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No. 781 , CUTTACK , MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2019 / BAISHAKA 2 , 1941

HOME (ELECTIONS) DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

The 20th April, 2019

No.9136-VE(A)-109/2019/Elec.– In supersession of this Department letter

No.5719/Elec., dated the 6th April, 2014 and No.7844/Elec., dated the 16th May, 2014 and

in due consideration to the recommendation of the Election Commission of India, New

Delhi vide their letter No.218/6/2019-EPS., dated the 10th April, 2019, Government have

been pleased to revise the scale for payment of ex gratia compensation to the families of

person on election duty who die or to the personnel who sustain injuries leading to

incapacitation whether by accident or any other means arising out of and in course of

election duty during General Elections to Lok Sabha and Odisha Legislative Assembly,

2019.

2. Such ex gratia compensation shall be applicable to all civil persons whether

Government (both Centre and State)/ Corporation (including Central and State PSU)/

Local bodies or Drivers & Helpers of Government and private vehicles and police

personnel including Central Police Forces (CPF) engaged by the competent authority for

election duty (including counting purpose) in the State of Odisha during Simultaneous

General Election, 2019.

3. A person is to be treated on election duty, as soon as he / she leaves his/her

residence /office to report for any election related duty, including training and until he /she

reaches back his / her residence / office after performance of his / her election related

duty. Any mishap takes place during the said period shall be treated as having occurred

while on election duty subject to condition that there should be a casual connection

between occurrence of death / injury and the election duty.

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4. The rates of ex-gratia compensation shall be decided as mentioned below:-

Events

Amount of

Compensation

(Rs. In lakh)

1.

On death arising out of and in course of election duty, if

the death is caused due to any violent act of extremist or

antisocial elements in road mines, bomb blast, armed

attacks, etc.

30.00

2.

On death arising out of and in course of election duty

due to any reason other than (1) above.

15.00

3.

On permanent disability (i.e. loss of limb, eyesight etc.)

caused due to any violent act of extremist or antisocial

elements in road mines, bomb blast, armed attacks etc

arising out of and in course of election duty.

15.00

4.

On permanent disability (i.e. loss of limb, eye-sight etc)

whether by accident or by any other means arising out of

and in the course of election duty.

7.50

5.

Grievous injuries and multiple fractures caused by

accident or by any other means arising out of and in

course of election duty leading to temporary and

prolonged incapacitation.

Maximum

2.00

5. The family of the deceased personnel or the personnel disabled / grievously

injured on election duty will be eligible to the above grant subject to production of following

documents from the appropriate authorities in support of the claim.

(a) Duly filled in claim form

(b) Certificate from the District Election Officer that the deceased / disabled was on

Election Duty.

(c) Certificate from the District Superintendent of Police that the deceased / disabled

personnel was on Election Duty (In case of police personnel / CPF).

(d) A copy of First Information Report (FIR) (If accidental case)

(e) Postmortem report in case mishap / unnatural / unidentified death.

(f) Appointment letter as a proof of appointment in Election Duty wherever

applicable.

(g) Medical Report of the CDMO of the District / Government Medical Colleges &

Hospital.

6. In case of permanent disability sustained by the election related personnel, as

stated at Para.4 above, a certificate has to be obtained from the Medical Board duly

constituted by the concerned CDMO.

7. In case of grievous injuries and multiple fractures leading to temporary and

prolonged incapacitation, detailed medical report (including X-rays etc.) should be

furnished as per Para.6 (g) above.

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8. The injured personnel on election duty himself and in the case of deceased, the

legal heirs of his family shall within a period of three months from the date of injury/death,

as the case may be, submit an application for compassionate grant to the concerned

District Election Officer in Form-I in case of death and Form-II in case of disability /

temporary and prolonged incapacitation.

9. The concerned District Election Officer shall furnish a report in Form-I in case of

death and Form-II in case of disability / temporary and prolonged incapacitation.

10. The application and report referred to above shall be sent by the concerned

District Election Officer with his recommendation to the Chief Electoral Officer within one

month of the receipt of the application, who may sanction the compassionate grant in

favour of the family members in the event of death or the person in case of disability.

11. Incident of occurrence shall relate from the date of announcement of the election

i.e. with effect from 10^th March, 2019 till completion of election related work.

12. This benefit is also applicable for the period of Bye-election conducted in the

State. Further it is clarified that the staff those who are engaged in the conduct of election

work in the office of CEO, Odisha, O/o the DEO & Collectors and Sub-ordinate Offices are

also eligible to avail the aforesaid benefit.

13. To avoid duplicity, the one time compassionate grant payable as per Finance

Department Resolution No.9794-Pen-51/2000-F dated the 7^th March, 2001, Resolution

No.53885-Pen-64/2001-F dated the 2^nd November 2001 & Corrigendum Memo

No.5204/Pen-64/2001-F dated the 2^nd February 2002, Resolution No.43870-Pen

144/2008-F dated the 25^th September, 2008 and Resolution No.2510-Pen-73/2008-F

dated 12^th January 2009 for death and injury / disability will not be payable to the families

of Government employees / Government employees who are covered under this order for

the period this order remain in force.

14. “Family” shall have the same meaning as provided in clause (b) of Rule 2 of the

OCS (Compassionate grant) Rules, 1964.

15. The decision of the CEO regarding sanction of quantum of compassionate grant

is final.

This has been concurred in by Finance Department in their UOR No.821/PSF dated

18^th April, 2019.

By order,

SURENDRA KUMAR

Chief Electoral Officer & Ex Officio,

Principal Secretary to Government

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FORM-I

APPLICATION FOR EX GRATIA COMPENSATION TO THE FAMILY OF THE

DECEASED PERSONNEL ON ELECTION DUTY

1.

Name of the applicant

(in Block Letters)

:

2.

Father’s Name

:

3.

Date of Birth

:

4.

Present Address

(With Contact Number)

:

5.

Permanent

Address

along

with

Police Station

:

6.

Relationship

with

the

deceased

personnel on election duty

:

7. Name, age, relationship with the deceased and occupation of the surviving family

members of the deceased.

Sl.

No.

Name

Relationship with

the deceased

Occupation

Date of birth by

Christian era

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

*Family shall have the same meaning as provided in clause (b) of Rule 2 of the OCS

(Compassionate grant) Rules, 1964.

**Please attach joint Photograph

8. Full signature of the applicant :

(i)____________________________

(ii)___________________________

(iii)___________________________

Attested by

Place:

(Signature and Name of Gazetted Officer in

Block Letters along with designation and seal)

Date:

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9. Left hand thumb and finger impressions of applicant :

Small Finger

Ring Finger

Middle Finger

Index Finger

Thumb

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Attested by

Place:

(Signature and Name of Gazetted Officer in

Block Letters along with designation and seal)

Date:

10. Was any other grant sanctioned (if yes, details thereof) :

Place :

Signature of applicant

Date :

(For use of the District Election Officer)

(i) Give full description of the circumstances under which death had occurred i.e.

whether death caused due to any violent act of extremist or antisocial elements

in road mines, bomb blast, armed attacks, etc or death has arisen out of

accident / disease / any other reason.

(ii) FIR No. along with P.S. Case No. etc. details thereof ( if applicable)

(iii) Findings in the Post mortem Report

(iv) Recommendation of the District Election Officer :

Signature of the District Election Officer

along with seal

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Documents to be submitted:

1. Copy of FIR (If accident case)

2. Medical Reports

3. Post mortem Report

4. Certificate from DEO/SP/Controlling Officer / Commandant of CPF that the

deceased was on election duty (along with appointment order in case of polling

personnel)

5. Legal heir certificate / Succession certificate to be obtained from the applicant and

enclosed.

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FORM-II

APPLICATION FOR EX-GRATIA COMPENSATION TO THE INJURED PERSONNEL ON

ELECTION DUTY

1.

Name of the applicant

(in Block Letters)

:

2.

Father’s Name

:

3.

Date of Birth

:

4.

Present Address

(With Contact Number)

:

5.

Permanent

Address

along

with

Police Station

:

6.

Whether the personnel on election duty has suffered *permanent disability (loss of

limb, eyesight etc.) (Please specify).

7.

Whether the personnel on election duty has suffered *multiple fractures and

grievous injuries caused by accident or any other means leading to temporary and

prolonged incapacitation. (Please given details).

8.

Date and place of injury leading to permanent disability / multiple fractures leading

to temporary and prolonged incapacitation.

9.

Detailed circumstances in which injury was sustained.

10.

Was any other grant sanctioned to the injured Polling Personnel ? If so, details

thereof.

Place:

Signature of applicant

Date:

(*The details have to be covered in the report of the Medical Board and attested copy

should be enclosed along with supporting documents)

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(For use of the District Election Officer)

(a) Summary Report of the District Election Officer (including date of incident, details of

incident, type of disability and whether such disability has rendered the person unfit

for his present service)

(b) Recommendation of the District Election Officer :

Signature of the District Election Officer

along with seal

Documents to be submitted:

1. Certificate from DEO & Collector that the applicant was on election duty along with

appointment order of the person on such duty.

2. Certificate from SP / Commandant of CPF in case of Police Personnel / CPF

3. A copy of FIR (If accident case)

4. Report of Medical Board and other supporting document

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