CGDA – Grant of relaxation for air ticket purchased from unauthorized travel agent website in respect of DAD employees

CGDA Orders 2022

Controller General of Defence Accounts
Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt.-110010

No. Estt./Pay-Tech/14162/TA /DA/LTC/Deviation/Vol-V,

Dated: 01.02.2022

To

All PCsDA/CsDA/PCA (Fys)/PIFAs/IF As

Subject: Grant of relaxation for air ticket purchased from unauthorized travel agent/ website in respect of DAD employee.

Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Deptt of Expenditure vide O.M No. 19024/03/2021-E.IV dated 31.12.2021 has modified procedure of booking of air ticket. As per latest instructions the air tickets are required to be purchased from the authorized travel agents viz M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company, M/s Ashok Travels and IRCTC. The order further states that in case of unavoidable circumstances, where the booking of ticket is done from unauthorized travel agent/website, the FA of the Ministry/Department and HoD (not below the rank of JS in subordinate/attached offices are authorized to grant relaxation.

2. Accordingly, it has been decided by the competent authority that PCsDA/ CsDA/ IFAs (SAG level) are empowered to grant relaxation for air ticket purchased from unauthorized agent/website in respect of DAD employees serving under their administrative jurisdiction/office in terms of MoF. DoE O.M dated 31.12.2021.

Sd/-
(G.K Baranwal)
Sr. Dy.CGDA (Estt.)

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