Nbtrcnt Policv-2021

No. EO(S&GAD)Misc.2000(Prov.)Allotment
Policy(VoFII) -zA1j
GOVERI{MENT OF THE PUNJAB
.''-.."".,'. e'j ERVICES AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
DEPART}IET{T
(ESTATE OFFTCE)
Srqg< .t
,16 DEC 2021 (
Dated lahore, the 146 December, 2021
To I s\
1. The Chairman, Planning & Development Department.
r-A--Ihe Senior Member, Board of Revenue, Punjab.
3. All Administrative Secretaries to Government of the Punjab.
4. The Inspector General of Police, Punjab.
5. The Registrar, Lahore High Court, l-ahore.
6. The Secretary, Provincial Assembly, Punjab, Lahore.
Subject PUNJAB GOVERNMENT RESIDENCES ALLOTMENT POIICY. 2021

The Governor, Punjab has been pleased to approve Revised Allotment

Policyof Govemment of the Punjab, S&GAD. I am, therefore, directed to enclose
herewith a copy of the Punjab Government Residences Allotment Pol of S&GAD,
202L for information, implementation and further guidance.

k( )9-12.)o\
(MUHA AFZAL)
EST OFFICER
the Punjab
No. & Date Even

A copy alongwith a copy of the Punjab Government Resi ences Allotment

Policy of S&GAD,202L is forwarded for information to:-

(i) The Principal Secretary to Governor, Punjab

(ii) The Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Punjab
(iii) The Secretary (Services), Government of the Punjab, S&GAD.
(iv) The Secretary (I&C), Government ofthe Punjab, S&GAD.
(v) The Secretary (Regulations), Government ofthe Punjab, S&GAD.
(vi) The Special Judicial Magistrate (Welfare), Lahore.
(vii) The Section Officer (W-N)/Rent Controller, S&GAD.
(viii) The PSO to Chief Secretary, Punjab.
(ix) The PSO to Additional Chief Secretary, Punjab.
(x) The PS to Additional Secretary (Welfare), S&GAD.
(xi) The Superintendent, Govt. Printing Press, Punjab, Lahore.

,y,l t9.a.mx
(MUH AFZAL)
E E OFFICER
the Punjab
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PUNJAB GOVERNMENT RESIDENGES ALLOTMENT POLICY' 2021

CHAPTER I: GENERAL
1, Title and Application:
1.1 This Policy shall be called the Punjab Govemment Residences Allotment
Policy,202'1.
'l .2 This policy shall regulate allotment of residences and management of the
Government residential estates mentioned in Schedule 1 of this Policy'
'1.3 lt shall supersede Allotment Policy, 1997 and all amendments made in it'
1.4 lt shall come into force at once

2. Definitions ln this Policy, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or

context:
a) ..accommodation,, means residential accommodation including a house or flat
owned, by Govemment and placed on the pool ofthe Estate Office' S&GAD'
b) ,,allottee" means a Govemment servant possessing a valid allotment order duly
issued by the Estate ffice for an accommodation in his occupation'
c) ,civil secretariaf means administrative departments of the Govemment of the
Punjab located in Lahore.
d) ..emoluments" for the purpose of recovery of rent include all kind of pay and
such other pay and allowances as the Government may decide, from time to
time, for the purpose of calculating normal rent;
e) ,,entiflement,' means the entitlement to accommodation as specified in this
policy;
f) .,family,' for the purposes of this policy means spouse, parents and children
and/orstepchildrenofaGovemmentservantresidingwithhimandwholly
dependent uPon him;
g) ,,Governmont servant (GS)" means a person who is appointed in departments
as specified in paragraph 3 of the policy on permanent basis;
h) ..Government" means the Government of Punjab in the services & General
Administration DePartment
..GWL" means General waiting List maintained under paragraph 9 0f this policy;
D
,,normal rent" means the rent calculated at the rate of five percent of the monthly
i)
pay (all kinds of pay) of the Government Sorvant (GSl;
"penal rent" is the rent imposed on a GS affer having been declared
k) as
unauthorized occupant by the authority under this policy and shall be calculated
@ 60% of the monthlY salary;
l) ,,occupant" means an individual(s) and his family occupying the allotted
accommodation;
m) ..ineligible departnents" means any department other than those defined/
specified in paragraph 3.1 of the policy as eligible departments;
n) "services" means electricity, water, gas supplies and telephone connections;
o) ..standard ren!" of an accommodation, means the rent fixed by the Govemment
p) ,,trespasse/' means an individual or group of individuals who occupy
Government accommodation without valid allotment letter issued by the Estate
ffice for its occupation;

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q) "unauthorized occupant" means a person wtlose allotment is no longer valid

and has been declared as such under this policy; and
r) "encroache/' means an individual(s) encroaches upon a piece of state land
within GORs/Colonies;

CHAPTER ll: ELIGIBILITY

3. Ellglbllity:
3.1 Only the fotlowing Government servants shall be eligible for allotment of
accommodation falling under this policy;
a) Judges of the Lahore High Court, Lahore.
b) Officers and officials bome on the cadre strength of the S&GAD'
c)fficersandofficialspostedinthePrincipalseatoftheLahoreHighcourt
Lahore.
d)officersandofficialspostedintheProvincialAssemblyofthePunjab.
S.2EmployeesoftheGovemmentotherthanthosementionedabovewillbe
policy.
ineligible for allotment except in accordance with paragraph 12.5 of this
3.3 The determination of officers bome on the cadre strength of s&GAD will be made
by the resPective \Mngs of S&GAD.
3.4 A Govemment servant who is transfened out of Lahore or out of the institutions
refened above will lose his eligibility after expiry of the period for which he or his
familycanretainpossessionoftheresidentialaccommodationasspecifiedinthe
policy.
3.5 when both husband and wife are employed, only one of them shall be entitled to
allotment of accommodation.
3.6 A contract employee shall not be eligible for allotment of accommodation'
3.7 Re.employedpersonsinductedinPunjabGovernmentServiceafiertheir
superannuation shall not be eligible for accommodation in any case'
3.8 An officer who occupies a statutory post after retirement shall not be eligible for
allotment

CHAPTER !ll: POOL ACCOMMODATIONS

4, PoolAccommodations:
4.1 Accommodations mentioned in Schedule ll of this policy shall be
allotted by the
Authority mentioned in Column 3 of the said Schedule

CHAPTER !V: DESIGNATED HOUSES

5 Deslgnated Houses:
5.1 A designated house shall be a house reserved for a govemment servant during
his tenure of office.
The designated houses shall be those mentioned in schedule lll of this
Policy.
5.2
A designated house shall be vacated within 5 days of the person ceasing to
hold
5.3
that office.
5.4 An officer,s entitlement to or occupation of an allotted house shall not be affected
by his right to occupy or use a designated house.
5.5 A designated house shall not be used by a gorrcrnment servant other than that

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who occupies the designated position.

CHAPTERV: MANAGEMENT
6 Manag€ment:
6.1 Estate Officer will be the overall custodian of GORs/Government Colonies of
S&GAD at Lahore.
6.2 A property manager of Estate Office shall be placed at each GORVColonies
with representation from Buildings, PHA and L\A/MC departments.
6.3 The concemed Sub Divisional fficers of the C and W Department shall be
responsible for building maintenance.
6.4 The concerned SDOs of the Water and Sewerage Agency shall be responsible
for provision of water and sewerage services.
6.5 The concemed officer of the Solid Waste removal entity shall be responsible
for removal of waste.
7 Security Arrangementa:
7.1 Security Anangements in every GOR estate with regard to entry and exit shall
be under the control of the relevant police officer. The security officers shall
however abide by the instructions of the Additional Secretary (Wetfare) with
regard to overall entry/exit policy.
7.2 All allottees and persons living in allotted residences with the permission of the
allottee shall have entry rights.
7 .3 Stationing of temporary guard rooms (installed by police) and pickets shall be

subject to approval of Additional Secretary OVelfare).

7 .4 Where Guard rooms have been specifically constructed police guards shall

reside in them rather than temporary accommodations around houses located

by the police
8 Solid Waste Removal:
8.1 Solid waste shall be removed in the manner provided by the Welfare Wing.
8.2 Vvlere solid waste removal arrangements from individual residences are
available, occupiers shall pay for the same in advance every month at rates
notified by the Welfare Wng.
8.3 No person shall throw or dispose of waste in GOR except in designated places.
A person found throwing waste in non-designated places may be fined up to
Rs 5000. Fine shall be recovered from allottees where any person living in
allotted residence is found to be throwing waste in non-designated places.
9. maintenance of Parks and Green belts
9.1 Solid waste shall be removed in the manner provided by the Wetfare wing.
9.2 Where solid waste removal anangements from individual residences are
available, occupiers shall pay for the same in advance every month at rates
notified by the Welfare wing.
9.3 No person shall throw or dispose of waste in GOR except in designated places.
A person found throwing waste in non-designated places may be fined up to
Rs 5000/-. Fine shall be recovered from allottees where any person living in
allotted residence is found to be throwing waste in non-designated places.

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CHAPTER Vi: CLASSIFIGATION AND ENTITLEMENT

10. Entiuement and Classification of Accommodation:
1 0.1 All Govemment accommodations (other than those mentioned in Part A or C of

Schedule ll, Designated houses or houses classified under Part B of

Schedule ll) shall be classified into categories depending on their location, size
and amenities by the Welfare wing of S&GAD.
10.2 The entitlement of Govemment servants of the eligible departments, to various
categories/classes of accommodation at Lahore are mentioned/given in
Schedule lV.
10.3 Additional Secretary Welfare shall at all times maintain a list of various
category houses in each GOR mentioned in schedule 1. This list shall not be
amended or modified without approval of the Chief Secretary Punjab.

CHAPTER Vll: REGISTRATION AND ALLOTMENT

11. lUaintenance of General Waitlng List:

11.1 Government servants seeking accommodation will get themselves registered
with the Estate Office through their departments on the presqibed form given in
Schedule V afier due process.
11.2 The Estate ffice shall maintain GWL of all GSs who get themselves
registered and will issue a registration number. The list will be prepared on the
basis of the date of registration. lf two or more percons apply for registration, in a
particular category of residence, on the same date, they shall be registered as
per thei nter-se seniority.
11.3 Updated General Waiting Lists shall be regularly updated on the website of
the S&GAD for general information.
1'1.4 Officers and officials who are ineligible for allotment under this policy shall not
be registered.
11.5 lf a Govemment servant, eligible for allotment out of pool of S&GAD and
registered with the Estate ffice, S&GAD for allotment, is transfened out of
Lahore before a house is allotted, he will relain the samo registration number if
he is transfened back to Lahore within eight months (after his transfer out of
Lahore). He would not be required to get himself registered with the Estate
Omce afresh. However, after passage of eight months, the registration shall
stand cancelled automatically.
11.6 lf any allottee becomes entitled to a higher category of accommodation, he
should get himself registered with the Estate Office and will be registered as a
fresh applicant for the better category of accommodation in the respective
category.

12. Uode of Allotment:

12..1 The allotment of accommodation shall be made on the principle of 'first come
first served' basis in accordance with the GWL maintained by the Estate office.
12.2 No allotment above entitlement will be permissible in any case unless allowed by
this policy

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12.3 the residences falling vacant in a particular category in a calendar year will
2oo/o of
be meant for administrative grounds/hardshiP cases, etc. This clause covers
cases not covered by any other paragraph of this policy. These cases shall be
charac{erized in the following types:
a) Cases of out of tum allotments of officers eligible for registration or registered
cases.
b) Cases of persons who are not eligible for registration.
12.4 Persons who are eligible for allotment but have not obtained registration shall first
obtain registration in the relevant category and then submit an application for out
of tum allotments. Person who is already registered shall give an application for
out of tum allotment. An application for out of tum allotment shall contain reasons
for out of tum allotment. An application for out-of-tum allotment shall only be
processed on the following grounds;
i. t|sdicat Grounds: Medical reasons of officers or his immediate family shall
be considered for processing for out of turn allotments. Medical reasons shall
beaccompaniedbyamodicalcertificatethattheoffi@rorhisimmediate
family needs frequent medical care in a govemment facility at Lahore or a
member of his immediate family is over the age of 80 years'
ii. Administrative Grounds: Officer is posted in the CM secretariat, CS office,
S&GAD or Home Department.
,12.5 Cases of persons who are not eligible for registration may be allotted residence
on the following grounds onlY:
i. fficers of any service who ere performing an important assignment - in such
cases the relevant administrative secretary shall certify the same.
ii. The officer in question has no residence in Lahore or a residence has not
been made available to him by his Department.
12.6 The Estate Office shall maintain separate list of Govemment servants applying
for allotment on the above noted grounds. The allotments shall be made in a way
that;
(i) Out of lOo6available quota, shall be utilized by Committee comprising the
Additional Chief Secretary, Punjab (Chairman): Secretary (Services)' S&GAD
(Member);Additionalsecretary(Welfare),S&GAD(Member)andEstateO'fficer,
S&GAD (Secretary/Member)' The Committee shall evaluate and approve cases'
(ii) 1o% of the available quota shall be approved by the chief Minister, Punjab on
summary
12.7 All allotment orders issued by the Estate officer will be countersigned / verified
by the Additional Secretary Wefare), S&GAD.
12.g The Additional chief secretary, Govemment of the Punjab shall be the
competent Authority for allotment of accommodations at Lahore other than
those which have been placed under the administrative control of the Lahore
High court, Lahore and Chief Minister office or by special arrangement with
Secretary, Provincial Assembly Punjab or Deputy Commissioner, Lahore'
,12.g The Additional chief secretary may delegate any of his powers under this
policy to the Additional Secretary (Welfare) through written orders'
CHAPTER Vttl: PRIOR RIGHT To ALLOTMENT
13. The following officers shall have prior right to allotment in GOR 1:
i. Chief Secretary, Punjab

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ii. Senior Member Board of Revonue

iii. Chairman, Planning & Development Board
iv. Additional Chief Secretary, Punjab
v. Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Govemment of Punjab
vi. Chairman, Chief Ministe/s lnspection Team
vii. Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister
viii. Secretary to the Provincial Assembly
ix. Secretaries to Govemment of Punjab (working in BPS-20 or above) of the
administrative departments bearing the appellation Punjab

CHAPTER lX: OCCUPATION OR VACATION

'14. Occupation of Allotted Accommodation:
14.1 A GS, allotted a house, at the time of taking over its possession from SDo
(Buildings)concernedwillsignareceiptforallfittingsandfixturesunder
intimationtosectionfficer(WJV),S&GADwhowillcountersignthesame.
Simultaneously,atthetimeofvacationtheSDo(Buildings)willensurethat
allthelittingsandfixturesareintactandgetthevacationslipsigned
accordingly.ThisvacationslipwillbecountersignedbySectionofficer
(W-lV)'S&GADwhowillissuefinalrentclearanceoertificateifallliabilities
withregardtorenuutilitybills,etc.ofvacatedhouseareclear'lfan
ex.allotteeoccupiesahousebeyondthepermissibleperiodofextension,
final rent clearanoe certificate will be issued on clearanc,e of penal rent
(if anY).
i.lfaGsdoesnotoccuPyanewlyallottedresidencewithin30daysofits
availabilityforoccupation,hisallotmentshallbecancelledafterashow
causenoticeandhisnameshallberemovedfromtheregistrationlist
exceptincasewherethehouseisundergoingrenovationandtheSDo
buildings has signed a certificate to that effect. The delay in occupation
shall only be allowed till completion of wo*
ii.TheGovemmentreservestherighttocancelanyallotmentorderissued
subjecltovacationbasiswithoutanyshow.causenoticeprovidedthe
new allottee has not taken over possession of the allotted house'
iii. lf a Government servant is transferred out of Punjab before taking
possessionoftheallottedhouse,hisallotment/exchangeshallstand
cancelled automaticallY'
iv.lfaGovernmentservantistransferredoutofLahorebeforetaking
possessionoftheallottedhouse,hisallotment/exchangeshallstandfor
a period of one Year.

CHAPTER X: SURRENDER OR DECLTNE OF ACCOMMODATION

15. Sunpnder and Decline:
15.1 No GS will be allowed to sunender the allotment in favor of any particular
in favor
person. Allotment of a GS who offers to sunender his accommodation
ofaparticularpersonshallbecancelledandthesaidaccommodationshallbe
maintained
allotted to the next eligible candidate in accordance with the GWL
by the Estate ffice as Per merit.

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15.2 lf an 'A' or'B'type Government residence is declined by an allottee; he would

not be offered any other Govemment residence before a period of 6-months
15.3 lf a Govemment residence from Single Room to C-category is declined by an
allottee; he would not be offered any other Govemment residence before a
period of one year. lf he declines the allotment of a house for the second time,
he would be placed at the bottom of the respective seniority list.

CHAPTER XI: EXCHANGE, USAGE AND RETENTION OF ALLOTTED

ACCOMMODATION
16. Exchange of Accommodatlon:
16.1 The exchange of residences of the same category shall be at the discretion
of Govemment subject to clearance of house rent and all utility bills, etc. No
GS, except in social/medical hardship cases, will be allowed to exchange his
govemment residence before 3 years of its physical occupation and 3 years
prior to his superannuation.
'16.2 Chief Minister may allow on summary exchange of accommodation to one
higher category on grounds of social hardship or administrative or medical
reasons.
16.3 The allottees belonging to eligible departments only shall be allowed
exchange of Govemment residences.
16.4 Application for exchange of residence will be considered on first come first
served basis and the GS, desirous of exchange of residences, will have to
apply to Additional Secrelary (Welfare), S&GAD for the purpose. List of
applications for exchange shall be maintained separately
16.5 Exchange / mutual exchange where allotment have been made to eligible
govemment servants, may be allowed by the Additional Secretary OVelfare),
S&GAD except A-Category of accommodations for which the competent
authority shall be the Additional Chief Secretary, Punjab.
16.6 Exchange to a lower category may be allowed by the Additional Secretary
(Welfare) on grounds of social or medical reasons.
'16.7 The request of the allottees against whom any dues / rent / utility bills, etc.,
are pending will not be considered for exchange.
16.8 lf two allottees are desirous to exchange their residences mutually, such
mutual exchange shall be at the discretion of Govemment provided that none
of the allottees is retiring within 3 years of exchange of accommodation and
the period of physical occupation of the existing residences is not less than 3
years' subject to clearance of house rent and all utility billS. Such allottees
shall have to occupy the exchanged residences within 30 days of the orders
of exchange failing which their allotments of exchange shall stand cancelled
automatically.
17. Retention of Accommodatlon:
17.'l Retention of Accommodation in case of death of allottee shall be as follows:
(6) ln the event of death of an allottee during service and lawful retention, the widow
may retain the govemment residence till the date of superannuation of the deceased
GS. The Government residence will be treated as rent free accommodation during
the p€rmissible period of extension i.e. from the date of death till date of

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superannuation of deceased allottee. No fudher extension will be granted in any

c€lse.
(ii) ln case the widow is herself a GS of eligible department, she may be
allott€d the same residence provided that the widow is serving in
basicsoaleequivalenttoorhigherthanthatrequiredforallotmentof
the same house.
ln case the house is above her entitlement, she may be allotted an
altemate govemment residence as per her entitlement' on out of tum
basis
lf a widow opts for this option, then the Clause (i) shall not be
applicable.Further,thewidowisnotallowedtoavailthisoptionafter
availing the oPtion at Clause (i)'
widow of deceased
(6) ln case of death of widow who oPted for Clause (i)/(ii) or no
may be allowed to retain
allottee, the family of the deceased govemment servant
the deceased allottee. The
official accommod-ation till the date oisuperannuation of
allotmentshallbemadeinthenameofwholefamilyandshallbetreatedasrentfree.
(iv) lf the widow has obtained allotment under clause (i) and she
remarries,allotmentmadetohershallstandcancelledandshewillbe
where
required to vacate the residence within one month' However'
thechildrenorparentsofthedeceasedseNantliveseparatelythey
may be allowed retention till the date of superannuation of
the
deceased govemment servant
(v) In case of in-service death of a GS' belonging to an eligible
department'likeaccident,sec{adanviolence'bomFblasts/tenorist
incident and he is not an allottee/occupant of a
Govemment
residence, his family may be allotted a Govemment
residence'
on oul.of
according to his entitiemeni and/or not beyond B-category,
turnbasis,tillthedateofhissuperannuation.Thisresidenceshallbe
treated as rent free accommodation'
lT.2Retentionincaseofdismissal,removal,compulsoryretirementorreversionto
shall be as follows:
lower grade where the entitlement is affected thereby'
i. For a Period of two months
has filed an
ii. For a period of six months provided that the allottee
appeal' An extension shall not be granted even if appeal is not
decided.
be as follows:
17.3 Retention in case of retirement from service shall
(i) Two months without any special orders
retired allottee
(iD Further period of six months on application by the
servant
(iii) For a further period of eight months if the retired Govemment
more in Lahore' or
does not own an accommodation of One kanal or
nor." o"r*O by him or his wife (who lives with him) ison rent
and has

not been vacated despite notice and the chief minister allows the
same on summary.
another provincial
17.4 Retention in case of transfer to the Federal Govemment'
or Gilgit Baltistan
government or the Govemments of Azad Jammu Kashmir
period of 10 years or till the
(') \Nhere the officer is in BS 20121t22: For a
officer has served
date of superannuation whichever is earlier' if the

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for a cumulative period of more than 15 years in BS-1E or above in

the Govemment of Punjab and his children or family resides in Lahore
provided that the officer has not obtained any government
accommodation under the transfened govemment except designated
govemment accommodation
(iD Houses of more than Skanals retained under clause 17.4(i) may be
ordered to be exchanged with a house of not less than 4 kanals in the
same GOR and same oategory by the Government after lapse of 5
years of the period mentioned in clause (i)
(iii)lnallothercases(casesnotcoveredbyclause(i):Foraperiodoffive
years fiom the date of relinquishment of charge provided that the
Govemment servant has not obtained any govemment
accommodation under the transferred govemment except designated
government accommodation.
deputation to
17 .5 Retention in case of leave (whether ex-Pakistan or othenivise) or
a foreign organization:
(i) For a period of two years from the date of grant of leave or
deputation'
No extension shall be granted
under the
17.6 Retention in case of transfer out of Lahore but continuing to serve
Government of Punjab
or
(D For a period of three years if he is posted as Deputy Commissioner
Commissioner
(iD For a period of two years in all other cases
of Punjab
17 .7 Retention in case of cancellation of deputation to the Government
quota
or transfer back to non€ligible department in case of technical
(i) For a Period of six months
for the period
17 .8 Chief Minister may allow retention of residence on summary
indicated in the summary where
a. The officer is in authorized possession of a govemment accommodation'
and
by law or
b. The officer has been appointed as a head of a body established
the constitution after retirement, and
c. There is no designated accommodation for that office

RECOVERY OF
CHAPTER Xlt: GANCELLATION, EJEGTMENT AND
POSSESSION

occupants come within the

t8. Unauthorized Occupants: The following categories of
definition of unauthorized occupants:
i.GsortheirfamiliesretainingGovernmentaccommodationbeyond
Permissible Period.
of a Government residence without proper
ii. Trespasser in possession
allotment order.
iii. Occupants who create nuisance for the inhabitants
of the locality or
indulge in encroachments'

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iv. Allottees who themselves or their families do not physically reside in the
house allotted to them, after having taken over the possession, for a
continuous period exceeding six months.
v. Allottees who induct another person(s) in the allotted house and the
person(s) so inducted.
vi. Allottees who default in payment of house rent for more than 6 months'
vii. Allottees using officially allotted accommodation for the purpose of any
commercial activitY.
viii. Occupants who refuse to provide information, relating to allotment and
occupalion of Govemment accommodation, to officers of the welfare wing
19. Eiectment:
'19.1 An un-authorized occupant will be liable to
immediate ejectment'
Ejectment orders will be issued by AS welfare and the possession will be
recovered under Punjab Govemment Lands & Buildings (Recovery of
Possession) Ordinanoe, 1966. Additional Secretary (Welfare), Estate
Ofricer, Rent Collector / Sec{ion fficer (Welfare-|$, Special Judicial
Magistrate, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Security), Punjab Civil
Secretariat and Sub Divisional Officers concemed are the officers
authorized by the Govemment under Section 9 of the Punjab Govemment
Lands & Buildings (Recovery of Possession) Ordinance, 1966 to proceed,
inquire and recover the possession, to evict an unauthorized occupant or
to recover rent etc.
1g.2 ln case it comes to the notice of the Estate Office that an occupant is an
unauthorized occupant as defined in Chapter-Xll (1 to 8) of the policy, the
Estate Officer or any other person designated by the Additional Secretary
(Wefare) shall have an inquiry conducted under Rule 5 of the Puniab
Govemment Lands & Buildings (Recovery of Possession) Ordinance, 1966
to determine whether or not the occupant is an un-authorized occupant'
Such an occupant shall be:
a)CalledforpersonalhearingbeforeEstateofficeroranyotherofficer
designated by the Additional Secretary (Welfare) or himself for this
purpose who, afier due inquiry, shall announce his findings'
b) The person affected by findings of the inquiry may prefer an appeal
before the Additional Secretary (Welfare) or Additional Chief
Secretary, Punjab (if personal hearing given by Additional Secretary
Wefare), S&GAD) within 7{ays of announ@ment of findings of the
inquiry.
c) lf it is established that the oocupant is an unauthorized occupant' a
notice shall be served on him asking him to vacate the residence
within 14 days of the receipt of such notice' ln case he fails to vacate
the residence in 14 days, he shall be forcibly ejecled and cost of
ejectment will be recovered under Sec'tion 7 of the Puniab
Government Lands & Buildings (Recovery of Possession)
Ordinance, 1966.
d) For the purpose of ejectment of unauthorized occupant, the orders
will be issued by the Additional Secretary (Welfare) to the Special
Judicial Magistrate to proceed under Sec{ion 5' 6 & 7 of the Punjab

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Govemment Lands & Buildings (Recovery of Possession)

Ordinance, 1966.
e) To execute orders issued under Chapter-Xll clause 19'2 (d) of the
policy, the Special Judicial Magistrate will be assisted by the DSP
(Security), Civil Secretariat and the force at his disposal. He may
also seek further foroe under Section 6 of the Punjab Government
Lands & Buildings (Recovery of Possession) Ordinance, '1966 from
the Police Station of jurisdiction where he is executing the orders'
f) lf affer spot inquiry jointly conducted by the Estate Officer and the
Special Judicial Magistrate, it is established that the accommodation
ls occupied by unauthorized occupants then the officers after
recording reasons and in addition to initiation of ejectment
proceedings, may immediately get disconnected water, power and
Sui Gas connections of the accommodation'
20. Posse$ing more than one Accommodation:
2o.lNoGsshallkeepmorethanoneaccommodationatthesametimeinhis
possession or in the possession of his wife or vice versa'
2o.2lfaGsisfoundinpossessionofmorethanoneaccommodationatthesame
possession shall be
time, the allotmenis of all the houses or flats in his
cancelled.
2o.3Heshallbeliabletodisciplinaryactionformisconductundertherelevant
rules/laws.
20.4 A GS who is found guilty under Chapter-Xll Clause 18 (i & ii) shall be
disqualified for any allotment in future, for ten years'
shall be
2O.5 On becoming eligible for govemment accommodation his name
placed at the bottom of the GWL on that date, provided he applies for'

CHAPTER Xlll: RECOVERY OF RENT

21. R€nt:
will be dealt under
21.1 All rent matters in respec{ of houses on the pool of S&GAD
sectionSofthePunjabGovemmentLands&Buildings(Recoveryof
possession) Ordinanco' 1966 through the Rent Controller / Section Officer
(Welfare-lV), S&GAD.
deducted from
21.2 All GS occupying residences will be bound to get house rent
their salaries, as payable according to the rules' Rent /
Penal rent of an
on the salary of the
allofted and occupied residence will be the first charge
allottee.
2',t.3 All GS occupying official residences will be responsible for suPplying
information regarding deduction of rent from their salaries
to the Rent
Controller / Section Officer (Weifare-lv), S&GAD who will
submit abiannual
Additional Secretary
consolidated report regarding recovery of the rent to the
(Welfare), S&GAD.
penal rent
21.4 A GS occupying a house unauthorized and illegally will be charged
of the policy.
from his uasic satary as specified in chapter 1, clause 2(k)
pendency of Court
21.5 The rent / penal rent will be charged even during the
the light of Hon'ble
cases as per advice of the Law Department as well as in

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SupremecourtofPakistan'Sjudgmentdated2l.o3.2olgpassedinCivil
Appeal No.227'L of 2010.
21.6 ln case of payment of outstanding anears of renupenal rent against an
allottee, the Additional chief secretary, Govemment of the Punlab, shall be
thecompetentAuthoritytoallowpaymentofanearsofrenUpenalrentin
monthly installments (not more than six) without any interest'
21.7 The section officer (w-lv), s&GAD shall refer the case of defaulters to the
AccountantGeneraloflice,Punjaboranyotherrelevantoffice,asthecase
may be after approval from Additional Secretary (Welfare)' S&GAD' for
the
,""o,"ryofanyoutstandingdues(normalrent,penalrent,utilitybillsetc.)
from the salary/pension of the defaulting GS/allottees etc at source'

CHAPTER XIV: CONSTRUCTION AND PLANNING

22, i,laklng suuctural chang* in altottod accommodation:

22.lAnallotteeshallnotcarryoutormaintainanyadditionsoralterationstothe
allottedpremisesordemolishanypartthereofwithoutthepriorapprovalof
the Competent Authority' This does not include normal repairs and
maintenance of the existing structure and installations'
unauthorized addition'
22.2 lf it is established that a GS has canied out any premises then his
alteration, encroachments or demolition of any part of the
allotmentshallbeliabletocancellationandtheallofteeshallbeevicted:
Providedthatsuchanallotteeshallbegivenanoticebeforeeviction,
withdrawn if
Provided further that the cancellation order and notice may be
theallotteedemolishessuchunauthorizedadditionsoralterationsor
cost
encroachments or reconstruct the demolished part at his own
22.3AGsagainstwhomactionistakenunderthisruleshal|bedisqualifiedfor
demolition of such
future allotment for a period of five years and the cost for
as assessed by
additions or alterations or encroachments or reconstruction
or his family'
the govemment shall be recovered from the outgoing GS
shall be
22.4 On becoming eligible for govemment accommodation his name
placed at the bottom of the GWL on that date' provided he applies'

23.Construction on Green belts and in Parks

make any consfuction on
23.1 No person or allottee or Govemmert agency shatl infrastructure where no other
a green beit except for provision of municipal service
pta'ce is suitaUte or avaiiable in which case prior
permission of AS Welfare shall be
obtained.
2g,2Greenbeltsmaybeusedforlocationofhutsforseatingofsecuritypersonnel
with the prior p€rmission of AS welfare
shall be subject to
2g.3 The design of huts for seating of security purposes
approval of AS Welfare.

24. Maps
The Welfare Wing shall prepare and maintain estate maps
including
24.1 of
GOR with the assistance
positioning of water, ,"*",-"g" and other utilities for each
the relevant agency'

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25. Sub Division of Plots

2S.lTheWelfarewingmaysubdivideplotsinanyGoRprovidedthatthesub
division shall not be made in a manner that the overall plan and size of houses in the
area is affected.
,l
25.2 All sub divisions in GoR shall be subject to the approval of the chief
Secretary or the Additional Chief Secretary

26. Plans
26.1 The Welfare wing will prepare periodic plans for updating and managing
ac{ivities. The plans
GORS. These plans will form the basis for all future development
will be approved by the following committee:
a) Chief Secretary Punjab
b) Additional Chief Secretary Punjab
c) Chairman P&D
d) Secretary C and W
e) Secretary Finance
f) Additional Secretary Welfare; and
g) Superintendent Engineer concemed'
GOR on the
26.2 The Welfare winimay issue building regulations for every
advice of the following committee:
a) Additional Secretary (Welfare)
b) Town planner to be provided by LDA
c) Executive Engineer, GOR 1
d) Concerned ProPerty manager
e) Estate Officer / Seoetary

27, Service provlders installatlons

2T.lServiceprovidersincludingwaterandsewerageserviceproviders'electricity
providers,telecomserviceproviders,cabletelevisionprovidersetcshallobtainprior
of equipment' Where cabins or
i"r.i..ion for laying of line and/or installation the prior permission of
permanent structures are required they shall be located with
AS Wetfare

CHAPTER XV: iIISCELLANEOUS

benefits:
28. Provlsion of wrong informatlon to obtain undue
information' which
lf at any stage it is found that a GS has provided wrong
may Ue conceming his seniori$, pay scale of his entitlement
etc his
'
to disqualification for
accommodation wilibe cancelled and he shall be liable
a period of five years and shall also be liable to disciplinary aclion for
misconduct under the relevant rules or laws'
29. Causing Nuisance:
2g.lAllotteesortheirfamilymembersshallabstainthemselvesfromallsuchactionsor
aciivities as may cause nuisance or inconvenience
to other residents of the
locality.

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Exptanation: Resorting to encroachments, littering, uncivilized behavior or lack of

civic sense amount to causing nuisance for this purpose'
29.2 Where an alloftee cause nuisance or whose family or person living in the allotted
cause nuisance the said allotment shall be liable to cancellation. Cancellation may
be made after issuing a show cause notice and providing an opportunity of
hearing.Nuisancecasesshallbedecidedwithinonemonthofreceiptof
complaint.NuisancecaseEshallbeprocessedbytheconcemedestateofficer
and final orders shall be passed by the AS welfare. An appeal against
the orders
of AS welfare will lie to the Additional Chief Secretary
30, Allotsnents tade ln Violation of Rules:
of rules
30.1 The Govemment may, at any stage cancel the allotment made in violation
infavorofaGsincludingthosemadetotheemployeesofineligibledepartments.
gO.Z A GS against whom action is taken under this rule shall be liable to disciplinary
proceedings under the relevant rules or laws; and
proceedings for being in
30.3 A person other than GS shall be liable to criminal
illegal possession of govemment property'
3't. Reporting of Transfer, Retirement, Posting Abroad etc:
Wthinafortnightofthetransfer,retirement,resignation,dismissalorremovalfrom
serviceorintheeventofthedeathofanallotteeorofhisproceedingabroadon
trainingordeputationorEx-PakistanLeave,theallotteehimself/herselfshallbe
Office'
resporisible for reporting any such fact to the Estate
32. arriage Functions:
and Wahdat Colony'
32.1 ln Chauburii Garden Estate, Poonch House Colony functions or his
Lahore, allottee may be allowed to hold his own maniage
him in the desigrtated
sons/daughters and'brothers/sisters dependent upon
in the Estate
grounds for payment of Rs"10,0001 (refundable as security)
in the govemment
Office and Rs'15,000/- (non-refundable) to be deposited
treasury.
g2.2 a maniage function
Private person of adjoining localities desirous of holding
of the SDO
of his blood retative'mayie allowed on the recommendations
payment of Rs '10'000/-
(Buildings) con@med in the designated grounds for
(refundable as security) in thlEstate Office and Rs'30'0001 (non-
iefundable) to be deposited in the govemment treasury'
of GORs in GOR-ll' lll& Vl
32.3 Such functions may be allowed to the allottees
(refundable as
only in designati grounds for payment -of Rs'10'000/'
(non-refundable)' No private
securiU) in the Estati Office and Rs'3o'oool
quarters) will be allowed to
personis) (including servants residing in servant
hold anY function in these GORs'
g2.4 The security deposit of Rs'10,0004 shall be refunded
on production of a
SDO concemed'
certmcate of no damages/cleanliness etc' from
along with
32.5 An undertaking on stamp paper (Rs"t o0/-)will be submitted
application seeking permisiion for holding a func{ion with regard to
adherence to the Punjab Marriage Functions Act'
2016'
FIR of trespassing on
32.6 Any violation to the above will result in lodging of
Govemment property by the SDOS concemed'

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33. Direction bY the Govemment:

TheGovernmentmay,fromtimetotime,issueSuchdirectionsasitmaydeem
necessary to carry out the purposes of this Policy'
34 ?{lscellaneous:
2S.lAnexoeptiontothispolicyShallonlybemadewiththepriorapprovalofthe
provincial cabinet
2A.2 All existing allotments shall be deemed to have been made under this Policy.
lncaseanyexistingallotmentisnotinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthis
policy the case in question will be given a grace period of two years

35. Repeal and savings:

TheAllotmentPolicy,lggT(Amendedupto2olS)isherebyrevisedandrepealed.

KAiIRAN ALI AFZAL

CHIEF SECRETARY

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Schedule l:

Sr Residences Area
No
1 All Govemment owned residences located in GORI Estate, Mall Road Lahore
GOR I Lahore
2 All Govemment owned residence located in Bahawalpur House, FerozePur Road,
GOR ll Lahore Lahore
3 All Govemment owned residences located in Shadman, Lahore
GOR lll, Lahore
4 All Govemment owned res idences located in Model Town Extension, La hore
GOR lV, Lahore
5 All Govemment owned residences located in Faisal Town, Lahore
GOR V, Lahore
All Govemment owned residences located in Ferozepur Road, Lahore
6
GOR Vl, Lahore
All Government own ed residences located in Wahdat Colony, Lahore
7
Wahdat Colony, Lahore
Poonch House ColonY' Lahore
I All Government owned res idences located in
Poonch House ColonY, Lahore
All Government owned residences located in Chauburji Gardens Estate, Lahore
9
Chauburj i Gardens Estate, Lahore
{0 All Government own ed res idences located in Allama lqbal Town, L ahore
Huma Block Allama lqbal Town, Lahore
All Government owned residences located in Johar Town,Lahore
11.
P&D Colony, Lahore (6006 of S&GAD and
40% of P&D)

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Schedule ll:

A. LIST OF HOUSES OF RESERVED FOR MEMBERS OF THE CABINET

W
rr House No.
3-Club Road
A uth o rity c om pete nt to ma ke a lotmen ts
Chief Minister Puniab

rr 12-B Aikman Road

25-Aikman Road
Chief Minister Punjab
Chief Minister Punjab

r 6
1-Shanan Road
1-Upper Mall
1-A Upper Mall
Chief Minister Punjab
Chief Minister Punja b
Chief Minister Punjab

rr 7 4-Upper Mall Chief Minister Punjab

5-Upper Mall Chief Minister Punjab
3-Patiala House Chief Minister Punjab
10. 2-College Road Chief Minister Punjab

BYTHE LAHORE HIGH

B. LIST OF HOUSES RESERVED FOR'TO BE ALLOTTED
GOURT

AuthoritY Use
Sr. House Numbers
No competent to
make allotments
CJ, LHC A-C ategory Res id e n ce
1 1'l-Aikman Road, GORI, Lahore
A-C ateg o ry Re S I de nce
1 2 -c Aikm a n Road G o R-l La ho
re CJ, LHC
2
CJ, LHC A-Categ ory Residence
3 1g-Aikman Road, GOR-1, Lahore
La hore CJ, LHC A-Category Residence
1 /Al oll ngton Ro a d G OR
4 :T
CJ, LHC A-Categ ory Residence
5 I I B-:To tn gto n Road GO R La h o re
CJ, LHC A-Categ o ry Res dence
6 2 Tol tn (,ton R o ad GO R Lah ore
CJ, LHC A-Category Residence
7 4-r o ti ngto n Road GO R -l La h ore
CJ, LHC A-Category Residence
I G Toll ngton R oa d G OR La hore
A-Category Residence
8-Tollinton Road, GO R-|, Lahore CJ, LHC
9
CJ, LHC A-Category Residence
10.
,|
0-:toll ngt on Road GOR Lahore
La h o re CJ, LHC A-Categ ory Residence
11. 1 2 :Tol n gto n R o ad GO R
CJ, LHC A-Categ ory Residence
1 4-T o n gto n R oad G o R -l La
'12 h o re
CJ, LHC A-Category Residence
13.
,|
-To ti n gto n La n e G OR L ahore
CJ, LHC A-Category Residence
14. 2 Toll ngton La ne GO R La h o re
CJ, LHC A-Category R esid e n ce
15 3- To ti n gto n La n e G OR-l Lahore
CJ, LHC A-C ateg ory Res ide nce
16. 5-To ti ngto n La n e GOR Lahore
CJ, LHC A.C ateg o ry Res dence
17 6- Toll ngt on La ne GO R -l La h o re
La h ore CJ, LHC A-Category Resid e n ce
18. 1 2 -B G olf Ro ad GO R
CJ, LHC A-Categ ory Residence
't9. 1 4- B G o tf Ro ad GO R La h ore
CJ, LHC A-Categ ory Residence
20
,|
5-B Go tf Road GOR-l L ah ore
CJ, LHC A-category Residence
21 8- B c ub Ro ad GOR L ah ore
CJ, LHC A-Category Residence
22 1 -D c u b Road GO R La h o re
CJ, LHC A-Category Residence
23 12-Club Road, GO R-1, Lahore
F aisa Town Lah ore CJ, LHC B-Category Residence
24 A-2 06 GOR

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25 A-zoe, eoR-v, Faisal Town, Lahore CJ, LHC B-Category Residence

26 A-213, GOR-V, Faisal Town, Lahore CJ, LHC B-Category Residence
27. Habitat-131, Jail Road, Lahore CJ, LHC B-Category Residence
28 Habitat-132, Jail Road, Lahore CJ, LHC B-Category Residence
29 B-75, GOR-ll, FerozPur Roa d, Lahore CJ, LHC B-Category Residence
30 khushnuma-09, GOR-lV, Lahore Regiskar, LHC C-Category Residence
31. Khushnuma-10, GOR-IV, Lahore Registrar, LHC C-Category Residence
32 Khushnuma-29, GOR-lV, Lahore Registrar, LHC C-Category Residence
33 Khushnuma-30, GOR-IV, Lahore Registrar, LHC C-Category Residence
v Khushnuma-3g, GOR-IV, Lahore Registrar, LHC
Registrar, LHC
C-category Residence
C-Category Residence
35. Khushnuma-59, GOR-lV, Lahore
Khushnuma-60, GOR-lV, Lahore Registrar, LHC C-Category Residence
36
Registrar, LHC D-Category Quarter
Ghazali-49, GORIV, Model Town
37.
Extension Lahore
Registrar, LHC D-Category Quarter
Ghazali-S8, GOR] V, Model Town
38.
Extension Lahore
Registrar, LHC D-Category Quarter
Ghazali-59, GOR-lV' Model Town
39
Extension Lahore
Registrar, LHC Deategory Quarter
Ghazali60, GOR-IV, Model Town
40.
Extension Lahore
Registrar, LHC E-Category Quarter
B-101 , Poonch House Staff ColonY,
41.
Lahore
Registrar, LHC E-Category Quarter
B-1 19, Poonch House Staff ColonY,
42
Lahore
Registrar, LHC E-Category Quarter
43 I
E-5 Wa hd at c o on v Lah ore
Registrar, LHC E-Category Quarter
44 o44 Wa hd at c o o n v Lahore
Registrar, LHC F-Category Quarter
45. FN-'17, Wahdat Colony, Lahore
Registrar, LHC F-Category Quarter
46 F N-53 W ahd at Colo nv Lah ore
Registrar, LHC FCategory Quarter
47. F N-68 Wah dat c olony La ho re
Registrar, LHC F-Category Quarter
48 I
FN _o W a hd at Co o n v L ah ore
Registrar, LHC G-Category Quarter
49. F c- 5 1 Wahdat Colo ny La h o re

LIST OF HOUSES RESERVED FOR OFF]CERS

OF THE Ci' OFFICE
c
AuthoritY Use
House Numberc
competent to make
allotments
Secretary to CM Residence
{ 120 Habitat
Secretary to CM Residence
2 128 Habitat
Secretary to C M Residence
3 A-go eon v
Secretary to CM Residence
4 A-119 GOR V

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Schedule lll:
LIST OF DESIGNATED HOUSES
Sr. No House Numbers House designated for Use
I 7, Club Road Chief Minister, Punjab Residence
2 3, Upper Mall, Lahore Speaker, Punjab Assembly Residence
3 26, Aitman Road, Lahore Chief Justice, Lahore High Court Residence
4 2, Upper Mall, Lahore Deputy S pea ke I P u nJ ab Assem b I v Residence
9, Aikman Road, Lahore Chief Secretary, Punjab Residence
5
lnspector General of Police, Punja b Residence
b 24, Aikman Road, Lahore
Registrar Lahore High Court Lahore Residence
7 13 Danepur Lane, Lahore
13, Aikman Road, Lahore eommissioner, Lahore Division Residence
8
Residence
I g-Golf Road District and Sessions Ju dge, Lahore
'10 7-Golf Road Deputy c o m m tss I on I Lahore Residence

1'.l 17-Danepur Lane c apita I City P oII oe Officer Lahore Residence

DIG(Operatio ns), Lahore Residence
12. S-Danepur Lane

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Schedule lV:
Sr.No. Officers Category
entitlement
1 fficers bome on the strength S&GAD in BS 20 and
of (A-Category)
a of the Provincial Assembl of Pun
2 Additional Secretaries to Provincial Government an d Provincial (B-Category)
Assembly of the Punjab/Addiuonal Registrars/Members
Inspection Team, Lahore High Court or equivalent in rank and
status.
3 Deputy Secretaries to Provincial Govemment a nd Provincial (C-Category)
essembly of the Punjab/Deputy Registrars Lahore High Court or
uivalent in rank and status.
Secretaries/Personal (D-Category)
4 . I Section Offi cers/Superintendents/Private
Assistants/Senior Scale StenograPhers, 455;tLno, Composers,
Data Entry Operators, Computer Operators or equivalent in
rank and status.
o2 Assistant Registrars/Protocol Officers/Private
Secretarles/Readerspudgment Writerc/ Personal Assistants
Stenographers and Assistants, Lahore High Court or
equivalent in rank and status
o3 Senior Estate fficer/Estate Aficerl Protocol
fficers/Reporters, Assistant Secretaries, Assistant Security
fficers of the Punjab Assembly or equivalent in rank and
stafus
(E-Category)
5 Stenographers, Data Enty Operators, Computer Operators,
Security AssistanB, Senior Clerks or equivalent in rank and
status
(F-Category)
6 J u n o I Cle rb, D rIVC rs or eq u tva le nt n fa n k an d status
(G-Category)
7 Dispatch Riders, Nalb Qasids, Daftris, Frashes, Khalasis, Cooks,
Waiters, Orderlies, Sweepers, Sanitary Workers, Chowkidars,
Malis, Watermen or equ ivalent in rank and status

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Sch ule-V:

APPLICATION FORM
FOR ALLOTMENT OF A HOUSE / FLAT

o
Reqistration No Date of Registration
Cateqory
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE APPLICAN T
ame
athe/s name
ation BPS
l.C. No
r No.
ate of birth
ate of al Lahore

Present Residential Address

ln caso the s use is a Government Serv e lve the followin information:

ame
Desi nation BPS
Official address

FOR BEfiER ACCOMMODATION ONLY

Occupying Colony/GOR Category
House No.

FOR NON-GAZETTED GOVERNMENT SERVANTS ONLY

Permanent Tem rary
De nt
Date of a pointment
Pay Scale / Basic P
Signature & Stamp of S.O.(G)/D'D. o
Concemed

Documents to be attached:

1) Copy of last Pay SliP / PaY Bill

2) Copy of National ldentitY Card
3) Copy of Appointment Order OR
Posting ffransfer Notifi cation
SIGNATURE OF THE APPLICANT
Cell No.

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