This notification announces the Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) First Amendment Rules, 1997, which came into effect on October 1st, 1997. The rules clarify the definition of ‘family’ for the purpose of Leave Travel Concession, expanding it to include parents, stepmothers, unmarried siblings, and divorced/separated daughters who are dependent on the government servant. It also specifies income limits for dependents (Rs. 1500/- p.m.). Furthermore, the notification details the travel entitlements based on the pay scale of government officers, outlining different classes of travel (Air Economy, AC classes by train, Sleeper Class) corresponding to various salary ranges. The rules also state that only one wife can be included in the definition of ‘family’.
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TO BE PUBLISHED IN PART II SECTION 3 SUB-SECTION
(1) OF THE EXTRA-ORDINARY GAZETTE OF INDIA
No.31011/7/97-Estt. (A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel. Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel Training
New Delhi, dated the 20th October. 1997.
N O I I F I C A T I O N
G.S.R. No. 602 (E) In exercise of the powers
conferred by the proviso to Article 309 and Clause
(5) of Article 148 of tho Constitution and in
consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-
General of India in regard to persons serving the
Indian Audit and Accounts Department. the
President hereby makes the following rules. namely:-
(1) These rules may be called the Central Civil
Services (Leave Travel Concession) First Amendment
Rules. 1997.
(2) They shall come into force from 1st October.
1997.
(3) In Rule 4 at (d) the following shall be
substituted as the definition of “Family”:-
“(d) “family” means a Government Servant’s wife or
husbahd. as the case may be. residing with the
Government servant and two surviving children or
step children residing with and wholly dependent
upon the Government servant. whose income from all
sources does not exceed Rs.1500/- p.m. It includes
in addition. parents. step mother. unmarried sisters. brothers and married daughters who have been divorced. abandoned or separated from their husbands. if residing with and wholly dependent upon’ the Qovernment servant. Widowed sisters are also included. if residing with wholly dependent upon the Government servant (provided their father is either not alive or is himself dependent on the Government servant).
Note:-1 The restriction of two surviving children as indicated above shall not apply in respect of existing children of a Qovernment servant and a child born within one year of tho restrictions coming into force and also in case of multiple births after one child.
Note:-2 Not more than one wife is included in the term ‘family’ for the purpose of these rules.”
(4) In Rule 12 for existing sub-rule 1, the following shall be substituted:-
“(a) For travel under the Scheme of Leave Travel Cencession. the entitlement shall be as under:
Officers in the pay
Entitlements scales the Minimum of which is as under
Rs.18,400/-and above. Air Economy (Y) Class by
National Carrier or AC-1r4s
by train at their option.
Rs.12,000/- and above . nc-I class by train
but Jess than Rs.18,400/-.
Rs.6,500/- and above but AC-II Tier Sleeper
less than Rs.12,000/-
Rs.3050/- and above but First Class/AC-III Tier
less than Rs.6,500/-
Below Rs.3050/- Sleeper Class…
To
The Manager,
Government of India Press
Mayapuri
New Delhi.
Note: Principal Rules were published vide S.O.No. 1525 dated 3-5-1988.