Om Prakash Vs. The Director IHBAS | Case No. 2187/1111/2021/04/1718-19 | Dated: 22/09/21

 In the court of  the 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, Email: comdis.delhi@nic.in

[Vested with powers of Civil Court under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016]

Case No. 2187/1111/2021/04/1718-19                            Dated: 22/09/21 
 
In the matter of:

Sh. Om Prakash,
DEO, Estt. Branch, 
Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences, 
Dilshad Garden,
Delhi-110095.                                                  ……Complainant

Versus

The Director,
Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences, 
Dilshad Garden,    
Delhi-110095.                           .…..Respondent

Date of Hearing : 21.09.2021

Present : Dr. V.K.S. Gautam, Asstt. Professor, Neurosurgery and

Sh. Abdul Qadir, Consultant, IHBAS on behalf of respondent. 

ORDER

        Sh. Om Prakash, the above named complainant, a person with 75% locomotor disability, working as DEO on contract basis in IHBAS, filed a complaint dated 13.03.2021 regarding use of abusive words against him regarding his disability and his family by Shri R.S. Saini, Assistant Accounts Officer of the Department whose behavior towards him was unbecoming. 

2. The matter was taken up with the respondent vide letter dated 07.04.2021 followed by reminders dated 16.06.2021 & 27.07.2021. However, no response was received from respondent.  A hearing was scheduled on 21.09.2021.

3. During the hearing, respondent submitted a letter dated 20.09.2021 vide which it was informed that on the basis of the complaint, an enquiry was set up and Shri R.S. Saini, AAO was found guilty.  Thus with reprimand he was transferred from Establishment Section to NABH Cell, IHBAS vide their office order dated 19.04.2021.  It was further informed that a Grievance Redressal Committee has been constituted in IHBAS and the complaint of Shri Om Prakash was referred to this Committee and the Inquiry Report submitted by the Committee is under process.  Suitable measures have been adopted at IHBAS.   

4. The complainant did not attend the hearing and was contacted on telephone who informed that he was happy with the action taken by the respondent.

5. In view of the positive response of the respondent, the matter is disposed as closed.

6. Given under my hand and the seal of the Court this 21st day of September, 2021. 

 

(Ranjan Mukherjee)

               State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities