# (vi) Expenses for negligent use

- **Citation:** C.L. No. 32/5(b)
- **Court:** Allahabad High Court
- **Decided:** 1960-12-28
- **Case number:** C.L. No. 32/5(b)
- **Source:** https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/vi-expenses-for-negligent-use-162154
- **Pages:** 1

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(vi) Expenses for negligent use
G.L. No. 3562/46-29 dated 23rd June, 1927, forwarding
G.O. No.667/III dated 15th June, 1927
If an official residence is found to have been left by the negligence or
mismanagement of the outgoing tenant in a condition which entails expenditure in putting
it in order, the outgoing tenant will be held responsible for the expenses so incurred.
(vii) Payment of rent
G.L. No. 2/227 dated 10th January, 1934
Vacation counts as duty and can be allowed to be prefixed or suffixed to leave only
if no loss is thereby caused to Government. Therefore, in cases where vacation is
combined with regular leave, officers will be held responsible for the rent of government
residences in their occupation during the period of vacation.
C.L. No. 32/5(b) dated 15th May, 1966
In order to avoid accummulation of arrears District Judges, should ensure that the
arrears of rent of Government Offices are cleared off as early as possible after its
becoming due, under intimation to the Court.
C.E. No. 28/IXc-35 dated 8th March, 1961
Where a private building is hired for office-cum-residence purposes, the
apportionment of rent between the office and the residential portion should be done on
the basis of the plinth area and should invariably be done by the local P.W.D. authorities
and the rent of the residential portion fixed accordingly [Government Finance (G.I.)
Deptt., O.M. no. G-l-2374/X-534 (41-0)-1922, dated December 28, 1960].
(viii) Fan and light charges for offices at residence
G.L. No. 33/46-63-479 dated 14th October, 1940 forwarding
G.O. No. B-1485/X dated 27th August, 1940
Electric charges on account of fans and lights or charges incurred on the
employment of punkha coolies in the office rooms at the residences of government
officers should not be met from the contingent grant.
(ix) Supply of government furniture at residence
C.L. No. 750/Budget-II dated 6th June, 1985
Encloses G.O. no. 2236/VII-A Nya.-35/84 dt. 19th April, 985, prescribing number
of furniture to be supplied at residence as under:-
(a) For the District & Sessions Judges
1.
Table (For Officer)

1
2.
Chair (For Officer)

1
3.
Chairs (For others)

12
4.
Bench

1
5.
Book Shelf

1