Rtd IAS officer slapped Rs 81.2L fine for overstaying in govt

Delhi Government has slapped an notice on a retired IAS officer asking him to pay Rs 81,21,499 as rent for "unauthorisedly" overstaying in a government accommodation and asked him to vacate it immediately.
In the notice, Public Works Department has asked Virender Singh, who retired in 2005, to immediately deposit a rent amount of Rs 81,21,499 for overstaying in bungalow at Rouse Avenue on Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg and asked him to vacate.
The department had previously sent him notice to vacate the accommodation on July 7 and July 15.
"The respondent has retired from Government service on superannuation on May 31, 2005. The respondent did not vacate the bungalow and as such he has been residing in the said bungalow unauthorisedly," said the notice dated September 10.

The PWD notice said that the damages at market rate have been assessed on the basis of licence fee 65 times for "unauthorised use and occupation" of the quarter in question.
"Now, a sum of Rs 81,21,499 arrear for unauthorised use and occupation of the premises period up to July 31, 2014," it said.

The proceedings against Singh may be initiated under Section 5 & 7 of the Public Premises (Eviction of unauthorised occupants) Act, 1971 and necessary orders be passed directing him to vacate the bungalow or grant any other relief which the Estate Officer may deem fit and proper with regard to facts and circumstances of the case, the notice said.

"He is turning out to be quite a concern for Delhi Government as several attempts to get him to vacate the official accommodation has proven futile. If he fails to pay the rent, we will initiate strict legal action against him and evict him forcibly from the residence," a senior government official said.
Singh could not be reached for his comment.
As per rules, any Delhi government official or employee can retain government accommodation for maximum eight months after retirement.
"This is mainly done so that new employees can get government accommodation," the official said.
The PWD this year, till now has evicted 150 unauthorised occupants.