Declaration of SPR viz-a-viz Claims for permanent Move and HRA
As per Para 110 and 111 of SAO 10/S/86, “Army Officers posted to
concessional areas are required to exercise an option within two months by
publishing Part-II Order, which may be extended to three months in individual
case by the Station Commander for special reasons, in favor of one of the
alternative concessions admissible to them, viz-
(a) retention of family accommodation at old duty station on normal concessional
rent, or
(b) free conveyance for the family to a selected place of residence in INDIA, or
(c) free conveyance to any of the separated family stations listed in AO 488/64
as amended or to any one of the stations where accommodation has been
specifically constructed for separated families and provisions of family
accommodation at normal concessional rent at that station.”
Accordingly, the officer, when posted to field area/Concessional area, has
to declare SPR from any one of the options stated ibid. Declared station as SPR
will be final and may not be changed during that posting.
Also refer to ADG PS, AG’s Branch, IHQ of MoD(Army), New Delhi letter No.
B/25451/Doc Pro Offrs/AG/PS-6(D)/2024 dated 29th May 2024 addressed to
all Command and Corps HQrs, reiterating the above stated provisions.
Accordingly, it is advised that in case of posting to Field
Area/Concessional area,
a) Officers must declare SPR within the stipulated time frame from the date of
posting through Part II Order in terms of Para 110 and 111 of SAO
10/S/86.
b) Permanent Duty claim be preferred only for SPR as published in Part II
order within stipulated time frame.
c) HRA claim is admissible only for Declared SPR where the officer has moved
/ retained his baggage and the individual has not been allotted any type of
Govt Accommodation for the Family.
