THE FUNDAMENTAL RULES OF THE TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT

NOTE 5 : UNDER FUNDAMENTAL RULE 51.Rules regulating the grant of Travelling and Halting Allowances.Section I — Classification of Officers.1. For purposes of these rules officers are divided into classes as under:—(a) Travelling expenses in Great Britain and Northern Ireland—(i) Officers in receipt of Rs. 1,100 per ..mensem or over.First-Class.(ii) All other officers .. .. Third Class.(b) Halting Allowances in Great Britain and Northern Ireland and travelling expenses and haltingallowances abroad—First-Class .. .. Officers in receipt of pay exceeding Rs. 750 per mensem.Second-Class .. .. Officers in receipt of pay exceeding Rs. 200 but not exceedingRs. 750.Third-Class .. .. Other officers.Section-II — Travelling Expenses.2. Travelling expenses when admissible are granted as follows where actually incurred:—Officers of the First-ClassOfficers of the Second-ClassOfficers of Third-Class.. First-Class railway or steamer-fare... Second-Class fare if available otherwise third-class fare... Third-Class fare.Note (1).—Officers are expected to follow the most economical route and to take advantage ofreturn, cheap day tourist, week end or excursion tickets when available and when a saving may beeffected thereby. When it is known that daily journeys between the same two places will beperformed on several occasions a season ticket should be taken, if more economical than daily returntickets. Railway officers travelling at concession rates may claim the cost of concession tickets only.Delegates to conferences, etc., should utilize any rail and steamer fare concession offered byconference authorities.Note (2).—Officers travelling by private motor cars, etc., may be granted mileage allowances at therates and under the conditions prescribed by the Audit Officer, India Office.3. In the case of Cross-channel passages, second-class officers may travel first-class andthird-class officerssecond-class.4. Only the cost of return tickets is allowed when such can be taken.5. An officer unless otherwise instructed is expected to take up his headquarters at hisplace of work and will not be refunded the cost of journeys (other than the first and last)between his home or place of residence and his headquarters.6. Except as provided in Rule 7, necessary incidental expenses, such as taxi or cab fares,motor hire, etc., may be passed by the Audit Officer, India Office, at his discretion. The extracost of sleeping berths or seats in Pullman cars will not be allowed elsewhere than in Americawithout the sanction of the High Commissioner/Ambassador as the case may be.7. Officers entitled to second-class passages who are deputed to the United Kingdomreceive in respect of the journey from the port of embarkation of their homes and vice versa,the following allowances in lieu of refund of incidental expenses under Rule 6, namely, 15$ foreach journey, if the officer travels alone and £1 for each journey, if he is accompanied by hiswife of family.8. An officer ordered to travel by the overland route to or from India on duty may begranted, in addition to travelling expenses an inclusive sum of £1 as travelling allowance forthe journey between England and the continental port of embarkation for, or dis-embarkationfrom India.293