Subject to the provisions of these rules, no member shall be entitled to draw travelling allowance under section 5 except for the first journey undertaken by him from his usual place of residence for the purpose of attending a session of a House or meeting of a Committee at the place where such session or meeting is held and for the return journey there from whether before or after the termination of the session, or close of the meeting :
* words and figures 'Rs.2000' instead of 'Rs.1000' have been included as per Rule 3 of The Members of Maharashtra Legislature (Allowances) (Amendment) Rules, 2016. (Maharashtra Legislature Secretariat's Notification No.4163, dated
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Provided that, where a member performs such journeys from a place other than his usual place of residence, or returns to such place, he shall be entitled to draw travelling allowance for the actual journey performed or the journey from or to his usual place of residence, whichever is less.