Quarterisation or Suspension of Quarters – Powers vested with Circle Heads

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

(Building Section)

No. 7-1/2010-Bldg. 

New Delhi, dated 08.04.2010

To,

All the Chief Postmasters General.

Subject: – Post attached quarters – instructions regarding.

Sir/Madam,

Instructions/guidelines were issued vide this Directorate letter no. 10-4/2003-Bldg. dated 06.05.2003 wherein powers were delegated to the Heads of Circle regarding de-quarterisation/suspension of post attached rent free quarters of PMs/SPMs under SR-313(a),(b), (c) and (f) (Copy enclosed).

2. It is therefore, requested that the case of suspension of post attached accommodation may be decided in the light of instructions/guidelines referred to above so that the officials posted under an officiating arrangement are allowed the benefit of drawl of HRA as envisaged in the letter No. 24/3/76/PAP dated 20th August, 1979 (copy enclosed).

3. Efforts should also be made to ensure that the vacant post attached accommodation is allotted to willing and eligible officials as per the provision of SR 313(4) to the extent possible.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

(R. B. Chawla)

Director (E&MM)

Encl: As above.

Copy to: – Service Unions (as per mailing list).