Delhi High Court: In a major relief to officers of paramilitary forces posted in remote areas of the country, the Delhi High Court has ordered that if they keep in rented accommodation in cities or other places, they should be given the benefit of house rent allowance of their choice. Such a facility was available only to personnel below officer rank or jawans, soon after which the Seventh Central Pay Scale was agreed upon.

The benefit of HRA will not be limited to PBORs only As per the information received, the benefit of House Rent Allowance (HRA) will not be limited to PBORs only, but will be extended to all personnel of the forces, irrespective of their rank, as per their eligibility. A division bench of the Delhi High Court headed by Justice Suresh Kumar Kait said that the respondents are directed to take necessary steps within six weeks of this judgment in consultation with the Ministry of Home Affairs as well as the Ministry of Finance, so that the benefit of HRA is extended to the petitioners. may be given and the same may be applied to the personnel.

The petition was filed by nine officers of the Border Security Force The Delhi High Court order came after a petition was filed by nine officers of the Border Security Force. Explain that the officials had argued that they have not been provided government accommodation, nor are they being given house rent allowance to keep their families at different places. He said that the Seventh Pay Commission had also recommended that personnel of uniformed services can keep their families at any place and for this they will be paid HRA. However, the recommendations were restricted to Personnel Below Officer Rank (‘PBORs’), but were denied to Group-A officers.

What did advocate Ankit Chhibber say for the officers? Ankit Chhibber, counsel for the officers, submitted that the Central Pay Commission had also acknowledged the issues faced by paramilitary officers from paramilitary forces for receiving HRA to keep families at various places of their choice and It had recommended the benefit to be given to all personnel but only jawans were given this facility which was illogical and arbitrary. Now the High Court has also given permission to the officers.

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Sun, Dec 18, 2022, 8: 01 PM IST