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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
ANUPINDER SINGH GREWAL, DEEPAK MANCHANDA
Union of India – Appellant
Versus
Central Administrative Tribunal – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge to penal rent imposed. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. details of the case background. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. court's interpretation of retention rules. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 12 , 14) |
| 4. justification of retention beyond set limits. (Para 11 , 13) |
| 5. court's dismissal of the petition. (Para 15) |
JUDGMENT :
Anupinder Singh Grewal, J.
The instant writ petition has been preferred by the Union of India impugning order dated 22.01.2025 (Annexure P-1) passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’) in OA No.60/911/2020, whereby the Tribunal had quashed the notice dated 03.09.2020, letters dated 22.09.2020 and 03.11.2020 & order dated 03.11.2020 (Annexures P-9, P-11 to P-13 respectively), vide which penal rent stood imposed upon respondent No.2 w.e.f. 16.07.2020 to 02.12.2020. Vide the impugned order, the Tribunal had also directed the petitioners to pass a fresh order charging normal license fee for the aforenoted period and the amount deposited by respondent No.2 was directed to be refunded to his legal representatives.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that respondent No.2 was at the first instance entitled to
The retention of government accommodation must align with established rules allowing flexibility for fairness and employee welfare.
The unauthorized retention of government quarters by a retiree incurs penal rent; rights to occupy such accommodations cease upon retirement, regardless of ongoing litigation.
Point of Law : retention of the official accommodation - petitioners being ineligible under the Office Memorandum cannot rely on order.
Point of Law : retention of the official accommodation - petitioners being ineligible under the Office Memorandum cannot rely on order.
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