B.H. Amar Venkatesh And Ors. vs Senior Superintendent Of Post Officers ... on 19 February, 2004
7. Add to above, it is also to be noted that OA No. 349/2024
was filed by one Sri Durga Madhab Padhi, who was working as a
Health Educator in a Research Project titled Integrated Disease
Vector Control Project and was in occupation of accommodation
provided by the Steel Authority of India (SAIL) and drew HRA
from ICMR, challenging withholding of Rs. 5,67,233/- from his
DCRG on the ground of residing in an accommodation owned and
provided by the SAIL at Rourkela and simultaneously drawing of
HRA. This Bench, took note of the decision of the Hon'ble High
Court of Karnataka dated 19.02.2004 in W.Ps. No. 31014-31023
of 2023 (S-CAT) [B H AMAR Venkatesh & Ors (supra)], also
relied on by the present applicant in the instant OA, wherein in
similar situation, it was held that an employee is entitled to HRA
in the event quarters is not allotted under the Allotment of Govt.
Residences (General Pool) Rules and in the event allotment of
quarters under the above rules, the employee is liable to pay
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License Fee in accordance with SR-317-B-12(1). What shall be
License Fee of the quarters has to be determined as per
annexure-I appended to FR 45(A). In the case, the applicant was
paying the rent and other allied charges as per the agreement
executed with the SAIL. This Bench vide order dated 21.01.2026
allowed the OA and directed refund of the withheld amount.