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.
Phone-011-23216002-04, Telefax: 011-23216005,
[Vested with powers of Civil Court
under the
Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Act, 2016]
Case No. 718/1092/2019/02/942-944 Dated:20.02.2019
In the matter of:
Sh. Shyam Lal,
H.No.31, Chandu Park,
Chandan Nagar, 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
Date of Order:
19.02.2019
ORDER
The above named complainant,
a person with above 40% cerebral palsy vide his email dated 23.01.2019
submitted that he applied for disability pension but even after visiting the
office of Social Welfare East District, Geeta Colony more than 15 times he has
not been sanctioned the pension. He
alleged that he is wandering from pillar to post and there is no one to listen
to him.
2. The
complaint was taken up with the respondent vide show cause-cum-hearing notice
dated 05.02.2019 under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
hereinafter referred to as ‘Act’ and a hearing was scheduled on 19.02.2019.
3. Another
case no. 648/1092/2018/12 in which the District Social Welfare Officer (East)
was a respondent, was listed for hearing on 18.02.2019. Sh. Ahsan Zafar,
Welfare Officer, office of Social Welfare (East District) appeared in that
case. In order to avoid another hearing
on 19.02.2019 in this case, he was advised to intimate the status of the
pension case of Sh. Shyam Lal before closing hours of 18.02.2019.
4. Sh.
Ahsan Zafar, District Social Welfare Officer (East) vide his email dated
19.02.2019 has informed that on scrutiny of the application of Sh. Shyam Lal,
it has been found that he has not properly uploaded all the required documents
namely, 5 years resident proof of Delhi, Adhaar Card, Income declaration, Bank
passbook etc. The complainant was
telephonically informed on 15.02.2019 to submit the documents. The said documents had not been submitted
till 18.02.2019.
5. This
Court also informed the wife of complainant on the given telephone number that
someone should visit the Office of DSW (East) and meet Sh. Ahsan Zafar, Welfare
Officer alongwith the original and photocopies of the documents on
19.02.2019. She was also told to contact
this court on telephone No. 23216001-2 in case of any difficulty.
6. On
19.02.2019 when Sh. Shyam Lal was contacted on his telephone, his wife informed
that the legible copy of disability certificate was sent to the East District, Social
Welfare Office and the same has been uploaded.
Sh. Ahsan Zafar, who was also contacted on telephone confirmed receipt
of the document and informed that the disability pension will be sanctioned by
20.02.2019 and will be online transmitted to FAS Branch.
7. In
light of the above action, the complaint is disposed of with the recommendation
that the disability pension of the complainant be released alongwith arrears to
his bank account by 31.03.2019. An action taken report be submitted to this
Court as required under Section 81 of the Act.
8. Given
under my hand and the seal of the Court this 20th day of February,
2019.
(T.D. Dhariyal)
State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities
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