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. 627/1092/2018/12/1890-1892 Dated:18.04.2019
In the matter of:
Smt. Mobena Begum,
C-16, Gali No. 1,
Patparganj Main Road,
Shahi Maszid, Krishna
Nagar,
East Delhi,
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: 12.04.2019
Present: . Mobena Begum, complainant in person.
ORDER
The above named complainant, a
person with 85% locomotor disability vide her complaint received on 12.12.2018
submitted that she is not getting disability pension. She went to the office of the District Social
Welfare, East, Geeta Colony and Department of Social Welfare, Delhi Gate. They informed that she has been taking two
disability pensions. Therefore, she will
have to return the excess amount of disability pension. Only thereafter her case will be
considered. She further submitted that
she is very poor and does not have enough money even to eat. Therefore, the excess amount paid to her may
be deducted from the amount of the pension that she was entitled to.
2. The
complainant was taken up with the respondent vide letter dated 17.12.2018 and
04.02.2019.
3. District
Social Welfare Officer, East vide letter dated 21.01.2019 informed that Ms Mobena
Begum was getting disability pension in her State Bank of India account no. 30232228441. She again applied for disability pension
under ID no. 29662 by opening an account no. 084020000233 in Delhi State
Cooperative Bank Ltd. Thus, she started
getting double pension which was stopped.
She again applied for disability pension (application no. 26040000009000)
on 28.02.2019 which has been approved by District Officer. FAS Branch of Department of Social Welfare has
to take further action. Deputy Director, FAS vide his letter dated 28.03.2019
directed District Social Welfare Officer, East to attend the hearing. However, neither there is any update nor did
anyone appeared from the office of DSWO (East).
4. During
the hearing, the complainant submitted that they were called by the FAS Branch
on 11.04.2019 but could not meet the concerned officer. She also submitted that she has closed her
account in the Delhi Cooperative Bank Ltd.
She also submitted that as she was not getting disability pension in
State Bank of India account for some time, the local politician told her to
apply afresh and open new Bank account in the Delhi State Cooperative Bank
Ltd. She is an illiterate person and has
no knowledge about these matters. She
does not have husband and has to lookafter her three daughters without any
support from any quarter. After she came
to know about the double pension, she had closed the account in Delhi State
Cooperative Bank Ltd. on 12.09.2018. Considering her extreme poverty and
critical situation, her disability pension may immediately be restored.
5. Deputy
Director, FAS is directed to contact the complainant on telephone no. 9718564394
on any working day by 30.04.2019. The complainant has been directed to report
to FAS section when called along with all the relevant documents. If the competent authority approves the
disability pension in respect of the complainant, Dy. Director, FAS shall
release disability pension along with arrears, if any to the complainant by 15.06.2019. The complainant has also been advised not to
get misled by any person and not try to indulge in any fraudulent activity in
future.
6. The Complaint is disposed of.
7. Given
under my hand and the seal of the Court this 18th day of April,
2019.
(T.D. Dhariyal)
State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities
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