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The Supreme Court Judges (Travelling Allowances) Ordinance, 1976

( Ordinance NO. XXX OF 1976 )

Travel by a person not being a Government servant to join post when appointed as Judge
 
 
13. When a person not already in Government service is appointed to be a Judge, he shall, when travelling to join his post, be entitled,-
 
 
 
 
(1) if he travels by rail or steamer, to-
 
 
 
 
(a) (i) a first class two-berth compartment or a coupe compartment in an air-conditioned coach, or a first class cabin, reserved on High Official Requisition, without payment of any fare for himself; or
 
 
 
 
(ii) the reimbursement of the actual first class fare including air condition surcharge, if any, he actually pays for himself; and
 
 
 
 
(b) the reimbursement of the first class fares, if actually paid, for his wife and children, including his step-children, ordinarily residing with him;
 
 
(c) the reimbursement of the fares, if actually paid, for personal servants, not exceeding three in number, by road, rail or steamer, at the lowest class rate;
 
 
 
 
(d) the reimbursement of the cost of carrying personal effects not exceeding 1[two thousand two hundred fifty-nine kilograms] by road or by goods train or steamer at owner's risk; and
 
 
 
 
(e) the reimbursement of the cost of carrying his own motor car by passenger train or steamer at owner's risk;
 
 
 
 
(2) If he travels by air, he shall be entitled to-
 
 
 
 
(a) the reimbursement of his actual air fares at first class rate paid for himself, his wife and children, including step-children, ordinarily residing with him;
 
 
 
 
(b) the reimbursement of the fares, if actually paid, for personal servants, not exceeding three in number, by road, rail or steamer, at the lowest class rate;
 
 
 
 
(c) the reimbursement of the cost of carrying his own motor car by passenger train or steamer at owner's risk.

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    The words “two thousand two hundred fifty-nine kilograms” were substituted for the words “sixty maunds” by section 7 of the Supreme Court Judges (Travelling Allowances)(Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (Ordinance No. III of 1984)
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