A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora remarked that these are basic wages of the employees and if the MCD is failing to do so, the Court may consider ordering the winding up of the municipal corporation.
“This matter is dragging on for four years. We are waiting for one good day when you will augment your finances. We are giving you the last opportunity. You fix your house. Put it in order. Otherwise, we will say this is a fit case where municipalities need to be winded up,” the Court remarked.
In its order, 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. 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,” the Court said.
Source: Barandbench
