GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA ‘ABSTRACT PUBLIC SERVICES - STATE JUDICIAL SERVICE — Revision of Pay and Allowances of Judicial Officers — Classification of cities and towns and the rates of House Rent Allowance as was admissible to the State Government employees to be extended to Judicial Officers — Orders ~ Issued. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (J&RA) DEPARTMENT G.0.Ms.No.11. Dated 13/03/2024. Read the following: 1,G.0.Ms.No.53, Fin. (HRM.IV) Dept., dt.11,06.2021. 2.G.0.Ms.No.79, Fin. (HRM.IV) Dept., dt.05.07.2021. 3.G.0.Ms.No.97, Fin.(HRM.1V) Dept., at.07.09.2021. 4,G.0.Ms.No.111, GA (J&RA) Dept., dt.22,10.2022. 5 Hon’ble Supreme Court Orders dated 04.01.2024 in W.P, ( C ) No.643/2015. 6.From the Registrar (ADMN), High Court for the State of Telangana, Hyderabad, Letter ROC .No.455/2024-B1, dt.24.01.2024. <<>> ORDER: Consequent on the recommendations of the First Telangana Pay Revision Commission, Government vide G.O. 1* read above issued orders revising the rates of HRA to the State Government employees as per the classification of cities, places mentioned therein. 2, In the GO 2™ read above, Orders were issued extending the benefits of HRA under Go 1 read above to the State Judicial Officers, who were drawing pay at the rates as recommended by First National Judicial Pay Commission. 3. In the GO 3 read above, the Orders issued in the GO 2” read above were kept in abeyance until further Orders. 4. In the GO 4” read above, Orders were issued revising the Pay structure to the Judicial Orficers as per the recommendations of the Second National Judicial Pay Commission as agreed and as. ordered by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in their Orders dated 22.07.2022. 5, The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, in their further orders 5® read above, issued directions for payment of various allowances including HRA admissible to the Judicial Officers w.e. 01.01.2016 or at later date as specified in the orders against each allowance. 6. In the letter 6 read above, the Registrar (ADMN), High Court for the State of Telangana, Hyderabad has requested for issue of Orders extending the classification of cities and towns to the Judicial Officers in the State of Telangana regarding admissibility of House Rent Allowance on par ‘with the State Government employees ordered in the GO 1* read above. 7, Government in obedience to the orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court referred to supra and ‘accepting the proposal of the Hon'ble High Court hereby withdraw the orders issued in the GO 3° cod above and. extend the benefits of orders issued in the GO 2” read above to the State Judicial Officers w.e-f. 01.01.2016 and further order as follows: (7.1) The Judicial Officers who are allotted official quarters, shall not be entitled to HRA; (7.2) The Judicial Officers shall have the option either to claim House Rent Allowance or opt for Residential Quarter. (7.3) The Judicial Officers, who are residing in their own house including the house of a parent of spouse, shall also be entitled for House Rent Allowance with effect from 01.01.2016, In any case, where the Judicial Officer has resided in a hired accommodation, the HRA / ‘Actual Rent which has already been paid, shall not be recovered. (7.4) If the Judicial Officer is not provided with the Government accommodation or requisitioned private accommodation within one month, then the Judicial Officer may secure private accommodation and should be paid rent in the following terms: (2) If the rent of the private accommodation is within the admissible house rent Sllowance mentioned below, no fixation of rent is required. But the concerned Judicial Officer has to certify the actual rent being paid, Contd..page..2(b) Ifthe rent of the private accommodation is more than permissible house rent Sllowance, the rent shall be assessed by Principal District Judge with the assistance of Fair Rent Fixation Committee consisting of RDO and Superintending Engineer (R&B). (© If the difference between the permissible house rent allowance and the rent assessed is more than 15% and Principal District Judge may seek the approval of High Court for payment of the said amount unless the officer is ready to pay the differential cost. CLASSIFICATION OF CITIES & RATES OF HRA CITIES AND TOWNS RATES OF HRA /PM and 9% of HRA on basic pa (X) Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation _| 24% (¥) Karimnagar, Khammam, Mahaboobnager, | 17% Nizamabad, Ramagundam and Warangal (Z) (a)Towns where population is more than 1, Adilabad 2. Kagaznagar 50,000 and less than 2 lakhs. 3. Nirmal 13% 4, Bellampalli 5, Mandamarti 6.Mancherial 7.Bodhan 8.Kamareddy 9.Armoor 10.Sircilla 11. Jagtial 12.Korutla 13.Metpalli 14.Siddipet 15. Zaheerabad 16. Sangareddy 17.Vikarabad. 18. Tandur 19.Wanaparthy 20.Gadwal 21.Nalgonda 22.Miryalaguda 23.Suryapet 24,Bhongir 25.kodad 26.Jangoan 27.Kothagudem 28,Palwancha 29 Jalpally (Ranga Reddy District) 30.Badepally (Mahaboobnagar District) 31..Naspur (Mancherial District) 32.Shadnagar (as per census of 2011) (b) All other District Headquarters with less 1. Mulugu 2.Bhupalpally 3.Mahabubabad 4.Narayanpet 5. Medak 6.Asifabad 7.Peddapi 8.Nagarkurnool 9.Shamirpet (Medchal Malkajgiri District) 10.Shamshabad (Rangareddy District) 13% than 50,000 population (c) All other places where population is less | 119% than 50,000 = Contd..page 38. Rate of House Rent Allowance will be changed in accordance with the change in the Dearness Allowance in the following term: Classification of Cities Rates of HRA / p.m. as % When DAcrosses | (as per Gol Orders) of basic pay x 7% 25% 1 30% 50% y 18% 25% 20% 50% | Z 9% 25% 10% 50% J 9, The minimum rates prescribed are Rs. 5,400/- , Rs.3,600/- and Rs. 1800/- as per the said classification of cities. 10, The Registrar (ADMN), High Court for the State of Telangana, Hyderabad shall take further action in the matter. 11, This order is issued with the concurrence of Finance Department vide their U.0.No.2433284-A/95/A1/HRM.IV/2024,DT: 13.03.2024. (BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF TELANGANA) R.THIRUPATHI SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT(LA,LA & 3) To ‘The Registrar General, High Court for the State of Telangana, Hyderabad. ‘The Registrar (ADMN), High Court for the State of Telangana, Hyderabad. All the Principal District & Sessions Judges in the State. All the District Collectors The Accountant General, Telangana, Hyderabad. The Principal Secretary to the Hon'ble Chief Minster. The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, Government of Telangana, Hyderabad. The Director of Works and Accounts, Government of Telangana, Hyderabad. The Director of State Audit, Government of Telangana, Hyderabad. The Pay and Accounts Officers, Government of Telangana, Hyderabad. The Private Secretary to Chief Secretary. ‘The Private Secretary to Special Chief Secretary to Finance Department, The Finance (HRM.IV) Department. The Private Secretary to Secretary to Government, Law Department. Engineer in Chief, R& B Department, Hyderabad, Sf /Sc. | /FORWARDED BY ORDER// oe" OO? (CTION OFFICER