Rules for Resignation from Govt Service

I am going to tell you an important topic of resignation from Govt service. Many employees who find other jobs and they cannot continue their service are in a habitual of leaving the department without proper procedure this may cause a great penalty for such employees. This is also a violation of rules. I am going to inform you that there are two categories of employees. The first ones are those who are at their probation period and the other ones are those who have gone through the period of probation and they have become permanent. I will discuss all these categories in detail:

Resignation of Permanent Govt Servant

Permanent service is a result of a bilateral contract for the termination of which the consent of both the parties’ i.e employee and employer is required. If a permanent Govt servant wants to terminate his/her service he/she first will produce his/her written resignation that will be forwarded to the higher authorities for acceptance. During this period the Govt servant will continue his/her service until the resignation is accepted. The reason is that as the employee and employer are both bonded with bilateral agreement that is why the consent of both the parties is required. The employee will continue his/her service till the employer is agreed. During this period the employee cannot make himself/herself absent from duty without proper leave other wise he/she incurs a penalty prescribed for such default which may be dismissal in certain cases.

Resignation of Temporary Govt Servant

If a temporary employee intends to resign from Govt service he/she will deposit a 14 days pay or he/she will give a 14 days notice. During this period he/she will remain on duty and cannot make himself/herself absent from duty without proper leave. He will continue his/her service until the resignation is accepted by the employer.

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  1. Sir I am teacher in government school in grade 17 my service is 13 years but now I want to go abroad.how I get full benefits of my service before resignation.can I avail earn leave salery of 13 years.

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  2. AoA sir .
    After Salam sir I am resign from a department on domestic ground .
    And join new deportment with out any break .
    Sir Can my previous services can counted with new services according CSR 418

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  3. I want to resignation from my government job ,I’m working under primary secondary Health care department,5 years I served, please tell
    Me procedure for resignation,

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  4. Aoa..
    I am govt servant on ex pakistan leave.
    I want to resign from govt service and change my profession on passport. can i apply for resignation during leave.
    Unfortunately its not possible for me to visit pakistan to put resignation in person.
    In case of dismissal from service can i change the profession on passport . Please guide me.

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  5. Sir let me guide that I am federal government employee since 17 years and now I want to resign my job if my resignation will accept then which benefit I will get after resignation?
    And let me tell procedure of premature retirement?

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  6. Please guide if someone resigns due to some reasons during the probation period from Sindh Education Department after 4months service and serving notice period too, how he will be able to claim his previous months pay after resignation approval if F01 wasn’t submitted during service months through the concerned school and employee id wasn’t created at AG Sindh.

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  7. I was serving in KP police department in BPS 16, I applied through proper channel to Higher Education Department for lectureship, after my appointment as lecturer I forwarded application for relieving on lien with effect from 14-12-2022, and joined education department with effect from 15-12-2022, now the Police department issued my relieving order with effect from 3-01-2022. So I remained posted in both departments for 19 days. Please guide me what will be the consequences of remaining posted in two departments at a same time as per rules?

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  8. AoA.
    If a federal government’s employee sent a resignation letter to the competent fora and the authority accepted his/her resignation and also issued struct off notification. Could it possible to withdraw his resignation by the employee after acceptance by the authority?

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  9. AoA I Applied on Lecturer through ppsc by getting noc from my previous job. Now i am serving on another job and now I am selected as lecturer. My NOC in my lecturer application form is of previous job but now i am on another job. Now can I join lecturer job? What will be option to join lecturer by resign from current job or relieving?

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  10. My daughter was docter in health dept punjab. She resighned from his post, but the resgnation has not been accepted till now . Can she rejoin his origionioal post tell me advise and rule

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  11. Please need legal advice/help,
    I was hired in a federal organization to a technical job and went through compulsory training of 6 months with a bond that says that upon successful completion of the said training the employee has to serve a period of 5 years and in case he/she is not willing to do so, has to return the amount paid to the employee in the form of stipend during the training.
    After training i have served 1 years and 4 months now due to certain reasons i am willing to resign and have submitted a resignation with one month prior notice to my immediate officer who forwarded the same to higher authority of division to forward it further central authority and i have served the notice period successfully.
    Now the point is i have heard the news from someone that the divisional higher authority has rejected my resignation instead of forwarding the resign to the central higher authority. Currently i am on eid holidays, how may i proceed further to leave this job?

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  12. AOA

    sir i have appointed as sub engr (BPS-14)in federal government department on regular basis and join on 3 january 2022 now going through 1 year probation period .
    Now i had also appointed as sub engr in provincial government department.
    Sir i decided to join the provincial government department. what is the rule for continuing the previous service in new provincial department.
    sir what is the way of resignation from the previous department .
    sir can i do lien rule ?
    please sir gave suggestion about the rules to join again in old appointment( federal government department)if i not happy in provincial government department
    Thank you

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    1. If you have applied through the proper channel, then u should get relieving report, LPC, service book, and through proper channel letter/NOC and join your new de[partment. U can also apply for LIEN.

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      1. sir i have applied for the provincial before the appointment in the fedral department
        sir if any possibility of considering EX service please guide us
        Thanks for giving us precious time and guidance 🙏

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      2. Sir i have applied for the provincial department before the appointment in the fedral department with out NOC .
        Lot of thanks for giving us time and guidance 🙏 thanks

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  13. AOA. I want to get some suggestions from your precious time.
    I was appointed as a lecturer (Economics) under PPSC in 2009. I joined Govt College NUrpur (Kushab), but I remained absent for a few days due to domestic reasons. The job was on contract bases and the principal informed me that job is ended.
    After a couple of years, I was come to know that I sent my resignation from my job. I want to get a suggestion, may I join my job and what will be the procedure to apply for that job.
    Regards

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  14. I am Government Teacher BS-14 I would like to resign from my job , dears sir First I write my resignation letter and Head Master forward it to District Education officer.
    After District Education officer acceptance , please tell me is it necessary that Head Master give me relieving letter with forwarded my resignation or after Higher authority acceptance?

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  15. Aoa sir.. I need guidance please.
    I was appointed as junior clerk bs 9 in health dept in 2018 on contract basis and regularized after 3 years in 2021. Now after 11 months of regular service I got appointed in revenue department through proper channel (obtained noc/3 years lien) on regular basis in bs 9. Now I have done 2 months service in revenue department but I want to rejoin my previous job.
    Kindly guide me about resignation rules whether I will resign with one month notice or 1 day notice or whether I have to deposit one month’s pay or not etc.
    And to join my previous job what will be the documents required by that department.

    Regards

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  16. Sir me special branch sy relieve ho kr revenue department me aaya hon. Agr wapis jany ka koi hal ho to batay.. lien wagaira ni liya thaaa. Waisy hi relieving k leay aply kiya to department ne relieve kr diyaa. Ab wapis jana chahta hon.

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  17. I was the employee of Punjab police and I got relieveing from the Punjab police and join revenue department. My relieving can be canceled or withdrawn and I can join my previous department. If any rule exist please help me.

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  18. aoa. i got selected in federal govt department while perviously i was working in punjab govt. i didnt apply for federal job through proper channel. how should i leave my current job?. should i resign or should i get inter-departmental transfer? please respond

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    1. I think ur current department will not issue any relieving LPC as you did not apply through proper channel and most probably you have to resign. However, you have to contact your office authorities if they have any further rules.

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  19. AoA Dear Sir,

    me ne april 2019 me autonomous body of govt. of punjab ki permanent job se resign kr dia tha, resign accept ho gya tha. meri job contract pr university me ho gye thee, lekin ab wo uni ki job khatam ho rahi hai, uni ne posts hee demolish kr dee hain.
    Please guide what to do? purani job wapis mil skti hai kia? uska kia procedure ho ga?

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  20. A friend of mine resigned from BPS-18 after serving around 19 years. His resignation has been accepted. Will he get any benefit except GP Fund? Will he get any benefit like pension, gratuity, insurance etc

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  21. Main ne government job k doran passport bnwaya tha or ab resignation de kr bhair jana chahta hn tou kia main resignation letter k sath immigration se guzar skta hn. Ya mjhe passport change krwana pre ga.. Mera passport ordinary hai green passport.

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  22. AOA.
    Mr. A was appointed on regular basis. He reported his joining on 2.3.21 and tendered his resignation on 22.3.21 and left the office. What conditions will apply to accept his resignation under the rules
    Please advise to deal with the case

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  23. AOA
    Mr. A was appointed on regular basis in b’s 14. He joined on 3.2.21 and tendered his resignation on 23.2.21. Lower office provided his resignation on 4.4.21 to the competent authority
    How his resignation will be accepted and under what conditions. Please advise.

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    1. Mai ny job say immediately resign kr diya tha. Per abhi maira resign accept nahi howa. Kiya mai wapis join kr sakta hun. One basic pay bhi jama krwa di thi.

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  24. Please reply me must I am facing very serious issue . Sir/mam I was appointed in a federal government department and I joined that just after 5 days I put my resignation to the department as I can’t continue my services in the department due to my domestic affairs after resignation I went to duty for 14 days but now 12 days pased I am not going. Is there any risk respected sir/mam

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  25. Mai ne kpk police constable job join ki ti. Lekin bad mai chud di. Ab mai ne kpk education department as a teacher join ki hai. To kohi masla to nahi bane ga?

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  26. I was Appointed as a contractual employee in bank of Punjab later on in December 2019 I tenedered my resignation and since that day didn’t appear in office. I am also ignorant regarding the fate of resignation whether it isn’t accepted or not???
    Can I rejoin the same job???

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  27. I resigned from govt job, and joined a private organization before acceptance of resignation. My salary from govt job regularly being deposited up till 3 months after leaving. How to refund 03 months salary.

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  28. Asslam O Alaikum

    Please help me
    Men Punjab Government men contract employee tha June 2015 se abi December 2019 men permanent hua tha. Phir men ne federal government men apply Kiya wahan se appointment letter Mila to men ne Punjab Government se 24 Hours ka resign kr k February 2020 men federal government join kr li ab 22 April 2020 ko federal government ne kisi reason ki Waja se meray appointment letter ko cancel kr dya ha kya men dobara Punjab Government dobara join kr sakta?

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      1. what is the procudure of lien relieving please guide us or sent us the format at this email [email protected]

        Because men bhi federal government ka employee hun ab mujhy goverment sindh men job mili hai jo k direct apply kia tha through proper channel nahi ab men chahta hun k jb ye job ko resighn karun to men at least jb tk waha confirm na hojao tb tk mere pass ye job bhi rakhy mtlb lien pai chala jao to kia ye accept hoga lien kyun k men ne through proper channel apply nhi kia tha.

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  29. I tendered resignation from my contract basis fedral govt job .(on day prior notice ) and I joined new punjab government regular basis job but my first department not accept my resignation .can anyone help me please I am nuch tenws email or contact number please share

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  30. Sir i am currently doing govt job in the education department. I applied to other govt job and got offer letter from it. I applied to other govt job without through proper channel. I also did not tell about my current govt job to the new department. Sir what will the best way to join the new department? If dont tell the new department about my current govt job. Will it creat problem in the future. Plz guide me….thanks

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  31. Dear,
    It is important to place resign in written to former department while on lien got 3rd job, eVen 2nd department has issued resignation letter.

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  32. Dear Sir
    I have Submitted my Resignation to my department and now i am serving in another department but the first one is not accepting my Resignation though I have drawn salary from the 2nd one department .
    any time shedule that my resignation may accept automatically ??????
    Waiting for prompt response please

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  33. Aoa
    Sir i am working as stenographer BS-16 on permanent basis in judiciary. Can i apply for lower grade (in BS-15) through proper chanel in any other govt. Dept????

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  34. I am confused about lien… If i have joined new job with deparmental permission is lien under the rules??? Or a hard copy document from old department… Kindly explain me. My old deptt is confused for taking me back though they are agree as seat is still vacant. Guied with an authentic rule…

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  35. Dear sir

    I joinned govt service in 2009 bps 11 at forest deptt on a regulsr job. In 2012 i applied through proper channel to dept of education and selected at bps 14 on contract basis. That job regularized in 2017 and 5 year gap in service shoked me. Here in eduation deptt i am very much uncomfortable and my old seat is still vacant. Is there any way for me to join previous dept again.

    Regards

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      1. Sir what is lien. People say if someone leave the old job with departmental permission the lein is under the rules. Or it should be in hard copy form from previois departmen??? Kindly guoed with authentic rule. I am like dead with hardships in new department

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  36. hello sir. i am selected for sst b.ps 16 but due to some problems i can not continue my job. so i want to know that if i resign from my job can i apply for same or another govt job in future ….???

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  37. Respected Sir,
    kindly tell me the lien rules?
    how much period of time include in the lien ?
    suppose i resigned form my job on 19-06-2015 and i was permanent employee of the Govt now how much time i have i can rejoin again?

    regards.

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  38. A.o.a sir I am serving as s.s.t in education department and I have got admission in abroad I want to resign in summer vacation from which date should I resign. And only basic salary has to be pay back?

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  39. I was working as primary school teacher BPS-09 and have been newly appointed as Head Master BPS-17 in same provincial department on contractual period of 2 years likely to continue. I had applied through proper channel. Is there need of LIEN in this case? Please guide..

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  40. Dear sir if a person receive order of posting from spsc,bps:16 in sindh govt.what is maximum time limit to join his duties./ in how many days he has to join job.

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  41. Dear/Sir

    I working in NADRA since June, 2009 as a permanent employee now selected in KPK Elementary and Secondary Education dear sir how i resign form this job to hold lien?

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  42. Dear sir,plz help me in this case as i was apointed as tube well operater in 2005 because of my land provision for tube well,now i got job As PST in primery school BPS 12,I want that my brother should be recruited as tube well operater because govt has not paid us for the land,plz what is my legal position in this case.

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  43. Dear sir/ madam
    please let me know if someone is on contract and want to resign within 3 months of joining, have to pay back net salary or only basic salary.

    thanks

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  44. I was appointed as a medical officer in Jan 1991 and took EOL for 700 days in Dec 1993. Lost correspondence with Health Department.Completed my traing abroad and worked overseas.What can I do to regain my senoirity and job back.
    Thanks

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  45. AOA.. Dear sir/madam!!
    I am facing a problem, scenario is , I was offering my duties in punjab education
    Department , after I was appointed through proper channel in district judiciary after serving about six months , I request to authorities to please reback me in my parent department, so they accepted my request and sent back me in education department, after 1 years later I had applied another job. In district judiciary and I was selected another cadre than I was appointed in past at same department. Now these days I am serving in district judiciary but an official harassing me, that it’s violation of rules , govt has no relaxation for you on this situation.. Plz guide me

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  46. With regard to rules regarding deposit of 14 days pay on resignation, I would like to say that there is no such condition to deposit pay of 14 days, reference can be seen in Esta Code

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  47. Dear Sir,

    I was selected as SS (Chemistry) in GHSS in KPK in 2008 via Public Service Commission. I got a PhD schlorship during my probation period and therefore i wrote an application to the Principal for study leave. I served there for 8 months. The principal didn’t accept my application and told me that there is no such rules to get leave for higher studies. I was interested in Ph.D so I wrote a resignation letter in principal office and left for Ph.D studies. In 2013 I came back without Ph.D and now I am trying to get that job back. Is it possible to get the resigned post back and what procedure should I follow.

    Thanking you for your concern

    Sincere Regards
    Hasnain

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  48. I am regular servant of bs-14 having 15 yrs service on my record but due to some unavoidable circumstances, no promotion prospect & place of posting is far abt 200 km from my home, I am unable to continue this service. Meanwhile I got job of bs-11 in another government department applying through proper channel. can I get lien from my earlier Dept for lower post?

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  49. respected sir
    i was selected in pspcl punjab power com. but due some faimly reason i resigned from my job before three month . but resign was not accepted my higher authirities .officer said that he will not leave me fpr joining any job. i will finixh you. now iam selected in another govrnment job. so please sugeat me that how can i join new job . am i join my new job or not

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  50. A permanent employees tenders his resignation from a specific date without giving one month prior notice and proceeded abroad immediately ; now he neither responds to departments’ letters nor pursue his resignation & the case is pending since long ; how can his resignation be accepted ?

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  51. Dear sir/madam.
    I was working in provincial goverment in bps-16 and one year ago i was appointed in federal govt: department in bps.17 so i took one year LIEN from provincial service and joined the federal service now my kien is going to expire and i want to revert to my previous post. What shall i do. Plz reply

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  52. Sir, I resigned the job of E.S.E (science,maths) in April 2016. I was on contract and i give one months notice before leaving. I follow the procedure that was told to me but last month when i check my account ,my monthly pay is still deposited to my account. I told the department to stop it and tell me how to refund this salary. If you know the procedure kindly help me.

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    1. You will refund it on A_32 challan form and it means ur resign is not accepted till now what r u doing now if you are in govt job now it can cause difficulty for you sis.

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  53. sir i joint a new job from last 6 days but i not relieved or not resign first job, now i want to go back my previous job (first job) if it is possible then tell me procedure

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    1. Simple is that resign from here and when resign is accepted go back for previoud one but dont draw salry from new job otherwise it will not good for u

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  54. JAVED AHMAD SADDIQUI · Edit

    I m permanent employs in education department Punjab as p.s.t having scale bps09 .I applied through proper channel and selected as stenographer bps 16 in session court.. Now I want to rejoine my previous service.I want to know how it is possible ?My relieving date is 18/04/2016/from education department.

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  55. I was working in one of the strategic organizations for four and half year, after that i applied through proper channel in another provincial government organization, while leaving the parent organization, an officer from HR forced me to write a declaration in which i wrote that once i have been relieved i will not claim lien,
    Now the problem is that, I am feeling very misfit, and getting tensed day by day in new appointment, I tried my level best for four months to adjust myself in new environment but I am unable to adjust here,
    Now can i write an application to the Chairman of that department to consider my case on humanitarian grounds and allow me to rejoin the organization.
    or
    Is there any provision in law to rejoin last service?
    Before parent organization, I had worked for 18 months in one of the reputable private organization with immense work load but such behavioral environment ruined my personality and rest.

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  56. Sir
    I was working in fedral govt dept and i resigned from this on 06 aug and joined new one on 8 august.
    My resign is still not accepted but i will get its acceptance and relieving in 2 or 3 days insha Allah
    At present i did not submit form in new job for salary to avoid double salary.
    My question is what will be the consequences of joining new govt deptt without getting reliving from previous one ?
    Please if some one knows or has experience reply i shall be very thankful

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  57. Sir i am fedral govt of Pakistan servant and my service is 10 years i want to resing from the service. If my resign accept, govt will give me pension and other benifits

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  58. Sir, I have resigned from bs 16 after deposited my pay in lieu of notice and joined bs 14. My new deptt came to know that I have been resigned bs16 and joined bs 14. Can my new dept take any action against me?? Can I use my previous employee code instead of new one?? Please guide me in this regard.

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  59. Sir,
    I have resigned from temporary government service on 5-09-2015 after acceptance on the same date I join new government service is this right or something wrong please guid

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    1. Bro you cannot join two govt jobs at the same day. It means you were present on both jobs on same day and will draw your salary form both sides. Now you will have to lose your one day pay either from old job or new one.

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  60. I have resign from punjab govt in bs-6 on contratct baisis because a inquiryvwas stand iwas with the alligation that i absent from duty now they are not accoting my resigination and satrtd the inquiry proceeding what is rule that i my resign can be accepted

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  61. Respected Sir,

    kindly tell me the lien rules ?

    how much period of time include in the lien ?

    suppose i resigned from my job on 13-03-2015 and i was permanent employee of the Govt now how much time i have i can rejoin agian?

    regards,

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  62. Slam sir kindly guide me. M ny resigne kia h gov job s 8-07-2016 ko. Mj kisi n bola tha 8 tk ki pay rkh k baki iski pay wapis krdo. Wesy mra actual resign 10-8-2016 ko hva h n pay b isi date ko bnd hoi h but m ny resignation ltr p date july ki rkhwai h to ab mj kuch log keh ry is k lye mj june ki pay b refund krani prni. Kindly tell me in detail…

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    1. AOA
      Mr A was appointed in BPS 11 but he has not received any salary w.e.f Jan2013 till May 2021 ,if he resign from the post then is he entitled to receive remaining salary from the department

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  63. respected sir,
    i am going to retire in the ensuing month of june’ 2015. i.e 30/06/2015, usually i iam getting the increment in the month of july. can i calculate the pension adding the increment falls on the next day of retirement i.e1.7.2015.i am working as subordinate officer in Tn.govt. if you are having govt order or letter in this regard please be sent to my mail address. [email protected]. Will you please clarify the doubt raised by me.
    thanking you
    by ravindran.

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  64. Kindly guide me.i m a punjab gov employee and want to resign from this job.because my visa is in process.i have no headmaster and donot know rules and regulations.
    1. To whom i submit my resign my inchage my director or my secretary??
    2. I was not permenent but few days ago i became regular so after resign i have to work for 15 days or more?(cannot wait to work more then 15 days i have to go abroad)
    Kindly suggest what to do??

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  65. Aoa.I resigned a govt department to join new govt deptt..I mentioned it clearly in my resignation.i want to get pay protection and allowances as well as i want my previous service to be counted for pensionary benefits.How can i process it…

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  66. Sir
    plz guide me in my case. I m a permanent employee in a deptt of punjab govt since dec 2011 taking two increments.now i hv been selected for another job.can i place lien to my current job if i have nt applied it thru proper channel b’coz i was nt aware of rules..or its upon authority to place my lien to my current job….if authority agrees to it,shud i take releiving or even by taking resignation,u can avail lien option..
    plz help me……….

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  67. hey.. i wanna ask that if i leave a government for another govt job will i receive pension from both jobs ?? and when someone is able to receive pension after leaving a govt job ?? plz make me understand more than my question if there some thing else related to my question ?

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    1. Dear Adil, if the transfer/appointment is department of the same province, then no need to worry and if there is provincial to other provincial or to Federal or vise versa then the two departments will share the pension and commute.

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      1. I was ppointed as a contractual employee in Sindh Education department، later on I received an other appointment order of JEST in same department (Sindh EducationDepartment) and I joined my new job after relieving where as I didn’t submitted resign nor got lien ، now contractual employees are going to be regular can I rejoin my previous job ؟

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  68. I join the Provincial Govt. job on BPS-12 (through proper channel) and before this job i was in BPS-07. I want to join my previous job of BPS-07 (back to pavilion). What are the rules regulations in this regard and how i may join my previous post and department?
    plz help me.

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  69. i am currently doing govt job and i applied for another govt job without through proper channel and i got offer letter from it what should be the best way to join new govt job?

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      1. Sir will you please give me the instructions of Punjab Govt department in which when a person is in Govt Job and applied through proper channel in other department for another Govt job with best pay scale how he should re leave himself from the first job in which his old job is also counted

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        1. Dear Sukhpal, the employee should get Last Pay Certificate, Relieving Report, Service Book, Personal File and the NOC or the letter by which he applied for proper channel from the previous department.

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  70. i was working in Army as LDC, i resigned in 2009 and joined Railway in BS-14. although i didn’t apply through proper channel but my previous rendered in Pak Army has been counted by observing following rule.

    Article – 418 (b) C.S.R

    ” Resignation of an appointment to take up another appointment, service in which counts, is not a resignation of a Public Servant”

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      1. Yes, but while tendering resignation, one has to completely mention as to why the resignation was being tendered. Your pay & allowances will be protected as well as your previous service will be counted towards pensionery benefits. My case was the similar.

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  71. AOA

    I would simply would like to add the following 🙂

    ” Resignation of an appointment to take up another appointment, service in which counts, is not a resignation of a Public Servant”

    Article – 418 (b) C.S.R

    Best Regards !

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