Pension row: High Court seeks Delhi govt, MCDs’ reply

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought response of Delhi Chief Secretary and three MCD commissioners on a plea seeking contempt proceedings against them for not giving to the Delhi government a list of beneficiaries of pension schemes for aged and disabled people.

While disposing of the PIL, a division Bench of the HC had directed all the three MCDs to furnish list of the aged beneficiaries of pension under the MCD schemes to Delhi government within four weeks. It had also directed the government to process the payment cases after receiving lists and other particulars from the MCDs. Taking note of the averments made in the contempt plea, Justice J R Midha asked the Delhi government to take immediate steps before June 6. It asked the authorities concerned to file an affidavit within two weeks as to what steps have been taken to disburse pensions. The direction came on plea which alleged that the government and civic bodies were “willfully and deliberately disobeying and not complying with the court’s order” passed on January 20.