RBE No. 151/2005: Quarters – Retention – NF Railway Staff

No.E(G)2005 QR1-3, dated 12.09.2005

Sub: Retention of railway quarter at the previous place of posting by railway employees poster to North East Frontier Railway.

Instructions have been issued from time to time regarding grant of permission for retention of Railway accommodation on payment of normal rent at the previous place of posting in favour of officers posted to N.F. Rly. The existing instructions issued vide letter No.E(G)2002 QR1-9, dated 28.06.2002 (RBE No. 93/2002) were valid upto 30.06.2005. The question of further extension of this facility beyond 30.06.2005 has been considered and it has now been decided to extend these instructions for a period of three years up to 30.06.2008 or till revised order on the subject are issued, whichever is earlier.
Since, the retention of quarter at the previous place of posting in favour of officers who have been transferred and posted to N.F. Railway is allowed for bonafide use of the dependent family of transferred Railway officer, he/ she will furnish certificate on 1st July and 1st January of every year, stating that his/ her dependent family-members are actually residing in the Railway quarter at the last station of his/ her posting. Such a certificate will also have to be furnished at the time of seeking retention.
If no such certificate is received by 31st January and 31st July every year, respectively, the quarter controlling authority may cancel the allotment of the quarter in question.
The request for retention of entitled type of accommodation should be reviewed within a period of one month from the date of relinquishing of charge at the last station of posting.
This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 151/2005

Forward reference⇒RBE No. 139/2008, RBE No.74/2021,