Payment of TA/DA for serving government servants assisting GDS in Oral Inquiry

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Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (Establishment Division) P.AP. Section Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110001 Date: 09th December, 2024

File No.: PP-17/3/2022-PAP-DOP

I am directed to refer to your office letter No. VIG/1-0/Digs/2018, dated 12.07.2024, on the subject mentioned above and to clarify that serving officials would be entitled to TA/DA in case they assist GDS (Gramin Dak Sevaks) in Rule 10 Disciplinary Proceedings as ‘Defence Assistant’.

The matter has been examined, and it is decided that, similar to the provisions for the entitlement of TA/DA when assistance is rendered by retired and serving government officials in disciplinary cases of regular government servants as per the instructions contained in MHA OM No. F.16/122/56.AVD dated 18.08.1960, read with DoPT OM No. 35014/1/77-Estt (A) dated 24.08.1977, both retired and serving officials are entitled to TA/DA in cases where they assist a GDS in disciplinary proceedings.

This issue is communicated with the approval of the competent authority.

Yours faithfully,

(Signed)

Ravi Pahwa

Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC/PAP)