HRA TO CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF DGQA

No. A/99172/DGQA/ADM/RMD (CW)                                                   09th Dec 2013

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DGQA/ADM/RMD(CW)

UPLOADING OF COURT VERDICT REGARDING PAYMENT OF HRA TO CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF DGQA

   1. Payment of HRA to DGQA Civ employees is governed SRO 1 E as amended by SRO-31. Recently, some DGQA employees obtained order from Hon’ble CAT, Kolkata Bench in their favour for payment of HRA without requirement of NAC. However Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka and Hon’ble Madhya Pradesh High Court have given judgments on the similar issue in favour of the department.

Clarification on the admissibility of House Rent Allowance (HRA) during the Child Care Leave (CCL) - Reg.

No. 2(9)/2012-E.II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, 27th August, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Clarification on the admissibility of House Rent Allowance (HRA) during the Child Care Leave (CCL) - Reg.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to Para 6 (a)(i) of this Ministry’s O.M. No.2(37)-E.II(B)/64 dated 27.11.1965, as amended from time to time, on regulation of House Rent Allowance during Leave which stipulates that a Government servant is entitled to draw HRA..... during total leave of all kinds not exceeding 180 days and the first 180 days of the leave if the actual duration of leave exceeds that period; but does not include terminal leave,...... It has also been stipulated, thereunder, that drawal of the allowance (HRA) during the period of leave in excess of first 180 day availed of on grounds other than medical grounds mentioned in sub-para (ii), shall be subject to furnishing of the certificate prescribed in Para 8(d) of the O.M. ibid.