In
the Court of State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities
National Capital
Territory of Delhi
25- D,
Mata Sundri Road, Near Guru Nanak Eye Centre, New Delhi.
[Vested with powers of Civil Court under the
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act,
2016]
Case No. 687/1092/2019/01/923-928 Dated:
19.02.2019
In the matter of:
Sh. Nazmuddin,
H.No. C 118, Gali No.3,
Mulla Colony, Gharoli Extn.,
Delhi – 110051. ................ Complainant
Versus
The Director,
Department of Social Welfare,
GLNS Complex, Delhi Gate,
New Delhi-110002. ……...…Respondent No.1
The District Social Welfare Officer,
(East District)
GNCT of Delhi,
Block No.10, Geeta Colony,
Delhi-110031. ……...…Respondent No.2
Case No. 715/1092/2019/01/
In the matter of:
Ms. Babita,
H.No. 4, Rashid Market,
Balmiki Basti, Ganesh Park,
Krishna Nagar,
Delhi – 110051. ................
Complainant
Versus
The Director,
Department of Social Welfare,
GLNS Complex, Delhi Gate,
New Delhi-110002. ……...…Respondent No.1
The District Social Welfare Officer,
(East District)
GNCT of Delhi,
Block No.10, Geeta Colony,
Delhi-110031. ……...…Respondent No.2
ORDER
The above named complainants, persons with 84%
locomotor disability and blindness respectively vide their complaints received
in this court on 23.01.2019 and 21.01.2019 respectively alleged that they
applied for disability pension in District Social Welfare Office (East) vide
Registration ID No. 26040000011779 on 23.05.2018 and Registration ID No.
2604000009735 on 24.03.2018 respectively but the pension has not been
sanctioned. They also alleged that they
visited the DSO(East) office many times but the behaviour of the staff was
rude.
2. The complaints were
taken up with the Department of Social Welfare and District Social Welfare
Officer (East) under the Rights of Persons with Disability Act, 2016, hereinafter
referred to as the Act, vide Show Cause cum Hearing Notices dated 01.02.2019
and 04.02.2019 respectively with the direction to submit Action Taken Report on
the complaints and hearing was scheduled for 19.02.2019 in both the cases.
3. Sh. Ahsan Zafar, Welfare
Officer, District Social Welfare Office (East) appeared in case No.
648/1092/2018/12 on 18.02.2019. He was
advised to intimate the status of these cases to avoid another hearing
scheduled on 19.02.2019.
4. Vide e-mail dated 18.02.2019, District Social Welfare Officer
(East) has informed that on scrutiny of
the application of Sh. Nazmuddin, it was found that he has not properly
uploaded the mandatory documents namely, Bank Passbook and Voter ID. The
complainant was also telephonically informed about this. After the complaint submits the documents,
the case was sanctioned by the DSWO (East) and sent to FAS Branch of Social
Welfare Department for remittance of payment.
5. As regards Ms. Babita, DSWO (East) vide e-mail dated
18.02.2019 has informed that pension has been sanctioned on 13.02.2019 and sent
to FAS Branch of Social Welfare Department for remittance of payment.
6. In light of the above,
the complaints are disposed of, with the recommendation that the disability
pension of the complainants be sanctioned and released alongwith arrears to
their accounts by the concerned authorities namely, the District Social Welfare
Officer (East) and FAS Branch of Social Welfare Department by 31.03.2019.
7. Action
taken in the matter be intimated to this court as required under Section 81 of the Act.
8. The complaints are disposed of.
9. Given under my hand and the seal of the
Court this 19th day of February, 2019.
(T.D. Dhariyal)
State Commissioner for
Persons with Disabilities
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