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Aayuth Academy
Supplementary Rules
(Travelling Allowance)
SR 1 to 195
SR-1, These rules may be called Supplementary
Rules SI Di ion (explained)
(1) “Actual travelling expenses” means the actual cost of transporting a
Government servant with his servants and personal luggage, including
charges for ferry and other tolls and for carriage of camp equipment, if
necessary.
(2) “Apprentice” means a person deputed for training in a trade or business
with a view to employment in Government service, who draws pay at
monthlyrates from Government during such training!but is not employed in
or against a substantive vacancy in the cadré of a department.
“Day” means a calendar day, beginning and ending at midnight.
“Family” means a Government Servant's wife or husband, as the case
may be, residing with the Government Servant and legitimate children and
stepchildren residing with the wholly dependent upon the Government
Servant.
(1) Not more than one
purposes of these rules,
(2) An adopted child shall be considered to be a legitimate child, if
adoption is legally recognized as conferring on it the status of a natural
child.Aayuth Academy
(3) Scope of term Children- Major sons, married daughters (Separated,
abandoned their husband) including widowed daughters, so long as
they are residing with and wholly dependent upon the parent.
(4) Parents, widow sisters, minor brothers and stepmother includes
the definition of family If they are wholly dependent upon Govt. Servant.
(5) Stepfather Not included for purpose of T.A. on transfer. Stepfather is
included as a member of family for LTC.
(5) “Hill Station” means any place which a Competent Authority may declare to
be a hill station.
(6) “Probationer” means a Government,servant employed on.probation in or
against a substantive vacancy in the cadre of a department.
(7) “Public conveyance” means a train, steamer or other conveyance which
plies regularly for the conveyance of passengers.
(8) “Transfer” means the movements of a Government servant from one
headquarter station in which he is employed to another such station, either
(a) to take up the duties of a new post, or
(b)in consequence of a change of his headquarters.
Important FactsAayush Acadeay
(1) Grouping of pay ranges are
revised as follows w.e.f. 1-07-
2017 Officers drawing pay as per pay level in pay matrix
(@ 14 and above
() 12 and 13
ii) 9 to 11
(v) 6 to 8
(v) 5 and below
Term ‘Pay in the level’ for TA purpose NPA does not include.
(2) Regulation of claim when pay is yet to fixed: - In this case Govt. can claim TA
beyond the one year on becoming due
SR-19. A Government servant in transit from.one post to other ranks in the grade to
which the lower of the two posts would entitle him.
SR-24, The following are the different kinds of travelling allowances which may be drawn
in different circumstances by Government Servant: -
(a) Permanent travelling allowance.
(b) Conveyance or horse allowance.
(c) Mileage allowance.
(d) Daily Allowance.
(e) The actual cost of travelling.
S.R-22. A permanent monthly travelling allowance may be granted by a competent
authority to any Government servant whose duties require him to travel
extensively.Aayush Academy
SR-23. A permanent travelling allowance
may not be drawn during leave, temporary transfer, or joining time or, unless in
any case it be otherwise expressly provided in these rules during any period for
which travelling allowance of any other kind is drawn.
Calculation 1/30 of permanent travelling allowance for each day of absence.
‘SR-25. Fixed Monthly Conveyance Allowance
(1) No allowance shall be admissible unless average monthly running on duty is
more than 200 kilometers. Residence to office and vice- versa distance shall not
be reckoned for this purpose.
(2) Journey performed by bicycle shall not qualify for grant of Conveyance
allowance
(3) It shall be paid if Govt servant use motorcycle and car only.
(4) This allowance is not admissible when absence more than 15 days in the
calendar month from their Head Quarters.
(5) Up to journey 16 kin form HQ any other allowance is not admissible, Beyond 16
km the travelling allowance/mileage allowance/Daily allowance are admissible.
(6) Conveyance allowance shall be granted for a period not exceeding two years
ata time.
(7) Rate of conveyance allowance
‘Average monthly For journey by For journey by other
Travel on official duty own Motor Car modes of conveyance.
201-300 km 1680 556
307-450 km 2520 720
451-600 km 2980 960
607-800 km 3646 1126
More than 800 km 4500 1276
(8) Head of Departments are competent to sanction conveyance allowance to
Gazetted Officer.Aayush Academy
(9) Cycle allowance is
sanction by the Divisional
heads. Rate of Cycle allowance is Rs. 180/- per month. Daily distance per day
minimum 46 km
(10) Review of cycle allowance to the Govt. service after two years.
(11) Substitute in leave vacancy is eligible to cycle allowance.
(12) Cycle allowance to ABPM/BPM/DS minimum distance per day 10 km.
SR- 27. A conveyance allowance may not be drawn during joining time or holidays
suffixed to Joining time. Its drawl during leave or temporary transfer.
SR- 29. A mileage allowance is an allowance calculated on the distance travelled which is
given to meet the cost of a particular journey.
SR- 30,
(a) For the purpose of calculating mileage allowance, a journey between two places is
held to have been performed by the shortest of two or more practicable routes.
(b) The shortest route is that by which the traveller can most speedily reach his
destination by the ordinary modes jof travelling. In case of doubt, a competent
authority may decide which shall be regarded as the shortest of two or more routes.
(c) If a government servant travels by a route which is not the shortest but is cheaper
than the shortest, his mileage allowance should be calculated on the route actually
used.
SR-32. A journey on transfer is held to begin or end at the actual residence of the
Government servant concerned. Any other journey is held to begin or end in any
station at the duty point in that station. Duty point means Head Quarter! office
place of Govt. servant.
SR-35. For the purpose of calculating mileage allowance, Government servants when
travelling by Railways are considered to be entitled to class of accommodation
according to his/her entitled scale of pay.
SR-46, For journeys by road, mileage allowance is admissible at the following rates for
each kilometre travelledAayush Acadeay
The ‘Pay Level" for determining the
TAIDA entitlement is as indicated in Central Civil Service (Revised pay) Rules
2016.
Effect from 01.07.2017
4. Entitlements for Journeys on Tour or Training
(i) Travel Entitlements within the Country
Pay Level in Pay Travel Entitlement
matrix
14 and above —_| Business Class/ club Class by air or AC-I by train
12to 13, Economy class by air or AC-I by train
StoTt Economy class by air or AC-II by train
Sand below. First Class / AC-IIl or AC Chair car by train
(ii) It has also_been decided to allow the Government officials to travel by Premium
Trains/premium Tatkal Trains/Suvjdha Trains, the reimbursement to Premium Tatkal
Charges for booking of tickets and the reimbursement of Dynamic/Flexi fare in
‘Shatabdi/ Rajdhani/ Duranto Trains while on official tour/ training, Reimbursement of
Tatkal Seva Charges which has flexi-fare, will remain continue to be allowed.
(iii) The revised Travel entitlements are subject to following: -
(a) In case of places not connected by rail, travel by AC bus for all those entitled
to travel by AC II Tier and above by train and by Deluxe /ordinary bus for
others is allowed.
(b) In case of road travel between places connected by rail, travel by any
means of public transport is
allowed provided the total fare does not exceed the train fare by the entitled
class.
(c) In case of non-availability of seats in entitled class, Govt. servants may
travel in the class below their
entitled class.Aayush Academy
2. International Travel Entitlement.
Pay Level in Pay matrix
Travel Entitlement
17 and above
First Class
14 to 16
Business/ Club Class
13 and below
Economy class
3. Entitlement for journeys by Sea or by River Steamer
(i) For places other than A&N Group of islands and Lakshadweep Group of
islandsAayth Academy
Pay Level in Pay Travel Entitlement
matrix
Qandabove _ | Highest Class
6108 Lower class if there be two classes only on the steamer
4105 If two classes only, the lower class If three classes. the middle
or second class If there be four classes, the third class
3 and below Lowest class
(li) For travel between the mainland and the A&N Group of islands and Lakshadweep
Group of islands by ships operated by the Shipping Corporation of India Limited: -
Pay Level in Pay matrix Travel Entitlement
9 and above Deluxe class
6to8 Deluxe class
4to5 Second) 'B' Cabin class
3 and below Second! 'B’ Cabin class
4, Mileage Allowance for Journeys by Road
(i) _/ At places where specific rates have been prescribed
Pay Level in Pay matrix TraveliEntitlement
14 and above Actual fare by any type of public bus including AC
bus or AC Taxi or autorickshaw or own car, scooter,
motoreyele ete.
1210 13 Same as above except AC Taxi
6to11 Actual fare by any type of public bus other than AC
bus or autorickshaw or own car, scooter, motorcycle
etc.
5 and below Actual fare by ordinary public only or or
autorickshaw or own car, scooter, motorcycle etc.
(ii) At place where no specific rates have been prescribed either by directorate or
transport of the concerned state or of the neighboring state: -
Journey performed by Rates
Own car / taxi Rs.24 per KM
Autorickshaw, own scooter etc. Rs. 12 per KMAayuth Academy
(i) Daily Allowance as per entitlement
5. Daily Allowance (SR 51)
Pay Level in Pay Entitlement
ees Taxi Charges
14 and above AC Taxi within city
AC taxi up to 50 within city
Non-A/C Rs.338/- per day
Non-A/C Rs.225/- per day
12 and 13
91011
6 tos
5 and below Non-A/C Rs.113/- per day
(ii) Reimbursement of Hotel charges: - For levels 8 and below, the amount of claim (up
to the ceiling) may be paid without production of vouchers against self-certified
claim only. The self-certified ¢laim should, clearly indicate|the period of stay, name
of dwelling“ etes\In|X:cities Hotel Charges is exceeding R&?)1000/-required
vouchers.
Reimbursement of Travelling charges: - Similar to Reimbursement of staying
accommodation charges, for levels 8 and below, the claim (up to the ceiling) may
be paid without production of vouchers against self- certified claim only the ceiling
for levels 11 and below.
For Journeys on foot, an allowance of Rs.12/- per kilometre travelled on foot
shall be payable additionally
(iv) Reimbursement of Food charges: - There will be no separate reimbursement of food
bills. instead, the Jump sum amount, depending on the length of absence from
headquarters no vouchers will be required.Aayuth Academy
(v) Timing Restriction
Length of absence ‘Amount payable
Absence form HQ less than 6 hrs 30%
Absence form HQ 6 hrs-12 hrs 70%
Absence form HQ more than 12 hrs 100%
Absence from Head Quarter will be reckoned from midnight to midnight and will
be calculated on a per day basis.
Govt. Decisions
(a) D.A. for enforced halt at the tour station/ on route- Due to Curfew, bandh.
Blockage of roads, rains, snowfalls, landslide etc. Special leave may be
granted. The official is entitled for daily allowance.
(b) Daily allowance to official on tour returning to headquarter dally: - except
‘Sunday and holiday, DA is admissible as per condition of TA rules, actual stay
on touror temporary transfer.
SR-71. Daily allowance may not be'drawn for any day‘on which a government servant
does not reach a point outside a radius of eight kilometre from the duty point (Le.,
the placeloffice of employment) at his headquarters or return to it from a similar
point.
Govt. servants
(a) _D.A. for continuous halt or temporary transfer.
First 180 days — Full rate beyond 180 days -Nil
6. TA on Transfer
TA on transfer includes 4 components
(a) Travelling allowance for self and family.
As per TA rules Govt. servant and his family entitledAayuth Academy
(b) Composite Transfer Grant and
packing Grant (CTG)
(i) CTG shall be paid 80% of last basic pay in case of transfer involving a change of
station located at a distance of or more than 20 kms from each other.
For A &N, Lakshadweep CTG 100% of Last Basic pay. NPA and MSP not
includes for the calculation of CTG.
(iy In cases of transfer to stations which are at a distance of less than 20 kms from the
old station and of transfer within the same city, one third of the composite transfer
grant will be admissible, provided a change of residence Is actually involved.
(ii) In cases where the transfer of husband and wife takes place within six months, but
after 60 days of the transfer of the spouse, 50% of ths insfer_ grant on transfer
shall be allowed to the spouse transferred later.
No transfer grant shall be admissible to the spouse transferred later; in case both
the transfers are ordered within 60 days.
The éxistingprovisions shall continue to be applicable in casé of transfers after a
period of six months or more. Other rules precluding transfer grant in case of
transfer at-own request or transfer other thar in public interest, shall_continue to
apply unchanged in their case.
(c) Reimbursement charges on transportation of personal effects
Level By train/steamer By road
12 and above 6000 Kg by goods train/4 wheeler Rs. 50 per km
wagon/ 1 double container
6to 11 6000 Ka by goods train/4 wheeler Rs. 50 per km
wagon/ r single container
5 3000 kg Rs. 25 per km
4nd below 1500 kg Rs. 15 per kmAayuth Academy
The claim for reimbursement shall
be admissible subject to the production of actual receipts! vouchers by the Govt
servant. Production of receipts/vouchers its mandatory in r/o transfer cases of
North Eastern Region, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep
(d) Reimbursement charges on transportation of conveyance.
Level Reimbursement
6 and above 1 Motor car etc, or 1 motorcycle/ Scooter
5 and below 1 motorcycle/ Scooter! moped/ bicycle.
Note: - Transfer travelling allowance on Technical Resignation: - Three year and more
service govt. servants are allowed to travelling allowance.
7. L.A. Entitlement of Retiring Employees (SR 147) TA
on Retirement includes 4 components:
(i) Travel entitlement for self and family
The general conditions of admissibility prescribed in S.R.147 will,
however, continue to be applicable.
(i) Composite Transfer and packing grant (CTG)
(a) The Composite Transfer Grant shall be paid at the rate of 80% of the last month
basic pay in case of those employees, who on retirement, settled down at places
other than last station(s) of their duty located at a distance of or more than 20 km.
However, in case of settlement to and from the island territories of Andaman,
Nicobar & Lakshadweep, CTG shall be paid at the rate of '100% of last month's
basic pay. NPA and MSP not includes for the calculation of CTG.
The transfer incidentals and road mileage for journeys between the residence the
railway station/bus stand, ete., at the old and new station, are already subsumed in
the composite transfer grant and will not be separately
(b) As in the case of serving employees, Government servants who, on retirement,
settle at the last station of duty itself or within a distance of less than 20 kms may
be paid one third of the CTG subject to the condition that a change of residence is
actually involved.Aayush Academy
(i) Reimbursement of charges on transportation of personal effects
Conditions and rate as on transfer.
(iv) Reimbursement of charges on transportation of conveyance
Conditions and rate as on transfer.
Govt. Decisions
(1) Where an official journey by train is cancelled in public interest, cancellation and
reservation charges shall be reimbursed to the Govt. Servant and in T.A. bill it
should be under head “Travel expenses”.
Local Journey: - A journey within the municipal limits or city in which the duty point is
located. It shall include journeys performed within the limits of suburban or other
Municipalities. Journeys within the limits of an urban agglomeration within which a
Govt. servant's Headquarters are located will also be treated as ‘Local Journey’
Regulation of T.A.: - Travelling allowance for a local Journeys shall be admissible if the
temporary-place is beyond 8 Km fromthe normal place of duty irrespective of
whether the journey, is performed by the Govtaservant fromchis residence or from
the normal duty of place: The Daily allowance will be admissible of Half of the
normal daily.aliowance as per entitlement of level-of concerned Govt. servant.
SR-90. A Government servant travelling on duty within eight kilometres of his
headquarters is entitled to recover the actual amounts which he may spend in
payment of ferry and other tolls and fares for journeys by Railway or other public
conveyance, Actual expenses of maintaining camp equipage during a halt at
headquarters.
SR-105. Except as otherwise provided in this section, travelling allowance is not
admissible to any person for the journey to join his first post in Government
service
In case of first appointment to a post in N-E/A & N islands Lakshadweep.
Travelling allowance limited to ordinary bus fare/second class rail fare for road/
rail journey for the Govt. servant and his family will be admissible for the total
distance‘Aayuth Acadeary
S.R407. When a pensioner, or a
government servant who has been thrown out of employment owing to a reduction
of establishment or the abolition of his post, is reappointed to Government service,
the authority which sanctions his re-appointment may in cases other than those
covered by Rule 105-A permit him to draw travelling allowance for so much of his
journey to join his new post as falls within India
Govt. Decisions
(1) Entitlement of transfer travelling allowance in case of children studying in
educational institutions.
(2) Entitlement when transfer orders received while on leave at a station other than
head quarter.
S.R. 124. A Government servant who goes on leave not exceeding six months, after he
has given over charge of his old post and before he has taken charge of his new
post is entitled, whether the order of transfer is received before or after the
commencement of his leave, to travelling allowance under this section as for a
Journey from his old to his new post.
S.R. 130: A Government servant is entitled to draw travelling allowance for the journey to
and from the place at which He appears for an examination.
Govt. Servant
(1) T.A. for journeys when examinations are suddenly cancelled.
SR- 132. A Competent Authority may permit a government servant to draw travelling
allowance for the journey to and from the place at which he appears for any
examination.
(1) T.A. for candidates summoned by UPSC for interviews. - Second class train.
(2) Grant of travelling allowance to SC/ST candidates for called interviews-Second
class train or bus distance more than 30 km.
SR-142. When a Government servant is compulsorily recalled to duty before the expiry of
his leave and the leave is thereby curtailed by not less than one month, he is entitled to
draw mileage allowance for the journey from the place at which the order of recall
reaches him, or, if the journey involves travelling by sea, from the port at which he
lands in India to the Station to which he is recalled. If the period by which the leave is
curtailed is less than a month, mileage allowanceAayuth Academy
may be allowed at the discretion of
the authority recalling the Government servant.
S.R. 146: Unless in any case it be otherwise expressly provided in this section no
person is entitled to any travelling allowance for a journey made after retirement or
dismissal from Government service or after the termination of such service
S.R. 147: A Competent Authority may, for special reasons which should be recorded,
permit any Government servant to draw travelling allowance for a journey of the
kind mentioned in Rule 146.
Not admissible to
(a) Who quit service by resignation.
(b) Who may be dismissed or removed from service.
(c) Who are compulsory retired as @ measure of punishment.
(d) Who are temporary employees with less than 10-year service retiring on
superannuation/invalidation/retrenched.
These orders do not apply to person who-
Are not in the whole time employ of the Govt, or are engaged onicontract.
Are paid from contingencies
Are railway-servants
Are members of the Armed Forces
Are eligible for any other form of travel concession on retirement.
Govt. Decisions
(1) TA. for journeys to attend departmental enquiry by Govt. servants after
removal! dismissal or compulsory retirement from service- where, under the order
of the appellate or review authority, it is decided to hold a further/ de nova
departmental enquiry and the Govt. servant is required to attend such enquiry.
(2) T.A.for retired Govt. servant for attending departmental enquiry/ judicial
proceedings against him- under SR.153-A
(3) No advanee of T.A. in case of journeys performed after retirement.S.R. 148: A competent Authority may grant to the family of a government servant who
dies while in service such travelling allowance as it deems fit.
(1) Conveyance at Govt. servant expense of families and personal effects of Govt.
servants who die while in service. Journey is completed within one year after the
death of the Govt. servant
(2) The time limit of one year may be extended with the approval of FA of concemed
Ministry.
(3) Towhom payable and procedure for draw! and disbursement,
(i) Surviving widow or the eldest among them, if the deceased Govt. servant was a male
officer, or the husband if the deceased Govt. servant was a female officer
(ii) The eldest surviving (dependent) child of the deceased Govt. servant, provided that
he/she has attained the age of majority.
(ii) Any person who in the opinion of the Head of Office, if fit o receive payment on behalf
of minor, subject to the execution by such person of a bond, duly signed by two
sureties, agreeing to indemnity Govt. against any subsequent claim.
(4) The amount may be drawn on T.A. Bill from TR-25, by the head of office under
whom the deceased Govt. servant last served.
(5) The bond should be preserved for seven years after the year of payment.
(6)Grant of Advance of meeting travelling expenses limited to % of the probable
amount. The advance will be admissible to only one member of the family of the
deceased Govt. servant.
S.R. 153-A: A Government servant under suspension who is required to perform journey to
attend the departmental enquiry may be allowed travelling allowance as for a journey
on tour from his headquarters to the place where the departmental enquiry is held or
from the place at which he has been permitted to reside during suspension to the
place of enquiry, whichever is less. No travelling allowance will, however, be
admissible if the enquiry is held at the outstation at his own request,
His travelling allowance will be regulated by the grade to which he belonged prior to.
his suspension.Aayush Academy
Govt. Decisions
(1) T.A. for appearing before police or court.
(2) _T.A for journeys for perusal of documents- maximum three days.
(a) The inquiring officer certifies that the official records to be consulted are
relevant and essential for the preparation of the defence assistant.
(b) The competent authority certifies that the original records could not be sent to
the headquarters station of the Govt. servant or the bulk of the documents rules
out the possibility of copies being made out, and sent
(c) The Head of Office under who administrative control the Govt. servant is,
certifies that the journey was performed with his approval
(3) Change of headquarters during suspension- whether the competent authority want
to change in public interest.
(4) Grant of TA advance while under suspension for attending inquiry outside
headquarters.
S.R. 154: The following provisions apply toa government servant whois surfimoned to
give evidence in a criminal case, a case before a court martial, a civil case to which
Government Isa party or a departmental inquiry "held by a properly constituted
authority.
Provided that the facts as to which he is to give evidence have come to his
knowledge in the discharge of his public duties —
(i) He may draw travelling allowance as for a journey on tour attaching to his bill a
certificate of attending given by the court or other authority which summoned him
(li) When he draws such travelling allowance, he may not accept any payment of his
expenses from the court or authority. Any fees which may be deposited in the court
for the travelling and subsistence allowance of the witness must be credited to
Government.
(ii) If the court in which he gives evidence is situated within eight kilometers of his
headquarters and no travelling allowance is, therefore, admissible for theAayuth Academy
journey, he may, if he be not in receipt
of permanent travelling allowance, accept, such payment of actual travelling
expenses as the court may make
Note: A Government servant summoned to give evidence while on leave is entitled
to travelling allowance this rule from and to the place from which he is summoned as
if he were only duty.
‘Treatment of periods spent in attending Courts
(a) To give evidence regarding facts which came to his knowledge in the discharge of
his public duties, the period of absence will be treated as duty.
(b) As a witness by the courts to depose about facts which come to his knowledge in
his private capacity, the period of absence should be treated as casual leave
ordinary leave, as the case may be to him under the rules, No Special leave_will
be granted for this purpose.
(c) The period-spent..by. Govt. servant in| attending, Court“of Law as. jurors_or
assessors, with the permission of their respective Head of Departments, should
be treated as special leave,
Govt. Decisions
Under SR-154
(1) T.A. to Govt. servant appearing in enquiry against him
(2) T.A. to witnesses, Presenting officers and Defence Assistant in departmental
enquiries.
(3) _T.A.is admissible to Defence Assistant for inspection of documents,
(4) _T.A. to pensioners giving evidence in departmental case.
S.R. 157: If a government servant, being stationed where there is no medical officer of
Government, is required to obtain a medical certificate from a Medical Officer of
Government, he may draw travelling allowance for the journey undertaken _to obtain
that certificate.(1) Travelling allowance is
admissible for a journey to obtain a medical certificate in support of an
application for an original grant of leave but not for an extension of leave.
(2) No T.A. for obtaining fitness certificate
(3) No T.A. for procuring health certificate
S.R, 157-A: If a government servant, having obtained a medical certificate in support of
an application for an original grant of leave, is required to appear before a medical
board, or to appear before a nominated medical officer of Government for further
opinion as to the necessity for the leave recommended in that certificate, may
draw travelling allowance for the journey undertaken to obtain that opinion.
Note: Travelling allowance is not admissible for a journey to obtain a second
medical opinion in support of an application for an extension of leave.
S.R. 164:
(A) T.A. entitlement to Govt. servants deputed to undergo a course of training in
India.
(1) When boarding and lodging are not provided-
First 180 days Beyond - Full.D.A,
180 days - nil
(2) Training institutes where boarding and lodging facilities exist-
First 30 days - FullD.A.
Next 150 days - Half DA.
S.R. 185: A Government servant, who travels by a motor car which has been supplied to
him at the expense of Government on the condition that he himself bears the
ordinary cost of maintenance, may draw travelling allowance as for a journey on
tour, but the amount of the mileage allowance which he may draw Is limited by the
following conditions.:-
(a)If he travels by the motor car more than 32 kilometres in one day, he may draw for
the first 32 kilometers the mileage allowance of his grade and for the remainder of
the journey three fourths of such mileage allowance.Aayush Academy
(If he combines with a journey by the
motor car a road journey by other conveyance, he may draw the mileage allowance
admissible for the first 32 kilometers or for the journey by other conveyance,
whichever is greater, and for the remainder of the journey three fourths of such
mileage allowance.
SR-191. A competent authority shall declare what authority shall be the Controlling Officer,
for travelling allowance purposes, of each Government servant or class of
Government servants. It may, if it thinks fit, declare that any particular Government
servant shall be his own controlling officer.
S.R, 194-A: The right of a Government servant to travelling allowance, including daily
allowance, is forfeited or deemed to have been relinquished if the claim for it is not
preferred within one year from the date of which it became due.
S.R. 195: It is the duty of a Controlling Officer, before signing or countersigning a
travelling allowance bill-
(a) to scrutinize the necessity, frequency and duration of journeys:and halts for which
travelling allowance is claimed, and to disallow the whole or any part of the travelling
allowance: claimed for any journey jor halt if he considers that a journey was
unnecessary or unduly protracted or that a halt was of excessive duration.
(b) to scrutinize carefully the distances entered in travelling allowance bills.
(c) to satisfy himself that mileage allowance for journeys by Rallways or steamer,
excluding additional fare or fares allowed for incidental expenses, has been claimed
at the rate applicable to the class of accommodation actually used and that
concessional return tickets for the journey or journeys charged for in the bill were
purchased wherever and whenever possible;
(d) to satisfy himself that, where the actual cost of transporting personal effects/servants
is claimed under these rules, the scale on which such effects/servants were
transported was reasonable; and to disallow any claim which, in his opinion, does
not fulfil that condition. In respect of claim for transporting personal effects, he shall
also scrutinize the details and satisfy himself that the claim is reasonableAaysth Academy
(1) Date on which the claim should be considered as falling due for payment
Govt. Decisions
(a) Tour or journey- on the date succeeding the date of completion of a journey.
(b) Transfer — the claim fails due on the date succeeding the date of completion of
journey and not from assumption of charge at new station.
Transport Allowance
Effect from 01.07.2017 recommendation of 7thCPC.
Pay in Pay level Rates of Transport Allowance per month
Employee posted in the Employee posted in all other
Cities as per annexure __ than cities.
9 andvabove Rs)7200+DA Rs.3600+DA
3to8 Rs. Rs.3600+DA — Rs.1800+DA
“Vand 2 Rs. 1350+DA RE.900+DA
* Employee drawing pay Rs. 24200/- and above of level 1 and 2 are entitled for
TPA Rs. 3600+DA for mentioned city in annexure and Rs. 1800+DA for other cities.
(1) The Grant of transport allowance shall be subject to the following conditions:
a) The allowance shall not be admissible to those employees who have been
provided with the facility of Govt. servant.
b)Physically disabled employee respect of categories viz. visually impaired,
orthopedically handicapped, deaf and dumb/ hearing impaired, spinalAayuth Academy
deformity, shall continue to be paid
TPA at double rate the normal rate, which shall, in no case, be less than Rs.
2250+DA.
(i) One_eye / one hand person not to be compared with orthopedically
handicapped having deformity in one limb- Not entitled for double rate TPA.
(ii) Deaf and dump are entitled for double rate of TPA
c) Officers drawing pay in levels 14 and above in the pay matrix, who are entitled to
the use of official car.
(2) Admissibility of TPA during following circumstances
(a) During leave: - Not admissible when completed calendar month is covered by
leave.
(b) During deputation abroad: -Not admissible.
(c) During tour: -Not admissible if official remain-on tour, gomipleted calendar month.
(d) During training treated ‘as duty: - TPA granted if no’ transport facility/travelling
allowance/ daily allowance is provided for attending the training institute.
(e) During Suspension: - Not entitled to TPA.
Time-limit for submission of claims for Travelling Allowance (TA)
4. With Advance-
Tour, Transfer and Training- 15 days
2. Without Advance-
Tour, Transfer and Training- 60 days
3. On Retirement- 180 days.