Rule 292 — General Financial Rules 2017 (amended July 2024) - Rule 292 - Chapter 10
Original Rule Text
Rule 292
Due date of Leave Travel Concession
claim. Leave Travel Concession claim of
a government servant shall fall due for
payment on the date succeeding the date
of completion of return journey. The time
limit for submission of the claims shall be
as under :-
(i)
In case advance drawn: Within
thirty days of the due date.
(ii)
In case advance not drawn:
Within sixty days of the due date.
In case of
(i) above if the claim is not
submitted within one month of the due
date, the amount of advance shall be
recovered but the Government employee
shall be allowed to submit the claim as
under
(ii) above. In case of failure to
submit the claim in both the cases within
the prescribed time lines, the claim shall
stand forfeited.
What This Means
This rule explains when you need to submit your Leave Travel Concession (LTC) claim after you've completed your journey. The "due date" for your LTC claim is always the day *after* you finish your return journey. For example, if you return home on March 15th, your claim is due on March 16th.
There are two main situations for submitting your claim. If you took an advance payment for your LTC, you must submit your full claim within 30 days of this due date. If you did not take any advance payment, you have a bit more time – you must submit your claim within 60 days of the due date.
It's very important to stick to these deadlines. If you took an advance and don't submit your claim within the first 30 days, the advance amount will be recovered from your salary. However, you still have a chance to submit your claim, treating it as if you hadn't taken an advance, meaning you have up to 60 days from the original due date. But be warned: if you fail to submit your claim within the final prescribed time limit (either 30 days if you had an advance and submitted on time, or 60 days in all other scenarios), your entire LTC claim will be cancelled, and you won't receive any reimbursement.
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Key Points
- 1Your LTC claim becomes due for payment on the day immediately following the completion of your return journey.
- 2If you received an advance for your LTC, you must submit your claim within 30 days of this due date.
- 3If you did not receive an advance, you have 60 days from the due date to submit your LTC claim.
- 4Should you fail to submit your claim within 30 days after taking an advance, the advance amount will be recovered from you.
- 5Even if the advance is recovered, you are still permitted to submit your claim within 60 days of the due date, treating it as if no advance was drawn.
- 6Failure to submit your LTC claim within the final prescribed time limits (30 days with advance, or 60 days without/after advance recovery) will result in the forfeiture of your claim.
Practical Example
Ms. Priya, a government officer, completed her LTC journey and returned to her headquarters on April 10th, 2024. According to Rule 292, her LTC claim officially becomes "due" on April 11th, 2024.
Scenario A: Ms. Priya had taken an LTC advance of Rs. 25,000 before her journey. She must submit her completed claim, along with all supporting bills, by May 10th, 2024 (30 days from April 11th). If she submits it on May 5th, her claim is processed, and any balance is paid or recovered. However, if she submits it on May 20th, the Rs. 25,000 advance will first be recovered from her salary. She can still submit her claim, and it will be processed as if she hadn't taken an advance, meaning she has until June 10th, 2024 (60 days from April 11th) to submit it. If she fails to submit by June 10th, her entire LTC claim will be forfeited.
Scenario B: Mr. Rajesh, another government officer, also returned from his LTC journey on April 10th, 2024, making his claim due on April 11th, 2024. However, Mr. Rajesh did not take any advance. He has until June 10th, 2024 (60 days from April 11th) to submit his claim. If he submits it on June 1st, his claim is processed. But if he fails to submit it by June 10th, his claim will be forfeited, and he will not be reimbursed for his travel expenses.
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