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Distance between places of posting (and not places of residence) of husband and wife matters. For full HRA admissibility the distance criterion was more than 250km before the Hon’ble Calcutta H.C. passed the order to reduce it to a reasonable distance instead of 250 km. Perhaps it has now been reduced to 150 km. Another point is the condition of govt. accommodation alloted to the spouse. If it is in habitable condition for family in all respects the other spouse is not entitled to draw HRA even if he/she resides separately. Since the distance between Durgapur and Shaktigarh is possibly less than 100 km and, husband resides in a govt. accommodation which is in habitable condition (I hope so) wife is not eligible to get HRA.

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