Durga Hembram v. Union of India; Suresh Kumar Xalxo v. Union of India

Delhi High Court · 03 Mar 2016 · 2016:DHC:1843
Hima Kohli; Sunil Gaur
WP(C)Nos. 1861 & 1862/2016
2016:DHC:1843
administrative petition_allowed Significant

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The Delhi High Court directed the Union of India and CISF to process and pay HRA arrears to personnel upon submission of prescribed applications following out living permission.

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WP(C)Nos. 1861 & 1862/2016 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
W.P.(C) 1861/2016 and CM APPL.7987/2015
DURGA HEMBRAM ..... Petitioner
Through: Ms. Seema Sharma, Advocate with Ms. Preeti Sarkar, Mr. Prashant Kumar and
Mr. Yashvir Gehlot, Advocates
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA & ANR ..... Respondents
Through: Ms. Monika Arora, CGSC with Ms. Abha Malhotra, Mr. Gaurang Bindra and
Mr. Gaurav Upadhyay, Advocates
W.P.(C) 1862/2016 and CM APPL. 7992/2016
SURESH KUMAR XALXO ..... Petitioner
Through: Ms. Seema Sharma, Advocate with Ms. Preeti Sarkar, Mr. Prashant Kumar and
Mr. Yashvir Gehlot, Advocates
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA & ANR ..... Respondents
Through: Ms. Monika Arora, CGSC with Ms. Abha Malhotra, Mr. Gaurang Bindra and
Mr. Gaurav Upadhyay, Advocates
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL GAUR O R D E R 03.03.2016
JUDGMENT

1. The present petitions have been filed by the petitioners praying inter alia for directions to the respondent No.1/UOI and respondent No.2/CISF to 2016:DHC:1843 WP(C)Nos. 1861 & 1862/2016 pay them the arrears of House Rent Allowance (HRA) with effect from the date of granting them out living permission, till date.

2. Counsel for the respondents, who appears on advance notice, states that pursuant to the several decisions passed on the aforesaid aspect by the High Court, the last one being the judgment dated 21.01.2016 passed in a batch of matters, lead matter being W.P.(C) 373/2016, the respondents have issued Circular No.1/2016 dated 01.02.2016, enclosing therewith a proforma required to be submitted by the incumbent personnel for permission for out living with HRA.

3. The petitioners are directed to apply to the respondents in the prescribed form for grant of arrears of HRA, for the requisite period. As and when the petitioners submit the Form, the same shall be processed in accordance with law and the arrears of HRA shall be calculated and released in favour of the petitioners within six weeks thereafter.

4. The petitions are disposed of alongwith the pending applications. HIMA KOHLI, J SUNIL GAUR, J MARCH 03, 2016 rkb