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
[Vested with powers of Civil Court under the
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016]
Case No. 4/1658/2017-Wel/CD/5862-64 Dated:
27.02.2018
In
the matter of:
Ms. Neeta Sarkar,
D-370, Indra Park
Najafgarh, Delhi-110043. …… Complainant No.1
Mrs. Sulata Sarkar
D-370, Indra Park,
Najafgarh, Delhi-110043. ……. Complainant No.2
Sh. Bhanu Gopal Sarkar,
D-370, Indra Park,
Najafgarh, Delhi-110043. …….Complainant No.3
Versus
The Director,
Directorate of Social Welfare
Govt. of NCT of Delhi,
GLNS Complex, Delhi Gate,
New Delhi-110002. …...…Respondent
ORDER
Ms. Neeta Sarkar, D/o of B.G. Sarkar, a person
with mental illness vide her complaint
dated 27.05.2017 submitted that she had not received Handicapped financial
assistance for the month of April, 2017 though she submitted her Aadhaar Card to the Union Bank of India,
Najafgarh. Ms. Sulata Sarkar, W/o Shri
B.G. Sarkar, a person with mental illness vide her complaint dated 23.06.2017
also submitted that she was not getting her Handicapped Pension from April 2017
due to negligence of the officials of Social Welfare Department. The complaints
were taken up with the respondent vide
notice date 27.07.2017 & 23.08.2017 respectively.
2. Vide letter dated 23.08.2017 &
26.09.2017, Social Welfare Department submitted the following status of the cases:
“Ms. Neeta Sarkar: Pension has been remitted
regularly. Her Aadhaar has been linked with her account in Union Bank
of India on 13.04.2017 and after that
the enhanced pension @ Rs/ 2500/- p.m., the payment of Rs. 5000/- (April &
May 2017) on 16.06.2017 and Rs. 5000/- (June and July 2017) on 03.08.2017 has
been released into her Aadhaar linked account number 0488 Union Bank of India
through PFMS.
Ms. Sulata Sarkar: Payment of Rs. 5000/- for the
month of April and May 2017 was released on 06.06.2017 through PFMS and same
was returned with the reason of inactive Aadhaar. Therefore, the returned amount of Rs.
5000/- alongwith the payment for next
two months i.e. June & July 2017 Rs. 3000/- (@ Rs. 1500/- p.m. Aadhaar is not linked with her bank account) have been
released on 25.08.2017 through ECS (Electronic Clearing System of RBI) by this
department into her banck account no. 691502010010498 Union Bank of India,
Roshan Pura, Najafgarh.
At present her Aadhaar is not linked with any bank. To receive enhanced pension beneficiary may
get Aadhaar linked with her bank
account.
*Aadhaar Bank linking status can be found on the mobile
app by dialing *99*99# and giving Aadhaar number.
Information about the bank to which the Aadhaar is linked currently as well as date of linking
as well as date of linking is provided through this method.”
3. The above letters were forwarded to
the complainants for comments if any vide letter dated 27.10.2017. Though no comments were received, Sh. B.G
Sarkar, was heard on 22.02.2018. He confirmed that Ms. Neeta Sarkar and Ms.
Sulata Sarkar are now getting the increased disability pension @ Rs. 2500/- per
month and this case can be closed. He also recorded his statement to this
effect. The issue of linking their
Aadhaar to the account in Union Bank of India is the subject matter of another
case. Hence, the complaint is closed.
4. Given under my hand and the seal of
the Court this 26st day of February, 2018.
(T.D. Dhariyal )
State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities
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