Friday, February 16, 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

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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