PUNJAB GOVERNMENT SERVANTS HOUSING FOUNDATION ACT 2004

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THE PUNJAB GOVERNMENT SERVANTS HOUSING 
FOUNDATION ACT 2004 
(X of 2004) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title, extent, commencement and application 
2. Definitions 
3. Establishment of the Foundation 
4. Board of Directors 
5. Removal of a Director 
6. Casual vacancy 
7. Power and functions of the Board 
8. Management 
9. Committees 
10. Managing Director 
11. Annual progress report 
12. Establishment of fund 
13. Membership of the Foundation 
14. Termination of membership 
15. Manner of collection of contributions and maintenance of accounts 
16. Disposal of houses or plots 
17. Location etc. of houses and plots 
18. Budget and audit 
19. Directions by Government 
20. Public servants 
21. Power to make rules 
22. Power to make regulations 
 
TEXT 
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THE PUNJAB GOVERNMENT SERVANTS HOUSING FOUNDATION ACT 
2004 
(X of 2004) 
[10th March, 2004] 
An 
Act 
to provide for the establishment of Housing Foundation for the Government servants. 
Preamble.– Whereas it is expedient to establish the Punjab Government Servants 
Housing Foundation in order to introduce a scheme for providing houses  
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[or plots]  
on no profit no loss basis to Government servants  
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[* * *], or to their families in case 
of death during service and to make provisions for matters connected therewith or 
ancillary thereto. 
 It is hereby enacted as follows:– 
1. Short title, extent, commencement and application .– (1) This Act may be 
called the Punjab Government Servants Housing Foundation Act 2004. 
 (2) It extends to the whole of the Province of the Punjab. 
 (3) It shall come into force at once but shall take effect on such date as 
may be notified by the Government in the official Gazette. 
 (4) It shall apply to all Government servants. 
2. Definitions.– In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or 
context, the following expressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively 
assigned to them, that is to say– 
(a) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Foundation; 
(b) “family” in relation to a Government servant means his or her relations 
in the following order– 
(i) wife, wives or husband, as the case may be; 
(ii) children, if residing with and wholly dependent upon him or her; 
(iii) parents, sisters and minor brothers, if residing with and wholly 
dependent upon him or her; 
(c) “Foundation” means the Punjab Government Servants Housing 
Foundation established under this Act; 
                                                           
1This Act was passed by the Punjab Assembly on 23 February 2004; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 9 March 2004; 
and, published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 10 March 2004, pages 717 to 720. 
2Inserted by the Punjab Government Servant Hou sing Foundation (Second Amendment) Act, 2012 (Act I of 2013) ; and 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 5.1.2013, pages 1953-1954, s.2. 
3The expression “on their retirement,” was omitted by the Punjab Government Servants Housing Foundation (Amendment) Act 
2018 (XXII of 2018), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 24 May 2018, pp. 8139-8140 s. 2. 
(d) “fund” means the fund established under this Act; 
(e) “Government” means the Government of the Punjab; 
(f) “Government servant” means a person holding a Government post and 
includes– 
(i) a person who is a member of a civil service of the Province of 
the Punjab; or 
(ii) a person who holds any civil post of any scale of pay from BS-1 to 
BS-22, in connection with the affairs of the Province; or 
(iii) a member of the Civil Service of Pakistan who, while serving 
under the Provincial Government, has opted to become a 
member of the Foundation and satisfies su ch other conditions 
as may be prescribed: 
Provided that such a person is not employed on contract or on 
work-charge basis, or is paid from contingencies; 
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["(ff) "house" includes a flat or quarter of any category to be allocated to a 
member;] 
(g) “member” means a Government servant who is a member of the 
Foundation; 
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[(gg) "plot" means a residential plot of any category to be allocated to a 
member;] 
(h) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules made under this Act; 
(i) “regulations” means the regulations f ramed under section 22 of this 
Act; and 
(j) “rules” means the rules made under section 21 of this Act. 
3. Establishment of the Foundation .– (1) As soon as may be after the 
commencement of this Act, the Government shall establish a foundation to be known 
as the Punjab Government Servants Housing Foundation. 
 (2) The Foundation shall be a body corporate, having perpetual 
succession and a common seal with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to 
acquire land in accordance with law and hold properties b oth movable and 
immovable and may sue and be sued by the said name. 
 (3) The Government may, from time to time, transfer state or nazul land, 
free of cost, to be utilized for the purpose for which the Foundation is established. 
4. Board of Directors .– (1) The Foundation shall have a Board of Directors 
comprising the following:– 
(a) Chief Secretary to the Government of the Chairman/Director 
                                                           
4Inserted by the Punjab Government Servant Housing Foundation (Second Amendment) Act, 2012 (Act I of 2013); and 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 5.1.2013, pages 1953-1954, s.3. 
5Inserted ibid. 
Punjab; 
(b) Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of 
the Punjab; 
Director 
(c) Chairman, Planning and Development Board 
Punjab; 
Director 
(d) Senior Member, Board of Revenue, Punjab; Director 
(e) Secretary to Government of the Punjab, 
Finance Department; 
Director 
(f) Secretary to Government of the Punjab, 
Housing, Urban Development and Public Health 
Engineering Department; 
Director 
(g) three civil servants of the Punjab, 
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[including at 
least one female civil servant]  one representing 
the civil servants from BS -1 to BS -17, to be 
appointed by the Government for a specified 
period; 
Directors 
(h) three other persons  
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[including at least one 
woman] as may be appointed by the 
Government for a specified period; and 
Directors 
(i) Managing Director of the Foundation Director/ 
Secretary. 
 (2) Six Directors including at least three ex -officio Directors shall constitute 
quorum in a meeting of the Board. 
 (3) Decisions shall be taken by the Board by simple majority and the 
Chairman shall have the casting vote in case of equality of votes. 
5. Removal of a Director.– (1) A Director, not being an ex -officio Director, shall 
hold office during the pleasure of the Government. 
(2) Government may remove any such Director during the tenure of his 
office in the prescribed manner. 
6. Casual vacancy .– Any vacancy caused due to the death, resignation or 
removal of a Director, other than a n ex -officio Director, shall be filled in by the 
Government through appointment of another person as Director and such appointee 
shall, subject to the provisions of section 4, hold such office for the unexpired period 
of the term of his predecessor. 
7. Power and functions of the Board. – Subject to the provisions of this Act, 
the Board shall exercise such powers and take such measures as may be necessary 
for carrying out the purposes of this Act, including– 
                                                           
6Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 12.3.2014, pages 2733-2744, s.2 and Schedule, at serial NO.43. 
7Inserted ibid. 
(a) to take steps for the establishment of a Fund i n the manner hereinafter 
provided, for carrying out the purposes of the Foundation including 
incurring of expenditure and investment of money; 
(b) to arrange, purchase or acquire land, wherever necessary, within the 
Province of the Punjab; 
(c) to develop t he land for the purpose of setting up 
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[housing schemes 
with provisions for houses or plots, commercial area]  and social, 
recreational, educational, health or other activities necessary for the 
benefit and welfare of the members and their families; 
(d) to prepare a master plan for the development of land 
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[to establish 
housing schemes for] the members in accordance with the provisions of 
this Act and the rules; 
(e) to create organizations and employ such persons as may be necessary 
for running affairs of the Foundation; 
(f) to exercise control over the housing schemes and look after the 
operation and maintenance of all essential services; 
(g) to receive such fees and other user charges as may be prescribed; 
(h) to sell or dispose of assets, movable or immova ble, of the Foundation 
in such a manner as may be determined by the Board; 
(i) to appoint employees and determine their terms and conditions of 
service; 
(j) to authorize spending from the fund; 
(k) to delegate any of these powers and functions to a person or to a body 
of persons; and 
(l) to do such acts as are ancillary and incidental to the above functions. 
8. Management.– Executive authority and management of the Foundation shall 
vest in the Board. 
9. Committees.– The Board may constitute such committees as may be 
necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act. 
10. Managing Director .– (1) There shall be a Managing Director of the 
Foundation who shall also be the chief executive of the Foundation. 
(2) The Managing Director shall be appointed by the Boa rd with the 
approval of the Government for a specified term. 
 (3) The Managing Director shall exercise such powers and perform such 
functions as may be determined by the Board. 
                                                           
8Substituted for the words “ residential colonies and units with provisions for market ” by the Punjab Government Servant 
Housing Foundation (Second Amendment) Act, 2012 (Act I of 2013) ; and published in the Punjab  Gazette (Extraordinary), 
dated 5.1.2013, pages 1953-1954, s.4. 
9Substituted for the words “in order to construct houses, flats, quarters or dwelling for ultimate transfer to” by the Punjab 
Government Servant Housing Foundation ( Second Amendment) Act, 201 2 (Act I of 2013)  ; and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 5.1.2013, pages 1953-1954, s.4. 
(4) The Managing Director shall hold office during the pleasure of the 
Board. 
(5) The Managing Director shall cease to hold office in the manner as may 
be prescribed. 
11. Annual progress report .– (1) The Foundation shall prepare an annual 
progress report at the end of each financial year. 
(2) This report shall be submitted in a meeti ng of the Board, whenever 
such meeting takes place after the preparation of the report. 
12. Establishment of fund.– (1) As soon as may be, after the commencement of 
this Act, the Foundation shall arrange establishment of a fund with the help and 
assistance of the Government. 
(2) The fund shall consist of– 
(a) such grants as may, from time to time, be made by the Government; 
(b) other contributions and donations by private or public organizations; 
(c) such loans and advances as may be obtained from financial  institutions 
with the help of the Government wherever necessary; 
(d) contributions made by members from time to time; 
(e) income and profits from investments from various sources; 
(f) fees or other user charges; 
(g) amounts received from sale or disposal of assets of the Foundation; 
and 
(h) all other sums received by the Foundation and income from any other 
source. 
(3) The monies credited to the fund shall be kept in such custody as may 
be prescribed. 
13. Membership of the Foundation .– (1) A Government ser vant may become 
member of the Foundation in the manner as prescribed in the rules. 
(2) A member shall be liable to pay such monthly contribution as may be 
determined by the Board from time to time. 
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[14. Termination of membership.– (1) The Managing Directo r of the Foundation 
may, in the prescribed manner and after affording an opportunity of hearing, terminate 
the membership of a Government servant. 
(2) Any person aggrieved from an order passed under sub-section (1) may, 
within thirty days from the date of the communication of the order, file representation 
against the order before the Board and the Board shall pass appropriate orders on 
such representation after giving the aggrieved person an opportunity of being heard.] 
                                                           
10Substituted by the Punjab Governme nt Servant Housing Foundation ( Second Amendment) Act, 2012 (Act I of 2013) ; and 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 5.1.2013, pages 1953-1954, s.5. 
15. Manner of collection of contribu tions and maintenance of accounts .– (1) 
All monthly contributions shall be deducted at source from the salary of the member 
concerned by the Accountant General or the District Accounts Officers, as the case 
may be, within whose jurisdiction the disbursemen t of salary is made to that 
member. 
(2) The Accountant General Punjab shall allocate a separate sub head for 
deduction of contributions from the 
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[salary] of the Government servants and pass on 
the credit to the Foundation regularly within one month of such deduction. 
(3) The Foundation shall maintain separate account in respect of each 
member and be responsible to ensure that the amounts of contributions paid by the 
member or deducted from his 
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[salary] by the Accountant General or the District 
Accounts Officer, as the case may be, have been received and accounted for in the 
books of the Foundation. 
16. Disposal of 
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[houses or plots ]– Subject to provisions of this Act, the 
Foundation shall dispose of the 
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[houses or plots] in favour of its members at the time 
of their retirement, or in favour of their families in case of death during service: 
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[Provided that in case the number  of houses  or plots  exceeds the above 
requirement, they may be disposed  of, in the prescribed manner,  in favour  of the 
serving members who are not less than fifty eight years of age.] 
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[17. Location etc. of houses and plots .– (1) The housing schemes shall be 
carried out at locations as may be determined by the Board and a member may be 
given three options of preference of the locations of his choice. 
(2) The Board shall allocate a house or plot to a member depending upon 
his option and entitlement on the basis of seniority, date of retirement or any other 
deserving circumstance. 
(3) The Board shall determine price of a house or plot in a housing 
scheme. 
(4) The Foundation shall annually update all payments made by a 
member. 
(5) The Foundation shall not allot a house or plot to a member unless the 
member has paid in full the price of the house or plot before draw.] 
18. Budget and audit .– The budget of the Foundation shall be approved and its 
accounts shall be audited in the manner as may be prescribed. 
                                                           
11Substituted ibid., s.6, for the words “pay bills”. 
12Substituted ibid. 
13Substituted for the words “residential units”  by the Punjab Government Servant Housing Foundation ( Second Amend ment) 
Act, 2012 (Act I of 2013) ; and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 5.1.2013, pages 1953-1954, s.7. 
14Substituted ibid. 
15Substituted by the Punjab Government Servants Housing Foundation (Amendment) Act 2018 (XXII of 2018), published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 24 May 2018, pp. 8139-8140 s. 3. 
16Substituted ibid., s.8. 
19. Directions by Government .– The Foundation shall, in discharging its 
functions, act and be guided by such directions as the Government may  give to it 
from time to time. 
20. Public servants.– All persons acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any 
provision of this Act, shall be deemed to be public servants as defined in section 21 
of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 (XLV of 1860). 
21. Power to make rules .– Government may make rules for carrying out the 
purposes of this Act. 
22. Power to make regulations. – Subject to the provisions of this Act and the 
rules, the Board may frame regulations to give effect to the provisions of this Act.