New Delhi, November 18, 2021 (Yes Punjab News)
Delhi High Court has directed Guru Harkrishan Public Schools (GHPS) under the management of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) to pay salary to its staff in accordance with the 6th & 7th CPC.
While giving details in this matter, Mr Inder Mohan Singh, Expert in Delhi Gurdwara Affairs said that After joint hearing of 43 Writ Petitions filed by the Employees and Pensioners of these schools regarding non-payment of salary in accordance with 6th and 7th CPC and non-payment of retiral benefits etc., Justice V. Kameswar Rao of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court recently pronounced 45 pages Judgment thereby directing the management to pay to the petitioner employees within 6 months the arrears of 6th Central Pay Commission (CPC) with effect from January 1, 2006 along with 6% interest, whereas the arrears of 7th CPC with effect from January 1, 2016 will be paid without interest.
The retired petitioner employees will get an interim amount of Rs. 5 Lakh within one month before their final dues are paid during the time span of 6 months.
It has been made clear in the Court Orders that failure to pay the arrear amount within the stipulated period will result in increase of interest rate from 6% to 9%. Apart from this, the Director of Education GNCT of Delhi has also been directed to sort out the issues pertaining to the M.A.C.P., Travelling Allowance and D.A. of the concerned employees within 10 weeks positively.
Mr Inder Mohan Singh said that although the petitioners will get some relief by this Judgment but the other affected employees who are not party to these Petitions are kept out of the preview of this Judgment. If the management fails to pay dues to all similar employees immediately without waiting for further Court Orders, in that event there is an apprehension that hundreds of fresh Writ Petitions will be filed by such other affected employees.
Mr Inder Mohan Singh said that due to this Court Judgment, the DSGMC may come under acute financial difficulty because how these additional liabilities will be met out ? He said that if no concrete steps are immediately taken by the management, no time will be left for closure of these schools.
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