CHAPTER 1 - Border Roads Organisation

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Copy of Office Memorandum No F.5/25/E, IV (B)/60, dated the 21 st September,
1960 from Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) to all Ministries etc.
The undersigned is directed to invite a reference to this Ministry‟s Office
Memorandum No F.5/25/E.IV (B)/60, dated the 6 th May, 1960 on the above subject and
to say that a question has been raised whether road mileage will be admissible to
Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes Candidates called for interview for appointment to
Class III and Class IV advertised posts if the journeys are made between stations not
connected by rail. It has been decide for road journeys between stations not connected
by rail, the recruiting authority may allow such candidates actual bus fare or road
mileage at the lowest rate for Govt servants as admissible under the Supplementary
Rules, whichever is less provided the distance covered by road is more than 20 miles
each way.
It has also been decided that the provisions of this Ministry‟s Office
Memorandum No 5/25/EIV (B)/60, dated the 6 th May 1960 and Para 1 above will apply
to the Scheduled Caste/Schedule Tribes Candidates called for a written test on the basis
of which appointment to such Class III and Class IV advertised posts are made. The
traveling allowance to the candidates called for a written test will, however, be
admissible subject to the condition that the written test any interview that may also be
necessary would be held at one and the same station and on the same or adjacent days so
that the candidates would get Travelling Allowance for only one journey to and from the
place of selection.
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(iii) Copy of Office Memorandum No 5(25)E IV(B)-60, dated the 23 rd November,
1960, from the Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure), to all
Ministries of the Government of India etc.
The undersigned is directed to invite reference to this Ministry‟s Office
Memorandum No F.5/25-E IV/60, dated the 6 th May 1960 and 21 st September 1960
wherein orders were issued for the payment of traveling allowance to the Scheduled
Caste/Scheduled Tribes candidates called for interview/written test by the recruiting
authorities for appointment to Class III and Class IV advertised posts recruitment to
which is made departmentally. Enquiries have been received from certain quarters
whether the concession under those orders may also be allowed to the candidates called
by the recruiting authority for interview/written test, through the Employment
Exchanges. It has been decided that the orders mentioned above should apply also to the
candidates of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes called through the Employment
Exchanges, for interview/ written test for appointment to Class III and Class IV posts,
recruitment to which is made departmentally.
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