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 Government Quarters

Allotment of Quarters

Eligibility

The applicant shall be eligible for allotment of residence as per the level in the Pay Matrix corresponding to the type of residence.

Priority date 

In respect of Type I to Type IV accommodation, the date of joining the Central Government service and the eligibility for the type of accommodation will be their Level in the Pay Matrix. An applicant can bid for one type lower accommodation than his eligibility.

An applicant serving at a station for five years as on 1st January shall be given one year edge over and above his date of joining for calculation of his date of priority in the waiting list.

 The date of priority for Type IV (S) and above accommodation shall be determined on the date from which the applicant is continuously eligible as per the level in the Pay Matrix.

The inter se seniority for Type IV(S) and above shall be considered as: -

(i)                  if the date of priority of two or more applicants is same, applicant having higher level pay in level will be senior;

(ii)                 if the date of priority and pay in level of two or more applicants are same, date of joining will determine seniority;

(iii)               if the date of priority, pay in the level and date of joining of two or more applicants are the same, date of retirement will determine seniority.

Personal Pay, NPA, MSP or any other such component of pay shall not be considered for determining inter se seniority. –

Allotment of GPRA to Officers on deputation - 

The Officers, who are not covered under the Rule 28 or 29 of CGGPRA Rules, 2017 or whose pay have been fixed by Departments on the basis of fixation of pay level on account of NFU, MACP, NFSG, etc., in the 7th CPC context, as the case may be, are eligible under General Pool (GP Pool) only.

No allotment of quarters to an officer whose spouse has been allotted quarters - Government quarters will not be allotted to an officer whose spouse has been allotted a quarter, except under specific circumstances. When two allottees in occupation of separate accommodation marry each other, they shall within one month of marriage, surrender one of the accommodations.

The past service rendered by a re-employed pensioner shall be counted for determining the date of priority.

Application for accommodation -

(1) The applications for allotment of accommodation under General Pool Residential Accommodation can be made online/manually through his office to the Directorate of Estates. No application shall be entertained for accommodation within six months of the date of superannuation.

(2) Applications received prior to the specified bidding date shall be included in the respective unified waiting list and considered for allotment in the next bidding cycle subject to fulfilment of Terms and Conditions for allotment as per these rules.

 (3) The applicant shall furnish various particulars in form specified by the Directorate of Estates which shall be verified by the office of the applicant and in case of any discrepancy in the application or furnishing of incorrect information in the application, tlie applicant and the verifying officer shall be liable for furnishing of incorrect information and disciplinary action shall be taken against them including cancellation of allotment of accommodation if allotment was made based on incorrect information.

Preparation of waiting lists for various Types of accommodation.-

(1) A unified waiting list shall be prepared for each Type of accommodation except for Type VI I (General pool) and Type VI 11 (General Pool) accommodation.

(2) A unified waiting list shall have names of the applicants applied for initial as well as for change of accommodation and shall be prepared as per entitlement for a Type of accommodation.

(3) The names of applicants entitled for Type V and above accommodation shall be included in all unified waiting lists of below Types of accommodation for which they are eligible.

(4) The names of applicants entitled for Types II, III, IV and IV(S) accommodation shall be included in all unified waiting lists of one Type below accommodation for which they are eligible.

Names of Applicants who have neither updated their personal data nor opted for any quarters during past one year shall automatically be deleted from waiting list. They can again activate their names by filing prescribed form online and shall be considered in the unified waiting list. Offer of Allotment.- Accommodation will be allotted from the unified waiting list for that type of accommodation.

Period for which allotment subsists.- 

An allotment shall be effective from the date on which it is accepted by the allottee and shall continue till in the Government service or in force until:-

(a) the expiry of the concessional period permissible under these rules after the allottee ceases to be on duty in an eligible office;

(b) it is cancelled by the Directorate of Estates or is deemed to have been cancelled under any provisions in these rules;

(c) it is surrendered by the allottee; (d) the allottee ceases to occupy the accommodation.

Acceptance of allotment-

(1) An offer of allotment of an accommodation shall be accepted by the allottee within eight days from the date of allotment of the accommodation through automated system or by manual system of allotment, as the case may be.

(2) The allottee may accept the allotment of the accommodation by himself or through an authorized representative before the next bidding-cycle.

Non-acceptance of allotment or failure to occupy.- Non-acceptance within eight days or failure in taking possession within five days of receipt of letter of authorization will debar the allottee to apply for a period of three months from the date of non-acceptance subject to payment of one month’s manual licence fee.

If an allottee occupying a lower type of accommodation refuses to accept an offer of the type to which he is eligible, he shall b e permitted to continue in the previously allotted accommodation.

Reconsideration: - Request for reconsideration in cases of non-acceptance within the specified time shall be considered if the application is made before the next bidding cycle in cases like intervening Gazetted holidays, delay from office concerned, etc.

 Allotment to an allottee under suspension: - The allotment of accommodation to an allottee under suspension shall be made as if suspension has not taken place.

Allotment of garages for Type V accommodation in Delhi: - An allottee to a Type V-A or Type V-B accommodation to which a garage is not attached shall be eligible for allotment of a garage in the same locality. Allotment of garages shall be made based on the application by the officer who is eligible and has a registration certificate of the Motor Car. Online applications will be accepted through ASA.

Allotment on unsafe/ dangerous grounds - If the residential accommodation is unsafe or dangerous, the allottee may make an application for alternate accommodation.

Allotment of GPRA to employees of State/ UT posted in Delhi - On the- recommendation of the Chief Secretary, a maximum of 6 GPRA shall he allotted to employees of State Government and 3 GPRA to employees of UT Government. Such allotments will be restricted to Type VI-A (C-II) only. The-accommodation will not be earmarked for them.

(i)                  For officers of All India Services, allotment shall be governed by Rule 28.

(ii)                 For officers on non-All India Services, allotment shall be governed by Rule 29.

2. Quarters. to house-owning employees

1. An employee who, owns a house either in his name or in the name of any member of his family in the station of his posting shall inform the fact to the-Directorate of Estates, at the time of applying. Enhanced Licence Fee as fixed by Government is applicable in each case.

2. Not eligible for ad hoc allotment - Officer / employee who owns a house either in his name or in the name of any member of his family in the station of his posting or in the adjoining municipal area is not entitled to ad hoc allotment of accommodation. They are also not entitled to ad hoc allotment on grounds such as retirement, death, vacation of Departmental Pool Accommodation, medical grounds, physical handicap, special compassionate grounds, etc.

Exception - House-owning employees who are personal staff of Ministers (and equivalent dignitaries/VIPs) may be sanctioned ad hoc allotment of quarters, one type below their entitlement.

3. Provisions of retention of accommodation in special cases on payment of enhanced licence fee are not applicable to house-owning officers I employees on any ground.

3. Separate Pool for certain categories of employees

(a) Ladies' Pool of Accommodation -All lady employees are eligible for allotment in the entitled type from the lady’s pool.

(b) Widow to be treated as 'Single Lady Officer' - A widow with or without children is to be treated as a 'Single Lady Officer' for the purpose of allotment of residential accommodation from "Lady Officers' Pools".

(c) 'Lady Officers Pool' is maintained separately for allotment of GPRA to married lady officers and single lady officers in the ratio of 2:1 'Lady Officers Pool' introduced within Secretary Pool (SG) to enable Lady Officers to get accommodation on priority basis, subject to conditions. - GIO (2), Rule 27. (d) Secretaries Pool for Secretaries to Government of India in Delhi.- A Secretaries Pool shall be maintained to provide residential accommodation to Secretaries.

Officers empanelled as equivalent to Secretaries and posted in the rank and pay of Secretary to DoP&T on the approval of ACC shall be eligible to apply under SG Pool.

(e) Legal Officers' pool of accommodation - A pool of houses has been created for allotment to Attorney-General of India, Solicitor-General of India and Additional Solicitor-Generals of India subject to conditions.

(f) Allotment in Transit Hostel Pool to Officers who join as Deputy Secretary or Director under Central Staffing Scheme -A transit Hostel Pool will be maintained exclusively for allotment to officers manually and shall be valid for six months.

(g) Allotment to personal staff to Ministers and dignitaries.- An entitled type of accommodation will be allotted cm out-of-turn basis as below to personal staff of

Vice-President, Vice-President Secretariat	not exceeding seven units
Chairman, Rajya Sabha	not exceeding three units
Speaker, Lok Sabha	not exceeding three units
Cabinet Minister	not exceeding three units
Minister of State	not exceeding two units
Chief Justice of India	not exceeding seven units
One type below the entitled type of accommodation may be allotted on out-of-turn basis to the personal staff of
Vice-Chairman, NITI Aayog	not exceeding three units
Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha	not exceeding three units
Judges of Supreme Court	not exceeding two units

 

(h) Allotment to doctors and paramedical staff posted to Emergency Medical Relief Units [ EMRU] of Prime Minister or VVIPs - Shall be regulated as per guidelines issued from time to time.

 (i) Allotment of General Pool Residential Accommodation to the Officers and Employees of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee (SCLSC) - The officers and employees working in SCLSC at Delhi will be eligible for allotment of quarters under GPRA.

Allotment of General Pool Residential Accommodation to the temporary status employees - Temporary Status employees under "Casual Labourers" are eligible for allotment of GPRA subject to certain conditions.

Automatic transfer of Type 'VI-B'(C-1) Secretaries Pool (SG).- Type 'VI-B' (C-1) accommodations remaining unallotted for two months, in Secretaries Pool (SG) will be transferred to General Pool in Automated System of allotment before the last day of each month.

4. Allotment of alternate accommodation

(a) Allotment of alternate accommodation or regularization of accommodation in the name of certain person in case of death of an allottee -

(1) In the event of death of an allottee, the same accommodation may be regularized in the name of the spouse or ward of the deceased allottee, if the spouse or ward is entitled for it.

(2) In case, the entitlement of the spouse or ward is a lower Type than the accommodation allotted to deceased allottee, an alternate entitled Type of accommodation may be regularized in the name of spouse or ward.

(3) In case, the spouse or ward is entitled for higher Type of accommodation than the accommodation allotted to the deceased allottee, an alternate one Type below the entitled accommodation may be allotted to the spouse or ward subject to a maximum of Type V accommodation on payment of normal licence fee or fulfilment of the following conditions, namely:-

(i) the spouse or ward had been residing with the deceased allottee for at least three years prior to the death of the allottee and has not drawn house rent allowance for this period and in case such spouse or ward is in the service of Central Government for less than three years, then he has not drawn house rent allowance since the date of his joining the Central Government service;

(ii) the spouse or the ward joins the Central Government service within a period of two years after the death of the allottee and the accommodation in occupation has not been vacated.

"Ward" shall include- (i) a married daughter, working in an eligible office, irrespective of the fact that the deceased allottee is having a son, who is also employed in an eligible office, and he is in a position to maintain the parents;

(ii) a daughter-in-law, working in an eligible office.

(b) Allotment of alternate accommodation or regularization of accommodation in the name of certain persons in retirement cases -

(1) In the event of retirement of an allottee, the same accommodation may be regularized in the name of the spouse or ward of the retired allottee, if the spouse or ward is entitled for it.

(2) In case, the entitlement of the spouse or ward is a lower Type than the accommodation allotted to retired allottee, an alternate entitled Type of accommodation may be regularized in the name of spouse or ward.

(3) In case, the spouse or ward is entitled for higher Type of accommodation than the accommodation allotted to the retired allottee, an alternate one Type below the entitled accommodation may be allotted to the spouse or ward subject to a maximum of Type V accommodation on payment of normal licence fee and on fulfilment of the following conditions:-

(i) the spouse or ward has been residing continuously for at least three years with the retiring allottee prior to his retirement and has not drawn House Rent Allowance for this period and in case such spouse or ward is in the service of Central Government for less than three years, then, he has not drawn House Rent Allowance since the date of his joining the Central Government service.

(ii) The spouse or ward joins the Government service within the permissible period of retention and the accommodation in occupation has not been vacated.

 (4) In case of more than one eligible ward, the retiring official will have option to exercise his choice in favour of his wards. "Ward" shall include-

(i) a married daughter, working in an eligible office, irrespective of the fact that the retiring allottee is having a son, who is also employed in an eligible office, and he is in a position to maintain the parents;

(ii) a daughter-in-law, working in an eligible office.

(c) Allotment of alternate accommodation or regularization of accommodation in the name of certain persons in transfer cases.-

(1) In the event of transfer of an allottee to another station, the same accommodation may be regularized in the name of eligible spouse of the transferred allottee, if the spouse is entitled for it.

(2) In case, the entitlement of the spouse is a lower Type than the accommodation allotted to transferred allottee, an alternate entitled Type of accommodation may be regularized in the name of spouse.

(3) In case, the spouse is entitled for higher Type of accommodation than the accommodation allotted to transferred allottee, an alternate one Type below the entitled accommodation may be allotted to the spouse subject to a maximum of Type V accommodation on payment of normal licence fee.

(4) The application for regularization or allotment shall be submitted before the expiry of the permissible period of retention after the date of transfer of the allottee or, from the date of appointment of the spouse, whichever is later.

(5) All dues outstanding in respect of the accommodation occupied by the transferred allottee shall be cleared before submission of the application for regularization or alternate allotment. 

(6) The pay of the spouse shall be taken into account for determining the entitled Type of accommodation as per these rules on the date of regularization of the spouse. 

(7) The alternate allotment in the name of the spouse will be made, to the extent possible, in the same area, failing which in a nearby area.

5. Conditions for Regularization

(1) The facility of regularization or allotment of alternate accommodation shall be admissible under Rules 49 and 50 irrespective of the date of priority of the spouse or ward.

(2) The application for regularization or allotment shall be submitted before the expiry of the permissible period of retention after the date of death or retirement of the allottee or from the date of appointment of the spouse or ward in Government service, whichever is later.

(3) All dues outstanding in respect of the accommodation occupied by the deceased or retired allottee shall be cleared before submission of the application for regularization or alternate allotment.

(4) The pay of the spouse or ward shall be taken into account for determining the entitled Type of accommodation as per these rules on the date of regularization of the spouse or ward.

(5) The alternate allotment in the name of the spouse or ward will be made, to the extent possible, in the same area, failing which in a nearby area.

(6) A No Objection Certificate shall be obtained from the spouse of the deceased allottee in death cases, and from the retired allottee in retirement cases, for regularization or allotment of alternate accommodation to the ward. (7) The ward in whose name regularization of alternate accommodation is to be made shall give an undertaking to the extent that the spouse of the deceased allottee or the retired allottee, as the case may be, shall reside with such ward in the allotted accommodation after regularization or after allotment of alternate accommodation.

 Non-admissibility for regularization or alternate accommodation.- 

The facility of regularization or allotment of alternate accommodation under Rules 49, 50 and 51 shall not be admissible in the following cases:-

(a)    where the allottee or any member of his family owns a house at the place of posting where regularization is being sought:

Either one Type below accommodation or same accommodation may be regularized in the name of spouse or ward whose date of priority is covered on the date of retirement of the retiring allottee or on the date of death of the deceased allottee, irrespective of being a house-owner at the place of their posting subject to such conditions as applicable to house-owning allottees and as per the guidelines issued by the Directorate of Estates from time to time; and

(b)    where the allottee has become ineligible for allotment of accommodation, due to any reason, on or before the date of his death or retirement.

(c)     in the event of resignation from Government service.

 Regularization of allotment on re-transfer to the last place of posting - Regularization of accommodation under retention in case of re-transfer to the last place of posting shall be considered only in cases where re-transfer takes place within the permissible period of retention and any retention beyond the permissible period shall be treated as unauthorized occupation. In the case of retention beyond the permissible period, regularization of the same accommodation shall be considered only if the date of priority is covered, subject to fulfilment of conditions.

The allottees who have retained General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) at their last place of posting due to their transfer I posting at non-family stations in violation of the provision of the CGGPRA Rules, 2017 or the extant guidelines, shall not be considered for regularization of GPRA at their last place of posting.

Regularization of accommodation to eligible ward or spouse in case of missing persons - Regularization may be considered in cases where based on a First Information Report (FIR) lodged by the family, the police authorities have reported the missing person as untraceable, subject to conditions.