AdmissibiIity of House Rent Allowance in the event of non-acceptance or surrender of railway residential accommodation

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE Np.I762010.
New Delhi, dated 08 -12-2010

NO.E(P&A)ll-2010/HRA-2

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways & Production Units etc.
(As per mailing lists No.I&III)

Sub: AdmissibiIity of House Rent Allowance in the event of non-acceptance or surrender of railway residential accommodation.

Ref: Board’s letters No.
(i) E(P&A)ll-87/HRA-15 dated 16-5-1988
(ii) E(P&A)ll-95/HRA-3 dated 14-2-1996
(iii) E(P&A)ll-99/HRA-2 dated 12-7-1999 & 16-3-2000
(iv) E(P&A)ll-2002/HRA-4 dated 16-10-2002 and,
(v) E(P&A)ll-2002/HRA-4 dated 9-5-2003

Attention is invited to Board’s letters quoted above delegating powers to the General Managers and other Heads of Organisations directly controlling allotment of quarters to railway servants for sanction of House Rent Allowance in accordance vith the prescribed conditions to the categories of railway employees specified therein. This delegation of powers was valid upto 31-3-2010.

2. The question of renewing this delegation of powers beyond 31.3.2010 has been engaging the attention of the Board. On the basis of the reports received from the Zonal Railways and Production Units, the matter has been considered and the Board have decided to renew the sanction contained in para 5 of their letter dated 16.5.1988 ibid and as amended modified from time to time, w.e.f 1-4-2010 upto 31-3-2017 whereafter the question of renewing this delegation will be considered by the Board and a fresh sanction, if necessary, issued on the basis of reports received from the General Managers etc. Directly controlling allotment of quarters, in regard to the position of availability of railway accommodation under their control.

3. In case at any point of time it transpires that some accommodation is likely to remain vacant/un-occupied due to lack of demand, it should be made compulsory to submit applications for such types where there is surplus accommodation, and consequently, the employees entitled for such types would not be eligible to draw House Rent Allowance.

4. This delegation is also subject to the over-riding condition that these orders are liable to be withdrawn/modified at any time during this period, if it is considered necessaiy by the Board to do so.

5. This has the approval of the President and issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

6. Kindly acknowledge receipt.

(Salim Md.Ahmed)
Deputy Director, Estt.(P&A)Ill,
Railway Board.

Source: IRTSA

Admissibility of House Rent Allowance in the event of non-acceptance or surrender of railway residential accommodation

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No.176/2010
New Delhi, dated 8-12-2010

No.E(P&A)II-2010/HRA-2

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways & Production Units etc.
(As per mailing lists No.I&III).

      Sub: Admissibility of House Rent Allowance in the event of non-acceptance or surrender of railway residential accommodation.

      Ref: Board’s letters No.(i)E(P&A)II-87/HRA-15 dated 16-5-1988,
           (ii)E(P&A)II-95/HRA-3 dated 14-2-1996,
          (iii)E(P&A)II-99/HRA-2dated12-7-1999&16-3-2000,
          (iv) No.E(P&A)II-2002/HRA-4 dated 16-10-2002and,
           (v) No.E(P&A)II-2002/HRA-4 dated 9-5-2003.

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          Attention is invited to Board’s letters quoted above delegating powers to the General Managers and other Heads of Organisations directly controlling allotment of quarters to railway servants for sanction of House Rent Allowance in accordance with the prescribed conditions to the categories of railway employees specified therein. This delegation of powers was valid upto 31-3-2010.

2.       The question of renewing this delegation of powers beyond 31.3.2010 has been engaging the attention of the Board. On the basis of the reports received from the Zonal Railways and Production Units, the matter has been considered and the Board have decided to renew the sanction contained in para 5 of their letter dated 16.5.1988 ibid and as amended/modified form time to time, w.e.f 1-4-2010 upto 31-3-2017 whereafter the question of renewing this delegation will be considered by the Board and a fresh sanction, if necessary, issued on the basis of reports received from the General Managers etc. directly controlling allotment of quarters, in regard to the position of availability of railway accommodation under their control.

3.       In case at any point of time it transpires that some accommodation is likely to remain vancant/un-occupied due to lack of demand, it should be made compulsory to submit applications for such types where there is surplus accommodation, and consequently, the employees entitled for such types would not be eligible to draw House Rent Allowance.

4.       This delegation is also subject to the over-riding condition that these orders are liable to be withdrawn/modified at any time during this period, if it is considered necessary by the Board to do so.

5.       This has the approval of the President and issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

6.       Kindly acknowledge receipt.

(Salim Md. Ahmed)
Deputy Director, Estt.(P&A) III,
Railway Board.

Grant of House Rent Allowance to Railway employees posted to new Zones/new Divisions

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE.No. 155/2010
New Delhi dated 04.10.2010.

No.E(P&A)II-98/HRA-6

The General Managers/CAOs,
All Indian Railways/Production Units etc.
(As per mailing list No.1&2).

Subject:    Grant of House Rent Allowance to Railway employees posted to new Zones/new Divisions - Regarding.

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        Attention is invited to the instructions contained in Board's letter of even number dated 9.3.2004 allowing the House Rent Allowance to the railway employees posted to New Zones/Divisions at the rates admissible at their last place of posting during the period from 2.9.2002 to 31.8.2009.

2.    The issue regarding admissibility of benefit of House Rent Allowance at the rate prevalent at the previous place of posting to those railway employees who on their transfer to New Zones/Division keep their families at the previous station of posting in hired accommodation after vacating the Company/Railway leased/Government accommodation which they were occupying and had to vacate subsequent to transfer to New Zones/Division has been under consideration. The matter has been considered and in partial modification to Board's letter of even number dated 9.3.2004, it has been decided that such railway employees would also be entitled to the benefit of House Rent Allwance at the rates applicable to the previous station of posting as per the Scheme subject to fuifillment of other conditions mentioned in Board's letter of even number dated 9.3.2004.

3.    The issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways..

s/d
(Salim Md. Ahmed)
Deputy, Director, Estt.(P&A)III,
Railway Board

Source: AIRF

Loss of revenue on account of residential quarters remaining vacant and irregular payment of HRA - reg.

INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
NASC COMPLEX, PUSA, NEW DELHI 110 012

F.No. 15(12)/2010-E&M

Dated the 24th June, 2010

Circular

Subject : Loss of revenue on account of residential quarters remaining vacant and irregular payment of HRA to officers eligible for allotment of quarters lying vacant - reg.

Sir,
It has been come to the notice that a number of quarters are lying vacant at Krishi Vihar and Asiad Village for quite some time resulting to revenue loss on account of HRA. Instructions dated 7.5.2010 on above said subject is Annexed. Thus to prevent revenue loss, all employees who are not availing the government residential accommodation are requested to apply for quarter as per their entitlement and submit the application to Section officer (E&M) directly. Those who will not apply for allotment of quarter within 15 days from the date of issue, action as mentioned in instructions dated 7.5.2010 will be taken. The application form is available on ICAR website www.icar.org.in

Yours faithfully,

(Vivek Purwar)
Under Secretary (GAC)

OM

Employee can be dismissed for forging rent receipt: Delhi High Court

Employee can be dismissed for forging rent receipt: HC

Forging rent receipt can cost an employee his job as the Delhi High Court has held that such a person can be dismissed from service even in the absence of any rules.

Justice Rajiv Sahay Endlaw dismissed the plea of an employee that departmental inquiry and consequent dismissal from job for forging a rent receipt was illegal as the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy had no rules governing services.

"The element of faith between the employer and the employee is necessary and forms the basis of this relationship where both work for their respective gains. Once such faith and trust is breached, the employer cannot be forced to keep the employee in which it has lost faith.

Former V-C's wife asked to return house rent allowance

Former V-C's wife asked to return house rent allowance

Vrinda Khole, wife of former vice-chancellor (V-C) of Mumbai University Vijay Khole, has moved the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) against an order passed by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) asking her to return the amount she earned as House Rent Allowance (HRA) between May 20, 2005 and September 27, 2009.

The government on January 12 had sent her a recovery notice, seeking back the amount of Rs5.01 lakh, as she was residing with her husband at the V-C’s bungalow, the official residence at Kalina campus.

A single member bench of Jog Singh issued the notice and sought its reply. “The respondents have been granted time till April 30 to file their reply,” said Khole’s advocate Sandeep Marne.

Vrinda Khole had joined the National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health (formerly known as Institute for Research in Reproduction) as research officer on January 2, 1985.

She was promoted as senior research officer on July 1, 1990 and at the post of deputy director (known as Scientist ‘F’) from July 1, 2005. She is due to retire on April 30, 2014.

Vrinda moved in to the V-C’s official residence after her husband Vijay Khole was allotted a bungalow in Kalina campus in May, 2005.

She was still earning the HRA. The ICMR asked for the HRA paid to her as she was living in a government accommodation.
Source: DNA India

Office Memorandum from Finance Ministry regarding HRA...

No.2(19)/E/II(B)/2008

Ministry of Finance

Deptt. of Expenditure

(E.II.(B) Section)

New Delhi, the 26th March, 2009

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: HRA at old duty station for civilian employees of the Central Government serving in the State and Union Territoriesof North Eastern Region including Andaman&Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands.

The undersingned is directed to refer to the O.M. of even number dated 2-01-2009 on the above subject and tosay that para 4 of the said Office Memorandum has been amended to read as under:

FOR
"These orders will be applicable to Central Government employees posted to Ladakh on or after 1.9.2008"
READ
"These orders will be applicable to Central Government employees in Ladhakh as on 01-09-2008 or posted to Ladhak on or after 01-09-2008"
All other terms and conditions of the said Office Memorandum remain unchanged.

(R.Prem Anand)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India