Delhi HC summons MCD Commissioner, Delhi govt officials over non-payment of salaries

Non-payment of salaries to staff: Delhi HC asks MCD commissioner, Delhi govt senior officers to appear

On Monday the Delhi High Court summoned the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Commissioner, the Delhi Finance Secretary, and Urban Development Secretaries over non-payment of salaries to various employees, sanitation workers, and teachers of the MCD.

Even retired employees have moved pleas seeking the release of their pensions.
On December 21, last year, the city government and MCD had together promised that all dues will be cleared in four weeks.

A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad, dealing with a bunch of pleas filed in 2020 seeking payment of salaries to various employees of the civic body, said despite assuring them of timely payments, the employees are not being paid, which is unfortunate.

Noting the earlier commitment given by the officials, the bench directed them: “It is also strange that the pensioners are not receiving the pensions and they are hand to mouth. This court is left with no choice but to direct the personal appearance of the Commissioner of MCD, Finance Secretary, and Secretary of Urban Development of the GNCTD.”

The court listed the matter for the next hearing on February 2.

[With Inputs from IANS]

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