317-AM-19 (1) No Government employee shall share the residence allotted to him or any of the out-houses, garages and cow-sheds appurtenant thereto, except with the members of his family and close relations. The servant quarters, out-houses, garages and cow-sheds may be used only for the bona fide purpose including residence of the servants of the allottee or for such other purposes as may be permitted by the Committee:
Provided that the Committee may, for the reasons to be recorded in writing, allow a government employee to share the residence with another person in exceptional circumstances for a period not exceeding six months at a time but not exceeding one year in the aggregate.
(2) No government employee shall sublet the whole or any part of his residence but a government employee proceeding on leave or training as the case may be, may accommodate in the residence any other government employee eligible for the allotment of government accommodation as a caretaker for the period specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 of the table below sub-rule
(2) of rule 13 with the prior permission of the Secretary. In the event of such arrangement the licence fee shall be payable by the government employee to whom the residence is allotted.
20. Consequences of breach of Rules and Conditions—S.R. 317-AM-
20.—(1) Where a Government employee to whom a residence has been allotted:
a. sublets the residence; or b. erects any unauthorized structure or makes any structural alternations in any part of the residence' or c. uses the residence or any portion thereof for any purpose other than that for which it is meant; or d. tampers with the electric or water connections; or e. uses the residence or premises or permits or suffers the residence or premises to be used for any purposes which the Secretary considers to be improper; or f. has knowingly furnished incorrect information in any application or written statement with a view to securing the allotment; or g. commits any other breach of the rules or the terms and conditions of the allotment letter, The Secretary, without prejudice to any other disciplinary action that may be taken against him, may cancel the allotment of the residence.
Explanation.--- In this sub-rule the word “Government employee” includes a member of his family.
(2) Where action to cancel the allotment of Govt. House is taken on account of subletting/misuse of the premises by the allottee, the allotment shall be cancelled immediately from he name of the allottee with effect from the date of its occupation by the allottee and period of seven days shall be allowed to the allottee to vacate the premises.
(3) Where the allotment of a Govt. residence is cancelled or deemed to have been cancelled on account of subletting/ misuse, the government employee shall be charged penal rent at the rate of fifty times the normal licence fee from the date of its occupation by the allottee.
(4) Where the allotment of a Govt. residence is cancelled or deemed to have been cancelled on account of subletting/ misuse, the government employee shall be liable for the disciplinary action by his/ her employer under the relevant Conduct Rules.
(5) Where the allotment of a Govt. residence is cancelled or deemed to have been cancelled on account of subletting/ misuse, the government employee concerned shall not be entitled for another allotment of government residence during his/ her entire service period.
(6) Subletting/ Misuse of Govt. House is an offence under Section 188 of IPC and other relevant sections. The criminal proceedings against the allottee under Section 188 of IPC and other relevant sections shall also be initiated in the event of such subletting or misuse apart from taking action as provided under Sub-rule 1 to 5 of Rule SR-317-AM-20 of the Government Residences (Chandigarh Administration General Pool) Allotment Rules, 1996.
(Amended vide notification No.537 dated 17.4.2015)
21. Overstay in residence after cancellation of allotment-S.R.
317-AM-21.—Where after an allotment has been cancelled or is deemed to have been cancelled under any of the provisions of these rules, the residence remains or has remained in occupation of the Government employee to whom it was allotted, such Government employee shall be liable to pay damages for use and occupation of the residence, service, furniture and garden charges equal to fifty times the normal licence fee.