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duty/leave/suspension depending on whether as the official was onduty/leave/suspension.(d)Advance of travelling allowance is admissible forofficials under suspension to attend enquiry at anoutstation including D.A. for the number of daysspecified by the Enquiry Officer.19.14.2 To give evidence on facts coming to his knowledge in thedischarge of public duties(a) A government servant to give evidence on facts coming to hisknowledge in official capacity in a criminal case, a case before aCourt-martial, or a civil case to which government is a party or adepartmental enquiry any fees received from Court (exceptconveyance expenses for journeys up to 8 kms) should be credited togovernment persons on leave also entitled to travelling allowance fromand to the place from which he is summoned as if he was on duty.(b) A government servant to produce official documents or to giveevidence in official capacity in civil cases T.A. should not be acceptedfrom Courts; controlling officer concerned will make payment of T.A.to the government servant and recover from the Court thereimbursement in full for credit to government account.(c) When summoned by Criminal Courts to give evidence in officialcapacity, T.A. will be paid by the department, if the State is a party tothe case. In other cases, payment will be made by the Courts.19.14.3 Travelling allowance to witnesses, Presenting Officers andDefence Assistants.(a)T.A. is admissible as on tour to persons called to appear before adepartmental enquiry as a prosecution witness, defence witness,presenting officer or defence assistant and will be paid by thedepartment where the official is working(b)A government servant called to give evidence on facts coming tohis knowledge when he was not in service is also entitled to T.A.(c)Defence Assistant is entitled to T.A. for inspection of documentsalso.Page 135 of 135