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Time of India
10 hours ago
- General
- Time of India
Faridabad man applies for father's death certificate, receives birth certificate; clerk penalised
The Haryana Right to Service (RTS) Commission has penalised a clerk of the Municipal Corporation Faridabad for issuing a birth certificate instead of a death certificate to an applicant. The commission also ordered compensation to be paid to the affected citizen for the service lapse, a TOI report stated. According to the commission, the applicant had applied for his father's death certificate on March 22, 2025. His father had passed away on March 19, 2025. However, the system generated a birth certificate of a child, which was uploaded and the application was marked as completed. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category Design Thinking Degree Management CXO others healthcare Data Analytics Others Leadership Finance MCA PGDM Operations Management Artificial Intelligence Data Science MBA Healthcare Technology Cybersecurity Project Management Digital Marketing Data Science Public Policy Product Management Skills you'll gain: Duration: 25 Weeks IIM Kozhikode CERT-IIMK PCP DTIM Async India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 22 Weeks IIM Indore CERT-IIMI DTAI Async India Starts on undefined Get Details A spokesperson of the commission said, 'During investigation, it was found that the certificate issuance process was handled by a clerk at the NIT Zone-II office of the Municipal Corporation Faridabad, who uploaded the wrong certificate and closed the application.' Fine imposed on erring clerk The RTS Commission imposed a fine of Rs 3,000 on the clerk under Section 17(1)(h) of the Haryana Right to Service Act, 2014. Additionally, the commission directed a compensation of Rs 3,000 to be paid to the applicant. The total amount of Rs 6,000 will be recovered from the concerned employee's salary. Tehsildar penalised for delay in marriage certificate In another case, the commission imposed a fine on the tehsildar-cum-marriage registrar of Hansi for a delay in issuing a marriage certificate. The commission said there was a four-month delay in processing the request. Live Events The registrar had cited the absence of a birth certificate as the reason for the delay. The commission imposed a fine of Rs 1,000 on the official and directed him to pay Rs 5,000 as compensation to the applicant.
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
Man applies for death certificate, gets birth certificate: Panel fines MCF clerk
Gurgaon: The Haryana Right to Service Commission this week imposed a fine on a municipal corporation of Faridabad (MCF) clerk for submitting a child's birth certificate instead of a resident's request to get his father's death certificate. According to the complaint, the Faridabad resident filed an application with MCF on March 22 this year to get the death certificate of his father, who died on March 19. Instead of the death certificate, the clerk posted at the NIT Zone II office uploaded a child's birth certificate and closed the application in April, the complaint read. A spokesperson said the commission's chief TC Gupta, a retired IAS officer, took serious note of this administrative lapse on Thursday and ordered MCF to deduct Rs 6,000 from the July salary of the clerk. Of this amount, Rs 3,000 will be paid as a fine under provisions of the Haryana Right to Service Act, 2014, and the remaining Rs 3,000 will be paid as compensation to the complainant. You Can Also Check: Gurgaon AQI | Weather in Gurgaon | Bank Holidays in Gurgaon | Public Holidays in Gurgaon "MCF commissioner has been directed to ensure compliance with the order and submit a report to the commission by Aug 11, 2025. The applicant has been asked to send his bank account details to the commission and the municipal office, so the compensation amount can be transferred," the spokesperson said. In a separate case, the commission directed action against a tehsildar in Hansi city of Hisar for delaying his duty in issuing a marriage certificate. The spokesperson said that a Hisar resident applied for a marriage registration certificate on March 10. The wedding took place on Nov 28, 2024, and the application for a delayed certificate was submitted along with the consent of the couple's parents. The bride and groom submitted family IDs, confirming their age and address. After the application, the tehsil office raised an objection on the lack of a birth certificate. The official also demanded a hard copy of documents and additional paperwork. The commission said in its ruling on Thursday that Haryana govt guidelines state that family IDs are sufficient as proof of age and address.
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
Badhai ho! Papa hue hain! Faridabad man applies for father's death certificate, gets birth document instead; clerk fined
The Haryana Right to Service Commission penalized a Faridabad clerk for issuing a birth certificate instead of a death certificate, fining the employee Rs 3,000 and awarding the applicant Rs 3,000 in compensation. CHANDIGARH: The Haryana Right to Service (RTS) Commission has taken serious note of a case from Faridabad, where a citizen did not receive timely service and was issued a birth certificate instead of a death certificate. The commission found that the applicant applied for his father's death certificate on March 22, 2025, after his father passed away on March 19, 2025. However, the applicant was mistakenly issued a birth certificate of a child. A spokesperson of the commission said that during investigation, it was found that the certificate issuance process was handled by a clerk at the NIT Zone-II office of the Municipal Corporation Faridabad, who uploaded the wrong certificate and closed the application. The commission has imposed a symbolic fine of Rs 3,000 on the employee under Section 17(1)(h) of the Haryana Right to Service Act, 2014. The commission has also directed that Rs 3,000 be paid as compensation to the applicant. The total amount of Rs 6,000 will be deducted from the concerned clerk's salary. Hansi tehsildar faces action for delay The RTS has imposed a fine of Rs 1,000 on tehsildar-cum-marriage registrar of Hansi and ordered him to pay a compensation of Rs 5,000 for a four-month delay in issuing a marriage certificate. The registrar had refused to issue the certificate while citing the absence of a birth certificate
Hindustan Times
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
RTS panel can now take suo motu cognizance of delay in service
With the Haryana government amending Haryana Right to Service Act, 2014, the Right to Service Commission will now be able to take suo motu cognizance in case the designated officer or grievance redressal authority does not decide on the application or appeal within the stipulated time period. According to a notification chief secretary Anurag Rastogi has issued, a new provision has been added replacing Rule 9 of the Haryana Right to Service Rules, 2014. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) A government spokesperson said that if undue delay is found in the disposal of the application or appeal, the Commission will be able to pass appropriate orders. According to a notification chief secretary Anurag Rastogi has issued, a new provision has been added replacing Rule 9 of the Haryana Right to Service Rules, 2014. These rules will be called 'Haryana Right to Service (Amendment) Rules, 2025'. 'If before the application for availing any notified service, the matter concerned is pending before any court or the revisional authority of the concerned department, then the Commission shall not exercise its powers under section 17 of the Act against the designated officer or the first or second grievance redressal authority until a final decision is given by the court or the revisional authority,' the spokesperson said.
Time of India
27-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
DHBVN told to pay compensation for 3-month delay in power connection in Gurgaon
Gurgaon: Haryana Right to Service Commission (HRTSC) has ordered Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) to pay Rs 5,000 as compensation to a consumer for "undue mental harassment" caused by delays in granting an electricity connection. Initially, this amount will be paid by the South Haryana Electricity Distribution Corporation from its funds and can later be recovered from the responsible officials after an internal investigation. An HRTSC spokesperson said the inquiry revealed that city resident Bharat Yadav suffered "unwarranted mental distress without any fault of his own" and held the power utility accountable. HRTSC expressed disapproval of the conduct of executive engineer Vikas Yadav, who acted as the first-level grievance redressal authority and failed to attend the hearing twice. It advised him to be cautious in the future and recorded his name in the database for monitoring his performance. You Can Also Check: Gurgaon AQI | Weather in Gurgaon | Bank Holidays in Gurgaon | Public Holidays in Gurgaon Yadav applied for a two-kilowatt domestic electricity connection on Jan 1. Despite his repeated visits to departmental offices, no clear reason was provided for the delay, he had said in his complaint. Eventually, the no objection certificate (NOC) was issued on March 26, 2025 — nearly three months later. Throughout this period, neither was his application rejected, nor was any communication provided, causing him unnecessary stress. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Regain confidence with WAYT-less®. This Rapid Dissolve Tablet could support your weight loss. Nu Image Medical Shop Now Undo It was found that a letter sent to the builder on Dec 24, 2024 clearly said the approval to change the single-point connection to multi-point had been granted by the corporation's full-time directors on May 30, 2024. Despite this, the process was unnecessarily halted by the corporation's officials under the pretext of "electrification plan" approval. The commission clarified that such plans are only submitted by colonisers or other govt agencies, not by DHBVN itself when connections are issued directly by the corporation. The investigation also found that the corporation had already purchased about 4,000 meters, indicating the intention to issue connections before the electrification plan approval. The commission noted if approximately 39 similar connections could be issued without plan approval, the complainant should not have been deprived of this facility. The commission deemed this entire incident as a violation of consumer rights and a clear case of negligence in service, approving a compensation of Rs 5,000 under Section 17(1)(H) of the Haryana Right to Service Act, 2014.
