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LEGISLATIVE SUPPLEMENT

Contents

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Part I

Acts

Nil

Part II

Ordinances

Nil

Part III

Delegated Legislation

Notification No. G.S.R. 14/Const./Art.309/

Amd.(16)/2021, dated 03.02.2021,

containing amendment in the Punjab

Government Houses (General Pool)

Allotment Rules, 1983.

Part IV

Correction Slips, Republications and

Replacements

Nil

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PART III

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

(ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER-1 BRANCH)

NOTIFICATION

The 3rd February, 2021

No. G.S.R. 14/Const./Art.309/Amd.(16)/2021.- In exercise of the powers

conferred by Article 309 of the Constitution of India and all other powers enabling him in

this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to make the following rules further to

amend the Punjab Government Houses (General Pool) Allotment Rules, 1983, namely:-

RULES

1.

(1)

These rules may be called the Punjab Government Houses

(General Pool) Allotment (First Amendment) Rules, 2021.

(2)

They shall come into force on and with effect from the date of

their publication in the Official Gazette.

2.

In the Punjab Government Houses (General Pool) Allotment Rules,

1983 (hereinafter referred to the said rules), in rule 3, -

(a)

in sub-rule (2), for the words "Patiala, Ferozepur, Jalandhar and

Faridkot" the words and sign,"Patiala, Ferozepur, Jalandhar, Faridkot

and Roopnagar" shall be substituted;

(b)

in sub-rule (3), for the words "Ferozepur, Jalandhar and Faridkot",

the words and sign "Ferozepur, Jalandhar, Faridkot and Roopnagar"

shall be substituted; and

(c)

in sub-rule (6), for the words "Patiala, Jalandhar, Ferozepur and

Faridkot Districts", the words and sign "Patiala, Jalandhar, Ferozepur,

Faridkot and Roopnagar Districts" shall be substituted.

3.

In the said rules, in rule 4, for sub-rule (1-a), the following shall be

substituted, namely:-

"(1-a) Save as otherwise provided in these rules, a State

Government employee, who is posted at Chandigarh or at

State level office situated at Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar and

who fulfils the eligibility specified in column-3 of the Table

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below shall be eligible for allotment of a house of the type specified

in the corresponding entry in column (2) thereof."

4.

In the said rules, in rule 10, in sub-rule (2), in the Table, for serial no. 2

and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:-

"2.

Transfer to another

Two months or upto four weeks from

Station.

the date of allotment of house at the new

station of posting, whichever is earlier;

Provided that in special circumstances,

the Secretary, House Allotment Committee

may allow the extension of the period of

retention of the house for a period of two

months on payment of normal rent;

Provided further that such employee

shall be issued provisional 'Last Pay

Certificate' for the period of five months,

and after this stipulated period of five

months, final 'Last Pay Certificate' shall

be issued only if Drawing and Disbursing

Officer concerned certifies the vacation of

the house at earlier station of posting of

employee, or the concerned employee

submits the self-declaration regarding

vacation of house at the earlier station of

his posting."

5.

In the said rules, in rule 11, after sub-rule (3) the following sub-rule (4)

shall be inserted, namely:-

"(4) The concerned department shall inform the House Allotment

Committee (HAC) concerned, immediately after the transfer of

an employee and in case of the retirement, it is the responsibility

of an employee to inform the House Allotment Committee

within three months after retirement. The Head of Department,

shall ensure that the schedule regarding recovery of rent including

penal rent, has duly been prepared, for maintenance of record of

such recovery of rent from an employee. In case, the intimation

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regarding transfer, is not given by the department concerned or no

recovery of such rent has been made by the Head of Department,

then, Head of Department concerned shall be held officially

responsible for the lapse."

6.

In the said rules, in rule 12, sub-rule 6, shall be omitted.

VIVEK PRATAP SINGH,

Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab,

Department of General Administration.