9. Draft Constitution as published in the Gazette of India, dated 26th February 1948 with Dr. Ambedkar’s letter dated 21st February 1948 to Dr. Rajendra Prasad,President of the Constituent Assembly of India - Page 298

THE DRAFT CONSTITUTION 265

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY, FEB. 26,1948 296

SECOND SCHEDULE

[Articles 48 (3), 62 (6), 79, 104, 124 (2), 135 (3),

145 (5), 163 and 197]

Part I

PROVISIONS AS TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE GOVERNORS OF STATES FOR THE TIME BEING SPECIFIED IN PART I OF THE FIRST SCHEDULE

  1. There shall be paid to the President and to the Governors of the States for the time being specified in Part I of the First Schedule the following emoluments per mensem, that is to say:— The President ... 5,500 rupees.

The Governor of a State ... 4,500 rupees.

  1. There shall be also paid to the President and to the Governors the following allowances per mensem during their respective terms of offices to enable them to discharge conveniently and with dignity the duties of their respective offices, that is to say:—

The President ... ______ rupees.

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The Governor of a State ... ______ rupees. 20

  1. There shall be paid to the President and a Governor an allowance equal to the actual expenses respectively incurred by them in travelling with their families, if any, and their and their families’ effects to take up the appointment of the President or Governor as the case may be.

  2. The President and each Governor throughout their respective terms of office shall be entitled without payment of rent or hire to the use of the official residences and of the railway saloons, river craft, air craft and motor cars provided for their respective use and no charge shall fall on them personally in respect of the maintenance thereof.

  3. While the Vice-President or any other person is discharging the functions of the, or is acting as, President, or any person is discharging the functions of the Governor, he shall be entitled to the same emolument and allowance under paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Schedule as the President or the Governor whose functions he discharges or for whom he acts, as the case may be, and during the period he so discharges the functions or acts, the provisions of paragraph 4 of this Schedule shall apply to him, but the provisions of paragraph 3 thereof shall not apply to him.

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