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Pay HRA to CISF personnel, if no family accommodation provided [Read Order]

By Jhanak Sharma      04 March, 2024 04:14 PM      0 Comments
Pay HRA to CISF personnel if no family accommodation provided

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has upheld the Delhi High Court's judgment which held that CISF personnel are entitled for HRA as provided to other paramilitary forces.

The court told the Centre to pay House Rent Allowance to CISF personnel if they are not provided family accommodation.

A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and Prashant Kumar Mishra noted that according to the high court, if Rule 61 of the Central Industrial Security Forces Rules is interpreted in the manner suggested by Union of India, it will be discriminatory and will fall foul of the principles of Article 14 of the Constitution.

In fact, no rationale nexus with the object relating to grant of HRA, for discriminatory treatment was found by the court. Consequently, writ of mandamus was issued directing the employer to pay the HRA in lieu of family accommodation from the date the petitioner became entitled to claim such family accommodation," the bench said.

In its order on February 8, the bench noted, The Rule 61 of the CISF Rules was accordingly read down to imply that such entitlement will be within the parameters of such rules. In other words, where the employer was unable to provide family accommodation within the township to the enrolled personnel, they will be entitled to HRA. If the dues are not paid within three months, they are to carry interest @8%."

The bench also pointed out that this judgment of the high court in Jaspal Singh (2006) came to be challenged by the Union of India and the civil appeal was dismissed by the apex court on February 20, 2009.

While dismissing the appeal, the court had taken note of the office memorandum of February 16, 2009, produced by the then Additional Solicitor General.

The bench said the present judgment of the high court challenged by the Union of India is a follow-up of the judgment in Jaspal Singh Mann.

Having considered the basis for the interpretation given in Jaspal Singh Mann and upon consideration of the rival submissions of the learned counsel for the parties, we see no reason to disturb the view taken in favour of the respondents, by the High Court. The appeals are, accordingly dismissed, the apex court said.

The court told the Union of India and others to amount entitled towards HRA, should be disbursed within three months.

If it is not paid within three months, the payable amount will carry interest @8%, as was ordered by the High Court. The interest will be calculated from the date of judgment passed by the Division Bench of the High Court in favour of the respondents, the court said.

 

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