Right to Service Commission penalises 5 Chandigarh Estate Office officials

Chief Commissioner, Right to Service Commission, Chandigarh, Mahavir Singh, has imposed penalties on five officials of the UT Estate Office for their failure to provide service to the applicant within the stipulated time frame.

Paramjeet Singh (75) had submitted an application in the Estate Office four years ago seeking details of extension amount for his house in Sector 46-D to be deposited with the Estate Office. However, the designated officer failed to provide the service within the stipulated time limit.

As per the list of public services, ‘Calculation and Intimation of Pending Dues’ was required to be provided to the applicant within 35 working days from the date of submission of the application.

Gurbachan Singh, branch incharge-cum-designated officer, Estate Office, told the Chief Commissioner that the delay had occurred on the part of various officials.

The Chief Commissioner held Saroj Khillan, senior assistant/accountant (retired voluntarily), for a delay of 43 days and imposed a penalty of Rs 1,500 on her. He found Sonal Bujahi, an accountant, responsible for a 48-day delay and imposed a penalty of Rs 1,500 on her. Inderjit Singh, the then SDO (Buildings), was held responsible for a delay of 109 days and a penalty of Rs 3,000 was imposed on him. Similarly, a delay of 41 days was established on part of Rajbir Kaur, senior assistant/ accountant, and a penalty of Rs 1,500 was imposed on her. Anjana Sharma, clerk/record keeper, was held responsible for causing a delay of 46 days. She was penalised with Rs 1,000. A half of the penalty amount was ordered to be paid to the applicant, Paramjeet Singh.