Directions: Read the following rule criteria and case context carefully to determine the correct course of action.
Conditions for allotment of housing plots to a family:
* A) The family should have at least members and only one married couple in it.
* B) The combined monthly family income should NOT be more than per month.
* C) No member of the family should have a criminal case against him/her.
* D) No member of the family should have benefited from any other subsidy scheme.
* E) No member of the family should own any residential property.
Provisos/Exceptions:
* 1) If B above is violated, but the combined income includes a pension, then the pension amount is deductible.
* 2) If C above is violated, but the member has been released from imprisonment, then the case is referred to the Central Police Station.
* 3) If E above is violated, but they have been living in the same rented property for more than years, it will be treated as an owned residential property.
Case Profile for Family C:
The family consists of a widowed grandmother, a married couple, and their -year-old son. Total members = members, with exactly married couple (Satisfies A). The total monthly income is , which includes a pension of earned by the grandmother. According to Proviso (1), the pension is deductible: Adjusted Income = , which is (Satisfies B via Exception 1). There are no criminal cases (Satisfies C), no prior subsidy benefits (Satisfies D), and they don't own residential property, having lived in a rented house for years (**Satisfies E, since years**).
Decide the course of action for Family C:
- AAllot plot
- BReject plot
- CRefer to Central Police station
- DData inadequate
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's check all the criteria for Family C step-by-step:
1. Condition A: members (grandmother, father, mother, son) and exactly married couple Satisfied.
2. Condition B: Total family income is . Since it exceeds , we check Proviso (1). The income includes a pension. Deducting the pension gives , which satisfies the condition () Satisfied.
3. Condition C, D & E: No criminal cases, no previous subsidy benefits, and they do not own a property. They have lived in a rented house for years. Since this is less than years, it is not treated as owned property under Proviso (3) All Satisfied.
Since the family fulfills all required conditions (either directly or via the allowed exceptions), the plot should be allotted.
1. Condition A: members (grandmother, father, mother, son) and exactly married couple Satisfied.
2. Condition B: Total family income is . Since it exceeds , we check Proviso (1). The income includes a pension. Deducting the pension gives , which satisfies the condition () Satisfied.
3. Condition C, D & E: No criminal cases, no previous subsidy benefits, and they do not own a property. They have lived in a rented house for years. Since this is less than years, it is not treated as owned property under Proviso (3) All Satisfied.
Since the family fulfills all required conditions (either directly or via the allowed exceptions), the plot should be allotted.