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PANJIM: The Goa Human Rights Commission (GHRC) on Monday disposed of proceedings giving liberty to Ajit Naik, a retired employee from Mapusa to make an application to the North Goa Collector for reimbursement of Rs 1, 41,468 recovered from his gratuity amount within 15 days from the date of the receipt of the order.
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In respect of the deduction of Rs 1,41,468 from the gratuity amount, the Commission found that the Collector had not given any notice to the complainant before the deduction and deprived him of an opportunity to make his representation thereon, thus violating his human rights.
However, the three-member Commission comprising chairman Justice U V Bakre and Members Judge Desmond D’Costa and Judge Pramod Kamat found that there was no deliberate delay on part of the Collector in submitting the pension case after clearing the clarifications sought by the Director of Accounts. Due to the added responsibilities since March 2020, he had been functioning as the District Disaster Management Authority, to control the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Neither there was any delay on part of the Director of Accounts.
They did not deem it necessary to award interest on the delayed payment of the pension.
