Ajay Kumar Vs. Principal Secretary, Planning Deptt GNCTD | Case No.2246/1021/2021/06/1811-12 | Dated: 28-09-2021

 

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-110002

Phone: 011-23216003-04, 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.2246/1021/2021/06/1811-12             Dated:28-09-21 

In the matter of:

Sh. Ajay Kumar 
H.No. 30, Sharda Niketan, 
Delhi-110034
Email ID: karan.vohra5@gmail.com      …………Complainant

Versus
The Principal Secretary,
Planning Department, 
Govt. of NCT of Delhi,
6th Level, B-Wing, Delhi Secretariat,
I.P. Estate, New Delhi-110002        ........... Respondent 
Email: psfin@nic.in

DOH: 27.09.2021

Present: Sh. Ajay Kumar, Complainant

Sh. K.R. Chhibber, Dy. Director appeared on behalf of respondent.

ORDER

    The complainant Sh. Ajay Kumar, a person with 40% locomotor disability vide his complaint dated ‘Nil’ (received on 16.06.2021) submitted that he was appointed as Statistical Assistant  in the Planning Department under the category of person with disability.  He alleged that he is presently working in the Directorate of Family Welfare, Govt. of NCT of Delhi as an Assistant Director.  He was not given any financial and physical benefits till date.  Length of service for the eligibility to his next promotion had not been counted, which should be counted w.e.f. 29.12.2015 with reference to the Planning Department’s rectification Order No. 1158-73 dated  20.02.2020. He made various requests to the Planning Department but no action has been taken till date.  He further added that due to above mistake of department he had not given promotional benefit.

2. The matter was taken up with the respondent vide communication dated 01.07.2021 for submission of their comments. However, no response was received from the respondent in spite of reminder dated 10.08.2021.  

3. To resolve the matter and dispose the petition of the complainant, a hearing was scheduled on 27.09.2021.  

Sh. Ajay Kumar, complainant was present.  Sh. K.R. Chhibber, Dy. Director (Planning)  was present on behalf of respondent. 

4. Sh. K.R. Chhibber, Dy.Director (Planning) appeared on behalf of respondent has confirmed that the issue of the complainant would be resolved by 15th October, 2021.

5. After due deliberations and discussion on the case, it is recommended that respondent should consider the plea of complainant as per the existing RRs and provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and dispose it accordingly by 15.10.2021.

6. The case is disposed of. 

7. Given under my hand and the seal of the Court this 27th day of September, 2021.      

(Ranjan Mukherjee )

State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities