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CIRCULAR

INTRODUCTION

 Thisform (same as in case of Office Memorandum) is

used when important and urgent external
communications received or important and urgent
decisions taken internally have to be circulated within
a department for information and compliance by a
large number of employees.

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FORMAT
Office of the Pr. Controller of Defence Accounts (SC)
No.1 Finance Road, Pune – 411 001
Ph: xxxxxxxxx Fax: xxxxxx e-mail: …………….
File name/number: Date:

To
All PCsDA/CsDA/IFA

Subject: …………………
Reference: …………………

Body of the Circular………….

Attention is invited to ………………

Of late, it has been observed that ………….
In spite of repeated instructions/important circulars
issued by this office………… a number of cases are still being
received in this office seeking for clarification/relaxation
……………..

This has been viewed seriously by the Competent

Authority and once again reiterated that ……………….

The contents of this circular may please be given wide

publicity and brought to the notice of all concern serving
under your office / organisation.

Please acknowledge receipt.

Name & Designation

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EXERCISE
 Assume that while giving his decision on Office Note,
PCDA(WC) has desired to issue one circular for the
officers and staff of Main office as well as the sub
offices under the jurisdiction of PCDA(WC)
Chandigarh conveying the contents of the MoF OM
No. dated 31.12.2021 for compliance.

 Case I (Initial information/circular)

 Case II (Second circular re-iterating the strict

compliance)

Office of the Pr. Controller of Defence Accounts (WC)

Sector 9 C, Chandigarh– 123458
Ph: xxxxxxxxx Fax: xxxxxx e-mail: …………….
Important Circular
File/Circular Number: xxxxxxxxxx Date: xxxxxxxx

To
All Sections of Main Office / Sub Office

Subject: Modification of instructions regarding booking of Air

Tickets on Government Account.
OR
Grant of relaxation for air ticket purchased from
unauthorised travel agents/website.

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With the disinvestment of Air India, there has

been some/certain modifications in the procedure of
booking of Air tickets. As per the latest instructions
issued vide MoF, DoE OM No. ……….. dated 31.12.2021
and subsequent clarification dated 16.02.2022, for all
cases of air travel on Government account, both
domestic (including LTC) and international, the journey
can be made/performed by private airlines and the
tickets have to be purchased through the below
mentioned three authorised travel agents.
 M/s Balmer Lawrie Company Limited (BLCL)
 M/s Ashok Travels & Tours (ATT)
 IRCTC

In case of unavoidable circumstances, where the

booking of ticket is done from unauthorised travel
agent/website, the Financial Advisors of the
Ministry/Department and Head of the Department not
below the rank of Joint Secretary are authorised to
grant relaxation.

Accordingly, HQs vide their letter no. …… dated

01.02.2022 have empowered PCsDA/CsDA/IFAs (SAG
level) to grant relaxation in respect of DAD employees
serving under their jurisdiction/office.

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The contents of this circular may please be given

wide publicity and brought to the notice of all
concern serving under your office / organisation.
OR
The contents of this circular may please be got
noted for strict compliance.

This is issued with the approval of PCDA.

Hindi version will follow.

Sd/-
XYZ
GO(AN/Pay)

THANK YOU!

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