One Day, One Minute, One Rule – 97 Grant of TA and Transit on Transfer After Tenure
97. What decision was taken regarding the entitlement for Travelling Allowance (TA) and Transit for officials who are transferred upon completion of their prescribed tenure to a place of their choice, as per the Directorate General's order?
The decision regarding the grant of Travelling Allowance (TA) and Transit for officials transferred on completion of tenure to a place of their choice is conveyed in the Directorate General's Order No. 17-3/94-PAP, dated 18-12-95. The proposal considered the existing SR-114, which governs TA on transfer and differentiates between a transfer for public convenience and a transfer on one's own request.
It was clarified that a transfer on completion of tenure is mandatory, as the official is transferred out for operational reasons. Although the subsequent posting to a place of choice is secondary and subject to public convenience, this move would not normally be classified as a "transfer on own request" under SR-114.
Therefore, it was formally decided that officials who are transferred after completion of their full, prescribed tenure to a place of their choice will be entitled for TA and Transit. This ruling clarifies that such a transfer, even with the selection of a preferred posting, is treated differently from a purely "transfer on own request" regarding TA and Transit entitlements.
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