Rule 131. Occupation of accommodation after termination of employment

(1) When a worker dies in the service of the employer, or retires, or goes on transfer, or resigns or goes on leave or when his services are terminated, he or his family may retain the house up to the period as detail below-(i) in the case of death, transfer. termination of service, retirement or resignation, a period not exceeding two months;

(ii) in the case of leave, for the period of leave; and

(iii) in the case where the discharge of a worker is disputed and the matter has been taken to an Industrial Tribunal or Court, for so long as the case is not finally disposed of'.

(2) If a worker fails to vacate the house on the expiry of the period mentioned above and continues to occupy the same when no member of his family is working, he shall be liable to pay to the employer such rentat a rate not exceeding ten percent of his wages as may be fixed by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator.