Delhi High Court Directs CISF to Decide on Remaining 5% HRA Claim Within 12 Weeks
New Delhi | September 25, 2026: The Delhi High Court has directed the concerned authorities to consider the claim of a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel for the remaining 5% House Rent Allowance (HRA) and pass an appropriate order within 12 weeks.
A Division Bench comprising Justice Nitin Vasudev Sambare and Justice Sanjay Sharma disposed of the writ petition while directing the authorities to examine the petitioner’s claim in light of an earlier judgment of the High Court concerning the grant of additional HRA to similarly placed CISF personnel.
Petitioner Relies on Earlier Delhi High Court Judgment
During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner, P. Sureshan, submitted that the issue of additional HRA had already been considered by the Delhi High Court in Ashish Sharma vs Union of India & Others, W.P.(C) 8154/2024, decided on May 21, 2026.
The petitioner argued that the benefit granted under the earlier judgment should also be considered in his case, as he was similarly situated.
Reference to Supreme Court’s Service Law Principle
The petitioner also relied upon the Supreme Court’s judgment in State of U.P. vs Arvind Kumar Srivastava, (2015) 1 SCC 347.
The principle relied upon was that once a service benefit has been granted to an employee pursuant to a judicial determination, similarly situated employees should not ordinarily be required to approach the court separately for the same benefit.
The Delhi High Court, while dealing with the present petition, directed the authorities to examine the claim in the light of the earlier Division Bench judgment.
Court Gives 12-Week Time Limit
In its order dated September 22, 2026, the Division Bench directed the respondents to consider the petitioner’s claim relating to the remaining 5% HRA and communicate an appropriate decision within 12 weeks.
The court thereafter disposed of the writ petition along with the pending applications.
Background of the Additional 5% HRA Issue
The issue of additional HRA for CISF personnel has previously been considered by the Delhi High Court. In its May 21, 2026 judgment in Ashish Sharma vs Union of India & Others, the court dealt with claims concerning the additional 5% HRA and referred to earlier judicial decisions on the issue.
The latest order does not itself direct payment of the remaining 5% HRA to all CISF personnel. Instead, it requires the concerned authorities to examine the individual petitioner’s claim in accordance with the earlier judicial decisions and pass a decision within the prescribed period.
The order is therefore significant for the petitioner’s pending HRA claim and the application of earlier judicial findings to similarly placed personnel.
