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In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 24 of the High Court Judges Salaries and Conditions of Service Act

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## Report on Amendments to High Court and Supreme Court Judges Travelling Allowance Rules **1. Executive Summary:** This report analyzes two amendments promulgated on December 21, 2020, concerning the Travelling Allowance Rules for High Court and Supreme Court Judges. Based on the provided texts, the core purpose of these amendments is to omit specific clauses related to provisos within the existing Travelling Allowance Rules. The key finding is that these amendments aim to simplify or remove certain constraints regarding judges' travelling allowances, although the specific nature of those constraints cannot be determined precisely from the given text alone. **2. Introduction:** This report provides an overview of two recent amendments to the High Court Judges Travelling Allowance Rules, 1956, and the Supreme Court Judges Travelling Allowance Rules, 1959. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text and aims to inform affected stakeholders about the nature and implications of these changes. **3. Policy Overview:** * **High Court Judges Travelling Allowance Amendment Rules, 2020:** Amends the High Court Judges Travelling Allowance Rules, 1956. * **Supreme Court Judges Travelling Allowance Amendment Rules, 2020:** Amends the Supreme Court Judges Travelling Allowance Rules, 1959. The core objective of both amendments, as inferred from the text, is to modify the existing framework governing the travelling allowances provided to judges of the High Court and Supreme Court. **4. Background and Rationale:** The provided text suggests that these amendments are intended to refine or simplify existing rules related to judges' travelling allowances. Specifically, the amendments target certain provisos within the existing rules. The rationale for omitting these clauses is not explicitly stated, but it can be inferred that the government perhaps identified these clauses as either redundant, creating unnecessary complexities, or outdated given current travel practices. **5. Key Provisions / Changes:** * **High Court Judges Travelling Allowance Amendment Rules, 2020:** * **Specific Part of Original Policy Changed:** Rule 2, subrule 1, clause e, second proviso, clause iv of the High Court Judges Travelling Allowance Rules, 1956. * **New Rule/Provision:** Clause iv of the second proviso to clause e in subrule 1 of rule 2 is *omitted*. * **Effect of Change:** By omitting this clause, a specific condition or limitation previously imposed on travelling allowances for High Court Judges is removed. The exact nature of this removed condition cannot be determined from the provided text, but its removal likely broadens or simplifies the allowance process. * **Supreme Court Judges Travelling Allowance Amendment Rules, 2020:** * **Specific Part of Original Policy Changed:** Rule 5, subrule 1, clause f, third proviso, clause iii of the Supreme Court Judges Travelling Allowance Rules, 1959. * **New Rule/Provision:** Clause iii of the third proviso to clause f in subrule 1 of rule 5 is *omitted*. * **Effect of Change:** Similar to the High Court amendment, this change removes a specific condition or limitation related to travelling allowances for Supreme Court Judges. The specific impact is dependent on the content of the omitted clause, which is not detailed in the provided text. However, the omission suggests a simplification or broadening of the allowance rules. **6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:** The primary target audience and stakeholders directly affected by these amendments are: * High Court Judges (affected by the High Court Judges Travelling Allowance Amendment Rules, 2020) * Supreme Court Judges (affected by the Supreme Court Judges Travelling Allowance Amendment Rules, 2020) * Administrative staff responsible for processing and managing judges' travelling allowances. **7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):** * **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Law and Justice, specifically the Department of Justice, is responsible for implementing these amendments. * **Timelines/Procedures:** The amendments came into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette (January 8, 2021). The specific procedures for implementing the changes are not detailed in the text but would likely involve updating internal guidelines and processes for processing travelling allowance claims. **8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:** The likely intended outcome of these amendments is to streamline the process of claiming and receiving travelling allowances for High Court and Supreme Court Judges. By omitting specific clauses within the existing rules, the amendments likely aim to: * Reduce administrative burden. * Potentially broaden the scope of permissible travel expenses. * Simplify the interpretation and application of the Travelling Allowance Rules. The specific impact on judges' actual travelling allowance benefits cannot be precisely determined without knowing the content of the omitted clauses. **9. Conclusion:** The amendments to the High Court Judges Travelling Allowance Rules and the Supreme Court Judges Travelling Allowance Rules represent a refinement of existing regulations. By omitting specific clauses, these amendments likely aim to simplify the process of claiming and receiving travel allowances for judges. While the precise implications depend on the content of the omitted clauses, the overall direction suggests a move towards a more streamlined and less restrictive framework.

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MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE: A ministry of the Government of India. Department of Justice: A department within the MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE. New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued. New Delhi is the capital of India. High Court Judges Salaries and Conditions of Service Act, 1954: An act of the Indian Parliament related to the salaries and service conditions of High Court judges. It is also referred to as 28 of 1954. High Court Judges Travelling Allowance Rules, 1956: Rules pertaining to travel allowances for High Court judges. They are being amended by this notification. High Court Judges Travelling Allowance Amendment Rules, 2020: The name given to the new rules that amend the High Court Judges Travelling Allowance Rules, 1956. NIRAJ KUMAR GAYAGI: The Jt. Secy. (Joint Secretary) who signed the notification. Supreme Court Judges Salaries and Conditions of Service Act, 1958: An act of the Indian Parliament related to the salaries and service conditions of Supreme Court judges. It is also referred to as 41 of 1958. Supreme Court Judges Travelling Allowance Rules, 1959: Rules pertaining to travel allowances for Supreme Court judges. They are being amended by this notification. Supreme Court Judges Travelling Allowance Amendment Rules, 2020: The name given to the new rules that amend the Supreme Court Judges Travelling Allowance Rules, 1959. Mayapuri, New Delhi: Location of the Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press Delhi: Location of the Controller of Publications
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-09012021-224295 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-09012021-224295 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 12] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, िनिरी 8, 2021/पौष 18, 1942 No. 12] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2021/PAUSHA 18, 1942 जिजध और न्याय मंत्रालय (न्याय जिभाग) अजधसचू ना नई दिल् ली, 21 दिसम् बर, 2020 सा.का.जन. 13(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, उच्च न्यायालय न्यायाधीि (िेतन और सेिा ितें) अजधनयम, 1954 (1954 का 28) की धारा 24 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, उच्च न्यायालय न्यायाधीि यात्रा भत्ता जनयम, 1956 का और संिोधन करन े के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ै अर्ाात :— 1. (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम उच्च न्यायालय न्यायाधीि (यात्रा भत्ता) संिोधन जनयम, 2020 ह ै। (2) ये रािपत्र म ेंउनके प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रिृत्त होंग े । 2. उच्च न्यायालय न्यायाधीि यात्रा भत्ता जनयम, 1956 के जनयम 2 के उपजनयम (1) के खडं (ङ) के िसू रे परंतुक म ें खंड (iv) का लोप दकया िाएगा । [फा. स.ं एल-11016/1/2020-न्याय-I] नीरि कुमार गयागी, संयुि सजचि पाि टिप्पण: मूल जनयम भारत के रािपत्र, भाग II, खंड 3 (i), पष्ठृ 1762 तारीख 27 अक्िूबर, 1956 म ें अजधसूचना सं.सा.का.जन. 2401, तारीख 23 अक्िूबर, 1956 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए र्े और तत्पश्चात जनम्नजलजखत द्वारा संिोजधत दकए गए :— 125 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 1. सा.का.जन. 708, तारीख 28.2.1957 2. सा.का.जन. 48, तारीख 9.1.1959 3. सा.का.जन. 730 तारीख 4.5.1965 4. सा.का.जन. 943 तारीख 8.6.1966 5. सा.का.जन. 1768 तारीख 19.9.1968 6. सा.का.जन. 891 तारीख 19.3.1969 7. सा.का.जन. 784 तारीख 2.5.1970 8. सा.का.जन. 1539, तारीख 4.4.1971 9. सा.का.जन. 841, तारीख 21.6.1972 10. सा.का.जन. 344 (अ), तारीख 12.5.1976 11. सा.का.जन. 991, तारीख 28.7.1978 12. सा.का.जन. 502, तारीख 23.3.1979 13. सा.का.जन. 870, तारीख 23.9.1979 14. सा.का.जन. 1044, तारीख 5.8.1980 15. सा.का.जन. 260, तारीख 10.3.1981 16. सा.का.जन. 532, तारीख 27.5.1982 17. सा.का.जन. 887, तारीख 15.10.1982 18. सा.का.जन. 1007, तारीख 14.10.1985 19. सा.का.जन. 1194 (अ) तारीख 7.11.1986 20. सा.का.जन. 1295 (अ), तारीख 18.12.1986 21. सा.का.जन. 635, तारीख 27.7.1988 22. सा.का.जन. 914 (अ), तारीख 9.9.1988 23. सा.का.जन. 426, तारीख 11.7.1990 24. सा.का.जन. 717 (अ), तारीख 4.12.1991 25. सा.का.जन. 117, तारीख 3.3.1992 26. सा.का.जन. 385 (अ), तारीख 10.5.1995 27. सा.का.जन. 719 (अ), तारीख 3.11.1995 28. सा.का.जन. 268 (अ), तारीख 3.7.1996 29. सा.का.जन. 151 (अ), तारीख 24.2.1999 30. सा.का.जन. 330 (अ), तारीख 15.4.2011 31. सा.का.जन. 631 (अ), तारीख 12.07.2018[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Department of Justice) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 21st December, 2020 G.S.R. 13(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 24 of the High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1954 (28 of 1954), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the High Court Judges Travelling Allowance Rules, 1956, namely:- 1. (1) These rules may be called the High Court Judges Travelling Allowance Amendment Rules, 2020. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the High Court Judges Travelling Allowance Rules, 1956, in rule 2, in sub-rule (1), in clause (e), in the second proviso, clause (iv) shall be omitted. [F.No. L-11016/1/2020-Jus.-I] NIRAJ KUMAR GAYAGI, Jt. Secy. Foot Note: The principal rules were published vide notification number S.R.O. 2401, dated the 23rd October, 1956 in the Gazette of India, dated the 27th October, 1956, in Part II, Section 3, page 1762 and subsequently amended by:— 1. G.S.R. 708, dated 28.2.1957 2. G.S.R. 48, dated 9.1.1959 3. G.S.R. 730, dated 4.5.1965 4. G.S.R. 943, dated 8.6.1966 5. G.S.R. 1768, dated 19.9.1968 6. G.S.R. 891, dated 19.3.1969 7. G.S.R. 784, dated 2.5.1970 8. G.S.R. 1539, dated 4.4.1971 9. G.S.R. 841, dated 21.6.1972 10. G.S.R. 344 (E), dated 12.5.1976 11. G.S.R. 991, dated 28.7.1978 12. G.S.R. 502, dated 23.3.1979 13. G.S.R. 870, dated 23.9.1979 14. G.S.R. 1044, dated 5.8.1980 15. G.S.R. 260, dated 10.3.1981 16. G.S.R. 532, dated 27.5.1982 17. G.S.R. 887, dated 15.10.1982 18. G.S.R. 1007, dated 14.10.1985 19. G.S.R. 1194 (E), dated 7.11.1986 20. G.S.R. 1295 (E), dated 18.12.1986 21. G.S.R. 635, dated 27.7.1988 22. G.S.R. 914 (E), dated 9.9.1988 23. G.S.R. 426, dated 11.7.1990 24. G.S.R. 717 (E), dated 4.12.1991 25. G.S.R. 117, dated 3.3.1992 26. G.S.R. 385 (E), dated 10.5.1995 27. G.S.R. 719 (E), dated 3.11.1995 28. G.S.R. 268 (E), dated 3.7.1996 29. G.S.R. 151 (E), dated 24.2.1999 30. G.S.R. 330 (E), dated 15.4.2011 31. G.S.R. 631 (E), dated 12.7.20184 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] अजधसचू ना नई दिल् ली, 21 दिसम् बर, 2020 सा.का.जन. 14(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, उच्चतम न्यायालय न्यायाधीि (िेतन और सेिा ित)ें अजधनयम, 1958 (1958 का 41) की धारा 24 की उपधारा (1) और उपधारा (2) के खंड (ग) और खंड (च) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, उच्चतम न्यायालय न्यायाधीि (यात्रा भत्ता) जनयम, 1959 का और संिोधन करन े के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ै अर्ाात :— 1. (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम उच्चतम न्यायालय न्यायाधीि (यात्रा भत्ता) संिोधन जनयम, 2020 ह ै। (2) ये रािपत्र म ेंउनके प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रिृत्त होंग े । 2. उच्चतम न्यायालय न्यायाधीि (यात्रा भत्ता) जनयम, 1959 के जनयम 5 के उपजनयम (1) के खंड (च) के तीसरे परंतुक के खंड (iii) का लोप दकया िाएगा । [फा.सं. एल-11016/1/2020-न्याय-I] नीरि कुमार गयागी, सयं ुि सजचि पाि टिप्पण: मूल जनयम भारत के रािपत्र, भाग II, खंड 3 (i), पृष्ठ 1054 तारीख 25 िुलाई, 1959 में अजधसूचना सं.सा.का.जन. 844, तारीख 14 िलु ाई, 1959 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए र् े और तत्पश्चात जनम्नजलजखत द्वारा संिोजधत दकए गए :— 1. सा.का.जन. 1881, तारीख 3.10.1968 2. सा.का.जन. 2010, तारीख 15.12.1970 3. सा.का.जन. 263 (अ) तारीख 27.4.1972 4. सा.का.जन. 579 तारीख 30.05.1974 5. सा.का.जन. 1365 तारीख 18.12.1974 6. सा.का.जन. 343 (अ) तारीख 12.5.1976 7. सा.का.जन. 990 तारीख 28.7.1976 8. सा.का.जन. 871, तारीख 5.8.1980 9. सा.का.जन. 1043, तारीख 23.9.1980 10. सा.का.जन. 394, तारीख 4.4.1981 11. सा.का.जन. 899, तारीख 28.9.1985 12. सा.का.जन. 484 (अ), तारीख 7.3.1986 13. सा.का.जन. 175, तारीख 8.3.1986 14. सा.का.जन. 1187 (अ), तारीख 6.11.1986 15. सा.का.जन. 636, तारीख 27.7.1988 16. सा.का.जन. 915 (अ), तारीख 6.9.1988 17. सा.का.जन. 979 (अ), तारीख 18.12.1990 18. सा.का.जन. 716 (अ), तारीख 4.12.1991 19. सा.का.जन. 378 (अ), तारीख 16.4.1993[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 20. सा.का.जन. 715 (अ), तारीख 3.11.1995 21. सा.का.जन. 150 (अ), तारीख 24.2.1999 22. सा.का.जन. 331 (अ), तारीख 15.4.2011 23. सा.का.जन. 6330 (अ), तारीख 12.7.2018 NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 21st December, 2020 G.S.R. 14(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clauses (c) and (f) of sub-section (2) of section 24 of the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1958 (41 of 1958), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Supreme Court Judges (Travelling Allowance) Rules, 1959, namely:— 1. (1) These rules may be called the Supreme Court Judges (Travelling Allowance) Amendment Rules, 2020. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Supreme Court Judges (Travelling Allowance) Rules, 1959, in rule 5, in sub-rule (1), in clause (f), in the third proviso, clause (iii) shall be omitted. [F.No. L-11016/1/2020-Jus.-I] NIRAJ KUMAR GAYAGI, Jt. Secy. Foot Note: The principal rules were published vide notification number G.S.R. 844, dated the 14th July, 1959 in the Gazette of India, dated the 25th July, 1959, in Part II, Section 3(i), page 1054 and subsequently amended by:— 1. G.S.R. 1881, dated 3.10.1968 2. G.S.R. 2010, dated 15.12.1970 3. G.S.R. 263(E), dated 27.4.1972 4. G.S.R. 579, dated 30.5.1974 5. G.S.R. 1365, dated 18.12.1974 6. G.S.R. 343(E), dated 12.5.1976 7. G.S.R. 990, dated 28.7.1978 8. G.S.R. 871, dated 5.8.1980 9. G.S.R. 1043, dated 23.9.1980 10. G.S.R. 394, dated 4.4.1981 11. G.S.R. 899, dated 28.9.1985 12. G.S.R. 484(E), dated 7.3.1986 13. G.S.R. 175, dated 8.3.1986 14. G.S.R. 1187(E), dated 6.11.1986 15. G.S.R. 636, dated 27.7.1988 16. G.S.R. 915 (E), dated 6.9.1988 17. G.S.R. 979(E), dated 18.12.1990 18. G.S.R. 716 (E), dated 4.12.1991 19. G.S.R. 378(E), dated 16.4.1993 20. G.S.R. 715(E), dated 3.11.1995 21. G.S.R. 150(E), dated 24.2.1999 22. G.S.R. 331(E), dated 15.4.2011 23. G.S.R. 330(E), dated 12.07.2018 Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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