Ajay Kumar vs. CMO, DTC | Case No. 4/1029/2015-Wel/cd/3659-60 | Dated: 02.01.2018

Case Summary:

Employment; Transport Allowance, Disability Certificate- Complainant with 60% hearing impairment alleged that DTC was not accepting his disability certificate, denying him benefit extended by Govt. to persons with disabilities. Subsequent to notice to the respondent to show cause, the respondent submitted that the competent authority had approved the transport allowance to the complainant.

Order / Judgement: 

In the Court of State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities

National Capital Territory of Delhi

25- D, Mata Sundari Road, Near Guru Nanak Eye Centre, New Delhi-2

Phone-011-23216002-04, Telefax: 011-23216005, Email: comdis.delhi@nic.in

[Vested with powers of Civil Court under the

Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016]

Case No. 4/1029/2015-Wel/cd/3659-60                   Dated: 02.01.2018

In the matter of:

Sh. Ajay Kumar,

A.T.I,  T.No. 27665

DTC HQ, I.P. Estate,

New Delhi                                                                 ................ Petitioner

                                          Versus 

Chief Medical Officer,

Delhi Transport Corporation,

Banda Bahadur Marg,

I.P. Estate, New Delhi-110009                               ………...…Respondent

                                                      ORDER

          The above named complainant, a person with 60% hearing impairment filed a complaint dated 10.07.2015 and alleged that Delhi Transport Corporation was not accepting his disability certificate issued by Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, Govt. of NCT of Delhi and the same was being refused by the DTC Medical Board.  He was being denied all the benefits extended by Government to persons with disabilities.

2.      The complaint was taken up with the respondent who vide letter dated 16.11.2015 informed that Competent Authority had approved the benefit of transport allowance to the complainant w.e.f. 05.05.2015 to 04.05.2020 i.e. upto the date of his superannuation.  The said communication was sent to the complainant vide letter dated 29.02.2016 for his comments. 

3.      As there was no response from the complainant he was contacted on his mobile on 15.12.2017.  He informed that he has got all his benefits from the department.  He has now retired from the service.  In view of this the complaint is disposed off.

4.      Given under my hand and the seal of the Court this 02nd day of January, 2018.     

                                                                            

                                     (T.D. Dhariyal)

                                     State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities