Section 31(9) in Haryana Panchayati Raj Finance, Budget, Accounts, Audit, Taxation and Works Rules, 1996
(9)[Cheques shall remain] [Substituted for 'Cheques remain' vide Haryana Government Notification No. G.S.R. 69/H.A. 11/94/S.209/2000, dated 19.10.2000.] current for three months only after the month of issue. Thus a cheque bearing date in January is payable at any time up to 30th April. If the currency of a cheque should expire owing to its not being presented at the treasury for payment within the period specified above, it may be received back by the drawer who should cancel it and issue a new cheque in lieu of it. The fact of the cancellation and the number and date of the new cheque should be recorded on the counterfoil of the old cheque and number and date of the old cheque that is of cancelled one should be entered on the counterfoil of the new one. The fact of the new cheque having been issued should be entered on the date of issue in red ink in the cash book, but not in the column for payment, a note being made at the same time against the original entry in the cash book.
