Section 49 in The Central Government General Pool Residential Accommodation Rules, 2017
49. Allotment of alternate accommodation or regularisation of accommodation in the name of certain person in case of death of an allottee.
(1)In the event of death of an allottee, the same accommodation may be regularised in the name of the spouse or ward of the deceased allottee, if the spouse or ward is entitled for it.(2)In case, the entitlement of the spouse or ward is a lower type than the accommodation allotted to deceased allottee, an alternate entitled type of accommodation may be regularised in the name of spouse or ward.(3)In case, the spouse or ward is entitled for higher type of accommodation than the accommodation allotted to the deceased allottee, an alternate one type below the entitled accommodation may be allotted to the spouse or ward subject to a maximum of Type V accommodation on payment of normal licence fee or fulfilment of the following conditions, namely:-(i)the spouse or ward had been residing with the deceased allottee for at least three years prior to the death of the allottee and has not drawn house rent allowance for this period and in case such spouse or ward is in the service of Central Government for less than three years, then he has not drawn house rent allowance since the date of his joining the Central Government service;(ii)the spouse or the ward joins the Central Government service within a period of two years after the death of the allottee and the accommodation in occupation has not been vacated.Explanation. - For the purpose of this rule, "ward" shall include-(i)a married daughter, working in an eligible office, irrespective of the fact that the deceased allottee is having a son, who is also employed in an eligible office, and he is in a position to maintain the parents;(ii)a daughter-in-law, working in an eligible office.
