Application for services

(1) The application for public services shall be made in such form and manner as may be prescribed. (2) The designated officer shall maintain such record as may be prescribed. (1) Cost shall be paid in the following manner:- (a) Each Cotnj:ietent Officer shall open a savi'lgs account in his own name in a nationalized bank for depositiri1g and withdrawal of amount collected as the cost and maintain r,ecord cf the amount deposited and withdrawn in his office in a sep erate cash book. (b) Each Des.ignated Officer shall deposit ammmt of cost imposed on him in tt ,e account opened by Competent Offil ~er as mentioned in the (a) above and shall inform to the C ompc~tent Officer alonp;v-:ith the photocopy of counterfoil as given ~y the bank. (c) Am,Junt deposited as above shall be paia1 to the applicant in person or by cheque/bank draft or through money order. (d) F,.>r the payment of cost to the applicant, foes i1i1cun-ed on bank r.Jraft or money order shall be borne by Comp,ett.'Dt Officer through interest on _the amount deposited in bank or by concerning drawing and disbursing officer from contingency fund. (2) Payment by other mf•tbods - (i) If the Designaie\i Ofiicer failt;d to pay the amount of cost imposed on him as specified in rule 13, then the Competent Officer shal] direct drawing and disb,11rsing officer to recover the amount of cost from the next salary of .the Designated. Officer and deposit it in the bank saving account as :r.nentioned in rule 14(l ){a). Directio,ns of Competent Officer shall be binding on drawing and disbursin~i officer. (ii) Amount received as above method shall be depositt. d by the drawing and disbursin~~ officc:;r under intimation to the Co mpetent Officer, who in furn pay it to the applic£U1t as spe~ifieg in the rule 14(1 )(c).