T.A. for TATKAL ticket refused by Treasury

As per F. No.19023/1/99-E-IV of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, ‘Tatkal Seva Charges’ may be allowed only for railway journeys undertaken for official purposes in extremely emergent circumstances which may be duly certified by the concerned Joint Secretary.

F. No. 19023/1/99-E-IV
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
(Department of Expenditure)
New Delhi, the 16th August, 1999
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Re-imbursement of Tatkal Seva Charges’ for railway journeys undertaken for official purposes.
It has been brought to the notice of this Ministry that in emergent circumstances whenever tickets for journey by rail in public interest are booked through railway counters, many a times reservation is not available because of rush in trains.
2. The Indian Railways have recently introduced a ‘Tatkal Seva’, and a number of representations from different Ministries have been received in this Ministry to extend this facility to Government employees whiie undertaking official journeys.
3. The matter has been considered in this Ministry and it has been decided that Tatkal Seva Charges’ may be allowed only for railway journeys undertaken for official purposes in extremely emergent circumstances which may be duly certified by the concerned Joint Secretary.
4. In their application to the staff serving in the Indian Audit & Accounts Department, these orders issue after consultation with the Controller & Auditor General of India.
Sd/- P.K. Sharma
Under Secy, to the Govt of India
All Ministries / Deptts. of the Government of India as per the standard distribution list.
No. 9034 (100)-F Cal. the 15th September, 1999
Copy forwarded for information to :
(i) Special Secretaries / Joint Secretaries / Deputy Secretaries of this Department and
(ii) All Heads of Directorates / Offices / Undertakings :
_under the administrative control of this Department.
Sd/-
Assistant Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal
Finance Department

As per F. No.19023/1/99-E-IV of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, ‘Tatkal Seva Charges’ may be allowed only for railway journeys undertaken for official purposes in extremely emergent circumstances which may be duly certified by the concerned Joint Secretary.

Somnath Babu, thank you very much for providing such an important order, but it is the Order of Government of India, Ministry of Finance, so we are being employee of Govt. of West Bengal, will it be applicable to us and it is also said in that order that “it should be duly certified by the concerned Joint Secretary”, but in our case who would be the competent authority to certify that?

I dont know how to than you somnath babu, you know there had been huge conflict with the treasury officer regarding passing of T.A. Bill with Tatkal claim, T.O. had asked for G.O. n all which we could not provide so the bill still lying with the T.O. i hope this order which u have provided will definitely melt the ice, thank you very very much n expect this kind of help from you in future.
thanking you
s.s.prasad.

Thank God! Though there is a O.M. dtd 16 Aug,1999 regarding the scope of reimbursement of Tatkal charge incurred on official journey, yet it’s hassle-free for me (central govt. employee) who frequently performs official journey by train in Tatkal quota without taking prior permission from the higher authority and, gets reimbursement of the Tatkal charge. Objection should not be there as the official pays the Tatkal charge to the govt. (and not any pvt. co.) and, that money will be utilized by the govt. in the interest of public.