Delhi L-G approves removal of 223 Delhi Women Commission staffers, cites appointments by Swati Maliwal ‘illegal’
Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena ordered the removal of 223 staff from the Delhi Women Commission (DCW) with immediate effect as they were appointed without permission.
The Department of Women & Child Development (DWCD) asked the DCW to discontinue the services of all contractual staff with immediate effect who have been appointed by going beyond its delegated power and without following various procedures laid down.
According to the department, the then chairperson of the DCW, Swati Maliwal, had appointed the staffers on contract without the government’s permission and against the rules.
The department wrote in a letter, “The DWCD had informed the DCW that the grantee institutions shall not act or undertake any activity which entails additional financial liability for the government without the prior approval of the Administrative Department and Finance/ Planning Department, like creation of posts, grant of pay scales higher than those of corresponding posts in the government of NCT of Delhi.”
In addition, the letter claims that the 223 contractual posts were “irregular” as the due procedure was not followed and approval of Saxena was not taken.
“Further, the enhancement of the remuneration and allowances to the staff of DCW was without adequate justification and in violation of the laid down procedures and guidelines,” the letter said.
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