{"id":1473,"date":"2023-11-13T14:25:09","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T14:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabcsr.com\/?page_id=1473"},"modified":"2026-05-10T09:46:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T08:46:56","slug":"additions-to-pay","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/punjabcsr.com\/index.php\/additions-to-pay\/","title":{"rendered":"Additions to Pay"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1473\" class=\"elementor elementor-1473\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0457516 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0457516\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-21f9aec-097db35 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"21f9aec\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>CHAPTER V&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><br><strong>ADDITIONS TO PAY<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>I\u2013COMPENSATORY ALLOWANCES<br>General&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77decfe e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base\" data-id=\"77decfe\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"77decfe\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"b68a18c\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp; <strong>5.1<\/strong>. Subject to the provisions of rules 5.2 to 5.8 and to the conditions that the amount of compensatory allowance is so regulated that it is not on the whole a source of profit to the recipient, a competent authority may grant such an allowance to any Government employee.Unless in this section it be in any case otherwise expressly provided and subject to the provisions of rule 4.22 a compensatory allowance attached to a post will be drawn in full by the Government employee actually performing the duties of that post and will not be drawn in whole or in part by anyone else.&nbsp; Save as provided by the rules in this part, a compensatory allowance attached to a post will cease to be drawn by a Government employee when he vacates the post.<br><br>&nbsp;<strong>Note 1<\/strong>.\u2013Compensatory allowances to the personal staff of the Governor (including the Military Officers, if any), are regulated by the States Reorganisation (Governor\u201fs Allowances and Privileges) Order, 1957<br><strong>Note 2<\/strong>. \u2013The grant of&nbsp; T.A. (which is also a compensatory allowance, vide rule 2.13) is regulated by the rules in Volume III of these rules.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br> <strong>5.2<\/strong>. In this section \u2013&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp; \u201eLeave\u201f means total leave of all kinds, including extra ordinary leave, for a period not exceeding 180 days and leave preparatory to retirement not&nbsp; exceeding 300 days, but does not include terminal leave.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>The title to compensatory allowance will remain intact\u2013<br>(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; when the original leave not exceeding 180 days is not subsequently extended, or if extended, the total does not exceed 180 days, throughout the period;<br>(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; when the original or extended leave not exceeding 180 days, referred to in sub-clause  (i) is subsequently extended and the total period exceeds 180 days\u2013up to the date of expiry of the original or extended leave not exceeding 180 days or the date of sanction to the first subsequent extension which causes the total period of leave to exceed 180 days, whichever is earlier.<br><br>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp; \u201eTemporary Transfer\u201f means a transfer to duty in another station which is expressed to be for a period not exceeding 90 days. For the purpose of this section it includes deputation. Subject to the limit of 90 days, the title to compensatory allowance, if the temporary duty is subsequently extended beyond 90 days in all, will remain intact upto the date of the orders of extension.<br><strong>Note 1<\/strong>.\u2013Unless in any case it be otherwise expressly provided in these rules, joining time may be added to the period of 90 days provided in this rule.<br><strong>Note 2<\/strong>.\u2013When vacation is combined with leave, the entire period of vacation and leave should be taken as one spell of leave for the purpose of clause (a) of this rule.<br><strong>Note 3<\/strong>.\u2013Omitted.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcb9505 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bcb9505\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-fd29900-4dfcb9b e-fd29900-a9d1cfa e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"fd29900\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCompensatory allowances, other than a house-rent allowance.<br>&nbsp;<strong>5.3<\/strong>. An allowance granted owing to the expensiveness of living, other than a house-rent allowance, may be drawn\u2013<br>(a)&nbsp; during \u201eleave\u201f at the same rate at which the employee was drawing before proceeding on leave without the production of a certificate prescribed in sub-clause (ii) ;<br>(aa)&nbsp; during leave exceeding 180 days, but not exceeding 240 days\u2013<br>(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; in case the employee suffers from T.B., Cancer or other ailments and furnishes a medical certificate in the form prescribed under rule 8.13. The question whether the allowance may be paid to an employee suffering from T.B., Cancer or other ailments during leave, on medical certificate exceeding 240 days will be decided on merit by the Administrative Department concerned in consultation with the Department of Finance ; and<br>(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; in case the employee certifies that he or his family or both resided for the period for which allowance is claimed at the station from which he proceeded on leave or at another station he will be entitled to similar allowance.Where an employee does not join duty after the expiry of leave, whether on medical grounds or otherwise and resigns, he shall not be eligible for the allowance for the entire period of such leave and the allowance sanctioned earlier will be recovered before the resignation is accepted : Provided that in case of an employee who is&nbsp; granted leave but does not join duty after expiry of such leave,&nbsp; owing to death or invalidity during such leave, the recovery of allowance sanctioned earlier will not be effected.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br><br><strong>Note 1<\/strong>.\u2013The provisions of this clause do not apply to the case of industrial or other employees whose leave terms are governed by special orders and not by the Revised Leave Rules. In such cases, the compensatory allowance should be granted only during holidays or leave with pay. For this purpose, a weekly holiday, where admissible, will be treated as a holiday with pay except when it forms a part of spell of leave without pay or holiday without pay.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br><strong>Note 2<\/strong>. Omitted.(b)&nbsp;&nbsp; during temporary transfer, if \u2013<br>(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the authority sanctioning the transfer certifies that the Government employee is likely on the expiry of the temporary duty to return to the station from which he is transferred ;<br>(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the Government employee draws no allowance of the same kind in the&nbsp; post to which he is transferred ; and<br>(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp; the Government employee certifies that he kept his family, for the period for which the allowance is claimed, at the station from which he proceeded on transfer.<br><br><strong>5.4.<\/strong> Omitted.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1d20da e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a1d20da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"a7ffb3c\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br><strong>5.5<\/strong>. (1) A house rent allowance may be drawn by a Government employee during leave or transfer in the circumstances specified in clause (a) or (b) of rule 5.3.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The eligibility for the grant of the House Rent Allowance to a Government employee, shall be determined with reference to his place of posting.<br>(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A Government employee shall, ordinarily, be required to reside within a radius of twenty-five kilometres from the headquarters. However, a competent authority may permit a Government employee to reside at a place beyond twenty-five kilometres from the headquarters:&nbsp;&nbsp;Provided that the Government employee attends to his duties punctually and without detriment to his efficiency.<br>(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Where a Government employee entitled to rent-free accommodation under rule 5.35, is not provided with such accommodation, he shall be entitled to draw an additional house rent allowance at the rate of five percent of his emoluments subject to the condition that he resides in a rented house within a radius of three kilometres from the place of duty.<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><br><strong>Clarification<\/strong>: The house-rent allowance being a compensatory allowance may be allowed to be drawn by a Government employee under suspension like other compensatory allowances, subject to the conditions laid down in rule 7.2 (b), being satisfied. In the case of an employee whose period of suspension is treated as having been spent on leave, the grant of house-rent allowance will be regulated under the relevant provisions of rules 5.3 to 5.9 as in the case of other compensatory allowances.<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><br><strong> Note 1.<\/strong>\u2013The competent authority to permit residence of a Government employee beyond twenty-five kilometers of his headquarters, shall be the same as defined in the entries against Serial No. 2 of the Table below rule 15.1.<br><strong>Note 2<\/strong>.\u2013A Government employee who, on transfer, has been permitted to retain Government accommodation at the old station will be eligible for house-rent allowance, in respect of the new station, if otherwise admissible, without regard to the fact whether he has been permitted to retain the Government accommodation at old station on payment of normal rent or penal rent.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><br><strong>Note 3<\/strong>.\u2013The word \u201cemoluments\u201d, in this rule has the same meaning as defined in rule5.33.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15f9135 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15f9135\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"29bc4b3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;CONVEYANCE ALLOWANCE<br><strong>5.6<\/strong>. An allowance granted on condition that a conveyance is maintained, may be drawn during leave, if \u2013<br>(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the authority sanctioning the leave certifies that the Government employee is likely, on the expiry of the leave, to return to the post from which he proceeds on leave, or to be appointed to a post in which the possession of the conveyance will be advantageous from the point of view of his efficiency; and&nbsp;<br>(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp; the Government employee certifies that he continued to maintain the conveyance and that he spent the amount claimed on its upkeep during the period for which the claim is submitted,For periods of temporary duty, it can only be drawn with the sanction of competent authority.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br><strong>Note 1<\/strong>.\u2013See note 1 below rule 5.3.<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><br><strong>Notes 2<\/strong>, <strong>3<\/strong> and <strong>4<\/strong> Omitted.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br><strong>Note 5<\/strong>.\u2013When a conveyance allowance of a Government employee has been reduced during leave by the competent authority under this rule and the Government employee is transferred immediately&nbsp; on&nbsp; the&nbsp; expiry&nbsp; of&nbsp; leave to&nbsp; another post carrying a similar&nbsp; allowance then during joining time the allowance shall be granted at the rate at which it was drawn during leave.&nbsp;<br><br><strong>5.7<\/strong>. A conveyance allowance to which the obligation of maintaining a conveyance is not attached is not admissible during leave or temporary transfer.OTHER COMPENSATORY ALLOWANCES<br><br><strong>5.8<\/strong>. A compensatory allowance other than an allowance for the regulation of which provision is made in any of the rules 5.3 to 5.7 may be drawn during leave or temporary transfer if \u2013(a)&nbsp;&nbsp; the authority sanctioning the leave or transfer certifies that the Government employee is likely on the expiry of the leave or temporary transfer, to return to the post to which the allowance is attached or to another post carrying a similar allowance; and&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp; the Government employee certifies that he continued, for the period for which the allowance is claimed, to incur the whole or a considerable part of the expenditure for which the allowance was granted.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br><strong>Note 1<\/strong>.\u2013See note 1 below rule 5.3.<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><br><br><strong>Note 2<\/strong>.\u2013With reference to clause (b) of this rule, a Government employee, who desires to avail himself of the benefit of the rule, should submit his claim with a statement of the relevant expenses to the authority sanctioning the leave or transfer.&nbsp; That authority should then decide, having regard to the provisions of rule 5.1 and 5.2 how much of the allowance should be drawn and communicate his decision to the Accountant-General with a copy of the statement of expenses referred to above. The copy of the statement of expenses may be sent to the Accountant-General, in a confidential cover, if this is considered desirable. It will then be open to the Accountant-General, either to accept the decisions or to challenge such of them as reveal any manifest breach of the canons of financial propriety.\u2013vide P.F.R. 2.10.The provisions of this rule do not apply to Government employees in receipt of the compensatory local allowance sanctioned for Amritsar in whose case the provisions of clause (b) of the rule will be applicable. In regard to the drawal of similar and other hill compensatory allowances during leave, it will suffice if it is certified by the Government employee concerned that he or his family or both resided at the hill station concerned for the period for which the allowance is claimed.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02274f7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"02274f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"86f3c16\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; COMPENSATORY ALLOWANCE DURING JOINING TIME<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><br><strong>5.9<\/strong>. A Government employee on joining time under rule 9.1 (b), if he is entitled to tentage while holding his old post and tentage is also attached to his new post, may draw tentage during joining time at the lower of the two rates.If the Government employee in his old post drew a compensatory allowance granted on account of special expensiveness of living and the transfer is to another post carrying a similar allowance, he may draw the compensatory allowance during joining time under clauses (a) and (b) of rule 9.1: Provided that if the rates differ in the two posts, he may draw the lower rate only.<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><br><br><strong> 5.10<\/strong> to <strong>5.12<\/strong>.&nbsp; Omitted.<br><br>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-458d4ab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"458d4ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"f67fd2e\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t II \u2013 RENT OF GOVERNMENT RESIDENCESGENERAL&nbsp;<br>&nbsp; <strong>5.13<\/strong>. The following rules govern the allotment to Government employees for use by them as residences of such buildings owned or leased by Government or such portions thereof as may be made available for the purpose.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br><strong>Note<\/strong>.\u2013When a Government employee of a government, other than the Punjab Government, occupies by official arrangement a residence provided by the Punjab Government or <em>vice versa<\/em>, rent shall be recoverable from the Government employee in accordance with the rules in Appendix 4 to the Punjab Financial Rules.<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><br><br><strong>5.14<\/strong>. Nothing contained in these rules shall so operate as to require payment of rent, for the occupation of residences supplied by Government, by those Government employees who have been exempted from such payment under the provisions of law or to affect the amount of rent or charges payable by those Government employees in whose case the amount so payable is prescribed by law for the time being in force. Capital Cost of Buildings and Assessment of rents (i) Capital Cost of a Residence<br><br><strong>5.15<\/strong>. For the purpose of the assessment of rent, the capital cost of a residence owned by Government shall include the cost or value of sanitary, water-supply and electric installations and fittings, but exclude the cost or value of the site (including expenditure on its preparation); and shall be either \u2013<br>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp; the cost of acquiring or constructing the residence and any capital expenditure incurred after acquisition or construction; or when this is not known,<br>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp; the present value of the residence:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Provided that, where it is so directed by general or special order, the value of the site and the cost of its preparation shall be included in the capital cost, and the cost of sanitary, water-supply and electric installations may be excluded. If the cost of sanitary, water-supply and electric installations is o<br><strong>Note <\/strong>1.\u2013 For cases in which the above proviso will apply, see paragraph 3.27, Punjab Public Works Department Code, 2nd Edition.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br><strong>Note 2<\/strong>.\u2013The cost of restoration or special repairs shall not be added to capital cost or present value unless such restoration or repairs add to accommodation or involve replacement of the existing type of work by work of a more expensive character.&nbsp;&nbsp; <br><strong>5.16<\/strong>. For the purpose of rule 5.15\u2013<br>(i)&nbsp;&nbsp; expenditure incurred on works such as\u2013<br>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; raising, levelling and dressing sites; <br>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp; construction of revetments and retaining walls, unless when incurred in connection with the provision of a tennis court;<br>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; storm-water drains; and(d)&nbsp;&nbsp; boundary pillars; shall be considered as expenditure on preparation of a site; and <br><br>(ii)&nbsp; expenditure incurred on works such as \u2013<br>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; compound walls, fences and gates;<br>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; approach roads, culverts and paths within the compound; shall be included in the capital cost of the residence for the purpose of assessment of standard rent.&nbsp;&nbsp; <br><br><strong>5.17<\/strong>. When the present value of a residence and of the site on which it stands is unknown,\u2013vide clause (b) of rule 5.15, the value of the residence and of the site shall be estimated separately by the Divisional Officer, who shall, if the estimated value of either does not exceed an amount to be specified by the Government, submit the estimate to the Superintending Engineer who shall determine the present value.&nbsp; If the Divisional Officer\u201fs estimate of either the site or the residence exceeds the amount so specified, he shall submit it to the Superintending Engineer, who shall forward it to the Chief Engineer, who shall determine the value of the residence and of the site. The Divisional Officer\u201fs estimate shall, in both cases be accompanied by a report of the Chief Civil Officer of the district in regard to the value of the land and also the value of the building with reference to the market value of similar building in the vicinity.<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><br><br><strong>5.18<\/strong>. A competent authority may, for reasons which should be recorded, authorise a revaluation of all residences of a specified class or classes within a specified area to be conducted under rule 5.17 above, and may revise the capital cost of any or all such residences on the basis of such revaluation.rdered to be excluded rent for such installations shall be levied at the rates specified under rule 5.23 (d).<br>&nbsp;<strong>Note<\/strong>.\u2013The intention of this rule is to authorise revaluation of a residence or residences in accordance with rule 5.17 even when the factors specified in clause (a) of rule 5.15 are known.&nbsp;&nbsp; <br><br>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dbc4f2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0dbc4f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"420b1c6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br><br><strong>5.19<\/strong>. The capital cost, howsoever calculated, shall not take into consideration (1) any charges on account of establishment and tools and plant, other than such as were actually charged direct to the work in cases in which the residence was constructed by Government, or (2) in other cases, the estimated amount of such charges. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Note<\/strong>.\u2013Full departmental charges should be levied in cases referred to in note (1) below rule 5.15.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br><strong>5.20<\/strong>. Renewals of a building or of its subsidiary works, such as out-houses, roads, drains, culverts, etc., or new construction such as retaining walls, necessitated by the occurrence of fire, flood, earthquake, abnormal storm or other calamity will be chargeable to the capital cost, but on completion a competent authority will decide what amount should be written off the original capital cost. When a portion of a building required to be dismantled to make room for alterations and additions, the capital value of the dismantled portion should be dealt with under the rules in the Public Works Department Code applying to buildings generally.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br><strong>5.21<\/strong>. A competent authority may, for reasons which should be recorded, write off a specified portion of the capital cost of a residence \u2013(1)&nbsp;&nbsp; When a portion of the residence must be set aside, by the Government employee to whom the residence is allotted, for the reception of official and non-official visitors visiting him on business; or(2)&nbsp;&nbsp; When it is satisfied that the capital cost, as determined under the above rules, would be greatly in excess of the proper value of the accommodation provided.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br><strong>Note<\/strong>.\u2013See also rule 5.39.<br><strong>&nbsp; 5.22<\/strong>. In assessing the cost or value of the sanitary, water supply and electric installations and fittings (vide rule 5.15), the following shall be regarded as comprising the installations and fittings: \u2013Electric Supply<br><br>(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wiring, including the supply line from the main and all connected&nbsp;apparatus such as fuse boxes and switches.<br>(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fixed lamps (bracket and pendant) including shades, holders but excluding shades and bulbs.<br>(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Walls plugs of table lamps, table fans, and electric and water heaters.<br>(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fan points (excluding ceiling fans and regulators).<br>(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lightning interceptors.<br>(6)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Metres when supplied by Government.<br><br>Sanitary and water-supply<br>(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pipe, including service pipe from the main;<br>(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Apparatus for hot water supply;<br>(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cistern, taps and other necessary equipment;<br>(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Baths, basins, and lavatory fittings;<br>(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Metres when provided at the cost of Government;(6)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Drains, including the main connection with the sewer; and all connected&nbsp;apparatus such as gulleys, channels, traps and vent pipe for the disposal of house wastes and sewage.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br> <strong>Note 1.<\/strong>\u2013The&nbsp; inclusion&nbsp; of&nbsp; these&nbsp; articles&nbsp; in&nbsp; this&nbsp; rule&nbsp; does&nbsp; not&nbsp; bind&nbsp; Government&nbsp; to provide all or any of them in a residence.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br> <strong>Note 2<\/strong>.\u2013When table lamps, table fans or other electrical appliances not included under \u201cElectric Supply\u201d above, have already been supplied, the cost should be included in the capital cost of the residence, but on their becoming unserviceable they should not be replaced, the capital cost of the residence being reduced accordingly.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9c85c4 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base\" data-id=\"c9c85c4\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"c9c85c4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"8408b37\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>(ii)&nbsp; Standard Rent&nbsp;&nbsp; <br><strong>5.23<\/strong>.&nbsp; The standard rent of a residence shall be calculated as follows:\u2013<br><br>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In the case of leased residences the standard rent shall be the sum paid to the lessor <em>plus<\/em> an allowance for meeting during the period of lease the probable cost of charges for \u2013<br>(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; both ordinary and special maintenance and repairs of the residence as may be a charge on Government including maintenance and repairs of any additional work done at Government expense;<br>(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; capital expenditure on additions and alternations as may be a charge&nbsp; on Government;<br>(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp; interest on capital expenditure referred to in (ii) above; and<br>(iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the rates or taxes in the nature of house or property tax, if any,&nbsp;&nbsp; payable under any law or custom by the owner to a municipality or other local body (but not recoverable from the Government employee to whom the residence is allotted).<br><br>The allowances for meeting such capital expenditure on additions and alterations as may be a charge on Government and the interest and depreciation in connection therewith, shall be as laid down in paragraph 3.22 (3) of the Punjab Public Works Department Code (Second Edition).<br><br>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In the case of residence owned by Government the standard rent shall be calculated on the capital cost of the residence, and shall be either \u2013<br>(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; a percentage of such capital cost equal to such rate of interest as may from time to time be fixed by competent authority plus an addition for municipal and other taxes in the nature of house or property tax in respect of the residence payable by Government and for both ordinary and special maintenance and repairs, such addition being determined under rule 5.28; or<br>(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp; Seven and half per cent per annum of such capital cost, whichever is less.&nbsp; The restriction of seven and a half per cent per annum shall not apply in the case of residences the capital cost of which is calculated under the proviso to rule <br>5.15.<br><br>(c) In both cases mentioned in clauses (a) and (b) above standard rent shall be expressed as standard for a calendar month and shall be equal to one-twelfth of the annual rent as calculated above subject to the proviso that, in special localities or in respect of special classes of residences, a competent authority may fix a standard rent to cover a period greater than one month, but not greater than one year. Where a competent authority takes action under this proviso standard rent so fixed shall not be a larger proportion of the annual rent than the proportion which the period of occupation as prescribed under rule 5.48 below bears to one year.<br><br>(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; When sanitary, water-supply and electric installations as defined in rule 5.22 are not included in the capital cost of residence rent shall be assessed on the capital value of such installations at the following<br>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ce8502 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ce8502\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img class=\"e-image-base \" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"ed36a79\" \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"7140\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/punjabcsr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hra-image-table1.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"1914\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"757\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/punjabcsr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hra-image-table1.jpg 1914w, https:\/\/punjabcsr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hra-image-table1-300x119.jpg 300w, https:\/\/punjabcsr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hra-image-table1-1024x405.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/punjabcsr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hra-image-table1-768x304.jpg 768w, https:\/\/punjabcsr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/hra-image-table1-1536x607.jpg 1536w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-777e2cd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"777e2cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"8b61c6f\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Note 1<\/strong>.\u2013Municipal taxes which by local rule or custom are levied on the occupant will be payable by the occupant in addition to the rent payable to Government under these rules.&nbsp;<br><strong>Note 2<\/strong>.\u2500 See also rule 5.40 infra.<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><br><strong>Note 3<\/strong>.\u2500For the purpose of clauses (a) and (b) above, the additions for both ordinary and special maintenance and repairs shall not include anything for the establishment and tools and plant charges, except to the extent allowed under rule 5.19, above. Full departmental charges should, however, be levied in cases referred to in note (1) below rule 5.15.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>5.24<\/strong>. (a) When the standard rent of a residence has been calculated, minor additions and alterations may be made without the rent of the residence being increased subject to the following conditions:\u2013<br>(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the total cost of such additions and alterations shall not exceed 5 per cent of the capital cost on which the standard rent was last calculated ; andsuch additions and alterations shall be made within five years after the last&nbsp; calculation on the standard rent.<br> <br>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; When by reasons of additions and alterations, the capital cost of a residence exceeds by more than 5 per cent the capital cost on which the standard rent was last calculated, the standard rent shall be recalculated with effect from the 1<sup>st<\/sup> of April, next following or from the date upon which a new tenant becomes liable for the payment of rent whichever is earlier.(<br><br>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; When by reasons of additions and alterations, the capital cost of a residence exceeds by more than 5 per cent the capital cost on which the standard rent was last calculated, the standard rent shall be recalculated with effect from the 1<sup>st<\/sup> of April, next following or from the date upon which a new tenant becomes liable for the payment of rent whichever is earlier.(<br>c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Subject to the provisions of clause (b) the standard rent of a residence shall be recalculated on the expiry of five years from the date of last calculations and the recalculations shall take effect from the 1<sup>st<\/sup> of April next following or from such other date as the competent authority may direct.<br><br>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; When the portion of a capital cost of a residence is written off under the orders of a competent authority the rent should be recalculated forthwith.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br><strong>Note 1<\/strong>.\u2013 It is the duty of the Executive Engineer to give timely notice to the tenant concerned of the increase in rent. Omission, however, on his part to give such intimation in any case will not constitute a reason for the enhancement of rent taking effect from a date later than that on which it is due under the above rule.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br><strong>Note 2<\/strong>.\u2013In the case of substantial additions or alterations to a residential building, pending sanction of the revised standard rent by the competent authority, its rent should be provisionally fixed so as to allow an adequate margin to cover rent in respect of the estimated expenditure of such additions or alterations and unforeseen charges, and recovery of rent from the tenant should be effected at that rate. If the provisional rent is more than the revised standard rent, the amount recovered in excess shall be refunded to the tenant.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br><strong>Note 3<\/strong>.\u2013The rental value, viz. Standard-Rent, Market-Rent and Economic-Rent of the Government owned property (Buildings etc.) and those of Government employees who live in their self-owned houses or houses owned by their parents or children and are claiming House-Rent-Allowance therefor may be re-assessed after an interval of every 5 years.&nbsp; If an employee&nbsp; becomes&nbsp; entitled&nbsp; to&nbsp; claim&nbsp; higher&nbsp; rent&nbsp; of&nbsp; his&nbsp; property and&nbsp; consequential gain in HouseRent Allowance as a result of the general appreciation in the market value of properties or due to inflation; he will also draw proportionately less House-Rent, resulting thereby in reduction of House-Rent-Allowance, should there be a depression in the general market due to economic or other causes.&nbsp;&nbsp; <br><br><strong>5.25<\/strong>. If a building is actually occupied prior to the closing of the accounts of expenditure on its construction, acquisition or equipment, rent is nevertheless chargeable from the date of occupation and should be fixed provisionally with the sanction of the competent authority. The rent, thus fixed provisionally while the accounts are open, is subject to revision with retrospective effect when they are closed and no remission of rent on this account can be made save with the sanction of the competent authority.&nbsp;&nbsp; <br><br><strong>Note<\/strong>.\u2013The provisions of note 2 below rule 5.24 also apply <em>mutatis mutandis<\/em> to newly constructed buildings.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <br><strong>5.26<\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp; Omitted.<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><br><strong>5.27<\/strong>. The average annual cost of maintenance and repairs will consist of two parts-special and ordinary charges as explained below: \u2013<br>(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Special charges will be those incurred in the renewal of floors of roofs or on other special repairs or replacements occurring at long intervals. Provisions for such charges should be made in the form of percentages on the capital cost of each building.&nbsp; These percentages will vary for different classes of buildings and are laid down in rule 5.28. When repairs are necessitated by the occurrence of fire, flood, earthquake, abnormal storm or other calamity, the cost of such special repairs should be shown separately in the Capital and the Revenue Accounts under Revenue Charges during the year, and should not be included in the total charges or taken into account as a basis for the revision of the rent.Ordinary charges will include the cost of ordinary annual repairs together with a proportional share of the expenditure that may be required quardrennially or at other short intervals. The amount of these charges as regards buildings constructed or acquired by the Irrigation Branch is estimated as laid down in rule 5.28.&nbsp; For buildings constructed or acquired by the Buildings and Roads Branch these will be estimated within the limits laid down in rule 5.28 by the Executive Engineer of the Division and approved by the Superintending Engineer.<br><strong>Note<\/strong>.\u2013 See also rule 5.20.<br><br><br>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHAPTER V&nbsp;&nbsp; ADDITIONS TO PAY&nbsp;I\u2013COMPENSATORY ALLOWANCESGeneral&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 5.1. Subject to the provisions of rules 5.2 to 5.8 and to the conditions that the amount of compensatory allowance is so regulated that it is not on the whole a source of profit to the recipient, a competent authority may grant such an allowance to any Government [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1473","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/punjabcsr.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1473","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/punjabcsr.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/punjabcsr.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/punjabcsr.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/punjabcsr.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1473"}],"version-history":[{"count":52,"href":"https:\/\/punjabcsr.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1473\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7154,"href":"https:\/\/punjabcsr.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1473\/revisions\/7154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/punjabcsr.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}