The Delhi High Court has shown their resentment on the failure of MCD in paying salaries, pensions and arrears of their former and serving employees.
A Division Bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora remarked that the Court may consider ordering the winding up of the municipal corporationif the basic wages of the employees cannot be fulfilled by the department.
The Court remarked that the matter is dragging on for four years and it has been waiting for MCD to do due clearance.
The Cout has given the last opportunity to MCD for sorting the issue else it would take things otherwise and wind the matter.
The bench made it clear that the liability to pay wages, pensions and arrears as per the seventh pay commission is a statutory obligation and if the MCD is not in a position to do that, consequences will follow.
This court has made it clear that it is not going to wait for MCD to find ways and means to augment its resources.
It clearly stated that the liability to pay wages as per the seventh pay commission is a statutory obligation. If the MCD is not in a position to pay the basic wages then consequences will follow