State Act

The Telangana Payment of Salaries and Pension and Removal of Disqualifications Act, 1953.

19[3A. (1) 20[(a) There shall be paid to the Chief Whip and the Whip in the Assembly, and the Chief whip and the Whip in the Council, every month, a salary of rupees thirty thousand, a special allowance of rupees eight thousand, a sumptuary allowance of rupees seven thousand, a security car allowance of rupees twenty five thousand and a conveyance allowance of rupees thirty thousand in case a bullet proof motor car is used or rupees ten thousand in case any other motor car is used.] (b) The Chief Whip in the Assembly 21[and the Whip in the Assembly] 22[and the Chief Whip and the Whip in the Council] 23[xxx] shall each be entitled, without payment of rent, to the use of a furnished residence provided by the State Government, throughout the term of their respective offices and for a period of fifteen days immediately thereafter: 24[Provided that the rent payable on the hired accommodation provided by the State Government shall not exceed 25[rupees fifty thousand] per mensem: 26[Provided further that] where the Chief Whip in the Assembly 27[or the Whip in the Assembly] 28[and the Chief whip and Whip in the Council] 29[xxx] does not use the residence provided by the State Government under this clause, but desires to reside in any 30[building of his choice, other than his own building], he shall be paid a house rent allowance of an amount equal to one and a half times the reasonable rent or the fair rent, calculated in respect of such building in the manner provided under the 31Telangana Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1960, 32[subject to a maximum of 33[rupees fifty thousand] 34[per mensem]: 35[Provided also that where the Chief Whip or any Whip in the Assembly, 36[and the Chief Whip or any Whip in the Council] desires to reside in his own building he shall be paid a house rent allowance which shall not be less than rupees five thousand but which shall not exceed 33[rupees fifty thousand] per mensem subject to evaluation by the Roads and Buildings Department:] 37[Provided also that where such Chief Whip or any Whip in the Assembly 36[and the Chief Whip or any Whip in the Council] resides in any hired accommodation provided by the State Government or in any building of his choice not provided by the State Government or in his own building, he shall be paid a camp office allowance of 33[rupees ten thousand] per mensem. (c) All expenditure for furnishing the residence of the Chief Whip in the Assembly 38[or the Whip in the Assembly] 36[and the Chief Whip or Whip in the Council] for maintenance thereof, whether or not such residence is provided by the State Government under clause (b), shall be borne by the State Government subject to such rules as may be made by the State Government in this behalf and no charge shall fall on the Chief Whip in the Assembly 38[or the Whip in the Assembly] 36[and the Chief Whip or Whip in the Council] personally in respect of the furnishing and the maintenance of such residence. 39[(2) [xxx]] (3) (a) The income-tax payable by the Chief Whip in the Assembly 40[and the Whip in the Assembly] 41[and the Chief Whip or Whip in the Council] in so far as it relates to the salary, allowances and perquisities mentioned in this section shall be borne by the State Government. (b) The income-tax payable by the Deputy Ministers, if any, in so far as it relates to the salary and allowances mentioned in this section shall be borne by the State Government.]