RBE No. 78/2003: House Rent Allowance (HRA) – Admissibility in the Event of Non-acceptance

No.E(P&A)II-2000/HRA-4, dated 09.05.2003

Sub: Admissibility of House Rent Allowance in the event of non acceptance for surrender of railway residential accommodation.
Ref: Board’s letters No. (i) E(P&A)II-87/HRA-15, dated 16.05.1988 (RBE No. 98/1988), (ii) E(P&A)II-95/HRA-3, dated 14.02.1996 (RBE No. 12/1996), (iii) E(P&A)II-99/HRA-2, dated 12.07.1999 (RBE No. 163/1999), & 16.03.2000 (RBE No. 46/2000), and (iv) E(P&A)II-2002/HRA-4, dated 16.10.2002 (RBE No. 185/2002).

1. Attention is invited to Board’s letter 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 30.13.2003.
2. The question of renewing this delegation of powers 31.03.2003 has been engaging the attention of the Board. On the basis of 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 16.05.1988 (RBE No. 98/1988) ibid and as amended/ modified from time to time, w.e.f. 01.04.2003 upto 31.03.2010 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 This delegation is also subject to the overriding condition that these orders are liable to be withdrawn/ modified at any time during this period, if it is considered necessary by the Board to do so.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.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 78/2003

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.176/2010,