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I. Settlement at a station other than last station of
duty. - It has been decided to sanction the grant of travelling allowance to retiring
Government servants on the scale and the conditions set out below. The travelling
allowance referred to will be admissible in respect of the journey of the Government
servant and members of his family from the last station of his duty to his home town or to
the place where he and his family is to settle down permanently even if it is other than
his declared home town and in respect of the transportation of his personal effects
between the same places.
(a) For journeys by different modes.
- Entitlement as for transfer.
EXPLANATION. - In regard to the question as to how the
travelling allowance in respect of the members of the family of a retiring Government
servant, who do not actually accompany him is to be regulated, it has been decided that
the provisions of SR 116 (b) (iii) may be applied mutatis mutandis
in all such cases. A member of a Government servant's family who follows him within six
months or precedes him by not more than one month may, therefore, be treated as
accompanying him. The period of one month or six months, as the case may be, may be
counted from the date the retiring Government servant himself actually moves. The claims
of travelling allowance in respect of the family members will not be payable until the
head of the family himself or herself actually moves.
The time-limits of one month and six months mentioned
above may be extended by the competent authority prescribed in SR 116
(b) (iii) in individual cases attendant with special circumstances.
(b) The Government servant shall,
besides the fares, be also eligible to composite transfer grant equal to 80% of basic
pay, if the distance from the last station of duty is more than 20 km. In case 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.
(c) Transportation of personal
effects at the scale of allowance laid down in Order below SR 116
is allowable. The Government servant will also be entitled to claim the cost of
transportation of personal effects between railway station and residence at either end of
the journey as in the case of transfer.
(d) The actual cost of transporting a
motor car or other conveyance maintained by the Government servant before his retirement
is reimbursable as per Order below SR 116.
EXPLANATION. - In regard to the time-limits applicable
for the transportation of personal effects on availment of the concession, it has been
decided that the time-limits prescribed in the Explanation below sub-para. (a) above in
the case of members of the family, namely, one month anterior and six months posterior to
the date of the move of the retiring Government servant himself, should apply in the case
of transport of his personal effects. These limits may, however, be extended by the
competent authority prescribed under SR 116 (b) (iii) in
individual cases attendant with special circumstances.
2. The grant of the concession will
be further subject to the following conditions, clarifications and subsidiary instructions
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The concession will be admissible by the shortest route
from the last place of duty of the Government servant to his home town or
to the place where he and his family are to settle down permanently even
if it is other then his declared home town.
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The concession may be availed of by a Government servant who is eligible for
it, at any time during his leave preparatory to retirement, or within one
year of the date of his retirement. Power to extend the
time-limit of one year will be exercised by the Administrative
Ministries/Departments with the approval of the F.A. concerned, in
individual cases attendant with special circumstances.
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The concession will be admissible to permanent Central Government servants
who retire on a retiring pension or on superannuation, invalid or
compensation pension.
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The concession will also be admissible to temporary employees who retire on
attaining the age of superannuation or are invalided or are retrenched from
service, without being offered alternative employment, provided that they
have put in a total service of not less than 10 years under the Central
Government at the time of retirement/invalidment/retrenchment.
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In the case of a person whose domicile is elsewhere than in India or who
intends to reside permanently outside India after retirement, the concession
will be admissible up to the railway station nearest to the port of his
embarkation. In the case of such a person who travels by air, the concession
of travelling allowance by rail/road under these Orders will be admissible
up to the airport of emplanement for himself and members of his family and
up to the port of despatch for his personal effects.
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Where an officer is re-employed under the Central Government while he is on
leave preparatory to retirement or within six months of the date of his
retirement, the concession admissible under these orders may be allowed to
be availed of by him within one year of the expiry of the period of his
re-employment.
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A Government servant will be eligible to the retirement travelling allowance
concession in full, notwithstanding the fact that he had availed of leave
travel concession to home town or any place in India during one year
preceding the date of retirement or commencement of leave preparatory to
retirement.
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concession is not admissible to Government servants - |
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who quit service by resignation; or |
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who may be dismissed or removed from service; or |
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who are
compulsorily retired as a measure of punishment; or
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who are temporary employees with less than ten years of service retiring on
superannuation/invalidation/retrenched. |
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4. The Travelling Allowance claims
admissible under these Orders will be drawn, on Travelling Allowance Bill forms like
Transfer Travelling Allowance claims. The claims of officers who were their own
controlling officers before retirement, will, however, be countersigned by the next
superior administrative authority.The claim of an officer who before retirement was
employed as the Comptroller and Auditor-General or as a Secretary to the Government of
India may be countersigned by his successor in office. The certificate required to be
furnished by the officers in respect of Transfer Travelling Allowance claims will also be
required to be furnished in respect of claims of Travelling Allowance under these orders.
5. Before reimbursing the Travelling
Allowance admissible under these orders, the countersigning authorities should satisfy
themselves, as far as possible, that the claimant and members of his family actually
performed the journey to the home town or the other place to which he might have proceeded
to settle there, e.g., by requiring the production of original railway vouchers relating
to transportation of personal effects, conveyance, etc.
[Clarification. - The checks prescribed on retirement
travelling allowance claims would be with reference to duties and powers of the
controlling officers enumerated under SR 195 and no separate set of
guidelines would be necessary vide G.I., M.F., D.O., Dy. No. 1914-IV/89, dated the 7th
December, 1989, in reply to C. & A.G., U.O. No. 1009-A.I./82-86, dated the 1st
November, 1989.]
6. Payment of Travelling Allowance claims under
these orders may be made by the Treasury Officer in relaxation of Rule 21 of the Central
Treasury Rules, i.e., may make the payment of such claims even after the issue of a last
pay certificate which will be required for the purpose of the finalization of his pension.
7. These orders do not apply to persons who -
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are not in the whole-time employ of the Government or are
engaged on contract ; |
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are paid from contingencies ; |
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are Railway servants ; |
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are Members of the Armed Forced; and |
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are eligible for any other form of travel concession on retirement. |
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[G.I., M.F., O.M. No. 5 (109)-E. IV/57, dated the 11th July, 1960 as
amended from time to time including O.M. No. 102/98/IC & 19030/2/97-E. IV, dated the
17th April, 1998.]
NOTE. - The provisions of these orders, as amended from time to
time, apply mutatis mutandis to industrial employees in the Government industrial
establishments also.
[G.I., M.F., O.M. No. F. 5 (30)-E. IV (B)/65, dated the 27th August,
1965.]
II. For settling down at the last station of
duty/at a station not more than 20 km. from the last station of duty. - It has been
decided that in cases where the Government servant wishes to settle down permanently at
the last station of duty, travelling allowance may be allowed to the extent indicated
below, provided the Government servant concerned is required to change his residence as a
result of his retirement -
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Self and family. |
Actual cost of conveyance but not exceeding the road mileage
allowance admissible under SR 116 (a) II (i) and (ii). |
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Personal effects. |
Actual cost of transportation not exceeding the amount admissible under SR 116 (a) II (iii). |
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Transportation of conveyance. |
An allowance for car/scooter/motorcycle at the rates notified by the concerned Directorate
of Transport for taxi/autorickshaws. Where the above allowance is claimed, mileage
allowance will not be admissible to the Government servant/ members of family travelling
by the conveyance. If they travel otherwise than by the conveyance they will be entitled
to the mileage allowance as per SR 116 (a) II (i) and (ii). |
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Composite Transport Grant (for stations less than 20 kms) |
Equal to one-third of
Composite Transport Grant (for stations more than 20 kms ). Composite Transport Grant for the stations more than 20 kms is 80% of the Basic Pay. |
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NOTE. - For the purpose of this Order, the term `last station of
duty' will be interpreted to mean the area falling within the jurisdiction of the
Municipality or Corporation, including such of suburban municipalities, notified areas or
cantonments as are contiguous to the named municipality, etc., where the Government
servant was posted immediately before his retirement.
The admissibility of travelling allowance as above will also be
subject to other conditions for the grant of travelling allowance on retirement as
contained in Order (1) above as amended from time to time.
[G.I., M.F., O.M. No. 19016/1/81-E. IV, dated the 13th August, 1981
read with O.M., dated 17-4-1998.]
(2) Concession extended to employees of
the Andaman and Nicobar Administration. - It has been decided that the
concession, vide Order (1) above be extended to the employees of the Andaman and Nicobar
Administration on their retrenchment/invalidment/retirement subject to the conditions laid
down therein. Accordingly, application of the provisions of SR 150 will now be restricted
to such of the Central Government employees of the Andaman and Nicobar Administration as
are not eligible for the concession granted in decision referred to above.
[G.I., M.F., O.M. No. 5 (5)-E. IV (B)/61, dated the 20th February,
1961.]
(3) T.A. for journeys to attend
departmental enquiry by Government servants after removal/dismissal or compulsory
retirement from service. - The question was under consideration whether and, if
so, at what rates, travelling allowance should be allowed to a Central Government servants
who is removed/dismissed or compulsorily retired from service as a penalty in cases,
where, under the orders of the appellate or reviewing authority, it is decided to hold a
further/de novo departmental enquiry and the Government servant is required to attend such
enquiry. It has been decided that the Government servant concerned may be allowed
travelling allowance as for a journey on tour from the place where the summons to attend
to enquiry reaches him to the place of enquiry and back but not exceeding that to which he
would be entitled, had he performed the journey from his home town to the place of enquiry
and back. The travelling allowance may be regulated in accordance with the pay of the post
held by the Government servant immediately before his removal/dismissal or compulsory
retirement.
[G.I., M.F., O.M. No. 19012/1//80-E. IV, dated the 19th April,
1980.]
(4) T.A. for retired Government servant
for attending departmental enquiry/judicial proceedings against him. - See
Government of India's Order below SR 153-A.
(5) No advance of T.A. in case of journeys
performed after retirement. - A question has been raised whether an advance of
travelling allowance under the normal rules can be given in the cases covered by Order (1)
above. It has been decided that an advance of travelling allowance may be sanctioned by
the authorities competent competent to sanction such an advance in cases of journeys
performed during leave preparatory to retirement but not in case of journeys performed
after the date of retirement.
[G.I., M.F., O.M. No. F. 16-A (10)-E. II (A)/60, dated the 30th
November, 1969 and Rule 224, G.F.R.]
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