G.O.(Ms)No.46, Sanction of House Building Advance, 2018
The Housing and Urban Development (HBA) Department issued G.O.(Ms)No.46, dated 10 April 2018, amending the eligibility rule for sanction of House Building Advance to government servants, including All India Service Officers. Applicants must have completed four years of continuous regular service by the application date and must have satisfactorily completed probation in the post through which they entered government service.
What the government order changes
The Housing and Urban Development (HBA) Department issued G.O.(Ms)No.46, dated 10 April 2018, to replace the existing eligibility condition in Rule (1) of the State Rules to Regulate the Grant of Advances to Government Servants for Building etc., of Houses.
The earlier condition allowed House Building Advance if a government servant had either completed six years of continuous regular service or had been confirmed in service, whichever occurred first. The amendment replaces that test with two requirements linked to the applicant's own service record.
Who is covered
G.O.(Ms)No.46 applies to:
- Government servants seeking sanction of House Building Advance.
- All India Service Officers seeking the same advance.
The eligibility conditions are assessed on the date the person applies for the advance.
Eligibility requirements
A government servant or All India Service Officer may be sanctioned House Building Advance only if both of the following conditions are met:
- The applicant has completed four years of continuous regular service on the application date.
- The applicant's probation has been declared satisfactorily completed in the post through which the applicant entered government service.
The amendment therefore removes confirmation in service as an alternative eligibility test. Satisfactory completion of probation in the entry post is required together with four years of continuous regular service.
Why the rule was amended
The Tamil Nadu Secretariat Association represented that some individuals enter government service between the ages of 35 and 40. It requested earlier access to House Building Advance so that principal and interest could be repaid during their remaining service period.
The Government examined confirmation under the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Condition of Services) Act, 2016. It concluded that confirmation could depend on other employees in the seniority list and should not be used as the criterion for sanctioning House Building Advance. The revised condition instead focuses on the individual applicant's length of regular service and satisfactory completion of probation.
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Common questions
Can I apply for House Building Advance after four years of government service?
You may be eligible if you have completed four years of continuous regular service on the application date and your probation has been declared satisfactorily completed in the post through which you entered government service.
Do I need confirmation in service to qualify for House Building Advance?
G.O.(Ms)No.46 removes confirmation in service as the eligibility test. It requires four years of continuous regular service and satisfactory completion of probation in the entry post.
Does the revised eligibility condition cover All India Service Officers?
Yes. The amendment expressly includes All India Service Officers.
Is four years of service enough if my probation has not been declared complete?
No. Both conditions must be met, four years of continuous regular service and declared satisfactory completion of probation in the post of entry into government service.
