The city government informed the Delhi High Court that it has issued directives for compensating disengaged Delhi Assembly Research Centre fellows for the services they have already provided.
The Delhi government counsel for services and finance departments stated before Justice Subramonium Prasad that they have started receiving compliance and that the order does not pertain to the 17 petitioners but to all fellows who worked during the relevant period.
“On November 8, we issued orders to all concerned, and on November 9, we wanted compliance from all concerned, and we have started receiving compliance. It is not only for these 17 petitioners, but it is for all who have worked during this period,” advocate Avnish Ahlawat, representing the two departments, told the court.
In compliance with the court’s earlier direction, she also placed the November 8 order on record.
The court, which has listed the matter for further proceedings on December 6, was hearing a petition by several fellows challenging the letter of termination issued by the authorities.
It had earlier asked the city authorities to state when it would pay salaries to the disengaged fellows for past services.
The counsel for the two departments had told the court that payment had already been made to some of the disengaged professionals.
On September 21, the court issued a direction that fellows’ services with the Delhi Assembly Research Centre will continue till December 6, and they will continue to get their stipends.
