Punjab Police Rules Volume 1 - Sangrur Police

Accounts 315
Reverse
Reverse of foil headed "For Superintendent of Police".
The following rules apply to the Punjab in amplification of those framed by Government
of India on reverse of the foil of this form headed "For Railway" :-
(1) Bound books of warrants containing 100 forms in each shall be kept locked up.
Before delivery to issuing officers the forms shall be counted in the office of the
Superintendent of Police.
(2) Warrants shall only be used by Police Officers when travelling on duty and for
prisoners in their charge.
(3) Warrants shall ordinarily be issued for journeys by the shortest and cheapest
route.
(4) Warrants shall be written in English in triplicate. The first copy shall be retained
in the book by the issuing officer. The second shall be delivered to the senior
officer of the party travelling, who shall present it at the Railway Ticket Office
and obtain in exchange the requisite tickets. The third copy shall be forwarded
to the office of the Superintendent of Police to be filed by the Accountant. Annual
Serial Nos. will be given to each warrant by the issuing officer. Each warrant
will bear in addition to the signature of the issuing officer the stamp of the
Police Office.
(5) If the party or any of the party are required to return to the place whence despatched,
the officer issuing the warrant for the outward journey shall also issue
a second warrant for the return journey, on the authority of which tickets shall
be obtained at the stations whence the return is made.
(6) Police Officers (except member of the Railway Police) whose duties require
them to travel constantly by railway and whose travelling allowance is covered
by Rule 2.74 of the Travelling Allowance Rules) may draw 2/3rd of the fare of
the class in which they are entitled to travel under rule 2.18; and a half daily allowance
for the days of departure and arrival under Rule 2.65 of the Travelling
Allowance Rules.
(7) The Accountant-General will forward the warrants received from the railway to
Superintendent of Police once a month for check and countersignature, in accordance
with Rule 7 on the reverse of teh foil of this form headed "For railway".
They shall be returned to the Accountant-General without fail within a
week from the date of receipt.
Reverse of foil headed "for Railway"
1. All warrants must bear the name of the District and Province, and the designation of
the issuing officer. Warrants will be issued by the Reserve Inspectors or Lines Officer.
2. Police Officers may use these warrants when travelling by rail on duty.
3. As members of the Railway Police are given free passes, they are not allowed to
travel on these warrants, except those members to whom free warrants are issued under
rule 2.104-B of the T.A. Rules. Railway Police may also use these warrants for the conveyance
of all prisoner whether connected with Railway cases or not.
4. All entries must be in ink. All alterations must be attested, and no erasures may be
allowed. If any warrant is rendered illegible owing to correction, or otherwise, it must be
cancelled and a fresh one issued.
5. Great care must be taken to see that the numbers in column 4 are correct. In the
event of the actual number travelling being less than the number entered in column
3, the person in charge shall alter the entries in the latter to agree with those
in column 4 and shall initial the alteration, or if unable to write, he shall take it