Anup Kumar Mishra v. Union Of India Through The Secretary Ministry Of Home Affair And Ors.
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High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi; W.P (S) No. 1724 of 2016; judgment dated 11.07.2024; Justice Ambuj Nath (sole signatory). Petitioner: Anup Kumar Mishra, CISF constable. Respondents: Union of India/Ministry of Home Affairs and CISF officers (IG Eastern Sector Patna, DIG East Zone Patna, Senior Commandant and Commandant/Deputy Commandant CISF Unit HEC Ranchi). Counsel: Arun Kr. Dubey for petitioner; Anil Kumar (ASGI) and Ravi Prakash (CGC) for Resp.-UoI. Subject: claim for House Rent Allowance (HRA) / Free Accommodation Allowance (F.A.A) for 14.01.2013–05.11.2014; petitioner refused possession of allotted government quarters at CISF Unit HEC Ranchi (Qtr No. A-80/IV and two others) for want of water supply; occupied Qtr No. B-333, Sector-III from 06.11.2014. Held: refusal on reasonable grounds; writ allowed; respondents directed to release appropriate HRA/F.A.A from 14.01.2013 to 05.11.2014 (prayer had sought 01.04.2014 onwards with interest); pending I.A. disposed of. No statutes or precedents cited; no monetary figure stated.