Provided further that a person on transfer shall draw his travelling allowance and joining time benefits from the municipality to which he is transferred.

Record of service.- (1) There shall be maintained a personal file for every member in which shall be placed all papers, record and other documents relating to his service. The file shall contain in particular a service book giving the date of birth, history of service from the date of his appointment, particulars of increment, promotion, reward, punishment and all other special events of his career. The service book shall also contain the leave account form showing a complete record of leave except causal leave.

1. (2) The date of birth shall be recorded in the service book maintained under sub-section (1), in red ink both in words and figures and duly signed by the concerned member of the service and authenticated in the case of the Municipal Corporation by the Commissioner, in the case of Municipal Corporation by the Commissioner, in the case of Municipal Council by the Executive Officer and in the case of a Nagar Panchayat by the Secretary; and said entry of date of birth shall be deemed to be the conclusive proof and shall not be questioned in any court of law.
2. (3) A confidential file shall be maintained for each member: Provided that the Government may, if it so decides, make such arrangements, as it may deem necessary to maintain, in addition, a centralised record of leave, pay and service of members in the manner prescribed.