THE FUNDAMENTAL RULES OF THE TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT

(4) Transfers which do not involve change of building should not be treated as involving change ofoffice for the purpose of Instruction 1 and no joining time is admissible in such cases.Note.—It is reasonable to allow joining time of one day in cases where the transfer of charge of thepost and taking over by the relieved officer of another post cannot be done in the same morning eventhough no change of building is involved. They accordingly authorize the heads of departments tosanction one day’s joining time in such cases with reference to the facts of each case.(G.O. Ms. No. 129, Finance, dated 4th March 1936 and Finance Memorandum No.27287-C.S.R-1,dated 4th July 1945.)Applications for extension of joining time.(5) Applications from Group A and B Government servants for extension of joining time should beforwarded through the Accountant-General.(G.O. No. 918, Public dated 10th July 1897.)(6) The route which travellers ordinarily use, for rail journeys from any station on the Madras-Calcultta line other than Gudur to any station on the Madras-Mangalore line other than Katpadi andvice versa, is via. Madras.(7) The period of joining time admissible to a Government servant who proceeds on leave of anykind not exceeding six months from his old post and is at the end of it transferred to a new post atanother station where he is spending his leave and receives the order of posting is only one dayunder Instruction 1 to Rule 106.(G.O. Ms. No. 153, Finance, dated 9th June 1941.)(8) For the purpose of Instruction 9, “the period short-taken” should be calculated with reference tothe officer’s actual date of joining his new post and the assumed date of joining, i.e., the date on whichhe would have joined his new post had he availed himself of the full period of joining time admissibleto him under the rules.(Letter No.2162-GHE/516/38, dated 20th October 1939, from the Comptroller and Auditor-General tothe Accountant-General, Central Revenues.)(9) The principle underlying Instruction 9 is applicable also to the balance of joining timeadmissible on return from leave in the case of a Government servant who proceeds on leave of anykind not exceeding six months on medical certificate while in transit from one post to another. Thebalance of joining time to which the Government servant will be entitled is the full joining timeadmissible under Fundamental Rule 105(b) (i) reduced by the period of joining time actually availed ofwith reference to Instruction 8 under Fundamental Rule 106 prior to the commencement of the leaveon medical certificate. Should the Government servant join his new appointment before the expiry ofsuch leave plus the balance of joining time admissible, the leave should be readjusted in the mannerindicated in Instruction 9 under Fundamental Rule 106.(G.O. Ms. No. 1348, Finance, dated 13th August 1956.)(10) The road journeys exceeding 8 kilometres performed by a Government servant at either endof a rail journey should be taken together for the purpose of calculating joining time.(Finance Memorandum No.10967-C.S.R./57-1, dated 19th February 1957.)(11) The joining time pay for the first spell of joining time granted under Instruction 8 underFundamental Rule 106 shall be regulated under Fundamental Rule 107 (a), while joining time pay forthe second spell of joining time should be regulated under Fundamental Rule 107 (b).(G.O. Ms. No. 1531, Finance, dated 2nd December 1957.)(12) The Director of Harijan Welfare will allow special joining time upto a maximum of three days tothe Accountant of Aziznagar Settlement for the transfer of charges to his successor.(Finance Memorandum No.61487/F.R./58-3, dated Ist July 1958.)107. A Government servant on joining time shall be regarded as on duty and shall beentitled to be paid as follows:—(a) where joining time is granted under clause (a) of rule 105, the pay which he wouldhave drawn if he had continued in the old post or the pay which he will draw on taking chargeof the new post, whichever is less;149