r t one
Post Office
Savings
Benk.
Any number of account!:
but not moie thfir ore
Joint account • t one
Post Office
Savings
Bank.
i.
One.
One on behalf of tho '
Fund.
One
One in respect of each
authority or body.
One in respect of each
contract or security.
5
All the depositors
or
both the survivors or
the sole survivor as
the acse may be.
One of the depositors or
e:thei of the IVT -UI-
viivos, or
the
^olc
survivor, as the case
may be.
(r) The Head
Savings
Bsrk
or
Sub-
Sovings Bpnk. for
crecM^nF to the ac-
count the ?mourt of
pension due to the
pensioner
on the
first working day of
the month follow-
ing the raomh to
which the pension
amount relates and
for recovering any
amount credited In
excess of the sum to
which th« pensioner
wa« entitled
(b) The pensioner, for
making
withdraw-
al*.
rhe authority controlling
the Fund.
One or
two
person';
authorised by the au-
thority controlling the
funds of the Sancha-
yika.
One or two persons
authorised for
the
purpose
either
jointly or severally at
the option of the au-
thority or body.
The pledgee, or the ple-
dger to the extent of
the amount authorised
by the pledgee.
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1908
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY
[PART II—SEC. 3(i)l
1
8. Official Capacity
Account
2
(b) Any person who is
required
to
deposit
security in connection
with the purchase of
a motor vehicle or any
person singly or per-
sons jointly who is or
are required to deposit
security In connection
with the purchase of
a tractor.
(c> A
Co-operative Society
or a Co-operative Bank
with whom
Govern-
ment servants are pla-
ced on foreign service
or deputation,
for
payment of their pay,
leave salary and pen-
sion contribution.
(i) Gazetted Government
Officer or an officer of
a Government
com-
pany or Corporation
or the Reserve Bank
of India or a local au-
thority in hU official
capacity on behalf of
persons
or
bodies
whose moneys are held
as deposit or other-
wise with such officer,
(ii) A receiver appointed
by a Court of law In
respect of moneys re-
ceived by him as such
receiver.
3
The amount required to
be deposited as security.
Without limit.
Without limit.
4
One in respect of each
vehicle or tractor.
One in respect of each
Cooperative
Society
or Bank,
One on behalf of each
person or body.
5
The pledger (or the pled-
gers jointly) to the
extent authorised
by
the pledgee.
The pledgee, or the ple-
dger on the written
authority of the ple-
dgee, through one or
two persons authori-
sed for the purpose
either jointly or severally
at the option of the
Co-operative
Society
or Bank who will ple-
dge the account to the
Governor of the State.
The officer or
receiver
who opened tho ac-
count or his successor
in office.
Note 1: For the purpose of maximum balance, tho depositor's share In the balance of a joint account shall be taken as one-half
or one-third of such balance according as the account is held by two adults or three adults.
Note 2: An account standing in the name of a minor under item l(b) or (c) of the Table, shall on his attaining the majority
be
treated in all respects as an account opened by an adult under item (l)(a) of the Table.
'
'
Note 3: Under item l(c) or (d) of the Table, only one account can be opened in respect of a minor or a person of unsound mind
asthecasomay be,
'
Note 4: A joint account in the names of two adults may be opened In addition to a slnglo account and pension account held by
either or both of the depositors in the same or another Post Office Savings Bank. If one of the joint depositors dies tho
joint account shall, as from the date of the death of such depositor, be deemed to be a single account in the name of the
surviving depositor. If he is already having a single account In his name in the same Post Office Savings Bank, one of tho
two accounts shall be closed.
Note 5: A. joint account in tho names of three depositors may be opened in addition to a single account and pension account
*Lffi °y a ny or all of the depositors and joint accounts held by any two of the depositors in the same or another Post
OHice Savings Bank. If one of the thrco depositors dies, the account shall, as from the date of death of such depositor
bo deemed to be a joint account in the names of the two surviving depositors. If they are already having a joint account
m tneir names in the same Post Office Savings Bank, one of the two accounts shall bo closed. In the case of death of
one ot the two surviving depositors, the account shall as from the date of death of such depositor, be deemed to be a single
D C C ( ^ «
* n e. n a r n e o f tne sole surviving depositor. If he is already having a single account in his name in the same
Post Office Savings Bank, one of the two accounts shall be closed.
Note 6: The term 'pensioner' includes a person drawing family pension. A pension account may be opened in addition to a
single account or a joint account or both in the same or another Post Office Savings Bank.
Note 7: A. High School or Intermediate College, being an institution within the meaning of the Utlar Pradesh High Schools and
intermediate Colleges (Payment of Salaries of Teachers and other Employees) Act, 1971 (Uttar Pradesh Act 24 of 1971)
may, jointly with the Inspector as defined in the said Act, open a public account under item 6 of the Table for the purpose
or payment ot salaries of its teachers and other employees. Such account may be operated (i) jointly by a representative
oi tne mangement and by the said Inspector or an Officer authorised by the said Inspector or (ii) by a representative of the
management alone if duly authorised to that effect by the said Inspector or (Hi) by the said Inspector himself or an Officer
autnorisod tjy rum in that behalf.
1909
5. Deposits and withdrawal* in an account—
(1) No account shall be opened with a deposit of less
than five rupees.
(2) No subsequent deposit shall be less than one rupee
in the case of cash, savings, stamps and posLnl d tiers
and live rupees in the case of a cheque or other
instrument accepted for deposit.
(3) No withdrawal shall be for a sum less
than
one
rupee,
(4) No withdrawal shall be permitted which has
the
effect of reducing the balance to less than
five
rupees in an account not having cheque facility or
one hundred rupees in an account in which cheque
facility has been provided.
(5) Not more than one withdrawal in a day shall
be
allowed from an account standing at an Extra De-
partmental Sub Savings Bank or Branch
Savings
Bank.
(6) Withdrawal of not less than five rupees may be made
by cheque at any Head Savings Bank, or Sub Savings
Bank, authorised in this behalf, subject to the con-
ditions prescribed.
6. Interest on deposits in an account—
(1) Subject to sub-rules (2) to (9), interest at the rate,
notified by the Central Government in the official
gazette from time to time, shall be allowed for each
calendar month on the lowest balance at credit of
an account between the close of the tenth day and
the end of the month and such interest shall
bo
calculated and credited in the account at the end
of each year.
(2) Interest shall be allowed only on sums of complete
rupees and shall be rounded off to the nearest mul-
tiple of five paise and for this purpose any amount
of 2.5 paise or move shall be treated as five pulse
and any amount less than 2.5 paise shall
be
ignored.
(3) No interest shall be allowed on an account for any
month in which the balance at ciedit is below ten
rupees at any time between the tenth and last date
of the month.
(4) No interest shall be allowed on an account for
any year in which the amount of interest
for tho
year w less than fifty paise.
(5) No interest shall be allowed on any sum in excess
of the maximum balance specified in column
(3)
of the Table below rule 4.
(6) No interest shall be allowed on an account opened
by any Provided Fund, Superannuation
Fund
or
Gratuity Fund in the name of a member, after the
expiry of six months from the first day of the month
In which the order, or ns the case may be
the
authorisation for final withdrawal of the balance at
credit i$ issued by the authority controlling the Fund.
(7) No interest shall be allowed on a security deposit
account after the expiry of three months from tne
first day of the month in which the amount secured
has been withdrawn by the pledgee or the pledgee
has authorised repayment of such amount to the
pledger, as the case may be.
(8) If an account is closed in ihe course of a year, inte-
rest shall be allowed upto the end of the month
preceding the month in which the account u clos-
ed.
(9) (a) In the event of death of a depositor, the interest
on his account shall be allowed only till the end
of the month preceding the month in which notice
is issued to the person or persons recognised by
the Post Office Saving Bank as being entitled
to
receive the balance in the said account.
(b) Interest for any subsequent period shall be allowed
only if the balance in the account of the deceased
Or the share therein to which a claimant is entitled,
together with the balances or share of balances, it
any, in other savings accounts held by him, doe8
not exceed twenty-five thousand rupees and
the
claimant gives a declaration to that effect to the
Post Office Savings Bank.
7. Confirmation of balance.—The depositor shall
present
his pass book as soon as possible after the 31st day of March
to the Post Office Savings Bank where his account stands,
for addition of interest and confirmation of the balance
at
credit in the account and if the pass book is not so presented
by the depositor or collected by him from the Post Office
Savings Bank within three months of its presentation. It may
entail acceptance by the depositor of the balance as appearing
in the books of the Post Office Savings Bank as final.
8. Silent Account.—(1) An account in which a deposit or
withdrawal has not taken place for six complete years, shall
be treated as a silent account.
(2) No transaction shall be allowed in respect of a silent
account without the prior sanction of the relevant Head Saving*
Bank.
9. Final Withdrawal on closure.—(1) Except as provided in
sub-rule (2), final withdrawal on closure of an account shall
be allowed at a Sub-Savings Bank, Extra Departmental Sub-
Savings Bank or Branch Savings Bank, only after obtaining
the sanction of the relevant Head Savings Bank.
(2) When payment of interest is not involved, final with-
drawal on closure of an account may be allowed by a Sub-
Savings Bank without obtaining the prior sanction of the Head
Savings Bank.
10. Supply of Savings Bank ledger copy.—A depositor may,
on payment of a fee of two rupees for every thirty entries or
part thereof, obtain copy of his savings account as appearing
in the ledger of the Post Office Savings Bank for any period
for which such ledger is available.
11. Repeal and Saving.—(11
The provisions of the Post
Office Savings Bank Rules, 1881, which are in force and the
Post Office Savings Banks Rules, 1965 are hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal anything done or nny action
taken under the rules so repealed shall be deemed to have
been done or taken under tho corresponding provisions
of
these rules or the Post Office Savings Bank General Rules,
1981.
[F. No. 3/15/81-NS (il)]
1910
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY
[PART H—SEC. 3(i)]
1911
1912
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY
[PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
19 13
G.S.R. 664(E).—In exercise of the powers
conferred by
section 15 of the Government Saving Banks Act,
1873
(5 of 1873), the Central Government hereby makes the
following rules, namely :—
t Short title and commencement.—(1) These rules may
•be called the Post Office Time Deposit Rules, 1981.
(2) They shall come into force on the 1st dav of April,
1982.
2. Definitions.—In these rules, unless the context otherwise
requires,—
(a) "account" means a Time Deposit Account :
(b) "year" means a yean commencing on the date of
deposit in an account ;
(c) words and expressions used herein and not defined
but defined in the Post Office Savings Bank General
Rules, 1981 and the Post Office Savings Account
Rules. 1981, huve the meanings respectively assig-
ned to them in those rules.
3. Application of the Post Office Savin its Bank General
Rules, 1981.—For matters not provided in these rules, the
provisions of the Post Office Savinas Bank General Rules,
1981 shall apply.
4. Types of accounts and matteis connected therewith.—
(1) There shall be four kinds of accounts, namely, 1-year
account, 2-year account, 3-year account and 5-year account
Jn- -which deposits can be-made for n period of one year,
two years, three years and five years respectively.
1914
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY
[PART H—SEC. 3(i)]
(2) The typeo of accounts which may be opened,
the
persons hy whom such accounts may be opened and operated
and other matters connected therewith shall be as specified
in the Table below, namely :—
TABLE
Tl/pe of Account
(1)
A. INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS
1. Single Account.
2. Joint account
(a) A-Type, that is to say, pa-
yable to both jointly or to
survivor.
(b) B-Type, that U to say. pay
able to either of the depo-
sistors or survivor.
B. GROUP ACCOUNTS
3.
4.
(i) Provident Fund account.
(ii) Superannuation fund
account.
(iii) Gratuity Fund account.
Note :—An authority control
mentis applicable to, <
Sanchayika account.
Who may open
(2)
(a) A person who has attained
the age of majority and who
is of sound mind (herein-
after referred to as an adult)
(b) A minor who has attained
the age of 10 years.
(c) A guardian on behalf of a
minor.
(d) (i) A guardian of a person
of unsound mind.
(H) Superintendent of Men-
tal Hospital where a
person of unsound mind
is confined.
' Two adults.
- Two adults.
The authority controlling a Pro-
vident-Fund, a suprannuatior
Fund or a Gratuity Fund,
in the name of the Fund,
Iling the Fund may open an account
or is
otherwise followed by such I
The authority controlling the
funds of the Sanchayika.
Number of accounts thay may
be opened
(3)
One or more accounts
One or more accounts
One or more accounts on behalf
of each minor.
One or more accounts on behalf
of each person of unsound
mind.
One or more accounts on behalf
of each person of unsound
mind.
One or more accounts.
One or more accounts.
One or more accounts on behali
I
of the Fund.
t only if the pattern of investment ]
rund.
One or more accounts.
Who may operate the account
(4)
The adult. An illiterate, blind
or otherwise physically han-
dicapped adult may operate
on his account through a
literate agent nominated by
him for the purpose.
The minor.
The guardian during the mino-
rity of the minor and there-
after, the ex-minor.
The guardian.
The superintendent of the
Mental Hospital.
Both the depositors jointly or
survivor.
Either of the depositors or
survivor.
f The authority controlling the
fund.
prescribed by the Central Govern-
One or more persons authori-
sed by the authority control-
ling the Sanchayika.
Note:— An authority controlling the funds of a Sanchayika may open only 1-year and 2-year accounts.
C. INSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTS
5. Charitable Endowment account Treasure of Charitable Endo-
wments for India.
D. MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNTS
6.
Other accounts
(1) A co-operative society, a
co-operative bank or a sch-
eduled bank on behalf of
its members, clients or em-
ployees whose moneys are
held with it as deposit or
otherwise.
One account on behalf of each
Charitable Endowment.
One or more accounts on bshalf
of and in the name of a membei
client or employee.
Treasurer of
Charitable En-
dowments for India or an
agent appointed by hinj.
One or more persons as au-
r, thorised by the co-operative
society or the co-op:rative
bank or the scheduled bank
for this purpose.
1915
(1)
(2)
fii) A gazetted
government
officer, an officer of a go~
vernmcnt company or of a
Corporation or of a local au-
thority or an officer of a cor-
porate body like a marketing
committee established under
a State Act and authorised
by the State Government in
this behalf, in his
official
capacity, or the
Reserve
Bank of India, on behalf
of persons whose moneys
are held as deposit or other-
wise with such officer or the
Reserve Bank of India.
(3)
One or more account! on behalf
of any of the said persons,
in the name of such person.
(4)
The officer who opened the
account or his successor in
office.
5. Deposit and Repayment.—-(1) The amount
of each
deposit in an account shall be a multiple of fifty rupees.
There is no maximum limit for ihe amount of deposit or
deposits that may be made jn such account.
(2) Each deposit shall be repayable Only after the expiry
of the period for which it is made, namely, one year, two
years, three years or five years, as the case may be.
(3) The repayment of a deposit under sub-rule (2) or
P&yment of interest on a deposit under rule 7 or rule
8
or rule 9, as the case may be, shall be made by the Post
Office Savings Bank at which the account stands, on
the
production of the pass book accompanied by a written
application :
Provided that such repayment or payment of interest,
as the case may be, shall not be made by an Extra Depart-
mental Sub Savings Bank or Branch Savings Bank except
with prior sanction of the relevant Head Savings Bank or
relevant Sub Savings Bank.
(4) The amount of repayment of a deposit and payment
of interest on a deposit shall be enteted in the pass book
over the signature of the Postmaster.
6. Re-deposit.—(1) Where a deposit in an account has
become due for repayment, tbe depositor may re-deposit
the amount in the same account or another account, as the
case mav be, tendering his application for withdrawal of
the original deposit in the Prescribed.form duly discharged.
(2) Subject to sub-rule (3), the date of re-deposit shall be
the date of withdrawal of the original deposit.
(3) (a) Where the re-deposit is made during the period
specified in column (1) of the Table below and such re-
deposit is for the period specified in the corresponding entry
in column (2) thereof, the date of re-deposit shall be deemed
to be the same as the date of maturity of the original de-
posit.
TABLE
Period elapsed between the date of
and the date of re-deposit
1.
2.
3.
4.
(1)
6 months o* less.
More than 6 months and upto 12
More than 12 months and upto
More than 18 months.
maturity Minimum
period of
re-deposit
(2)
1 year
months.
2 years
18 months. 3 years
5 years
(b) In the case of a re-deposit falling under item 4 of the
Table, if more than thirty months have elapsed after the
maturity of the original deposit, the date of re-deposft shall
be deemed to be the date preceding the date of withdrawal
of the original deposit by thirty months,
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7. Interest.—The deposit shall carry interest at th» rate
specified hi the Tables below and such interest shall bo
payable to the depositor at tbe end of each year in the
peiiod of deposit :
Provided that in the case of a deposit made before 23rd
July, 1974, the rates of interest notified prior to that date
by the Central Government from time to time for such
deposit shall be applicable for the period of deposit upto
and inclusive of the 22nd July, 1974 and the rates of
inteiest specified in Table A below shall be applicable for
any remaining period of deposit commencing from the 23rd
luly, 1974.
TABLE A
For deposits made before the 1st March, 1978
Period of deposit
1 year
2 years
3 years
5 years
Rate of Interest per annum
8 per cent
%i per cent
9 per cent
10 per cent
TABLE B
For deposits made on or after the 1st March, 1978 but
before the 1st October, 1979
Period of deposit
1 year
2 years
3 years
5 yean
Rate of interest per annum
7 per cent
H per cent
8 per cent
10 per cent
TABLE C
For deposits made on or after the 1st October, 1979 but
before the 2nd March, 1981.
Period of deposit
1 year
2 years
3 years
5 yeara
Rate of interest per annum
8 per cent
%t pen cent
9 per c«nt
10i per cent
1916
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY
[PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
TABLE D
For dumwlte mad* on or aftur the 2nd March, 1981
Period of deposit
1 year
2 years
3 yeiir§
5 years
Rate of interest per annum
84 per ecnt
9^ per cent
10^ per cent
10i per cent
Note : For deposits made on or after the 1st October,
1979, intereit will
be
payable annually at th*
rates specified in Table C or Table D, tm the
cusc may be, calculated at half-yearly rest.
8. Premature
wiihdrawal.—Premature
withdrawal of
a
deposit my be allowed subject to the following
conditions,
namely :—
(a) No deposit may b« withdrawn before the expiry of
one year from tho date of deposit.
(b) Where a deposit in a 2-yoar, 3-year or 5-year account
is withdrawn prematurely, interest on such deposit shall be
payable to the depositor for the completed years and months
falling in (he penod commencing on the date of deposit and
ending with the dale of withdrawal and such interest shall
be calculated at the rate which shall be two per cent les»
than the rate specified for n deposit of 1 year, 2 years or
? years, as the tmie mny be, >n the concerned Table under
rule 7.
Explanation : Whore the completed years and months In
the case of a deposit in a 5-year account exceed 3
years,
such interest shnll be calculated at the rate which shall be
iwo per cent less than the rate specified for a deposit of
3 years in the concerned Table under rule 7.
ic) Any interest already paid on (he deposit under rule 7
shall be recovered from the amount of repayment of depoatt
and the interest payable under this rule.
9. Post-maturity interest.—Where repayment of a deposit
under rule 7 has become due but has not been made, interest
shall be allowed on the deposit for a maximum period of
two yearn from the date of maturity to the date of repay-
ment of the deposit subject to the
following conditions,
namely :—
(a) The interest shall be simple and shall be calculated
ai the rate applicable, from time to time, to savings
accounts of the type of single or ioint account.
(b) For the purpose of payment of interest, any part
of the period which is lerci than one month shall be
ignored.
(c) The interest shall be paid to the depositor in n
lump sum at the time of repayment of deposit.
10. Pledging of Accounts.-—(1)
Subjec
to sub-rules (2)
to (7), on an application being made In the prescribed form
by the transferer and the transferee, the officer in charge
of the Post Office Savings Bank where an account of tEe
transferer stands, irnay at any time, during the currency of
the account, permit transfer of 'he account
as security
to—
••'yjtfl
f'.i) the President of India or- Governor of a State in
his official capacity ;
(b) the Reserve flank of India or a scheduled bank or
n co-operative
ioc!rty
including a co-operative
hnnk ;
(c) a corporation or a Government companv ; oi
fd) a local authority.
(2) Transfer under sub-rule (1) shall be permitted only
in res-pert of the whole account and not for a part of It.
(3) Tranafer of an account opened on behalf of a minor
shall be permitted only if hi* guardian certifies that thr
minor it alive and the transfer is for the benefit of th«
minor.
(4) When an account is transferred under tub-rule (1),
the Post Office Savings Bank shall
make the following
endorsement below the entry of the last deposit in the pas«
book and aJso in the page of the pass book where the name
an<j address of the depositor are written, namely :—
"Transferred ai security to
"
(5) Except as otherwise provided in the relevant rule, tho
transferee of an account under this rule shall,
until it I»
re-transferred under sub-rule (6) be deemed to be the holder
of the account.
f6) An account transferred under sub-rule (1), may, on the
written authority of the pledgee, be re-transferred with th«
previous sanction of the authorised Postmaster and when
•uch re-transfer in made,
the Post Office Savings
Bank
, shall make the following endorsement in the pass book at
the places indicated in sub-rule (4), namely :—
"Re-transferred to
"
(7) The pass book shall be presented by the depoiltor or
the transferee, a» the case may be, to the Post Office Savings
Bank for purpose of making endorsement under lub-mTe
(4) or (6),
NOTE 1 : A Gazetted
Officer of the Government accepting
an account as security under
sub-rule (1) or
releasing the security under sub-rule (6) on behalf
of the President of India or the Governor of a
State shall certify that he is duly authorised under
article 299 of the
Constitution to execute
such
instruments or deeds on behalf of the*
President
of India or the Governor of the State, giving the
particulars of the number and date of Ihe notifica-
tion of the Government authorising him in thi»
behalf.
NOTE 2 : An officer of the Reserve Bank of India or a sche-
duled bank or a co-operative society
including
a
co-operative bank, a corporation o r a Government
company or a local authority as the the cane may be.
accepting an account as security under sub-rule (1)
or releasing the security under sub-rule (6) on
behalf of the respective institution, shall certify
under his dated signature and seal of office that he
is duly authorised under the articles of the laid
institution lo execute such instruments or deeds on
Its behalf.
11. Procedure on the death of the dcpositor.fi)
Subject
to sub-rules (2) and (3), on the death of the depositor In a
single account or of the surviving depositor in
a Joint
account, the procedure specified in rule 13 of the Post Office
Savings Bank General Rules, 1981 shall apply.
(2) If there are not more than two surviving
nominees
or legal heirs, they may, at their option, continue the account
and receive any outstanding amount of deposits and interest
in the manner provided for in these rules, us if they had
opened the account themselves.
(3) Where the account is not continued under sub-rule (2),
it shall ho closed and any deposit outstanding in the account
shall be repaid with interest and such interest shall be allo-
wed for the period for which the deposit hns remalnc.l with
ihe Post Office Savings Bank and the rate of such interest
will, notwithstanding anything contained in rule 8, be—
'i> as specified under rule 7, for: the completed yean
not exceeding the period for which the deposit
was made ; and
fii) for anv period thereafter in completed months
upto
a maximum of twenty-four months from the date
of maturity,
as specified from lime to time for
savings accounts of the type of single or joint
account,
Note : Aoy interest already paid on the account under
rule 7 shall be recovered from the repayment
of
deposit and pnymw of filtered under this mib-
rule.
1917
(4) On the death of one of the deposit on in a joint Account,
_.tho rorvivlng depositor shall be treated ns the sole owner of
the account and he may continue the account or deal with
it in the manner specified under sub-rule (3).
(5) On the death of the guardian of a minor or lunatic
depositor, who opened the account, the new guardian may
deal with the account in the manner specified under »ub-rule
(3) if the same i» iiequired In the intereit of Mich depositor
12. Repeal and saving.—(1) The Post Office (Time De-
posits) Rules, 1970 arc hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such rcpeiil anything don© or any
action taken under the rules so repealed •hall be deemed to
h;ive been done or taken under the corresponding provisions
of th«e rule* or the Poit Office Savings Bank General Rulet,
1981.
[F. No. 3/15/8I-NSOI0]
1918
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY
[PA LIT II—SEC. 3(0]
1919
1920
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA i EXTRAORDINARY
[PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
1921
1922
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY
[PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
1923
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1924
THC GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY
[PART 11—Src. 3(i)]
1925
1926
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY
[PART II-SEC. 3(i)j
1927
1928
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY
[PART IT—SEC. 3(0]
G.S.R. 665(E).—In exercise of the iwvexB conferred by
section 15 of the Government Savings Banks Act, 1873
(5 of 1873), the Central Government hereby makes the
following rules ; namely :—
1, Short title and commencement.—U,) These rules may -
be culled the Post Office Cumulative Time Deposit Rules,
1 ' J R J .
(2,1 They shall come into force on the 1st day of April,
iy«2.
1929
2. Definitions.—In these rules, unless the context other-
wise requires—
(a) "account" means a Cumulative Time Deposit Ac-
count ;
(b) "Table" means a Table appended to these rules ;
(cl "year" means a year commencing on the date of
the first deposit in an account;
id I words and expressions used herein and not defined
but defined in the Post Oflicc Savings Bank Gene-
ral Rules, 1981 have Ihe meanings respectively
assigned to them in (hose rules.
3. Application of the Post Office Savings Bank General
Rules, 1981.—-For matters noi provided in these rules, the
provisions of the Post Office Snvinss Bank General Rules,
I9S1 shall apply.
4. Persons who can open an account.—(T) An account may
he opened by—•
(a) a single adult; or
(b) two adults jointly, the amount due on the account
being payable—
(i) to both jointly or survivor, or
<;f) to cither of them or survivor; or
d.) n guardian on behalf of a minor or a person of
unsound mind; or
(d) a minor, who has attained the age of ten years, in
his own name.
(2) A depositor can have more than one account in his
name or jointly with another subject to the limits specified in
,ulc 6.
5. Type of account and its maturity.—(1) There shall be
one type of account, namely, 10-Year account, and its matu-
rity period shall be ten years.
(2) A 15-Year account opened under the Post Office
Savings Bank (Cumulative Time Deposits) Rules, 1959 shall
be continued under these rules :
Provided that at the written request of the depositor,
"•iich an account which has not become a discontinued account
under rule 7 may be converted into a 10-Year account.
6. Limits on deposits and pecounts,—-In each account,
deposits shall be made monthly subject to the following
conditions, namely:—
(i) The amount of each deposit shall be a multiple of
five rupees.
(ii) The minimum deposit ihall be ten rupees aad the
maximum deposit shall be one thousand rupees
in a single account or two thousand rupees in a
joint account.
dii) The first deposit shall be made at the time of open-
ing 'the account and the amount of such deposit
shall be the denomination of the account. Each
subsequent monthly deposit shall be made before
the end of the calendar month and shall be equal
to the first deposit.
(iv) Where a deposit is made by means of a cheque,
pay order or demand draft, the date of its pre-
sentation to the Post Office Savings Bank shall be
deemed to be the date of deposit.
(v) More than one account can be opened by a person
in one or more Post Office Savings Banks but his
total deposits during the entire period of the ac-
counts, including his share of deposits in joint
accounts, if any, shall not exceed one lakh and
twenty thousand rupees.
explanation. —For the puipose of this rule—
fa) one half of the amount of deposits in a joint account
shall be taken B8 the share of each depositor in
such an account.
(b) for arriving at the amounts of deposit that can be
made by a person who is already having an account
or accounts, a deposit of any amount in a 15-year
account shall be taken to be equivalent to one and
u half times that amount in a J 0-year account.
7. Defaults in deposit.—(1) If there me defaults in monthly
deposit, and such defaults exceed ten in the case of a 10-year
account of fifteen in the case of 15-year account, the account
shall be treated as discontinued.
(2) A depositor may deposit in one lump sum the defaulted
instalments or as many of the defaulted instalments as will
reduce the defaults to ten or less in the case of a 10-ycar
account or fifteen or less in the case of a 15-yoar account.
(3) Interest at the rate of five paise for every five rupees
of a defaulted instalment for' each month of default shall
also be paid by the depositor along with such deposit.
(4) An account in which defaulted instalments are so de-
posited shall not be treated as discontinued,
8. Advance deposits.—fl) In an account which has not
become a discontinued account under rule 7, deposits for
not less than six monthly instalments may be made in
advance in any calendar month at the option of the depositor
and rebate on such deposits shiill be admissible as follows :—
Ad^
(1)
(2)
/ancc deposits
Reb;
Six or more deposits but
mil exceding eleven de-
posits made in any cal-
endar month.
Twelve or more deposits
made in
any calendar
month.
;ite
for an account of Rs.
10/-
denomination.
One rupee.
Four rupees for every tweKe
deposits and one rupee for
balance, if any, cf not less
than
six deposits.
(2) For accounts of other denominations, the amounts of
rebate shall be proportionate to the rates specified in sub-
rule (1).
9, Amount repayable to depositor on maturity.—(1) In
the ense of an account in which all the monthly deposits
have been made, the amount, inclusive of interest, as speci-
fied in Tables 1 and 2 shall be repayable at the end oi its
maturity period.
(2) In the case of an account having defaults tjot exceed-
ing ten in a 10-Year account or fifteen in a 15-Year account,
the depositor shall have the following options, namely :—
la) to pay the defaulted instalments, with interest at
the rate as specified in sub-rule (2) of rule 7 and
receive full maturity value as per Table 1 or 2,
as the case may be, at the end of the maturity
period;
(b) to extend the maturity period by as many months
as the number of defaults, pay the defaulted instal-
ments monthly, without interest, during the extended
period, and receive the full maturity value as speci-
fied in Table 1 or 2, as the case may be, at the
end of the extended period;
(c) if the defaults are not rectified durins the maturity
period or maturity period as extended under clause
(b), to teceive at the end of such period an amount,
inclusive of interest, which shall be In the same pro-
portion to the amount specified in Table 3 as the
number of monthly deposits made in the account
bears to one hundred znd twenty if it is a 10-year
account or to one hundred and eighty if it is a
15-year account.
(3) In the case of an account treated as discontinued under
rule 7, the depositor shall bo entitled to leceive at the end
of the maturity period, an amount, inclusive of interest, which
shall be in thte same proportion to the amount specified in
table 3 as the number of monthly deposits made in the
account bears to one hundred and twenty if it is a 10-year
account or to one hundred and eighty if it is a 15-Vear
account.
" ^
1930
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY
[PART n—SEC. 3(i)]
(4) (a) In the case of a 10-year account opened on or
after the 1st day of May, 1981, a bonus shall be payable
on its maturity in addition to the amount specified in sub-
rules (11 and (2), subject to the following conditions, name-
ly—
li> tlic account shall not be a discontinued account under
rule 7 ;
(.in no withdrawal under rule 12 has been made in the
account;
Ib) Such bonus shall be al the rate of fifty rupees for an
account of ten rupees denomination anJ at proportionate
j.ttes for other denominations,
10, Repayment on death of depositor.—(I)
Subject to
mib-rule (2), on the death of the depositor in a single acwrant
or both the depositors in a joint account, no further deposits
shall be made in the account and (he procedure specified
in rule 1-^ of the Post Office Savings Bank General Rules,
1981 shall apply. For tho purpose of such procedure, the
amount due for repayment on the account shall be deemed
to be as follows':—
(a)
(b)
lf;ill Iho monthly deposits
have been m«de during
the maturity
period or
priod us extended under
clause (h) of <,ub'-rule (2>
of rule 9.
If there a re defa ults
in
deposit and
(i) ff the nominee or legil
heir desires to receive-
payment of propor-
tionate
amount on
expiry of the maturity
period
or maturity
as extended under
calusc (b) of sub-rule
2 of rule 9 ;
(ii) if the nominee or legal
heir desires to receive
payment of propor-
tionate amount caller
than under (i) above.
The amount
specified
in the
Table 1 or 2, as the case nny
he.
The amount
which
sh. ill
be in the same proportion
to the amount
specified in
Table
3 as the number of
monthly
deposits made in
the account boars to one
hundred and twonty if it
is a 10-years account and
to one hunched and eighty if
it ii a 15-year account.
the amount specified in Table
4 or 5 or 7 or 8, as the case
may be.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1), if
[here are only one or two surviving nominees or legal heirs,
ho or they may continue the account even if, by doing so,
[he limit specified in rule 6 is exceeded.
(3) On the death of a. depositor in a Joint account, tho
surviving depositor shall be treated as tho sole owner of the
uccount and he may—
(al continue the account sven if, by doing so, the limit
specified in rule 6 is exceeded ; or
fb) receive, on the expiry of maturity period or maturity
period as extended under clause (b) of sub-rule (2)
of rule 9, an amount inclusive of Interest, which
shall be in the same proportion to the amount
specified in Table 3, as the number of monthly
deposits made in the account bears to one hundred
nnd twenty if it is a 10-year account or to one
hundred and eighty if it is a 15-year account; or
(,cj claim, at any time eailicr than under clause (b),
proportionate amount as specified in Table 4 or 5
or t> or 7 or 8, ns the case may be.
(4) On the death of the guardian of a minor or lunatic
depositor, the new guardian may close the account and
claim the amount due under rule 9, on expiry of the matu-
nty period or maturity period as extended under clause (b)
ii]1 sub-rule (2) of rale 9, or claim the proportionate amount
as specified in I able 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 Or 8, as the case
may be, if the snme is required in the interest of such depo-
sitor,
i*) (fi) Jn the case of a 10-year account opened on ot after
[lie 1st day of May, 19R1 and closed at the end of its malu-
my period or maturity period m extended under clause (b)
til sub-rule (2) of rule 9, a bonus shall be payable in addi-
tion to the amount payable under this rule, subject to the
following conditions, namely :—
(i> the account shall not be a discontinued account
under rule 7 ;
(in no withdrawal Linden rule 1?. has been made in tho
account;
(b) Such bonus shall be at the rate of fifty rupees for an
account of ten rupees denomination and Pt proportionate
Kites for other denominations.
11. Post maturity interest,—Where an account, including
a discontinued account, is closed on a date subsequent to
the maturity period or the extended period under clause (b)
of sub-rule (.2) of rule 9, in addition to the amount repayable
on tho account under rule 9 or 10, interest shall be payable
to the depositor subject to the following conditions, name-
ly :—
(i) The interest shall be simple and calculated at the
rate applicable from time to time to savings ac-
counts of the type of single or joint account.
(ii) The interest shall be allowed fori a rnaximum period
of two years from the date of maturity or the date
of expiry of the extended period under clause (b)
of sub-rule (2) of rule 9, as the case may be, to the
dale of closure of the account, and in computing
such period, any part of the period which & less
than a month shall be ignored.
<iii) The interest shall be calculated on the amount re-
payable under rule 9 or 10 as reduced by any
amount recoverable from the depositor under sub-
rule (6) of rale 12 in respect of withdrawal, if any,
made by him and the interest payable by him
thereon.
12. Withdrawal.—(1) Withdrawals in an account may be
allowed during its maturity period subject to the following
conditions, namely:—
(i) The number of withdrawals shall not exceed two in
a 10-year account and three in a 15-yearj account,
(ii) The first withdrawal shall be allowed only after a
minimum period of one year has elapsed from the
date of opening of the account and the depositor
has deposited at least twelve instalments in, that
account,
(iii) The second withdrawal shall be allowed only after
the account has been in operation for a minimum
period of five yeais.
(iv) The third withdrawal in a 15-year account shall be
allowed only after the account has been in opera-
tion for a minimum period of ten years.
fv) Each withdrawal shall be restricted to fifty per c«nt
of the balance in the account as on the date of
application for withdrawal, inclusive of advance
deposits and refund or previous withdrawals, If
any.
(vi) No withdrawal shall bo allowed in an account treated
as discontinued under rule 7,
(viil Each withdrawal shall be a multiple of five rupees.
(2) Each withdrawal may be repaid in one lump sum at
any time during the currency o£ the account or in equal
monthly instalments of five rupees or multiples thereof. The
number of such instalments shall be limited to a maximum
of twenty and shall not exceed the number of months re-
1 muininfi for maturity of the account and such instalments
shall be payable along with the raonlnly deposits.
193 L
(3) In respect of each withdrawal, simple interest shall
bo payable by th» dtpoaltor at th« following tatei, name-
ly:—
(1) 6 pen cent per annum In tho case of withdrawals
made before 1st April, 1972.
(ii) 7,2 per cent per annum In the. case of withdrawals
made during the period from 1st April, 1972 to
31st March, 1975.
(iii) 9.6 per cent per annum in the case of withdrawals
made during the period from 1st April, 1975 to
31st January, 1977.
(iv) 12 per cent per annum In the case of withdrawals
made on or after 1st February, 1977,
(4) In the case of repayment in on© lump sum, the
interest under sub-rule 3 shall be payable along with repay-
ment of the amount withdrawn and such interest shall be
calculated for full
calendar
months from
the month of
withdrawal to the month of repayment irrespective of the
date on which the amount Is withdrawn or repaid. If the
repayment with interest is made on or before the tenth of
month, no interest shall be payable for that month,
(5) In the case of repayment in monthly Instalments, the
interest under sub-rule 3 shall be calculated on the amount
remaining unpaid at the end of each month from the
month In which the withdrawal was made and such interest
shall be payable Hlong with the last instalment of repayment
or in the month next following the month in which repay-
ment of the last instalment is made.
(6) Where, for any reason, the amount of withdrawal
or a part thereof has not been- repaid, or the interest thereon
has not been paid, before the closure of the account, any
outstanding amount due from the depositor in this behalf
shall be recovered from the amount repayable to him or to
hia nominee or legal heir, as the case may be, on the
closure of the account.
13. Procedure on the minor attaining majority.—(1) A
xninor on whose behalf an account has been opened may,
on his attaining majority, continue th-9 account till maturity
if the limit prescribed in rule 6 is not exceeded or claim
at the end of the maturity period of the account the pro-
portionate amount as specified under sub-rule (3) of rule 9,
if he does not continue the account.
(2) Where an account is continued under sub-rule (1),
the ex-minor shall give a deduction as follows :—
"I hereby deolare that the Post Office Savings Bank
General Rules 1981 and the Post Office Cumulative
Time Deposit Rules 1981 have been read by|to
m e and that I accept the said rules and nil mch
amendments thereto as may be issued, from time
to time, an binding on me.
I further declare that the total deposits madelto be
made by me in my Cumulative Time Deposit ac-
count]accounts including deposits in the accounts
opened by me in my own name as a minor «hall
not exceed one lath and twenty thousand rupees".
14 Repeal and saving.—(I) The Post Office Savings Bank
(Cumulative Time Deposits) Rules, 1959, are heieby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal,—
fa) anything done or any aution taken under the rules
so repealed shall be deemed to have been done or
taken under thte corresponding provisions of these
rules or the Post Offlc* Savings Bank General RTJIM,
1981;
tb) the provisions of the rulej so repealed shall apply
to a 5-Year account opened before the 1st day of
November, 1973.
1086 GI/81-6
TABLE 1
(See Rules 9 and 10)
Amounts repayable on maturity on 10-Year Cumulative Time
Deposit Accounts
Period during which account is or has been
opened
From 2-1-1959 to 31-3-1959 (both dates inclusive)
From 1-4-1959 to 31-3-1960
From 1-4-1960 to 31-3-1961
From 1-4-1961 to 31-3-1962
From 1-4-1962 to 31-3-1963
From 1-4-1963 to 31-3-1964
From 1-4-1964 to 22-7-1964
From 23-7-1964 to 22-7-1965
From 23-7-1965 to 22-7-1966
From 23-7-1966 to 22-7-1967
From 23-7-1967 to 22-7-1968
From 23-7-1968 to 22-7-1969
From 23-7-1969 to 22-7-1970
From 23-7-1970. to 22-7-1971
From 23-7-1971 to 22-7-1972
From 23-7-1972 to 22-7-1973
From 23-7-1973 to 22-7-1974
From 23-7-1974 to 30-9-1979
From 1-10-1979 onwards
Amount
(Rs.) repay-
able on an
account of
Rs. 10
denomina-
tion
1457
1461
1465
1471
1477
1484
1495
1505
1510
1521
1533
154S
1560
1576
1593
1611
1630
1650
1693.20
Note
:—The amounts repayablo on maturity on accounts of
other denominations shall be proportionate to the
amounts specified above.
TABLE 2
(See Rules 9 and 10)
Amounts repayable on maturity of 15-Year Cumulative Time
Deposit Accounts
Period during which account is or has been
opened
1
Amount (Rs.)
repayablo on
an account
ofRs 10
denomina-
tion.
2
From 2-1-1959 to 31-3-1959 (both dates inclusive)
2533
From 1-4-1959 to 22-7-1959
From 23-7-1959 to 22-7-1960
From 23-7-1960 to 22-7-1961
From 23-7-1961 to 22-7-1962
From 23-7-1962 to 22-7-1963
From 23-7-1963 to 22-7-1964
From 23-7-1964 to 22-7-1963
VI
J»
f t
f t
»
»t
2541
2550.55
2562.30
2576.20
2590.40
2605.90
2622.60
1932
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY
[PART I[—SEC. 3(i)]
1
From 23-7-1965 to 22-7-1966
From 23-7-1966 to 22-7-1967
From 23-7-1967 to 22-7-1968
From 23-7-1968 to 22-7-1969
From 23-7-1969 to 22-7-1970
From 23-7-1970 to 22-7-1971
From 23-7-1971 to 22-7-1972
rrom 23-7-1972 to 22-7-1973
nvm IS 7-1973 to 31-10-1973
2
2640.50
2660.80
2682.30
2705.50
2729.30
2743.70
2759.60
2776 R0
2781.50
TSTOJ« V—The amounts repayable on maturity on accounts of
other denominations shall be proportionate to the
amounts specified above.
TABLE 3
(See Rules 9 and 10)
Period during which the account is or
has boon opened
Before 1-4-1970
On or after 1-4-1970 but before 1-4-1974
On or after 1-4-1974 but before 23-7-1974
A-niuru (Rs.)
[)c
an
account
of
Rs. 10 denomination
10-Year
Account
1450
1530
1570
On or after 23-7-1974 but before 1-10-1979
.1650
On or after 1-10-1979
1693.20
15-Year
Account
2500
2655
Note:—The amount for an account of any other denomination
shall be proportionate to the amount specified above.
TABLE 4
(See rule 10)
Amount payable to legal heir or nominee on the death of the
depositor In 10-year or 15 -year Cumulative Time Deposit accoun t
opened before the 1st April, 1970
Number of deposits made
1
1 to 11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
J9
20
21
22
23
24
Amount
(Rs.) for
donomina-
tion of Rs.
10/-
2
Tho deposits made
121.14
131,33
141.53
151.80
162.04
172.36
182.64
193.01
203.32
213.75
224.11
234.48
245.00
1
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
2
255.42
265.99
276.46
287,11
297.61
308.33
318.89
329.68
340.28
351.15
361.81
372.76
383.47
394.51
405.28
416.40
427.22
438.44
449.31
460.63
471.99
483.42
494.91
505.97
517.56
529.22
540.94
552.73
564.58
576.50
588.50
600.56
612.70
624,91
637.20
650.00
663.48
674.94
687.47
699.54
711.64
723.79
735.98
748.22
760.30
772.62
784.99
797.52
809.99
822.50
835.05
847.65
860,30
873.00
885.75
898.54
911.38
924.27
937.21
950.91
963.11
976.20
989.34
1002.53
1015.77
1933
1
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
2
1029.07
1042.41
1055.81
1069.26
1082.78
1096.30
1109.77
1123.45
1137.19
1150.57
1164.41
1178,31
1192.26
1206.29
1220.34
1234,47
1248.65
1262,90
1277.67
1292.08
1306.47
1320.96
1335.51
1350.12
1364.80
1379.52
1394.32
1409.18
1424.09
1439.07
1450.00
1465.87
1481.73
1497.60
1513.47
1529.34
1545,20
1561,07
1576.94
1592.80
1608.67
1624.54
1640,40
1656.76
1673.12
1689,48
1705.84
1722.20
1738.56
1754.92
1771.28
1787.64
1804,00
1820.36
1836.72
1854.06
1871.39
1888.73
1906.06
1923.40
1940.73
1958.07
1975.40
1992.74
1
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
17f>
177
178
179
2
2010 07
2027.41
2044.74
2063.14
2081.55
2099.95
2118.36
2136,76
2155.16
2173.57
2191.97
2210.38
2228.78
2247.18
2265,59
2285.12
2304.66
2324,19
2343,73
2363.26
2382.79
2402.33
2421,86
2441,40
2460,93
2480.46
Note: The a mounts will be proportionate for other deru minr -
tions.
TABLE 5
(Sec rule 10)
Amount pcy;' We to leg? 1 heir or nominee on the dea Ih of the
depositor in 10-yenr or 15-yet r Cumuli live Time Deposit
; ccount opened on or after the 1st April, 1970 but before the
1st April, 1974.
Number nf deposits made
1
1 to 11 The deposits m- de
12
13
14
15
16'
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
Amount Rs.
for denomina-
tion of Rs. 10/-
2
121.63
131.93
142.26
152.63
163,02
173.46
183.92
194.42
204.96
215.54
226.16
236.81
247,50
258.26
269.07
279,92
290.83
1934
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY
[PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
1
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
A±
it
45.
46
47
4S
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
ol
Di
£.\
oi
04
(L<
DJ
00
£7
0/
AD
OH
7n
/u
71
1 A
71
T\
I D
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
2
301.78
312.79
323.85
334.96
346.13
357.85
368.64
379.98
391.38
402.85
414.38
425.97
437.62
449.35
461.14
473.00
484.93
496.93
509.01
521.16
533.49
546.90
558.29
570.87
583.54
596.31
609.16
621.98
635.02
648.15
661.39
675.00
687.34
700.01
712.72
725.49
738.30
751.17
764.08
777.05
790.06
803.13
816.29
829.50
842.72
856.00
869.32
882.70
89(5.13
909.61
923.14
936.7*3
950.37
964.06
977.81
991.73
1005.58
JO19.48
1033.46
1047.47
1061.55
1075.68
1089.86
1104.00
1
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
2
1118.39
1132.74
1147.14
1161.76
1176.36
1191.02
1205.74
1220.52
1235.36
1250.26
1265.22
1280.24
1295.32
1310.47
1325.68
1340.94
1356.28
1371.67
1387.13
1402.65
1418.24
1433.88
1449.59
1465.37
1481.21
1497.11
1513.09
1530.00
1546.02
1562.32
1578.76
1595.21
1611.79
1628.38
1645.11
1661.84
1678.72
1695,59
1712.62
1729.64
1746.81
1763.98
1781.31
1798.63
1816.10
1833.57
1851.20
1868.83
1886.61
1904.38
1922.32
1940.25
1958.34
1976.43
1994.68
2012.93
2031.34
2049.73
2068.31
2086,87
2105.60
2124.38
2143.22
2162.10
2181.57
2201.04
1935
1
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
2
2220.70
2240.46
2260.20
2280.16
2300.19
2320.22
2340.46
2360.79
2381.10
2401,63
2422.25
2442.86
2463.68
2484.60
2505.50
2526.63
2547.85
2569.04
2590.47
2611.99
2633.49
Note:—The amounts will be proportionate for other denomina-
tions.
TABLE 6
(See rule 10)
Amount payable to Icnal heir or nominee on the death of
depositor in a 10-year Cumulative Time Deposit recount in
respect of accounts opened on or differ the 1st April, 1974
but before the 23rd July, 1974.
Number of deposits
1
1 to 11 The deposits made
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Amount (Rs.)
for donomino -
tionof Rs. 10/-
2
122.60
133'.OO
143.50
154.00
164.60
175.20
185.80
196.40
207.10
217.90
228.60
239.50
250.30
261.20
272.10
283.10
294.10
305.10
316.20
327.30
338.50
349.70
360.90
372.20
383.50
394.90
406,30
1
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
2
417.80
429.20
440.80
452.40
464.00
475.60
487.30
499,10
510.90
522.70
535.00
547.30
559.70
572.20
584.70
597,40
610.20
622.90
635.80
648.90
661.80
675.00
687.80
700.70
713.70
726,70
739,70
752.90
766,10
779.30
792.60
806.00
819.50
833.00
846.60
860.30
874.00
887,80
901.60
915.80
929.80
943,90
958.10
972.30
986.60
1000.90
1015.40
.1029.90
1044.80
1059.50
1074.20
1089.10
1104.00
1118.90
1134,30
1149.50
1164.70
1180.00
1195,40
1211,20
1226.80
1242.40
1258.10
1274.30
1290.20
1306,20
1936
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA | EXTRAORDINARY
[PART II-SEC. 3(i)]
1
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
2
1322.20
1338.80
1355.00
1371.40
1387.70
1404.20
1420.80
1437.40
1454.20
1471.00
1487.90
1504.40
1520.90
1538,00
1555.30
Note:--Theiimunts will bo proportionate for other denomina-
tions.
TABLE 7
(SeoruiolO)
Amount payable to legal heir or nominee on the death of a
depositor in a lO-yesr Cumulative Time Deposit recount in
respect of accounts opened on or cfter the 23rd July, 1974, but
before the 1st October, 1979.
Number of deposits
1
1 to 11 The deposits mr t!e
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
Amount (Rs.)
for denomina-
tion of Rs 10/-
2
123.30
133.80
144.40
155.00
165.70
176.40
187.20
198.00
208.90
219.80
230.80
241.80
252.80
263.90
275.00
286.20
297.50
308.70
320.10
331.50
342.90
354.40
365.90
377.50
389.10
400.80
412.50
424.30
436.10
1
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
5J
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
S9
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
6R
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
16
77
n
19
80
SI
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
JO.1.
103
2
448.00
459.90
471.90
483.90
496.00
508.10
520.30
532.50
544.80
557.20
569.60
582.00
594.50
607.10
619.70
632.40
645.10
657.90
670.70
683.60
696.80
710.20
723.60
737.10
750.60
764.30
777.80
791.60
805.50
819.50
833.50
847.70
861.90
876.20
890.60
905.10
919.70
934.30
949.10
963.90
978.80
993.80
1008.90
1024.20
J039.50
1054.80
1070.30
1085.90
1101.60
1117.40
1133.60
1149.60
1165.70
1181,90
1198.10
1214,50
1231.00
1247.60
1264.70
1281.50
1298.50
1315.50
1332.60
1937
1
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
1349.90
1367.70
13R5.1O
1402.70
1420.40
1438.20
1450,60
1474.70
1493.40
1511.60
1530.60
1549.10
15€7.7O
1587.10
1605.90
1625.50
Note:—The amounts will be proportions to for other denominE -
tiona.
TABLE 8
(See rule 10)
Amount payable to legal heir or nominee on the death of
a depositor'In a 10-Year Cumulative Time Deposit account
opened on or after the 1st October, 1979.
Number of
deposits
1
1 to 11
12
13
14
15
16
17
IS
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
2 6
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
Amount (Rs.) for
denomination of Rs. 10
2
The deposits made
123.35
133.90
144.50
155.15
165.85
176,60
187.40
198.20
209.10
220.05
231.00
242.05
253.10
264.20
275.40
286.60
297.85
309.20
320.55
331.95
343.40
354.90
366.50
378.10
389.75
401.45
413.20
425.05
436.90
448.80
460.80
472.80
1
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
2
484.90
497.00
509.20
521.40
533.70
546.15
558.65
571.20
583.85
596.55
609.30
622.10
635.00
647.95
661.00
674.10
687.25
700.60
714.05
727.60
741.25
754.95
768.70
782.55
796.50
810.55
824.65
838.85
853.15
867.55
882.00
896.55
911.20
925.90
940.75
955.65
970.65
985.75
1000.95
1016.20
1031.60
1047.05
1062.65
1078.30
1094.05
1109.95
1125.90
1141.95
1158.15
1174.40
1190.80
1207.25
1223.85
1240.90
1253.10
1275.45
1292.90
1310.50
1328.20
1346.00
1363.95
1382.05
J400.25
1418.60
1437.10
1456.20
1 9 3 8 _
T H E GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY
[PART II-SEC. 3(0]
1
110
111
112
1J3
114-
115
116
117
118
119
2
1475.45
1494.85
1514.45
1534.15
1554.05
1574.10
1594.30
1614.65
1635.20
1658.85
Note :— The amounts will be proportionate for other denomi-
nations.
[F. No. 3/15/81-NS (iv)J
1938/1
1086 GI/81—7
!938/2
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY
[PART II—SEC. 3(i)
1938/3
1938/4
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY
[PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
1938/5
1938/6
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA i EXTRAORDINARY
[PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
1938/7
1938/8
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY
[PART il—SEC. 3(i)]
GSJl. 666(V).~ln
exercise of the powers
conferred
by
section 15 of the Government Savings Banks Act, 1873
(5 of 1873), the Central Government
hereby
makes the
following rules, namely :—
1. Short title arid commencement.—(lj These rules may
be called ^he Post Office Recurring Deposit Rules, 1981.
(2) They shall come into force on the 1st day of April,
1982.
2. Definitions. —In these rules, unless the context
other-
wise requires,—
la) "account" means a recurring Deposit Account;
(b) "Table" means a Table appended to these rules;
(c) ''year" means a year commencing on the date or the
flrsi deposit in an account;
(d) words and expressions used herein and not defined
but defined in the Post Office Savings-Bank General
Rules, 1981, have the meanings respectively assign-
ed to them in those rules.
3. Application of the Poet Office Savings Bank General
Rules, 1981 —For matters not provided in these rules, the
provisions of the Post Office Snvings Bank General Rifles.
1981 shall apply.
4 Persons who eac open account :•—
(I) An account may be opened by—
(a) a single adult; or
(b-) two adults jointly, the amount due on the account
being payable—
(i) to both jointly or survivor, or
(ii) to either of them or survivor; or
(c) a guardian on behalf oF a minor or a person of
unsound mind; or
(d) a minor who has attained the age of ten years.
in his own name.
(2) A depositor can have more than one account in his
name or jointly with another.
5 Maturity period :—Maturity period of an account shall
bo five years.
6. Deposits :—(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-rule (2)
to (4) and rule 10, a depositor shall mute sixty monthly de
posits in nn account.
(2) The amount of monthly deposit shall be five rupees
or any multiple thereof.
(3) The first monthly deposit shall be made at the time of
opening the account and the amount of such deposit shall
be the denomination of the account. Each subsequent monthlv
deposit shall be made before the end of the calendar month
and shall be" equal to the first deposit.
(4) Where a deposit is made by means of a cheque, pay
order or demand draft, the date of its presentation to the
Post Office Savings Hank shall be deemed to be the date of
deposit.
7. Defaults in deposits :—
(1) If there are not more than five defaults in monthly
deposits, the depositor may, at his option, extend the matu-
rity period of the account by as many months as the num-
ber of defaults and deposit the defaulted instalments during
the extended period.
(2) If there are more than five defaults in monthly depo-
sit, the account shall be treated as discontinued and a depo-
sitor may at any time during the currency of the account,
deposit in one lump sum the defaulted instalments or as many
of the defaulted instalments as will reduce the number of
defaults to five or less. Interest at the rate of five palse for
every five rupees of a defaulted instalment for each month
of default shall also be paid by the depositor along with such
deposit and an account in wr'ch defaulted instalments are
so deposited shall not be t' sat'j ns discontinued.
8. Advance deposits —(1) In an account which h;ig
not
become a discontinued account under rule 7, leposits tor not.
[ess than six monthly instalments may be made in advance
in any calendar month at the option of the depositor and
rebate on such,deposit* shall be admissible as follows :—
Adv,
(i)
C")
a nee deposits
Six or more deposits but
net exceeding eleven de-
posits made in any calendar
month.
Twelve or more dejK>sits
made
in
any
calendar
month-
Rebate for an account of
Rs. 5/- denomination
Two
rupees
for
every
twelve deposits and fifty
palse for balance, if any,
of not less than six de-
posits.
(2) For accounts of other denominations, the amounts of
rebate shall be proportionate to the rates specified in sub-
rule (1).
9. Repayment on maturity :—(1) (a.) In the case of
an
account in which sixty monthly deposits have been
made
during its maturity period or maturity
period as extended
under sub-role (1) of rule 7, the depositor shall be entitled
at the end of such period to receive the amount, inclusive of
interest, specified in the Schedule below :—
SCHEDULE
Period during which account Is or has been opened
From M-1970 to 22-7-1970 (both dates inclusive)
From 23-7-1970 to 22-7-1971
From 23-7-1971 to 22-7-1972
From 23-7-1972 to 22-7-1973
From 23-7-1973 to 22-7-1974
From 23-7-1974 to 30-9-1974
From 1-10-1974 to 30-9-1975
From 1-10-1975 to 30-9-1976
From 1-10-1976 to 30-9-1979
From 1-10-1979 onwards
Amount
(Rs) re-
payable
on an
account of
Rs. 10
denomi-
nation
715
720
726
733
741
754
756
758
760
778.10
(b) amounts repayable, inclusive of interest, on accounts
of other denominations shall be proportionate to the amounts
specified in the Schedule.
(2) (a) Where an account has become
discontinued
or
where the defaults in monthly deposit In an account have not
been rectified during its maturity period or maturity period as
extended under sub-rule (!) of rule 7, the depositor shall be
entitled, on the expiry of such period, to receive an amount,
inclusive of interest, which shall be in the same proportion
to the amount specified in the Schedule below as the number
of monthly deposits made in the account bears to sixty :—
SCHEDULE
Period during which the account Is or has been
opened
From 1-4-1970 to 14-1-1971 (both dates Inclusive)
From 15-1-1971 to 31-3-1974
From 1-4-1974 to 22-7-1974
From 23-7-1974 to 30-9-1976
From 1-10-1976 to 30-9-1979
From 1-10-1979 oriwards
Amount
(Rs)
for
an account
ofRs. 10
denomi-
nation
700
710
720
750
760
778.10
1938/9
(b) The amount for an account of any other denomination
shall b« proportionate to the amount ipedfied in the Sche-
dule
10. Account*
continued
beyond maturity period:—(1)
Notwithstanding
anything
contained in the
foregoing
rules, if sixty monthly deposits have been made in an account
during its maturity period or maturity period as extended
under sub-rule (1) of rule 7, the depositor may, at his option,
continue the account for a further period upto maximum of
five years and make monthly deposits during such further
period. Each such monthly deposit shall be equal to the first
deposit in the account. The provisions of rules 7 and 8 shall
be applicable to such deposits also.
(2) An account continued under sub-rule (1) may, at any
time, be closed by the depositor and on such closure, he
shall be entitled to receive repayment of the amount, inclusive
of interest, as follows :—
(a) If the account is closed after being
continued
under
tub-rule (1) for a completed number of years, the depositor
shall be entitled to receive tie amount a* specified in Table 1
or 2 as the case may be.
(b) If the account is close after being continued under
tub-rule (J) for a period of less than one year, the depositor
shall be entitled to receive the amount as specified under sub-
rule (1) of rule 9 together with (I) interest on such amount
for the complete months for which the account was continued
and (ii) the amount of deposits made by him during
the
period for which the account was continued.
(c) If the account is closed after being continued
under
sub-rule (1) for a completed number of years not exceeding
4 and for a part of a year thereafter, the depositor shall be
entitled
to receive (i) the amount as specified in Table 1
or 2, as the case may be, relevant to the completed number
of years, (ii) interest on such amount
for the
complete
months m the partial year, and (iii) the amount of deposits
made by him during the partial year.
(d) The interest referred to in
clause (b) and (c) shall
be calculated at the rate applicable, from time to time to sav-
ings accounts of the type of single or joint account.
1J. Retention of amount of repayment
beyond
maturity
period—<1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the fore-
going rules, if sixty monthly deposits have been made in an
account
during Its maturity
period or maturity period as
exented
under sub-rule
(1) of
rule 7, the depositor may,
at his option, continue the account and retain in it the amount
of repayment due under sub-rule (1) of role 9 for a further
period upto a maximum of five years, without malting any
fresh deposits during such further period.
(2) On closure of the account at the expiry of the further
peiod referred to in sub-rule (1). the depositor shall be entitl-
ed to receive repayment as follows :—.
(a)
(b)
(0
If the further period is less
than one year.
If the further period con-
sists of completed years
only.
If the flirther period con-
sists of completed year not
exceeding four and a part
of the year thereafter.
The amount due under sub-
rule(l) of rule 9 together with
interest on such amount for
the complete months in the
further period.
Tho amount specified in Table
3 or 4 as the case may be.
The amount
specified
in
Table 3 or 4 as the case may
be, relevant to the number1
of completed years together T
with
interest
on
such]
amount
for
the complete*
months in the partial year. ]
(3) The interest specified in clauses (a) and (c) of sub-
rule (2) shall be calculated at the rate applicable from time
to time to savings accounts of the type of single or ioint
account.
12. Repayment of death of depositor.—(1)
Subject
to
sub-rule (2), on the death of the depositor in a single account
or of both the depositors in a joint account,, no further de-
posits shall be made in the account and the procedure speci-
fied in rule 13 of the Post Office Raving1; Bank General Ruico,
1086 Gl/fil—R
1981 shall apply. For the purpose of such procedure,
the
amount due for repayment on the account shall be deemed
to be as follow* :—
(a)
(b)
(d)
(ii)
(0
If sixty monthly deposits
have been made and the
account has not been con-
tinued under sub-rule (1) of
rule 10 or rule 11.
If less than sixty monthly
deposits have been made
in tho account and;
If the nominee or legal heir
desires
to
receive
the
amount due, on the expiry
of maturity period or ex-
tended maturity
period
under sub-rule (1) of rule
7; or
If the nominee or legal heir
desires
to
receive
the
amount due at any time
earlier than under (i) above.
If the account has been con-
tinued under sub-rule (1)
of rule 10 or rule 11.
The amount specified in sub-
rule (1) of rule 9.
The amount
specified
In
sub-rule (2) of rule 9, sub
ject to the provisions of rule
13.
The amount specified
in
Table 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10, as
the case may be, subject to
the provisions of rule 13.
The amount specified in sub-
rule (2) of rule 10 or rule 11,
as the case may be.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1),
if there are only one or two surviving nominees or legal
heirs, he or they may continue the account and receive re-
payment of the amount, inclusive of Interest, in the manner
provided for in these rules, as if the account had been open-
ed by him or them.
(3) On the death of a depositor in a joint
account, the
surviving depositor shall be treated a» the sole owner of the
account and he may deal with it in any manner provided
for in these rules as if he had opened the account in his
name. If less than sixty monthly deposits have been paid
into the account, he shall also have the option to close the
account immediately and receive the amount specified in
Table 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10, as the case may be.
(4) On the death of the guardian of a minor or lunatic
depositor, the new guardian may close the account and claim
the amount as specified in sub-rule (1) or (2) of rule 9 or
sub-rule (2) of rule 10 or sub-rule (2) of rule 11 or Table
5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10, as the case may be, if the same ii required
in the interest of such depositor.
13. Repayment of full maturity value on the death of the
depositor in certain cases (Protected
Savings Scheme.).—
(1) Where the depositor
in a single account or the surviv-
ing depositor in a joint account dies during the maturity
period of an account or its extention under sub-rule (1) of
rule 7, the legal heir or nominee, as the case may be,
of
such depositor, shall be entitled to receive the amount specifi-
ed in sub-role (I) of rule 9 as if the depositor had paid all
the sixty monthly deposits, subject to the following condi-
tions namely :—
(i) The denomination of the account ihall not exceed
twenty rupees,
(ii) The account has not become a discontinued account.
(iii) The period from the date of opening the account to
the date of death of the depositor or surviving depo-
sitor, as the case may be, is not less than two years.
(tv) The age of the depositor or depositors, as the case
may be, at the time of opening the account fa not
less than 1R years and not more than 53 years. At
the time of opening the account or thereafter, every
depositor shall give a declaration in writing to the
Post Office Savings Bank indicating his age at the
time of opening the account. Where such declara-
tion has not been given by the depositor or depo-
sitors, the claimant shall furnish a certified <iopy
of the School Leaving Certificate of the deceased
depositor or a declaration on a plain paper as to
the age of deceased depositor at the time of open-
ing the account duly attested by a Gazetted Officer,
u Magistrate (including Honorary Magistrate),
a
member of Parliament or of a Legislature
(includ-
ing the Metropolitan
Council for Delhi) or a Pan-
chayat President or Pramuich.
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[PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(v) The first twenty-four moiuhly deposits have been
made without default.
Explanation :—A defaulted
instalment paid with
in-
terest specified under sub-rule (2) of rule 7 before
the death of the depositor or the surviving depo-
sitor, as the case may be, shall not be treated as a
default.
(vi> The amount of defaults, if any,
after
twenty-four
months from the date of opening the account, to-
gether with interest on such
amount at the rate
specified in sub-rule (2) of rule 7 shall be deducted
from the Hmount payable under this rule.
(vii) No withdrawal has been made from the account
during the first tweniy-four months.
(viii) If a withdrawal under rule 14 has been made
from
the account after expiry of twenty-four months from
the date of opening of the account, any outstanding
amount of such withdrawal and the interest due on
the withdrawal under
rule 14 shall be recovered
from the amount payable under this rule.
fix) The legal heir or the nominee, as the case may be,
has not made any claim, or has not already been
given the benefit under this rule in respect of any
other account, or in respect of a 5-yeur Post Office
Cumulative
Time Deposit account, held by
the
same depositor,
(2) Tf a depositor or a surviving depositor, as the case mny
be, has more than one account
of the denominations
not
exceeding twenty rupees, the benefit of payment under this
rule shall be available in respect of only that account which-
may bo specified by the depositor or surviving depositor, as;
the case may be. Such depositor may change the option and
specify another account, if he so desirable, by an application
to the Post Office Savins Bank where the account is held. If
no such, account has been specified by such depositor, has
benefit of payment shall be admissible in respect of the ear-
liest account of the denomination of twenty rupees, if nny.
which qualifies for payment and if there is no such account of
the denomination of twenty rupees, than in respect of any
one of the earliest accounts of the denominations of fifteen
rupees, ten rupees and five rupees which qualifies for pay-
ment.
(3) The legal heir or nominee, as the case may be, shall
on the death of the depositor or the surviving depositor, as
the case may be, apply in the manner prescribed to the Post
Office Savinfcs Bank where the account is held, not later than
one
year from the date of death of such deoositor.
A
death certificate or a certified copy thereof should be attach-
ed with such application.
The clnlm will be sanctioned by
the relevant Head Savinas Bank after verification from the
Office of the National Savinjzi Commissioner, Nagpur that
the benefit of the payment of full maturity value on death
has not been previously availed
of by the legal heir or
nominee of the deceased depositor in respect of any other
account including
a 5-year Post Office Cumulative
Time
Deposit account.
14. Withdrawal.—II) Subject to the
provisions of
sub-
rules (2) to (7), where an account has not become a dis-
continued account under sub-rule (2) of iuie 7, one with-
drawal not exceeding fifty per cent nf the deposits made in
the account mav be allowed after the account has
been
in operation for at least one year and twelve monthlv de-
potfts have been made in the account.
(2) The amount of such withdrawal shall be a multiple
of five mneev
It may be repaid, at any time
during the
currency of the account, in one lump sum or in equal monthlv
instalments.
(3) Simple interest at the rate specified below shall lie
payable bv the depositor :—
(a) For withdrawal made before ltr April, 1972-fi * p*r
cent per annum,
fb) For withdrawal made during the period fmm
!<si
Aoril. 1972 to 1st March. 1975—1,1 per cont r T
annum.
(c) For withdrawal mado the period from
1st April,
1975 to 31st January, .1977—9.6
per cent
per
annum.
(.d) For withdrawal
made
on or after 1st February,
1977—12 per cent per annum.
(4) In the case of repayment in one lump sum, interest
at the rate specified in sub-rule- (3) shall be calculated on
the amount of withdrawal for full calendar months from, the
month of withdrawal to the month of repayment irrespective
of the date on which the amount is withdrawau or repaid.
If tho repayment with interest is made on or before the 10th
of a month, no interest shall be payable for that month.
(5) In the case of repayment in equal mouthly instalments
the amount of each instalment shall
be a multiple of five
rupees and the number of instalments shall not exceed the
number of months
remaining for maturity of the account
or the post-maturity period for which the account is continued
under rule 10 & 11. The interest at tho rate specified in sur^
rule (3) shall be calculated on the amount remaining unpaid
at the end of each month from the month of withdrawal and
the total amount of such interest shall be payable in lump
sum alonjj with the last instalment
of
repayment of the
amount withdrawn or in the month next following the month
in which the last instalment of the amount withdrawn
is
repaid,
(6) During the maturity period of an, account or its exten-
sion under sub-rule (1) of ml© 7 or sub-rule (1) of rule 10, the
monthly instalments of repayment of withdrawl, if any, shall
be payable along with the monthly deposits. If an account
h continued beyond the maturity period without any fresh
deposits under sub-rule (1) of rule 11, monthly instalments
of repayment or withdrawal, if any, may be paid during the
period of such continuance.
(7) Where, for any reason, the amount of withdrawal or
a part thereof has not been re-paid, or the interest thereon
has not been paid, by the depositor before the closure of
the account, any outstanding amount due from him in
this
behalf shall be ^recovered from the amount payable to
hirr.
or to his nomine© or legal heir, as the case mav be, on the
closure of the account.
1J. Procedure on the minor
attaining
majority.—(1) A
minor on whose behalf an account has been opened may on
his attaining majority—
(a) continue the account for full maturity period
or
maturity period as extended under
sub-rule (1) of
rule 7 or for n further period under rule 10 or rule
11. as the case may be: or
(b) if he does not continue the account any longer,
claim proportionate amount ;is specified in iub-rulc
(2) of rule 9 on expiry of maturity period, or the
amount due under sub-rule (2) of rule 10 or sub-
rule (2) of rule 11, as the case may be.
(2) For purpose of clause (a) of sub-rule (1) the ex-minor
shall give a declaration as follows :
"I hereby declare that the Post Office Savings
Bank
General Rules, 1981 and the- Post Office Recurring
Deposit Rules. 1981 have been read byfto me nnd
that I accept the said rules and all ;,uch amendments
thereto as may be iwicd from time to time as bind-
inff on me,"
16. Repeal and Savino.—(1) The Post Office
(Recurring
Depo^tO Rules, 1970 nrc herebv repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such
repeal, anything done or
any
action taken under the rules so repealed shall, be deemed to
have been done or taken under the corrcsnondintt provisions
f>f these rules or the Post Office Savinps Rank General Rules
10R1
1938/11
TABLE 1
(See rule 10)
Amount, Inclusive of interest, repayable on an account
opened on or after 1st October, 1976 but before 1st October,
1979 and continued with monthly deposits beyon<J the maturity
period or maturity period as extended under sub-rule (1) of
rule 7.—
Number of completed years
for which the account is
continued
One year
Two years
Threo years
Four years
Five years
Amount (Rs.)
on an account
denomination.
repayable
of Rs.10
958.90
1177.20
1416.60
1679.20
1967.30
Note ;—l The amount repayable on an account of any other
denomination shall be proportionate to the amount
specified above.
Note ;—2 In the case of an account opened before 1st October,
1976, the amount repayable shall bp in the same
proportionate to the amount repayable on an account
of similar denomination opened on or after 1st
October, 1976 but before 1st October, 1979, as the
maturity value under sub-rule (1) of rule 9 of the
former account is to that of the latter account.
TABLE 2
(See rule 10)
Amount, inclusive of interest, repayable on an account
opened on or after 1st October, 1979 and continued, with
monthly deposits, beyond the maturity period or maturity
period as extended under sub-rule (1) of rule 7.
Number of completed years for
which the account is continued
One year
Two years
Three years
Four years
Five years
Amount (Rs.)
on an account
denomination
repayable
of Rs. 10
986.00
1215.80
1469.60
H50.10
2060,10
Note:—The amount repayable on an account of any other
denomination shall be proportionate to the amount
specified above.
TABLE 3
(See rule 11)
Amount, inclusive of interest, repayable on an account
opened on or after 1st October, 1976 but before 1st October,
1979 and continued, without any fresh monthly deposits, be-
yond the maturity period or maturity period as extended under
sub-rule (1) of rule 7.
Humber of completed years
for which the account is
continued
(1)
One year
Two years
Amount (Rs.) repayable
on an account of Rs, 10
denomination
(2)
833.70
914.60
(1)
Three years
Four years
Five years
(2)
1003.30
1100 70
1207.40
Note:—1 The amount repayable on an account of any other
denomination shall be proportionate to the amount
specified above.
Note:—2 In the case of an account opened before 1st October,
1976, the amount repayable Shall be in tbe same
proportion to the amount repayable on an account
of similar denomination opened on or after 1st
October, 1976 but before 1st October, 1979, as the
maturity value under sub-rule (1) of rule 9 of the
former account Is to that of the latter account.
TABLE 4
(See rule 11)
Amount, inclusive of Interest, repayable on an account
opened on or after 1st October, 1979 and continued, without
any fresh monthly deposits, beyond the maturity period or
maturity period as extended under sub-rule (1) of rule 7.
Number of completed years for which
the account is continued
One Year
Two Years
Three Years
Four Years
Five Years
Amount (Rs.) repay-
able on an account
of Rs. 10 denomina-
tion
859.80
950.10
1049.80
1160.10
1281.90
Note: The amount repayable on an account of any other deno-
mination shall be proportinate to the amount specified
above.
TABLE 5
(See rule 12)
Amount payable to legal heir or nominee on the death of
the depositor in a 5-year Recurring Deposit account opened
before the 15th January, 1971.
Number of deposits
made
(1)
1 to 11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Amount (Rs.) deno-
mination of Rs. 10
(2)
The deposite made
121.63
131.95
142.32
152.73
163.17
173.67
184.20
194.79
205.43
216.11
226.85
237.65
248.50
259.41
270.38
2S1.42
i938/li
TttE GAZETTE OF tNDtA : EXTRAORDINARY
[PART H—SEC. 3(i)]
(1)
a
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
(2)
292.52
303,68
314.92
326.22
337.60
349.05
360.58
372.18
383.87
395.72
407.67
419.71
431.84
444.15
456.50
468.94
481.50
494.16
506.93
519.82
532.92
546.14
559.50
572.88
586.49
600.24
614.13
628.03
642.19
656.51
670.82
685.29
Note:—The amounts will be proportionate for other denomi-
nations.
TABLE 6
(5««mlel2)
Amount payable to legal heir or nominee on the death of the
depositor in a 5-year Recurring Deposit account opened on or
after the 15th January, 1971 but before the 1st April, 1974.
Number of
Deposits me de
(1)
l t o l l
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Amount (Rs.)
for denomina tion
ofRs.10
(2)
The deposits made
122.60
133.07
143.59
154.15
164.76
175.42
186.13
196.89
207.70
218.57
229.49
240.47
251.50
262.59
273.75
284.93
(1)
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
(2)
296.24
307.58
318.99
330.46
342.00
353.66
365.44
377.35
389.42
401.46
413.59
425.82
438.13
450.54
463.04
475.64
488.35
501.15
514.05
527.06
540.27
553.60
567.04
580.61
549.30
608.11
622.05
636.11
650.44
665.05
679.81
694.73
Note :—The it mounts will be proportionate for other denomina-
tions.
TABLE 7
(See rule 12)
Amount pa ya bie to lega 1 heir or nominee on the death of the
depositor In a 5-year Recurring Deposit account opened on or
after the 1st April. 1974, but before the 23rd July, 1974.
Numer of deposits
made
(1)
l t o l l
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Amount
(Rs.)
for denomination
ofRs. 10
(2)
The deposits made
123.30
133.80
144.40
155.10
165JQ
476^0
187.40
198.30
209.20
2H>. 10
231.20
242.30
253.40
264.60
1938/13
(I)
16
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
(2)
275.90
287.30
298.70
31020
321.70
333.30
345.00
356.70
368.60
380.50
392.40
404.50
416.70
428.90
441.30
453.70
466.20
478.80
491.50
504.30
517.10
530.10
548.10
556.40
569.70
583.20
596.70
610.40
624.20
638.20
652.30
666.60
680.90
695.60
Note : The amounts will bo proportionate for other denomina-
tions.
TABLE 8
(See rule 12)
Amount payable to legal heir or nominee on the doath of the
depositor In a 5-yoar Recurring Deposit account opened on or
after the 23rd July, 1974 but before the 1st October. 1976.
Number of deposits
made
(1)
1 to 11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Amount (Us.) for
denomination of
Rs. 10/-
(2)
The deposits made
123.90
134.60
145.30
156.20
167.00
178.00
18*.00
200.10
211.20
222.40
233.70
245.10
(1)
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
4
2
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
AO4o
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
(2)
256.50
268.00
279.70
291.40
303.10
315.00
327.00
339.00
351.20
363.40
375.70
388.10
400.60
413.30
426.10
438.90
451.90
465.00
478.20
491.60
505.00
518.60
532.20
546.00
560.00
574.20
588.60
603,20
617.80
632.70
647.70
662.80
678.10
693.60
709.10
725.00
Note : The amounts will be proportionate for other denomina-
tions.
TABLE 9
Gfe«rulol2)
Amount payable to legal heir or nominee on the death of
the depositor la a 5-year Recurring Deposit account opened on
or after the 1st October, 1976 but before the 1st October
1979.
Number of deposits
made
<1>
1 to 11
n
13
14
u
Ifi
17
1«
19
20
21
Amount (Rs.) for
denomination of
R». 10/-
(2)
The deposits made
124.30
135.10
145.90
156.80
167.80
178.90
190.00
201.30
212.00
224.00
1938/14
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY
[PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(1)
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32.
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
(2)
235.40
247.00
258.70
270.40
282.30
294.20
306.20
318.40
330.60
342.90'
355.40
367.90
380.60
393.30
406.20
419.30
432.50
445.80
459.20
472.80
486.50
500.30
514.30
528.40
542.60
557,00
571.50
586.30
601.20
616.40
631.60
647.10
662.70
678.40
694.40
710.50
726.80
743.30
760.00
Note : The amounts will be proportionate for other denomi-
nations.
TABLE 10
(See rule 12)
Amount payable to legal heir or nominee on the death of the
depositor in a 5-year Recurring Deposit account opened on or
after the 1st October, 1979.
Number of Deposits
(1)
1 to 11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Amount (Rs.) for
denomination of
Rs. 10/.
(2)
The deposits made
124.55
135.35
146.21
157.25
168.30
179.45
190.65
201.95
213.35
(1)
21
22
23
24
25
2 6
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
(2)
224.85
236.45
248.10
259.90
271.80
283.80
295.90
308.15
320.50
332.95
345.50
358.20
371.00
383.95
397.00
410.25
423.60
437.10
450.80
464.55
478.50
492.60
506.85
521.25
536.25
551.00
565.90
580.95
596.15
611.65
627.35
643.20
659.25
675.50
691.95
708.55
725.40
742.40
759.65
Note : The amounts will be proportionate for other denomina-
tions.
[F. No. 3/15/81-NS(v)]
1938/15
G.S.R. 667(£).—In pursuance
of rule 6 of the Post Office
Savings Account Rules, 1981, the Central Government hereby
notifies that, with effect from the 1st April, 1982, interest on tho
balance at credit of an account specified in column (1) of the
Table below, shall be allowed at the rate specified In the corres-
ponding entry in column (2) of the said Table.
TABLE
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Account
1
Single account
.
.
.
.
Pension account
.
.
.
.
Joint account
.
.
.
.
.
Provident Fund, Superannuation
Fund or Oratuity Fund account
Sanchaylka account
Public account
.
.
.
.
Security Deposit account
(i) for purchase of a motor vehicle or
tractor
(ii) for other purposes
.
Official capacity account .
Rate of interest
per annum
2
5.5 per cent
5,5 per cent
5.5 per cent
5.5 per cent
5.5 percent
5 per cent
5
per cent
3
per cent
3
per cent
[F, No. 3/15/81-NS(vi)]
A. C. TIWARI, Jt. Secy.
PNHX ID BY THE MANAGER, GOVT. OF INDTA PRESS, RING ROAD, NEW DKLHIllOOM
AJfflt PUBLISHED BY THE COyrROJLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI-l10054, 19K1