Retired CMO wins 9-yr battle

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After waiting for nine long years and losing mental stability, the CMO of village Vaibhawali Gali under Chhatarpur district would get pension and dues with interest and along with the dues interim compensation of Rs1 lakh would be provided after Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission (MPHRC) took cognizance on a complaint by CMO’s wife.

Taking cognizance of non- payment of pensions to Government employees, Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission (MPHRC) recommended to pay dues with eight per cent interest and interim compensation of Rs1 lakh to retired CMO, who retired nine years ago but is still waiting for his pension to get started.

lakhan Singh Chourasia got his retirement in the year 2006 from the post of CMO, but he never got his pension and during the last nine years his lost his mental health and has become mentally unstable due to the financial problems faced in the lack of the pension and other retirement dues.

A complaint was made by his wife Narbada Bai with the MPHRC and the Commission has provided timeline till September 22, 2015 for the completion of the work and the report has to be submitted with the single bench of Commission. The Commission has demanded information of responsible person and action taken.

MPHRC found that the victim was not provided pension because his service manual was not made. The Commission found that the issue of pension of related to right to life and has violated the right to life and taking serious concern over the issue recommended eight percent interest on all the dues and interim compensation of Rs1 lakh.  

Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission (MPHRC) has expressed concerns over the non-payment of pensions to the government employees and issues arising from such situations in several cases and hoped that the Chief Secretary of the state would be take necessary steps and instruct administration and finance to complete the work related with the pension and dues provided after retirement.

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