Bhawani Singh, J.—The petitioner joined National Defence Academy in July, 1957 and completed the course at the Indian Military Academy on 17th December, 1961 whereupon he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Armoured Corps of the Indian Army in the Regiment known as the 20 Lancers’. After serving in various capacities from time to time, he is holding the rank of a Brigadier. In 1986, he was transferred from Babina to the Armoured Corps Centre and School in Ahmednagar. On 8th December, 1986, two money claims were submitted by him to the Controller of Defence Accounts (Officers) Pune. Through one, he claimed reimbursement of the expenses incurred by him for his transfer from Babina to Ahmednagar and the second claim related to the expenses of an air journey undertaken by him and his family members under the Leave Travel Concession facility during 1986. Through letter of December 17, 1986, the Controller of Defence Accounts (Officers) Pune, asked the petitioner to furnish appropriate documentary proof by way of railway receipts or air tickets or a certificate from the Airlines in support of these claims (Annexure P-l). Accordingly, the petitioner resubmitted the clai