NHRC recommends Rs. 50 thousand monetary relief in a case of delayed pension in U.P.; Authorities took 11 years to decide the pension only after the death of the employee - ALLCGNEWS

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07 July 2010

NHRC recommends Rs. 50 thousand monetary relief in a case of delayed pension in U.P.; Authorities took 11 years to decide the pension only after the death of the employee

NHRC recommends Rs. 50 thousand monetary relief in a case of delayed pension in U.P.; Authorities took 11 years to decide the pension only after the death of the employee

New Delhi, July 6th, 2010 One can be so apathetic to the  concerns of a fellow employee was only perhaps heard of. But  Mrs. Champa Devi’s example is a telling story as to how the  carelessness of the Directorate of Pension and Department of  Health, Government of Uttar Pradesh led to the non payment of
her pension during her life time. Mrs. Champa Devi alias Champa Shah retired as a Health  Inspector from Primary Health Centre, Chandauli, District  Sonebhadra, Uttar Pradesh in the year 1992. She continued to  approach concerned authorities for her pension, and died on the  7th January, 2004.

Ironically, the order for payment of her  pension was passed by the Directorate of Pension on the 11th  February, 2004, eleven years after her retirement and almost a  month after her death. Mrs. Champa Devi herself had lodged a complaint before the  Commission which was registered under the Case No.  14707/24/2003-2004. During the course of proceedings it was  found that the Directorate of Pension, Government of Uttar  Pradesh received the pension papers of the complainant vide letter dated the 17th October, 1996 from the Medical Officer of  the Public Health Centre, Chandauli, four years after her  retirement.

On scrutiny of the pension papers, the Directorate of Pension  noticed over writing on the date of the birth of the complainant  and asked her for her high school certificate vide letter dated  the 9th January, 1997. Thereafter, 12 reminders were sent  between January, 2001 and December, 2002. That is to say the  Directorate of Pension took four years to issue the first  reminder. The Director, Directorate of Pension informed the Commission  in response to its notices vide its letter dated the 8th  January, 2010 that the pensionery benefits of the deceased  pensioner had been paid to her two sons on the 26th October,  2004. He also said that no delay in the matter had been  committed at the level of the Directorate.
The Commission observed that the claim of no delay is  contrary to the facts. “Pension to a retired Government servant  is a means to allow him/her to live with some dignity which is a  part of human right.” This is a clear case of violation of her  human rights and the State cannot escape its liability to
compensate her next of kin. Accordingly, a show cause notice was  issued to the Government of Uttar Pradesh through it Chief  Secretary as to why suitable monetary relief should not be given  to the next of kin of the deceased pensioner.

In response to this, the State Government through its  Secretary (Finance) responded vide his letter dated the 9th  June, 2010 that no delay was committed on the part of the  Directorate of Pension and whatever delay was committed it was  on the part of the Department of Health. The Commission in its proceedings on the 28th June, 2010  observed that “be that as it may the fact remains that the poor  pensioner could not get her pension during her life time” and  the State Government can not escape its liability. The  Commission recommended that the Government of Uttar Pradesh pay  monetary relief of rupees fifty thousand to the next of the kin  Nof the deceased pensioner. A compliance report along with proof  of payment within six weeks from the date of the receipt of this  recommendation has also been sought from the State Government.
-Nhrc.nic.in

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