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(e) whether it is a fact that the period of break in the continuous employment of certain persons employed in the Central Public Works Department which occurred on account of their transfers to places other than Simla has been condoned on their re-transfer to Delhi, as a special case ;
(f) whether it is a fact that the Central Government servants transferred from Delhi to Calcutta, Bombay, etc. in the interest of service are not allowed to hold liens on their quarters at New Delhi and on their return to New Delhi are considered not to be continuously employed for the purpose of allotment of quarters ; and
(g) whether Government propose to accord such persons the same treatment as is accorded in the cases mentioned in parts (c) and (e) above ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) Yes.
(b) Persons transferred to Simla on or before 10th November,
1942 retain liens on quarters occupied by them in New Delhi but those transferred to Simla after that date temporarily are allowed to retain liens for a period of one year from the date of their transfer.
(c) Yes.
(d) Two members of the staff of the Office of the Additional Chief Engineer, Central Public Works Department were allowed to retain the quarters allotted to them in Delhi for the period of their stay in Calcutta which was less than one year.
(e) Yes, but the break in such cases was under one year.
(f) Central Government servants are allowed to retain liens on their quarter if the Departments concerned certify that the individuals will return to Delhi within a period of one year.
(g) Does not arise, in view of reply to part (f).
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*** Production Cess on Coal Mines**
- Prof. N. G. Ranga : (a) Will the Honourable the Labour Member be pleased to state if Government have levied a Production cess of Rs. 1-4-0 on portion of coal despatched from mines in British India ?
- Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. II of 1945, 28th February 1945, pp. 818-19.