Delhi High Court
18.07.2024
Delhi HC seeks Centre stand on woman’s plea seeking LPG subsidy
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Delhi High Court Thursday sought the Centre’s stand on a petition by a woman, a ration card holder belonging to “extremely poor” background, against non-grant of LPG subsidy to her under the Ujjwala Yojana because she already had a prior gas connection.
Justice
Sanjeev Narula issued a notice and asked the government to file its response to
the petition which asserted that the subsidy should be extended to her as well.
According
to the petitioner, in spite of fulfilling the requisite criteria, she cannot
get enrolled and become a beneficiary of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
(PMUY) which mandates that the scheme would only apply to those without a gas
connection.
“Discrimination between two categories of
people i.e. PMUY beneficiaries viz-a-viz non-PMUY beneficiaries for the purpose
of grant of subsidy is discriminatory, arbitrary and in violation of Article 14
of the Constitution of India,” the petition said.
“It is submitted that the petitioner is
entitled to subsidy of Rs 200 on 14.2 kg cylinder w.e.f. 21.05.2022 and subsidy
of Rs 300 on every 14.2kg cylinder w.e.f. 05.10.2023. It is submitted that
non-grant of the said benefits to the petitioner is illegal as well as
unjustified,” the plea said.
The matter would be heard next in November.
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