Retirement

PAKISTAN WATER AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

The Pakistan Wapda

Employees (Retirement) Rules, 1979

(AS AMENDED UPTO 01-06-2001)

PAKISTAN WATER AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Telephone:	69911/204	722-Wapda House,
Lahore
Telegrams :	WAPDA LAHORE
12 November, 1979
No. S/SO (R) 84/23152-23751

OFFICE ORDER

Subject: THE PAKISTAN WAPDA EMPLOYEES (RETIREMENT) RULES, 1979.

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 18 of the Wapda Act, 1958, (West Pakistan Act No. XXXI of 1958), the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority is pleased to make the following rules, namely:­

1. Short Title Application and Commencement
   
   
   1. These Rules may be called the Pakistan Wapda Employees (Retirement) from Service Rules, 1979.
      
      
   2. They shall apply to all Wapda employees except deputationists from the Federal or a Provincial Government or those on probation, or borne on workcharged establishment.
      
      
   3. They shall come into force at once.

1. Definitions
   
   
   In these Rules unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context:­
   
   
   1. 'Authority' means the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority.
      
      
   2. 'Appointing Authroity' means the officer designated as such in the Delegation of Orders issued by the Authority from time to time.
      
      
   3. 'Competent Authority' means the Authority, or the appointing authority or an officer designated by the Authority to exercise powers of the 'cpmpetent authority'.
      
      
   4. "Employee" means a person who has been directly recruited by the Authority or has been absorbed in the service of the Authority on transfer from, or on termination of his lien in his parent department of the Federal or a Provincial Government, as the case may be.

*3. Retirement from Service

Notwithstanding anything contrary contained in the order or the letter of appointment of an employee or in the terms of his service or in any other Rules applicable to him, the Wapda employee shall retire from Service:­

(a) On such date after he has completed twenty years of service qualifying for pension or other retirement benefits as the competent authority may, in public interest direct; or

♦Substituted vide O/O No. D (Rules)/07456/36/IV/40331-510, dated 1-11-2001.

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(b) Where no direction is given under Clause (a), on the completion of the sixtieth year of his age.

Sd/­ (NASIR MAHMOOD)

Director (Rules)

Annexure — I

PAKISTAN WATER AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Telephones: 310549 69911/204 722-Wapda House,

Telegrams : WAPDA LAHORE Lahore

No. S/SO (R) 84/13169-13468 4th May, 1980

OFFICE ORDER

Subject: THE PAKISTAN WAPDA EMPLOYEES (RETIREMENT) RULES, 1979

Under Rule 3 of the Pakistan Wapda Employees (Retirement) from Service Rules 1979, a Wapda employee holding post in Grade 20 or an equivalent post shall retire from service on such date as the 'competent authority' may, in the public interest, direct. In the case of a Wapda employees who is not holding post in Grade 20 or an equivalent post, the "competent authority' may retire him after he has completed 25 years of service qualifying for pension, gratuity or other benefits. The 'competent authority9 can also retire from service such an employee, on his completion of 55 years of his age. In both the cases, such retirement 'can be made by the competent authority' in the public interest.

1. A question has arisen, at what time the 'competent authority' can pass an order of retirement of an employee who has completed 25 years service, or has completed the 55th year of his age. In the case of the first mentioned category, an order of retirement can be passed immediately after the employee has completed 25 years of service, while in the case of second mentioned category, an order of retirement can be passed when an employee has completed 55th year of his age. In both such cases, the decision to retire an employee has to be taken before the employee has completed 25 years of his service or has completed the 55th year of his age, but such a decision will take effect, in the case of the first mentioned category, from the date which would be immediately after he has completed 25 years service and in the case of the second mentioned category on the date when he has comple ted 55th year of his age.
   
   
2. To enable the 'competent authority* to pass an order of retirement, each such case should be initiated, at least three months before the date from which retirement is to take effect and all formalities should be completed, without fail, within the. aforesaid period, so that retirement may take effect from the appropriate date.
3. The case of those employees who had completed 25 years of service or had attained the age of 55 years, before the date of promulgation of the aforesaid Rules, falls within the purview of Rule 4 and if no order of retirement of such an employee is passed

Annex ure- III PAKISTAN WATER AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Telephone: 69911/233/54911 Services and Gen. Admn,

Telegrams WAPDA LAHORE 716-Wapda House, Lahore No. GM (A)/AD (E-IA)/07027/22892- 24011 Dated 26th March, 1989

OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: THE

PAKISTAN WAPDA EMPLOYEES (RETIREMENT) RULES 1979

Following guidelines have been approved by the Authority tor reviewing employees cases for their retirement on completion of 25 years service qualifying for pension/gratuity or other retirement benefits ox attaining 55th year of age under uThe Pakistan Wapda Employees (Retirement) Rules 1979".

1. Before passing final order of retirement of an employee, the competent authority as defined in "The Pakistan Wapda Employees (Retirement) Rules 1979" on review, shall inform the employee through a notice of the grounds on which it is proposed to make the order and give him an opportunity of showing cause against it (see specimen Notice in Appendix--1)
   NOTE:
   The Notice will be issued by the competent authority. For Junior Engineers or equivalent officers, it will be served through the offices as defined under Note-1 below Clause-IV. For Senior Engineers of equivalent officers and above, it will be served through the Career Management Cell.
2. In each case, review proceedings shall be finalised before the date of proposed retirement; order retiring the employee on his completing 25 years of service qualifying for pension shall be made soon thereafter, after he has completed the said period. In other cases, retirement order shall be made on the date he attains 55 years of age.
3. Review is to be conducted twice in a calendar year in the months of January and July. Its proceedings should conclude within six months and order of retirement to be passed in the manner as provided in clause (ii) above.
4. Review is to be initiated in the following manner.—
   • (a) Chief Engineer or officers of equivalent status in case of employees holding posts in BSP-1 to 16 will initiate the case on the proforma as per Appendix-II and process the same till its finalisation in the prescribed manner. In case of Junior Engineers or officers of equivalent status and above, the Chief Engineer (Admn) Water, Chief Engineer (Admn) Power,

Director General (S&GA) or General Manager Finance (Coord) whosoever

may be concerned will initiate the case and process it in the manner given

below. Names of such officers in BSP-18 and above will be intimated to the

Career Management Cell under Managing Director (Admn) who shall initiate

the review case of such officers on the proforma as per Appendix- II to these

instructions in

accordance with the procedure explained above.

(b)

The manner in which review is to be made and finalised shall be as under ­

Sr.

Posts

Reviewing

Approving

Final Autho-

Manner

of

Approval

No.

Committee

Committee

rity

1.

Posts in

Chief

Three Member

Member/

Approval be obtained by

BSP-1 to 16

Engineer or

Committee

Managing

the

General

Manager

officer of

of GMs/DGs

Director

concerned directly.

equivalent

of the Wing/

concerned

status

Common

Services

concerned

nominated by

the "Final

Authority"

for each

calendar year

2.

Junior

Three

Member/

♦Authority

Approval

of

the

full

Engineer/

Member

Managing

Authority

shall

be

Senior

Committee

Director

obtained

in

respect

of

Engineer/

of GMs/

concerned

Junior

Engineers

and

officers of

DGsofthe

officers

of

equivalent

equivalent

Wing/

status by Chief Engineer

status

Common

(Admn) Power CE(Adm.)

Services

Water

Director

General

concerned

Personnel)

Distribution

nominated

Director General (S&GA)

by the

and

General

Manager

Member/

Finance

(Coord), as the

Managing

case

may

be,

and

in

Director

respect

of

the

level

of

concerned for

Senior

Engineer

or

each calendar

equivalent and above by

year

Career Management Cell

through Managing Director

(Admn)

Word "I nil" deleted we.I. 15-05-1994 vide O/M. No. 1)1) (Rules)/()7456/36/lII/4536-46()l 1 dated 17-09-1995.

Annexure- III PAKISTAN WATER AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Telephone: 69911/233/54911 Services and Gen. Admn,

Telegrams WAPDA LAHORE 716-Wapda House, Lahore No. GM (A)/AD (E-IA)/07027/22892- 24011 Dated 26th March, 1989

OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: THE

PAKISTAN WAPDA EMPLOYEES (RETIREMENT) RULES 1979

Following guidelines have been approved by the Authority for reviewing employees cases for their retirement on completion of 25 years service qualifying for pension/gratuity or other retirement benefits or attaining 55th year of age under 'The Pakistan Wapda Employees (Retirement) Rules 1979".

1. Before passing final order of retirement of an employee, the competent authority as defined in "The Pakistan Wapda Employees (Retirement) Rules 1979" on review, shall inform the employee through a notice of the grounds on which it is proposed to make the order and give him an opportunity of showing cause against it (see specimen Notice in Appendix--1)
   NOTE:
   The Notice will be issued by the competent authority. For Junior Engineers or equivalent officers, it will be served through the offices as defined under Note-1 below Clause-IV. For Senior Engineers of equivalent officers and above, it will be served through the Career Management Cell.
2. In each case, review proceedings shall be finalised before the date of proposed retirement; order retiring the employee on his completing 25 years of service qualifying for pension shall be made soon thereafter, after he has completed the said period. In other cases, retirement order shall be made on the date he attains 55 years of age.
3. Review is to be conducted twice in a calendar year in the months of January and July. Its proceedings should conclude within six months and order of retirement to be passed in the manner as provided in clause (ii) above.
4. Review is to be initiated in the following manner.—
   • (a) Chief Engineer or officers of equivalent status in case of employees holding posts in BSP-1 to 16 will initiate the case on the proforma as per Appendix-II and process the same till its finalisation in the prescribed manner. In case of Junior Engineers or officers of equivalent status and above, the Chief Engineer (Admn) Water, Chief Engineer (Admn) Power,

Sr. Posts No.	Reviewing Committee	Approving Committee	Final Autho­ rity	Manner of Approval
3. Superin­ tending Engineers/ Chief Engineers/ General Managers/ MDs or officers of equi­ valent status	Member/ Managing Director concerned and only Member concerned in case of Managing Director	Authority		Approval of Authority snail be obtained by the Career Mar^gement Cell through MD (Admn)

Note-I

It shall be the responsibility of the following officers to watch constantly and to ensure that cases of review of Wapda employees of the status of Junior Engineers or equivalent and above are initiated six months before completing 25 years' qualifying service for pension, gratuity or other benefits and of those attaining the age of 55 years till such time the final action/decision of Reviewing/Approving/Final Authorities, RS the case may be, is obtained:—

1. Chief Engineer (Admn) Power/Director In respect of employees of Power Wing. General (Personnel) Distribution

1. Chief Engineer (Admn) Water In respect of employees of Water wing
2. General Manager Finance (Coordination) In respect of Accounts, Audit and

Finance employees of Power, Water and Coordination Wings (including his own office.)

4. Director General (S&GA) In respect of employees of Common Services as well as

that of the status of Assistant Directors or equivalent and *above and including Chief Engineers/ General Managers/Managing Directors and officers of equivalent status.

Note-II

Approving Committee against Serial No. 10 above shall be got constituted by the offices indicated in Note-I above.

Reviewing Committee against Serial No. 2 will be got constituted by the Career Management Cell under Managing Director (Admn)

2. This supersedes all provious instructions issued on this subject.

*Word "Full" deleted w.e.f. 15-05-1994 vide O/M. No. DD (Rules)/07456/36AII/4536-46011 dated 17-09-1995.

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APPENDIX-I

BY REGISTERED POST

Subject: SHOW CAUSE NOTICE UNDER RULE 3 OF THE PAKISTAN WAPDA EMPLOYEES (RETIREMENT ) RULES 1979

The question of your continued retention in Wapda service after completion of 25 years service qualifying for pension and other retirement benefits/completion of 55 years of your age on------------------------has been examined by the Competent Authority as defined in Rule 2 (c) "The Pakistan Wapda Employees (Retirement) Rules 1979 '

1. From the perusal of your ACR file and other connected record, the Competent Authority has come to the conclusion that it is in the public interest to retire you from service after completion of 25 years of service qualifying for pension, gratuity or other retirement benefits/attaining 55th years of age as on --------for the following reasons:­
   
   
2. Before issuance of the orders under "The Pakistan Wapda Employees (Retirements Rules 1979" you are hereby required to show cause as to why you should not be retired from WapdaService with effect from---------------------------—
   
   
3. Your reply, if any, should reach the undersigned within 14 days of receipt of this Notice failing which the contemplated action will be taken.
   
   
   By the order of the Final Authority
   
   
   Name and Designation of Competent Authority
   
   
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   APPENDIX-II
   
   

   S. No	Name	Designation	Grade	Previous Service if counted towards pension	Wapda Service	Total pension able service	Date of Comple­ ting 25 years service or attaining the age of 55 years	Recommen­ dations for retirement based on> a. Record b. Personal knowledge c. Reputation d. Poor loyalty/ integrity/ Honesty/ Moral Turpitude	Remarks by Approving Authority if any	Final Decision
   1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11

   Anncxurc-IV
   
   
   PAKISTAN WATER AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
   
   

   Phones:	6314296-6366911/2332	Service & General (Admn),
   Grams:	WAPDA LAHORE	332-Wapda House, Lahore

   
   
   No. DG (S&GAVDD/(Rtiles) 07456/36/111/45562-47861 23rd November. 1996
   
   
   OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: THE PAKISTAN WAPDA EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT RULES, 1979
   The Aulhourity has approved Ihe following amendment in the Pakistan Wapda Employees Retirement Rules, 1979 with immediate effect:­
   
   
   1. Existing Rulc-3(i) (a) is hereby substituted with the foilowing:­
      
      
      Rulc-3 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the order or the letter of appointment of an employee or in the terms of service or in any other Rule applicable to him. the Wapda employee shall retire from service:
      
      
      1. On the completion of the 60th year of his age,
         or
      2. If a Wapda employee is to be retired from service by the competent authority before the date of his superannuation viz 60 years, he is to be retired under the Pakistan Wapda Employees E&D Rules, 1978 after observing the prescribed procedure.
         
         
   2. Rulc-3 (i) (b) hereby stands deleted.

1. Rulc-4 is hercbv deleted alongwith the note there under.

(Kh. Sajjad Haider) Director General

Distribution:

1. As per list D1
2. Secretary Wapda, with reference to his U.O. No. S/AD (Coord)/()3()()3/MTG/3667-37()l, dated 04-11-1996.
3. Assistant Director (E.IA) S&GA, Wapda, 301-Wapda House, Lahore with reference to his letter No AD (E.IA)/07074/44286-87, dated 18-11-1996.
   
   
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   Anncxure-V PAKISTAN WATER AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
   Phones: 6366911/2332 332-Wapda House
   Telegrams : WAPDA LAHORE Lahore.
   
   
   No. DG (S&GA)/DD (Rules)/07456/III/8321-9620 Dated 15-02- 1997
   
   
   OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject : THE PAKISTAN WAPDA EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT RULES 1979
   Attention is invited to Office Memorandum No. DG (S&GA)/DD (R)/07456/36/III/46562-4786l, dated 23-11-1996 by which amendments have been affected in Rule 3 and 4 in the subject Rules. A wrongful impression has developed in the mind of a few that by reason of the amendment made in the retirement rules option to proceed on voluntary retirement on or after twenty five years qualifying service has been withdrawn by the Authority.
   
   
   It is hereby clarified that the amendments dated 23-11-1996 have put an end to review of employees with respect to retention in service on completion of 55th year of their age. The amendment order in no way has barred the employees from opting voluntary retirement on or after completing twenty five years of qualifying service as provided in the Pakistan Wapda Pension Rules, 1977.
   
   
   (Khawaja Sajjad Haidar) Director General (S&GA)
   
   
   Distribution
   
   
   1. As per List'D'
   2. Secretary Wapda with reference to his letter No. S/AD (Coord) 03005/MTG/4159, daicd 21-12­ 1996.
   3. Assistant Director (E.IA) S&GA, Wapda, Wapda House, Lahore.

Annexiirc-VI

PAKISTAN WATER AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

ADMINISTRATION
Phones : Fax:Grams :		9202544-9202211 ill 17 9202068 WAPDA LAI IORK
General Manager		717-Wapda House, Shahrah-i-Quaid-i-A/am. Lahore
No GM (Admn)/DD (Rules) 07456/36/FII/41338-517		Dated 09/14-10-2000

OFFICE ORDER

Subject: THE PAKISTAN WAPDA EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT RULES. 1979

Ri'f: This office O.M. No. DC, (S#(tA)/DD (Rules) 07456/36/111/46562-47861, dated 23-11-1996.

The Authority has decided to substitute the cxisiting Rulc-3 of the Pakistan Wapda Employees

(Retirement) Rules 1979 with the following to make it in line with the Federal Government Rules.

1. Retirement from Sen ice
   
   
   Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Ihc order or the letter of appointment of an employee or in the terms of his service or in any other Rule applicable to him, the Wapda Employee shall retire from service:­
   
   
   1. On such date after he has completed twenty five years of service qualifying for pension or other retirement benefits as the competent authority may, in public interest direct, or
      
      
   2. Where no direction is given under Clause (a), on the completion of the sixtieth year of his age.

1. No dircctin under Clause (a) shall be made until the Wapda Employee has been informed in writing of Ihc grounds pn which it is proposed to make the direction, and has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing caii£« against the said direction.
   
   
2. Following guidelines have been approved by the Authority for reviewing employee cases for their retirement op completion of 25 years service qualifying for pension/gratuity or other retirement benefits under The -^^Nttjn Wapda Employees (Retirement) Rules 1979:­
   
   
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   1. When it comes to the notice of the competent authority that a Wapda employee has, priina facie, ceased to be efficient and that action is warranted against him under Rule-3 of The Pakistan Wapda Employee (Retirement) Rules 1979, itshall cause the case to be referred to a Review Committee stating the facts of the case alongwith supporting documentary evidence, if any, service record of the person in the form attached as Anncxurc-1, and such other record as may beconsidered relevant to a case for the purpose of making a recommendation about his suitability for further retention in service.
      
      
   2. ) The Review Committee shall comprise the following:-
      
      

      Posts	Reviewing Committee	Competent authority	I Manner of approval
      BPS-I to 20	1. Member (Finance Convener 2 GM (Admn) Member 1. GM (lnt) Member 4. GM (C&M) Water Member 5. GM (C&M) Power Member	Chairman	The following shall act as secretar) of the Committee in respect orespective wing/cadcrc: 1. Dir. (CM) Coord for BPS-20 officers. Secretary shall be responsible fo1submission of case to the Committeefor review and final order of the competent authority.

      • GMF (Power) Member
      1. GMF (Water) Member
      2. Chief Auditor Member
      1. Dir (CM) Power for BPS- IH & 19 officers of Power Wing.
      2. Dir (CM) Water for BPS-IX & 19 of Water Wing.
      3. Dir (CM) Fin: SAGA for officers of S&GA.
      4. CE (Admn) Power for employees in BPS-17 and below in Power Wing.
      5. CE (Admn) Water for employees in BPS-17 and below in Water Wing.
      6. DG (S&GA) for employees in BPS-17 and below in Common Services in Admn. Accounts, Finance,Audit, Medical Services.
      7. Dir. HRD/Admn/DD (Admn) in respect of employees in BPS-17 and below in DISCOs/GENCOs/NTDC.
      
      
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      ( i i i ) The Review Committee should examine the case referred to them, and the Committees may recommend retirement in the following cascs:­
      
      
      1. Where two or more penalties under The Pakistan Wapda Employees (E&D) Rules I97S.
         have been imposed on a Wapda Employees.
         
         
      2. Where overall grading of the ACRs is Average, and/or where adverse remarks in regard to acceptance of rcsponsiblity, integrity, reliability, output of work and behaviour with the public were recorded in the ACRs (duly conveyed to the concerned employee and his representation against it finalised as per rules).
         
         
      3. Where a Wapda Employee is twice recommended for supersession by the Selection Board and the recommendation of the Selection Board is approved by the competent authority.
         
         
      4. Where other specific and cogent grounds, including the following may warrant retirement of a Wapda Employce:­
   
   
   ( i ) persistent reputation of being corrupt;
   ( i i ) possessing pecuniary resources and/or property etc. disproportionate to his known sources of income; and ( i i i ) frequent
   unauthorised absence from duty.
   ( i v ) Where the Review Committee recommends retirement of Wapda Employees, specific reasons for doing so should be given. The recommendation of the Committee should be submitted for the approval of the competent authority. If tlie- S competent authority agrees with the recommendation of the Committee, a show cause notice as per Annex lire-11 shall be issued to the Wapda Employee under Rule-3 of the aforesaid Rules. After receipt of reply to the show cause notice the competent authority shall take the final decision.
   
   
3. Review is to be conducted twice in a calendar year in the months of March & September. I t s proceedings should conclude within three months.
   
   
   5 Secretary of Review Committee's shall collect the requisite information and initiate the cases.
   
   
   (Brig. Naccm Abid) General Manager (Admn) ***
   
   
   Distribution:
   
   
   As per List*B'
   Secretary Wapda. with reference to his office diary No. 3150, dated 10-l()-2()0().
   
   
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   Annex ii IT-I
   
   
   PROFORMA FOR REVIEW OF SERVICE RECORD OF EMPLOYEE ON COMPLETION OF 25 YEARS QUALIFYING SERVICE FOR PENSION
   1 N'.IIIIC
   
   
   2 I),He DI Birlh
   
   
   i licliicationnl qunlincntions
   
   
   I Name of (he Wing/Office
   
   
   5 Designation
   
   
   <> Date of joining Wapda service
   
   
   Details ofprc-scn ice and in sen ice training S Date of promotion to the present post
   {) Date of completion ol 25 years sen ice qualifying lor pension M)
   
   
   Details ol Sen ice Record
   
   
   (;i) S\ nopsis of ACRs
   
   

   		Overall Assessment	Assessment made in the ACR about
   			Quantity and out put of work	Integrity	Fin ess for promotion
   			a	b	c
   		2

   Year
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   (h) Pen picture recorded in the ACRs during last H\ e years.
   
   
   (c) Particulars of penalties imposed under The Pakistan VVapda Employees (EiTicicnc> <K: Discipline) Rules 1978
   
   

   	Name	Ground of	No. & date of penalty imposing order
   	of	Penalty
   	Penally

   
   
   
   
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   BY REGISTERED POST
   Anncxurc-ll
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

   Subject:- SHOW CAUSE NOTICE UNDER RULE-3 OF "THE PAKISTAN WAPDA EMPLOYEES (RETIREMENT) RULES, 1979"

   
   
   The question of your conlinued retention in WAPDA sen ice after completion of 25 veins sen ice (|ii;ilif\iit£ lor pension and other retirement benefits on has been examined by the competent authority' as defined in RuIc-2 (c) of "ThePakistan WAPDA Employees (Retirement) Rules.
   
   
   2 From the perusal of your ACRs file and other connected record, the competent authority has come to the conclusion that it is in the public interest to retire you from sen ice after completion of 25 years of sen ice ijualifv hi£ for pension and other retirement benefits on for the following reasons ­
   
   
   Before issuance of the order as under "The Pakistan WAPDA Employees (Retirement) Rules 1979",
   \ou arc herein required to show cause as to why you should not be retired from WAPDA Sen ice wi t h ell eel
   from
   
   
   i Your reply, if any. should reach the undersigned w i t h i n 14 days of receipt of this Notice failing which
   the contemplated action will taken
   
   
   Name and Designation of competent authority
   Annexure-VIl PAKISTAN WATER AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
   
   
   Phones: 9202508 & 9202211/2309 Grams: WAPDA LAHORE
   
   
   1. Wapda House, Lahore
      No. D(Rules)/07456/36/IV/40331-510 Dated: 01-11-2001.
      
      
      OFFICE ORDER
      
      
      Subject:- THE PAKISTAN WAPDA EMPLOYEES (RETIREMENT) RULES, 1979
      
      
      Reference : This office order No. DG (S&GA)/DD(Rules)075456/36/IU/41338-517 dated 9/14-10-2000
      
      
      The Authority has been pleased to substitute the existing Rule 3 (a) (b) of the Pakistan Wapda Employees (Retirement) Rules, 1979, with the following to bring the same at par with the Federal Government Rules:­
      
      
      1. Retirement from Service
         
         
         Notwithstanding anything contrary contained in the order or the letter of appointment of an employee or in the terms of his service or in any other Rules applicable to him, the Wapda Employee shall retire from Services
         
         
         1. On such date after he has completed twenty years of service qualifying for pension or other retirement benefits as the competent authority may, in public interest direct, or
            
            
         2. Where no direction is given under Clause (a), on the completion of the sixtieth year of his age.

1. Similarly the word and figure of twenty five shall stand substituted by the word and figure of twenty wherever appearing in the Pakistan WAPDA Employees (Retirement) Rules.
   
   
   Sd/­ (NASIR MAHMOOD)
   Director (Rules)
   Distribution As per list "D"
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