Judicial Officers To Get 21 Types Of Allowances In UP, Personnel Department Issues GO

Lucknow, February 29 (TNA) The state government has decided to give 21 types of allowances to judicial officers. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath approved this proposal through cabinet circulation on Wednesday. After this, the Personnel Department also issued a government order.

This arrangement has been made based on the recommendations made by the National Judicial Pay Commission for serving judicial officers, retired judicial officers and pensioners. The special thing is that judicial officers will be given a child education allowance to educate their two children till intermediate. They will now get Rs 2250 as an allowance and Rs 6750 as a hostel grant every month.

House construction advance allowance, additional charges allowance, vehicle transport allowance, and dearness allowance will be given. Along with this, an additional allowance will be given to encashment of earned leave, electricity and water charges, high qualification allowance, and those posted in hilly areas or remote places. It will be given at the rate of Rs 5000 every month. An allowance of Rs 10,000 will be given every month for hiring a domestic servant or domestic help.

House rent allowance, furniture and air condition allowance, house maintenance allowance, and leave travel concession allowance will also be given. Apart from this, medical allowance, medical facilities allowance, allowance for taking newspapers and magazines, clothing allowance, special allowance for administrative work, hospitality allowance, allowance for telephones and mobiles installed in homes will also be given. Transfer grants will also be given to judicial officers.