Kailash v. Union of India & Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
A coordinate judgment holding that CISF members entitled to outdoor residence permission without official accommodation are eligible for House Rent Allowance is applied to the petitioner.
What did the court decide?
Issued a writ of mandamus directing respondents to pay House Rent Allowance within four months, with 8% simple interest if delayed.
What the court decided
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- IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
- W.P.(C) 1123/2016
KAILASH ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. P. Sureshan, Advocate
versus
UNION OF INDIA & ANR .....Respondents Through: Ms. Sunita Arora, Advocate for Mr. Krishan Kumar, Advocate for respondent-UOI
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL GAUR
%
O R D E R 18.02.2016
- The present petition has been filed by the petitioner praying inter alia for directions to the respondent No.2-CISF to pay them House Rent Allowance (hereinafter referred to as ‘HRA’) , to which he is legitimately entitled.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a CISF member permitted to live out of campus without government accommodation is entitled to House Rent Allowance.
Whether the judgment in Jamila Hassina Vs. Union of India & Ors. applies in rem to all similarly placed CISF personnel.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Kailash
- respondent
Union of India
- respondent
Central Industrial Security Force
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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