In Brief
Retired Kashmiri migrant Central Government employees, who occupy Delhi government accommodation under a 2017 rehabilitation scheme, challenged the Court's previous order requiring vacation. The Court held that government housing, meant for serving officers, cannot be indefinitely retained by retirees. It struck down the Office Memorandum providing perpetual occupation as arbitrary and discriminatory under Article 14. The Court permitted a three-year post-retirement occupancy period to allow alternative arrangements, with transit accommodation or cash relief available thereafter. The Court balanced compassion for terrorism-displaced persons against serving officers' housing needs and refused indefinite retention."
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