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The Chandigarh Administration has served a notice to former BJP MP Kirron Kher, seeking INR 12.76 lakh in unpaid rent for a government-allocated residence in Sector 7. Issued by the Assistant Rent Controller, the demand includes accumulated licence fees and interest charges. Kher, however, has contested the basis of the charges, stating she became aware of the dues through media reports. Her office has requested a clarification on the rent calculations, alleging that they contradict established House Allotment Committee rules.
The Chandigarh Administration issued a notice to former Member of Parliament Kirron Kher seeking INR 12,76,418 in unpaid rent for her official government residence in Sector 7. The demand, raised by the Assistant Rent Controller, pertains to the licence fee due on the property, which was allotted to Kher during her tenure as an MP. The notice mentioned that failure to pay would attract an annual interest of 12 per cent on the outstanding amount, and instructed the payment to be made through demand draft or bank transfer after obtaining details from the designated cashier. Advertisement
Kher responded through a press statement from her office, saying she had learnt of the dues through news reports and had not received any prior notice or communication from the administration. Her office cited Rule SR 317-AM-21 of the House Allotment Committee guidelines, which specifies a graded structure of licence fees following retirement from office-normal rent up to four months, 50 times the rent up to six months, and 100 times the rent only for the period between six and seven months.
She pointed out that the department had directly imposed 100 times the rent beyond the initial four-month period, allegedly bypassing the intermediate 50-times rate, which she stated was in violation of the prescribed rules. Additionally, Kher questioned the basis for an added 25 per cent rent amounting to INR 26,106 for the period from November 2014 until the date of vacating the property.
Further objections were raised over an interest charge of INR 59,680 calculated at a 12 per cent annual rate up to April 2025. Kher argued that no prior demand or official intimation had been served, making the interest levy unjustified. Her office has requested a complete re-examination of the calculations and a detailed breakdown of the charges, along with clarification on the legal provisions cited.
By invoking specific clauses of the House Allotment Committee regulations, she has called for a reassessment of the dues, highlighting a lack of prior communication and discrepancies in rent escalation methodology. The matter now hinges on whether the administration will revise the calculations or press forward with the existing demand.
Source - ANI
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