Rent Allowance Should Be Extended To All Paramilitary Personnel: Court
NDTV
The order from the Delhi High Court came after a petition was filed by nine officers of the Border Security Force.
In a major relief for paramilitary forces' officers posted in far-flung areas of the country, the Delhi High Court has ordered that the benefit of house rent allowance should be paid to them if they keep their families in rented accommodation in cities or locations of their choice.
Such a facility was available only to the personnel below officer rank or jawans after this was agreed upon by the seventh central pay commission soon.
"The benefit of House Rent Allowance (HRA) shall not be confined to only PBORs but shall be extended to all the personnel of the forces irrespective of their rank, as per their entitlement.
"Further, 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, to grant the benefit of HRA to the petitioners and similarly situate personnel with effect from the passing of this judgment," Delhi High Court bench headed by Justice Suresh Kumar Kait said.
