Delhi High Court
09.02.2024
Non-payment of salary for last 3 years to the 95 employees of Hardayal Municipal Heritage Public Library – Delhi High Court directed the MCD to release the funds to the library within 15 days
Hardayal Municipal Heritage Public Library is
an autonomous body which receives 100% financial aid from the MCD. However, around 95 employees of Hardayal Municipal Heritage Public Library have not been paid salary for
last 3 years.
The employees, being aggrieved by non-payment
of salary, filed a writ petition against the library and MCD before the Delhi
High Court. Delhi High Court, vide Order dated 09.02.2024, directed the MCD to
release the funds within 15 days. High Court also directed that competent
officers of Library as well as MCD to remain present on the next date of
hearing. The directive paragraphs of the Order dated 09.02.2024 are reproduced
below for ready reference: -
“1. Mr. Anuj
Aggarwal, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the non-release
of funds by the respondent No.2 – Municipal Corporation of Delhi (‘MCD’) to the
respondent No.1 – Hardayal Municipal Heritage Public Library is the reason why
the employees of respondent No.1 have not been paid their salaries since April,
2021.
2. Mr.
Apoorv Upmanyu, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2 – MCD submits
that since the respondent No.1 has not furnished utilisation certificate for
the year 2021-22, the release of the funds for a subsequent period, has not
been adhered to by the respondent No.2.
3. The
Competent officer of the respondent No.1 shall ensure that the certificate, as
required by the respondent No.2, is furnished along with all other documents,
which may be required for such release of funds for the years 2022-23 and
2023-24 within one week from today.
4. The
respondent No.2 is directed to process the release of funds in respect of the
aforesaid years, after the requirement is fulfilled by respondent No.1.
5. The
entire exercise be completed within fifteen days from the date of receipt of
the utilisation certification and other documents, as required from the
respondent No.1.
6. An
affidavit shall be filed within one week of the completion of the entire
process, before this Court.
7. On the
next date of hearing, the responsible officer of the respondent No.1 as also
the respondent No.2 shall remain present before this Court to assist this
Court, in view of the aforesaid issue.
8. List the
matter on 15.05.2024.”
[Mukesh
Sharma & Ors Vs. Hardayal Municipal Heritage Public Library & Ors., Delhi
High Court, W.P. (C) No. 10609/2022, Date of Order – 09.02.2024]
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