FAQ 19 — LTC Rules
Original Rule Text
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<table><tr><td>20 | P a g e 72 Who is the competent authority to grant relaxation in case air ticket is booked from unauthorized travel agent or website of the airlines ?
(a) The Financial Advisors of the Ministry/Department in case the Government employee is working directly under Ministry/Department; and
(b) In case of the employees working under subordinate/attached offices, Head of Department not below the rank of Joint Secretary. [O.M. No. 31011/12/2022-Estt. (A-IV), dated 29.08.2022] 73 How to refer the matters to DoPT in respect of LTC by the Administrative Ministry for relaxation/clarification? With the approval of Secretary of the Administrative Ministry/Department, the cases may be referred to DoPT through e-office only along with self-contained note specifying the points to be clarified or the provisions to be relaxed. [OM No. 43011/9/2014-Estt.(D) dated 28.10.2015] (I) FAMILY STAYING AWAY FROM HQ/HT 74 Cases where family is staying with the Government Servant at headquarters Family member
(s) travelling to Hometown will be counted towards Hometown. Hometown Family member
(s) travelling to any place including Hometown will be counted towards All India. All India All India 75 Cases where family is staying away from headquarters as per the instructions contained in DOPT O.M. No. 31011/5/2015-Estt.(AIV), dated 31.10.2017 Family member
(s) travelling to Hometown will be counted towards Hometown (but fare will be restricted to distance between HQ and HT or actual, whichever is less). Hometown Family staying at Headquarters with the Government Servant Hometown Family staying at Headquarters with the Government Servant Hometown Any Other Place Family staying other than Headquarters Hometown</td></tr></table>
![All India Headquarters Hometown All India All India Family staying other than Headquarter S Any where in India Family member
(s) travelling to any place including headquarters/Home Town will be counted towards All India. [O.M, No. 31011/5/2015-Estt.(A-IV), dated 3 1. 10.20 171]()
What This Means
This section deals with relaxations and referrals to DoPT. It specifies who the competent authority is to grant relaxation when an LTC air ticket has been booked through an unauthorized travel agent or via the airline's own website (rather than through the three ATAs). For employees directly under a Ministry or Department, the Financial Advisor of that Ministry is the competent authority. For employees in subordinate or attached offices, the Head of Department (of a rank not below Joint Secretary) can grant the relaxation.
This section also explains how matters should be referred to DoPT when an administrative ministry needs a formal clarification or relaxation on an LTC provision. Such references must be made with the approval of the Secretary of the Ministry or Department, through e-office only, with a self-contained note explaining the specific issue.
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Key Points
- 1Unauthorized travel agent booking relaxation: Financial Advisor of the Ministry (for ministry employees) or Head of Department not below Joint Secretary (for subordinate offices).
- 2DoPT references must carry approval of the Secretary of the Ministry/Department.
- 3References to DoPT must be sent through e-office only with a self-contained note.
- 4This section also contains the framework for family travelling when stationed away from HQ — different reimbursement limits apply depending on whether family is at HQ or elsewhere.
Practical Example
Suresh, an officer in a subordinate office, accidentally booked his LTC air ticket directly from an airline website instead of through an ATA. His Head of Department (a Joint Secretary) can grant relaxation for this booking, allowing the claim to be processed. Suresh does not need to go to DoPT for this.
If Suresh's ministry needed a formal interpretation of an unusual LTC situation not covered in the FAQ, the Secretary of the Ministry would approve a reference to DoPT, which is then sent through the e-office portal with a detailed note explaining the specific question.
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