1 year ago
Court Orders Pay Upgrade for Retired Haryana Lineman
A retired electricity worker named Chander Parkash fought for a pay raise he deserved.
The High Court agreed with him.
The court said the electricity company, HVPNL, had to give him the money.
Parkash was supposed to get the raise in 2006 but didn't.
The court said the company's mistakes couldn't stop him from getting paid.
The company has three months to pay or they will owe extra interest.
Punjab and Haryana High Court sided with retired lineman Chander Parkash regarding a pay upgrade.
The court directed Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited (HVPNL) to grant the upgrade.
Parkash retired in 2008 after joining HVPNL in 1973.
Parkash was entitled to a pay upgrade in 2006 under the Assured Career Progression (ACP) scheme.
The court stated departmental errors cannot deny an employee their due benefits.
- Who
- Chander Parkash, the Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited (HVPNL), and the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
- What
- The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled in favor of retired lineman Chander Parkash, ordering HVPNL to grant a pay upgrade.
- Where
- Punjab and Haryana High Court, Haryana.
- When
- Parkash retired in 2008 and the pay upgrade was due in 2006.
- Why
- To ensure Parkash received the pay upgrade he was entitled to under the ACP scheme, and to address the issue of departmental errors denying employee benefits.
Employee's Perspective
Employer's Perspective
Financial Impact
Employee's Perspective
Entitled to the pay upgrade and facing financial hardship from the delay.
Employer's Perspective
HVPNL is responsible for the delay in payment and the resulting issues.
Key facts
- Court
- Punjab and Haryana High Court
- Employee
- Chander Parkash
- Employer
- Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited (HVPNL)
- Issue
- Pending Pay Upgrade
- Retirement Year
- 2008
- Entitlement Year
- 2006
- Legal Ruling
- HVPNL must release benefits within three months
Timeline
Mumbai founder faced employee resignations post-pay, sparking debate.
Then, the government probed payment system flaws.
Inactive employee records caused errors, even post-mortem.
Next, a computer glitch falsely declared a government employee dead.
In response, the Human Rights Commission intervened, citing rights violations.
Quotes
Haryana Human Rights Commission
The commission investigating the case.
“This striking contradiction of acknowledging his work but denying him his wages underscores the urgency of immediate action to restore his salary, correct all records and ensure that no employee is ever again placed in such an anomalous and unjust position”
thehansindia.com
“The Commission is reminded of the well-known sentiment from Shakespeare’s play namely Julius Caesar, wherein it is suggested that the dead may, at times, wield greater influence than the living.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
Punjab and Haryana HC sides with retired lineman in battle over pending pay upgrade
Haryana rights panel takes cognizance of employee declared ‘dead’ in Aadhaar records
CHHRC takes suo motu note of ‘dead’ staffer in Aadhaar records
Haryana Rights Panel Cites Shakespeare After Aadhaar Record Shows Man Dead
The Haryana Rights Panel considers the employee declared as "dead" in Aadhaar records
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