1THE KARNATAKA MINISTERS, MINISTERS OF STATE AND DEPUTY MINISTERS TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES RULES,1959 (As amended by Notification Nos.GAD 28 BAM 59, dated 6-11-1959;
GAD 4 BAM 60, dated 24-2-1960; GAD 28 BAM 59, dated 18-3-1960; GAD 27 BAM 60, dated 23-1-1961; GSR 719, dated 21-10-1965; GSR 542, dated 2-12-1967; GSR 77, dated 29/6-2-1968; S.O 572, dated 4-4-1968; GSR 285, dated 5-8-1968 and GSR 292, dated 07-8-1968.)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) Section 15 of the Karnataka Ministers 2[, Ministers of the State and Deputy Ministers] Salaries and Allowances Act, 1956 (Karnataka Act 5 of 1957), The Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following rules, namely._
1. These rules may be called the Karnataka Ministers, 3[,Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers] Travelling Allowances Rules,
1959.
2. In these rules, unless the context 4[x x x] otherwise requires.-
(a) “Act” means the Karnataka Ministers 5[, Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers] Salaries and Allowances Act, 1956;
(b) “Advance” means a repayable advance made to a 6[Minister, Minister of State or Deputy Minister] on account of travelling and daily allowance;
(c) “Day” means a calendar day beginning and ending at midnight; but an absence from Headquarters which does not exceed twenty-four hours shall be reckoned for all purposes as one day, at whatever hour the absence begins or ends.
7[3. When a 8[Minister, Minister of State or Deputy minister] travels by road, rail or air and claims road mileage, railway or air fare respectively, the Daily Allowance shall not be claimed in addition to road mileage, railway
1. Published in the Karnataka Gazette, dated 26-2-1959, vide Notification No. GAD 3 SAM 57, dated 18-2-1959
2. Inserted by GSR 292, dated 7-8-1968 and shall be deemed to have come into force w.e.f. 29-5-1968
3. Inserted by GSR 292, dated 7-8-1968 and shall be deemed to have come into force w.e.f. 29-5-1968
4. The words “or” omitted by GSR 542, dated 2-12-1967
5. Inserted by GSR 292, dated 7-8-1968 and shall be deemed to have come into force w.e.f. 29-5-1968
6. Substituted for the words “Minister or Deputy Minister” by GSR 292, dated 7-8-1968 and shall be deemed to have come into force w.e.f. 29.5.1968
7. Rule 3 substituted by Notification No. GAD 28 BAM 59, dated 6-11-1959
8. Substituted for the words “Minister or Deputy Minister” by GSR 292, dated 7-8-1968 and shall be deemed to have come into force w.e.f. 29-5-1968 ..2 -2- or air fare, as the case may be, except in cases of minimum absence of eight hours from headquarters on any Calendar day].
1[4. when a journey by air or by train by 2[a Minister, Minister of state or Deputy Minister] is cancelled due to official reasons beyond his control, he shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the Government, any deductions made by an Air Transport or Railway authority; while refunding the fare on account of the cancellation of the air passage or the railway journey, as the case may be.]
5. (1) A 3[Minister, Minister of State or Deputy Minister] shall be entitled to an advance of travelling and daily allowance in respect of tours undertaken by him in the discharge of his official duties, whether by road, rail or air.
(2) An advance drawn shall be adjusted in the appropriate Travelling Allowance Bill before the end of the month following the month in which the advance is drawn.
6. When no motor car is taken with him while on tour outside the State, a 4[Minister, Minister of State or Deputy Minister] shall be entitled, at his option, on surrendering the conveyance allowance for the day and road mileage to which he may be entitled to, to recover actual hire charges of a motor car if one is hired by him at the place of halt in the interest of public service. A certificate to the effect that the journey undertaken in the car was on official business and that the hiring of a motor car was necessary in the public interest shall be furnished by the 5[Minister, Minister of state or Deputy Minister] with the bill.
6[6-A. When a 7[Minister, Minister of State or Deputy Minister] while making a journey by road in a motor car provided by the State Government, has to undertake in the public interest, further journey by train or by air, he shall be entitled to the petrol charges incurred by him for the return of the motor car to Bangalore from the place at which he ceases to use the motor car.]
7. Whenever a 8[Minister, Minister of State or Deputy Minister] uses in the public interest a Government Departmental vehicle, including a vehicle maintained for guests by a Government Guest House, he shall be entitled 9[at his option, to use the vehicle and pay the full charges prescribed for the
1. Rule 4 substituted by GSR 285, dated 5-8-1968 and shall be and shall be deemed always to have been substituted
2. Substituted for the words “Minister or Deputy Minister” by GSR 292, dated 7-8-1968 and shall be deemed to have been substituted w.e.f. 29.5.1968
3. Substituted for the words “Minister or Deputy Minister” by GSR 292, dated 7-8-1968 and shall be deemed to have come into force w.e.f. 29.5.1968
4. Substituted for the words “Minister or Deputy Minister” by GSR 292, dated 7-8-1968 and shall be deemed to have come into force w.e.f. 29.5.1968
5. Substituted for the words “Minister or Deputy Minister” by GSR 292, dated 7-8-1968 and shall be deemed to have come into force w.e.f. 29.5.1968
6. Inserted by Notification No. GAD 20 GAM 66, dated 2-12-1969(GSR 542)
7. Substituted for the words “Minister or Deputy Minister” by GSR 292, dated 7-8-1968 and shall be deemed to have come into force w.e.f. 29.5.1968
8. Substituted for the words “Minister or Deputy Minister” by GSR 292, dated 7-8-1968 and shall be deemed to have come into force w.e.f. 29.5.1968
9. Inserted by Notification No. GAD 27 BAM 60, dated 23-1-1961 and shall always be deemed to have been inserted ..3 -3- use of Government Vehicles and draw daily allowance, conveyance allowance and road mileage for the days on which the vehicle is so used, or] to use the vehicle free of all charges 1[and in such a case, he shall not be entitled to road mileage but shall be entitled to draw daily allowance as well as proportionate conveyance allowance for the days on which the vehicle is so used].
8 . A 2[Minister Minister of State or Deputy Minister] shall, while on tour on duty, be entitled to accommodation in Travellers’ Bungalows or Guest Houses maintained by Government on payment of rent at such rates as are applicable to 3[ Government servants of the highest class] occupying such accommodation.]
4[ 8-A. when a Minister, Minister of State or Deputy Minister travels by Air, he shall be entitled to an insurance premium of ten rupees per trip each way insurance against accidents during such journeys, provided the claim is supported by receipts or policies issued by the insurance.]
5[9. x x x x]
10. The concessional rates allowed by Air Transport or Railway authorities, shall be availed of by a 6[Minister, Minister of State or Deputy Minister] if the return journey is expected to be performed within the period during which a return ticket is available
11. A 7[Minister, Minister of State or Deputy Minister] shall be his own controlling officer. The signature of a 8[Minister, Minister of State or Deputy Minister] on his travelling allowance bill (or on the railway requisition) shall be accepted as an authority for the journey, without requiring any further orders of Government.
12. All sums due from Government to a 9[Minister, Minister of State or Deputy Minister] which are outstanding on the day on which he relinquishes office, shall be paid to the 10[Minister, Minister of State or Deputy Minister] after Preaudit by the Account General.
13. (1) In respect of any matter for which no specific provision has been made in these rules, the provisions contained in Part VIII of the Karnataka Civil Service Rules, 1958, governing payment of travelling allowance to the
1. Substituted for the words “but in such a case, he shall draw daily allowance only and not any mileage or conveyance allowance for the days on which the vehicle is so used” by Notification No.
GAD 4 BAM 60, dated 24-2-1960
2. Substituted for the words “Minister or Deputy Minister” by GSR 292, dated 7-8-1968 and shall be deemed to have come in to force w.e.f. 29.5.1968
3. Substituted for the words “Government Servants” by GSR 542, dated 2-12-1697
4. Rule 8-A inserted by GSR 292, dated 7-8-1968 and shall be and always be deemed to have been inserted
5. Rule 9 omitted by GSR 719, dated 21-10-1965
6. Substituted for the words “Minister or Deputy Minister” by GSR 292, dated 7-8-1968 and shall be deemed to have come into force w.e.f 29-5-1968
7. Substituted for the words “Minister or Deputy Minister” by GSR 292, dated 7-8-1968 and shall be deemed to have come into force w.e.f 29-5-1968
8. Substituted for the words “Minister or Deputy Minister” by GSR 292, dated 7-8-1968 and shall be deemed to have come into force w.e.f 29-5-1968
9. Substituted for the words “Minister or Deputy Minister” by GSR 292, dated 7-8-1968 and shall be deemed to have come into force w.e.f 29-5-1968
10. Substituted for the words “Minister or Deputy Minister” by GSR 292, dated 7-8-1968 and shall be deemed to have come into force w.e.f 29-5-1968 ..4 -4- highest class State Government servants shall mutatis mutandis be applicable to a 1[Minister, Minister of State or Deputy Minster]:
Provided that the Provisions of Rule 497 of the said rules shall not be applicable to a 2[Minister, Minister of State or Deputy Minister].
3[(2) x x x x].
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1. Substituted for the words “Minister or Deputy Minister” by GSR 292, dated 7-8-1968 and shall be deemed to have come into force w.e.f 29-5-1968
2. Substituted for the words “Minister or Deputy Minister” by GSR 292, dated 7-8-1968 and shall be deemed to have come into force w.e.f 29-5-1968
3. Sub rule (2) omitted by Notification No. GAD 28 BAM 59, dated 18-3-1960 ..5 -5- 1NOTIFICATION In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 15 of the Karnataka Ministers Salaries and Allowance Act, 1956 (Karnataka Act, V of 1957), the Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following amendment to the Karnataka Ministers Travelling Allowance Rules, 1959, namely.- In the said rules.- For Rule 3, the following rule shall be substituted.- “When a Minister, or Deputy Minister travels by road, rail and claims road mileage, railway, railway or air fare respectively, the Daily Allowance shall not be claimed in addition to road mileage, railway or air fare, as the case may be, except in cases of minimum absence of eight hours from, headquarters and any Calendar day”.
____ 2NOTIFICATION In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 15 of the Karnataka Ministers Salaries and Allowance Act, 1956 (Karnataka Act, 5 of 1957), the Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following amendment to the Karnataka Ministers Travelling Allowance Rules, 1959, namely.- In Rule 7 of said rules.- For the words “but in such a case, he shall draw daily allowance only and not any mileage or conveyance allowance for the days on which the vehicle is so used”, the words “and in such a case , he shall not be entitled to road mileage but shall be entitled to draw daily allowance as well as proportionate conveyance allowance for the days on which the vehicle is so used” shall be substituted.
_____ 3NOTIFICATION In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 15 of the Karnataka Ministers Salaries and Allowance Act, 1956 (Karnataka Act, 5 of 1957), the Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following further amendment to the Karnataka Ministers Travelling Allowance Rules, 1959, namely.- In Rule 13 of said rules, omit, sub-rule (2).
______ 4NOTIFICATION In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 15 of the Karnataka Ministers Salaries and Allowance Act, 1956 (Karnataka Act, 5 of 1957), the Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following further amendment to the Karnataka Ministers Travelling Allowance Rules, 1959, namely.-
1. Published in the Karnataka Gazette, dated 24-12-1959, vide Notification No. GAD 28 BAM 59, dated 6-11-1959
2. Published in the Karnataka Gazette, dated 17-3-1960, vide Notification No. GAD 4 BAM 60, dated 24-2-1960
3. Published in the Karnataka Gazette, dated 31-3-1960, vide Notification No. GAD 28 BAM 59, dated 18-3-1960
4. Published in the Karnataka Gazette, dated 9-2-1961, vide Notification No. GAD 27 BAM 60, dated 23-1-1961 ..6 -6- In Rule 7 of the said rules, after the words “he shall be entitled” the words “at his option, to use the vehicle and pay the full charges prescribed for the use of Government vehicles and draw daily allowance, conveyance allowance and road mileage for the days on which the vehicle is so used, or” shall be inserted and shall always be deemed to have been inserted.
_____ 1THE KARNATAKA MINISTERS, TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES (FIFTH AMENDMENT) RULES,1965 GSR 719.- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 15 of the Karnataka Ministers Salaries and Allowance Act, 1956 (Karnataka Act, 5 of 1957), the Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following further to amend the Karnataka Ministers Travelling Allowance Rules, 1959, namely.-
1. Title.- These rules may be called the Karnataka Ministers’ Travelling Allowances (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 1965.
2. Omission of Rule 9.- In the Karnataka Minister’ Travelling Allowances Rules, 1959, Rule 9 shall be omitted.
______ 2THE KARNATAKA MINISTERS, TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES (SEVENTH AMENDMENT) RULES, 1967 GSR 542.- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 15 of the Karnataka Ministers Salaries and Allowance Act, 1956 (Karnataka Act, 5 of 1957), the Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following further to amend the Karnataka Ministers Travelling Allowance Rules, 1959, namely.-
1. Title and commencement.- These rules may be called the Karnataka Ministers’ Travelling Allowances (Seventh Amendment) Rules, 1967.
(2) They shall come into force at once.
2. Amendment of Rule 2.- In the Rule 2 of the Karnataka Minister Travelling Allowance Rules, 1959 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), the word “or” after the word “context” shall be omitted.
3. Amendment of Rule 4.- In Rule 4 of the said rules for the words “due to official reason” the words “due to official reasons or for reasons beyond his control”, shall be substituted.
4. Amendment of Rule 8.- In the Rule 8 of the said rules, for the words “Government servants”, the words “Government servants of the highest class”, shall be substituted.
1. Published in the Karnataka Gazette, dated 4-11-1965, vide Notification No. GAD 3 BAM 64, dated 21-10-1965
2. Published in the Karnataka Gazette, dated 14-12-1967, vide Notification No. GAD 4 GAM 67, dated 2-12-1967 ..7 -7- 1THE KARNATAKA MINISTERS, TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES (AMENDMENT) RULES,1968 GSR 77.- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 15 of the Karnataka Ministers Salaries and Allowance Act, 1956 (Karnataka Act, 5 of 1957), the Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Karnataka Ministers Travelling Allowance Rules, 1959, namely.-
1. Title and commencement.- These rules may be called the Karnataka Ministers’ Travelling Allowances (Amendment) Rules, 1968.
(2) They shall come into force at once.
2. Amendment of Rule 4.- In Rule 4 of the Karnataka Ministers Travelling Allowance Rules, 1959 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), for the words “due to official reasons or for reasons beyond his control”, the words ““due to official reasons or for reasons beyond his control”, shall be substituted.
3. Application to past cases.- The provisions of Rule 4 of the said rules shall be applicable to cancellation of journeys made by a Minister or a Deputy Minister on or after the 20th February, 1964.
_____ 2CORRIGENDUM S.O. 572.- In the “Karnataka Ministers Travelling Allowances (Amendment) Rules, 1968”, issued in Notification No. GAD 4 GAM 67, dated 29th February, 1968 and published as No. GSR 77, dated 21st March, 1968 in the Karnataka Gazette in 5th line of Rule 2, after the words “beyond his control” a comma (,) shall be inserted.
_____ 1THE KARNATAKA MINISTERS, TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES (AMENDMENT) RULES,1968 GSR 285.- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and (1-A) of Section 15 of the Karnataka Ministers Salaries and Allowances Act, 1956 (Karnataka Act, 5 of 1957), the Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Karnataka Ministers Travelling Allowance Rules, 1959, namely.-
1. Title.- These rules may be called the Karnataka Ministers’ Travelling Allowances (Amendment) Rules, 1968.
2. Substitution of new rule for Rule 4.- For Rule 4 of the Karnataka Ministers Travelling Allowance Rules, 1959 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Rules), the following rule shall be deemed always to have been substituted, “4. When a journey by air or by train by a Minister or Deputy Minister is cancelled due to official reasons or reasons beyond his control, he shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the Government, any deductions made by an Air
1. Published in the Karnataka Gazette, dated 21-3-1968, vide Notification No. GAD 4 GAM 67, dated 29/6- 2-1968
2. Published in the Karnataka Gazette, dated 21-3-1968, vide Notification No. GAD 4 GAM 67, dated 4-4-1968
3. Published in the Karnataka Gazette, dated 21-3-1968, vide Notification No. GAD 4 GAM 67, dated 4-4-1968.
..8 -9- Transport or Railway authority; while refunding the fare on account of the cancellation of the air passage or the railway journey, as the case may be’’,
3. Amendments of Rule 4 as substituted by Rule 2.- In the Rule 4 of the principal Rules, as substituted by Rule 2 of these rules, for the words “Minister or Deputy Minister”, the words “a Minister, Minister of State or Deputy Minister” shall be substituted and shall be deemed to have been substituted from the 29th day of May, 1968.
_____ 1THE KARNATAKA MINISTERS, TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES (AMENDMENT) RULES,1968 GSR 292.- In exercise of The powers conferred by sub-section (1) and (1-A) of Section 15 of Karnataka Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers Salaries and Allowance Act, 1956 (Karnataka Act 5 of 1957), the Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Karnataka Ministers Travelling Allowances Rules, 1959, namely.-
1. Title and commencement .-(1) These rules may be called the Karnataka Ministers’ Travelling Allowance (Amendment) Rules, 1968.
(2) They shall be deemed to have come into force on 29th day of May, 1968.
2. Amendment of Preamble.- In the preamble of the Karnataka Ministers Travelling Allowance Rules, 1959 (hereinafter referred to as said rules), after the word “Minister” a comma and the words “Ministers of State and Deputy Minister” shall be inserted.
3. Amendment of Rule 1.- In the Rule 1 of the said rules.- after the word “Ministers” a comma and the words, “Ministers of state and Deputy Ministers” shall be inserted.
4. Amendment of Rule 2.- In the Rule 2 of the said rules.-
(1) in clause (a), after the word “Minister” a comma and the words “,Ministers of State and Deputy Minister” shall be inserted; and
(2) In clause (b), for the words “Minster or Deputy Minister” the words “Minster, Minister of State or Deputy Minsters” shall be substituted.
5. Amendment of Rule 3, 5, 6, 6-A, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 and 13.- In Rules 3, 5, 6, 6-A, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 and 13 of the said rules, for the words “Minister or Deputy Minister” wherever they occur, the words “Minister, Minister of State or Deputy Minister” shall be substituted.
6. Insertion of new Rule 8-A.- After 8 of the said rules, the following rule shall be and shall always be deemed to have been inserted, namely.- 8-A. When a Minister, Minister or State Deputy Minister travels by air, he shall be entitled to an insurance premium of ten rupees per trip each way insurance against accidents during such journeys, provided the claim is supported by receipts or policies issued by the Insurer”.
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1. Published in the Karnataka Gazette, dated 29-8-1968, vide Notification No. GAD 38(1) GAM 68, dated 7-8-1968.