GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Chandigarh Administration Gazette
Pub lishe d b y Authority
No. 013] CHANDIGARH WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2026 (MAGHA 08, 1947 SAKA)
CHANDIGARH ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
Notification
The 28th January, 2026
No. 28/67/5-IH(9)-2026/989.—In supersession of Notification No. 28/67/5-IH (11)-2023/14534, dated 16.10.2023 and in pursuance of Section 13 of The Punjab Right to Service Act, 2011 (Punjab Act No. 24 of 2011) and The Punjab Right to Service (Amendment) Act, 2014 (Punjab Act No. 10 of 2014), as extended to the Union Territory of Chandigarh by the Central Government vide Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs Notification bearing No. G.S.R. 1015(E) dated 14th August, 2017, the Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh is pleased to notify the following terms and conditions of appointment of the Chief Commissioner of the Chandigarh Right to Service Commission :-
TERMS & CONDITIONS FOR CHIEF COMMISSIONER
1. Term of office :-
In terms of Section 15 (1) of the Act, he shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he entered upon his Office or until he attains the age of sixty five years, whichever is earlier and will not be entitled for re-appointment.
2. Resignation of Chief Commissioner :-
In terms of Section 15(4) of the Act, he may, at any time, resign from office by writing under his hand addressed to the Administrator, UT, Chandigarh.
3. Removal of Chief Commissioner :
In terms of Section 16 of the Act, he may be removed from office after complying with the provisions of the Act.
4. Salary, Allowances and other facilities :
In terms of Section 15(4) of the Act, the Salaries and allowances payable to and other terms and conditions of service of the Chief Commissioner shall be the same as those of the State Chief Information Commissioner as laid down in "The Right to Information (Term of Officer, Salaries, Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chief Information Commissioner, Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission, State Chief Information Commission and State Information Commissioners in the State Information Commission) 116 CHD. ADMN GAZ. JAN. 28, 2026 (MAGHA 08, 1947 SAKA) Rules, 2019" notified by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India, vide notification No. G.S.R 810(E), dated 24.10.2019, as under:-
(a) Pay: He shall draw pay of Rs. 2,25,000 (Rupees two lakh twenty five thousand only) (fixed) p.m. His pay shall be reduced by the amount of that pension including any portion of pension which was commuted and pension equivalent of other forms of retirement benefits excluding pension equivalent of retirement gratuity. NOTE:- In case the Chief Commissioner at the time of his appointment, was in receipt of retirement benefits in respect of any previous service rendered in Corporation established by or under any Central Act or State Act or a Government company owned or controlled by the Central Government or the State Government, his salary in respect of the service as the Chief Commissioner shall be reduced by the amount of pension equivalent to the retirement benefits.
(b) Dearness Allowance :
He shall be entitled to draw dearness allowance at the rate admissible to an officer holding a post carrying the same pay in the Chandigarh Administration, as revised from time to time.
(c) Leave :
(1) He shall be entitled to rights of leave as per admissibility to an officer holding a post carrying the same pay in the Chandigarh Administration, as revised from time to time. (2) The competent authority to sanction the leave shall be the Administrator, UT Chandigarh.
(d) Cash Payment in lieu of unutilized Earned Leave:
He shall be entitled to encashment of fifty per cent of earned leave to his credit at the time of completion of tenure:
Provided that the officer who had retired from the service of the Central or a State Government prior to appointment as a Chief Commissioner, Chandigarh Right to Service Commission, the aggregate period for which the encashment of unutilised earned leave shall be entitled shall be subject to a maximum period as per admissibility to an officer holding a post carrying the same pay in the Chandigarh Administration, as the case may be, as revised from time to time.
(e) Medical Facilities:
He shall be entitled to medical treatment and Hospital facilities as provided in the Central Government Health Scheme and at places where the Central Government Health Scheme is not in operation, the Chief Commissioner shall be entitled to medical facilities as provided in the Central Service (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944 or such medical facilities provided by the State Government to an officer holding a post carrying the same pay in the Chandigarh Administration, as revised from time to time.
(f) Accommodation:
(1) He shall be eligible subject to availability, to the use of official residence from the general pool accommodation of the type as admissible to an officer holding a post carrying the same pay in the Chandigarh Administration read with Government Residences (Chandigarh Administration General Pool) Allotment Rules, 1996, further amended from time to time, on the payment of the license fee at the rates prescribed by Chandigarh Administration from time to time.
(2) Where the Chief Commissioner is not provided with or does not avail himself of the general pool accommodation referred to in sub-rule(1), he may be paid House Rent Allowance at the rate admissible to an officer holding a post carrying the same pay in the Chandigarh Administration.
CHD. ADMN GAZ. JAN. 28, 2026 (MAGHA 08, 1947 SAKA) 117(g) Leave Travel Concession, Travelling Allowance, Daily Allowance:
He shall be entitled to leave travel concession, travelling allowance and daily allowance as admissible to an officer holding a post carrying the same pay in the Chandigarh Administration as far as may be, apply to the Chief Commissioner.
(h) Conveyance :
He shall be entitled of conveyance as per OM issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, New Delhi vide No.18(23)/E.Coord-2021, dated 01.09.2022 as amended from time to time.
(i) Other terms & conditions:
The conditions of Service of the Chief Commissioner, Chandigarh Right to Service Commission for which no express provision has been made, shall be referred in each case to the Central Government for its decision.
(Sd.) . . .,
Additional Secretary Personnel Chandigarh, dated for Administrator the, 22nd January, 2026 Union Territory, Chandigarh No legal responsibility is accepted for the contents of publication of advertisements/public notices in this part of the Chandigarh Administration Gazette. Persons notifying the advertisements/ public notices will remain solely, responsible for the legal consequences and also for any other misrepresentation etc. "
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