State of Tamilnadu- Act
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Travelling Allowance Rules, 1955
TAMILNADU
India
India
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Travelling Allowance Rules, 1955
Rule TAMIL-NADU-LEGISLATIVE-ASSEMBLY-TRAVELLING-ALLOWANCE-RULES-1955 of 1955
- Published on 18 July 1955
- Commenced on 18 July 1955
- [This is the version of this document from 18 July 1955.]
- [Note: The original publication document is not available and this content could not be verified.]
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2. [ [Vide G.O. Ms. No. 479, Public (Establishment-I and Legislature), dated the 22nd April 1992.]
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For journeys of the nature described in rule 2, performed by the Speaker, travelling and daily allowances shall be admissible at the rates upon the conditions applicable to Ministers and specified in the Tamil Nadu Ministers Travelling Allowance Rules, 1951 issued with G.O. Ms. No. 42, Finance, dated the 23rd January, 1952 as amended, from time to time, and all references in those rules to a Minister shall, for purposes of this rule, be construed as references to the Speaker.4. [ [Vide G. O. Ms. No. 6, Legislative Assembly, dated the 2nd February 1964.]
The Speaker may present bills for travelling allowance without the counter-signature of a controlling officer. The Speaker shall, furnish a certificate to the effect that the journey was for a public or official function, as the case may be, but need not specify in the travelling allowance bill, the nature of details of the function in connection with which the journey was performed.]5.
The Speaker may once in respect of each Session of the Assembly, draw the actual cost of transporting, at owner's risk, a motor car from his usual place of residence to Chennai or other place of meeting fixed under Article 174 of the Constitution and back.6. [ [Vide G. O. Ms. No. 35, Legislature, dated the 1st June 1959.]
6A. [ [Vide G. O. Ms. No. 1325 Public (Legislature Wing), dated the 9th August, 1989 (With effect from the 11th February, 1989).]
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Chief Minister shall be eligible for travelling allowance and daily allowance at the rates applicable to the Deputy Speaker in rule 6].7.
Rules 8 to 19 shall apply to all members except the Ministers, the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker and Parliamentary Secretaries.(a)A member who attends a meeting or goes over to Chennai for the purpose of making or subscribing an oath or affirmation under Article 188 of the Constitution of India, when the Assembly is not in session, as the case may be, may draw -(i)for one journey from his usual place of residence to the place of meeting and one journey back there from to his usual place of residence -9.
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The military route book shall be taken as the authority for distances in the case of all journeys, and the central points used in the military route book shall be taken as the fixed points at which journeys commence or end. When no such central point is given the distance shall be calculated with reference to the principal post office.Explanation. - When a journey by road is combined with a journey by rail or steamer, unless such journey by road be a journey to or from the member's usual place of residence, mileage allowance shall be calculated on the distance actually travelled without regard to the central point.12.
When a journey is performed by a motor car or by air between places connected by a railway, the charge shall ordinarily be limited to what would have been admissible had the member travelled by rail.13.
In calculating mileage allowance, fractions of a [Kilometre] [Vide G.O. Ms. No. 2339, Public (Elections), dated the 30th August 1973.] shall be omitted from the total of a bill for any one journey but not from the various items which make up the bill.14. [ [Vide G.O. Ms. No. 1647, Public (Legislature Wing), dated the 12th October 1987 (with effect from the 1st April 1987).]
A member who is residing at the place of the meeting or at the place of making or subscribing an oath or affirmation under Article 188 of the Constitution of India, when the Assembly is not in session, may draw Daily Allowance for each day of attendance at a meeting or for the day on which the oath or affirmation is made or subscribed as the case may be at the rate of [Rs. 500/-per day.]]15. [ [Vide G.O. Ms. No. 488, Public (Establishment-I and Legislature), dated the 22nd April 1992.]
Travelling allowance bills in respect of himself/herself or his/her spouse shall be drawn up in Form 'A' or Form 'C' as the case may be annexed to these rules, stamped, if necessary and signed by the Member concerned and delivered at the office of the Secretary for counter-signature. The travelling allowance bills so presented shall be counter-signed by the Secretary or by the Authorised Officer.]16.
All claims for travelling allowance preferred after the expiry of one year from their becoming due shall be regarded as time-barred and the Secretary shall reject all such claims.17. [ [Vide G.O. Ms. No. 32, Legislature, elated the 16th May 1959.]
[Omitted.]18. [ [Vide G.O. Ms. No. 765, Public (Establishment-I and Legislature), dated the 9th July 1993.]
19. [ [Vide G.O. Ms. No. 1243, Public (Establishment-I), dated the 24th June 1981.]
19A. [ [Inserted vide G.O. Ms. No. 1206, Public (Estt.-I), dated the 20th June 1986 (With effect from the 25th February 1985).]
Every Member shall be issued with an identity card containing his photograph attested by the Secretary, and it shall be treated as a pass referred to in, section 12(4-A) (a) of the Act.]19B. [ [Inserted vide G.O. Ms. No. 479, Public (Estt.-I and Legislature) dated the 22nd April 1992.]
These rules shall apply Mutatis Mutandis to claims arising up to the 31st October 1986 in respect of members of the former Tamil Nadu Legislative Council.]19C. [ [Inserted by G.O. Ms. No. 691, dated 11.7.2013, published dated 31.7.2013.]
In the event of the death of member, the travelling allowances and daily allowances due till the date of of this death, shall be paid to his legal heir, after recovering the dues, if any, to the Legislative Assembly Secretariat or to the Government.]20.
The State Government may, by order, relax the provisions of these rules in any particular case to such extent or subject to such conditions or modification as may be specified in such order and also fix the rates of travelling and daily allowances applicable to the case.AnnexureForm A(See rule 15)Travelling Allowance Bill Form for the Use of the Member of the [assembly.] [Vide G.O. Ms. No. 479, Public (Estt-I and Legislature), dated the 22nd April 1992.]| District | Name &Designation | This space is reserved for use in TreasuryOffice and Accountant-General's Office | |||||
| Usual place of residence | Head of service | Month of | |||||
| Voucher No. of | |||||||
| List of payment | |||||||
| Date (forenoon or afternoon) | Place of departure | Place of arrival | [K.M. for which mileage is claimed] [Vide G.O. Ms. No. 2339, Public (Elections), dated the 30th August 1973.] | Date of attendance at the meeting or halt at theplace of meeting for which daily allowance is claimed | Purpose | Remarks | |
| Departure | Arrival | ||||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) |
| Rs.P. | Details for item 4 | |
| 1. Railway fare for single/[double AC.2 Tier] [Vide G.O. Ms. No. 1523, Public (Establishment-I and Legislature), dated the 9th November 2000 (with effect from the 9th November 2000).] | ||
| class at Rs. | ||
| Fractional fare for | ||
| 2.[0.25 Paise/0.50 per K.M. for ....] [Vide G O. Ms. No. 488, Public (Estt-I and Legislature), dated the 22nd April 1992.] | ||
| 3. Daily allowance for .... days | ||
| [Rs. 500/- per day] [Vide G.O. Ms. No. 1307, Public (Establishment-I and Legislature), dated the 23rd July 2007 (With effect from 1st April 2007).] | ||
| 4. Deductions | ||
| Net claim |
| Rupees......... | I certify that for the days for which dailyallowance is claimed in this bill, I have attended the meeting. |
| Please Pay to............ | |
| Signature of Member.............. | Stamp |
| Contents received............ | Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. |
| Banker or Agent............. | countersigned forRs..........(in figures) |
| (in words) Rupees.............. | |
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Name in Block Letters :2.
Usual place of residence :3.
Nearest railway station from the usual place of residence. :4.
Date and hour of departure from the usual place of residence. :5.
Date of arrival in Chennai (forenoon or afternoon should be specified). :6.
[Distance by road from the usual place of residence to the nearest railway station.] [Vide G.O. Ms. No. 2339, Public (Elections), dated the 30th August 1973.] : Kms.7.
Date on which the member attended the meetings. :8.
Whether, during days of adjournment in a continuous sitting and during holidays, the member resided in Chennai. :9.
Date of departure from Chennai or intended date of departure from Chennai (forenoon or afternoon should be specified.) :10.
Whether payment is required at Chennai or at mofussil treasury. :Member,Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.[Form-C] [Vide G.O. Ms. No. 488, Public in (Estt.-I and Legislature), dated the 22nd April 1992.](See rule 15)Travelling Allowance Bill Form For The Use of The Members of The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly For Claiming T. A. of His/her Spouse| Name of the Member...... | This space is reserved for use in Treasury Officeand. A.G. | ||||
| District | |||||
| Name of the Spouse. | Month of | ||||
| Usual place of Residence | Head of Service | Account No. | |||
| Date | Vr. No. | List of payment | |||
| Place of departure | Place of arrival | ||||
| Dep. | Arr. | Purpose | Remarks |
| Rs. P. | Remarks | |
| Railway fare for single /[double AC.2 Tier] [Vide G.O. Ms. No. 1523 Public (Establishment-I and Legislature, dated the 9th November 2000 (With effect from the 9th November 2000).]class at Rs.DeductionsNet claim | ||