No.19016/1/2015-E.IV
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 21st December, 2016
Office Memorandum
various references are being received
in this Department seeking clarification from this Department as to
whether Rule below SR-148 for admitting Travelling Allowance (TA) claim
by family of deceased employees beyond one year period of the death of
the employee is also covered under GoI decision 2(iii) below Rule SR-147
which provides that ‘TA to Central Government servant on retirement 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 and powers to extend the time-limit of one
year will be exercised by the Administrative Ministries/ Departments
with the approval of the FA concerned, in individual cases attendant
with special circumstances.’
2. The matter has been considered in this Department and it has been
decided that the above provision below SR-147 for extension of time
limit of one year with the approval of FA of the concerned Ministry,
will also be applicable in case of family of the deceased Govt. servant.
3. This is issued with the approval of Joint Secretary (Personnel).
(Nirmala Dev)
Deputy Secretary (EG)
