These rules, established in 1954, detail the framework for compensatory allowances granted to members of the All India Services. The rules define what constitutes a ‘compensatory allowance,’ clarifying it covers personal expenses incurred due to special duty circumstances, excluding allowances like dearness or sumptuary allowances. The definition of ‘Government’ varies based on whether the service member is working for the Union or a State. The rules also outline that the specific grant and conditions for these allowances are determined by the government under which the member serves, and the Central Government has the final say in interpreting these rules. Amendments to the rules have been made over time, as noted in the document.
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8. { }^{1} THE ALL INDIA SERVICES (COMPENSATORY ALLOWANCE) RULES, 1954
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the All India Services Act, 1951 (LXI of 1951), the Central Government, after consultation with the Governments of the States concerned, hereby makes the following rules, namely: –
- Short title-These rules may be called the All India Services (Compensatory Allowance) Rules, 1954.
- Definitions-In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires –
(a) “compensatory allowance” means an allowance granted to meet personal expenditure necessitated by the special circumstances in which duty is performed, but it does not include dearness allowance, sumptuary allowance, or any other allowance which is regulated by separate rules made from time to time under the All India Services Act, 1951 (LXI of 1951);
Explanation : Rent free accommodation shall be treated as compensatory allowance for purposes of these rules.
(b) “Government” means in the case of a member of the Service serving in connection with the affairs of the Union, the Central Government, and in the case of a member of the Service serving in connection with the affairs of a State, the Government of that State; and
{ }^{2} (c) “member of the Service” means a member of an All India Service as defined in Section 2 of the All India Services Act, 1951 (61 of 1951). - Regulation of compensatory allowance-The grant of a compensatory allowance admissible to a member of the Service and the conditions subject to which it may be granted shall be regulated by such general or special order of the Government under whom such member is for the time being serving as may from time to time be made by that Government.
{ }^{3} 4. Interpretation-If any question arises as to the interpretation of these rules, the Central Government shall decide the same.
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[^0]: { }^{1} (No. 20/1/54-AIS(II), dated the 14.09.1954 (Extraordinary Gazette No. 158, dt. 14.09.1954)
{ }^{2} Substituted vide Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No. 1/60/66-AIS(II), dated 19.12.1966.
{ }^{3} Substituted vide D.P & A.R. Notification No. 7/1/73-AIS(III)-D, dated 02.01.1975.