Plea In Delhi HC Challenging Govt Order Freezing Dearness Allowance Of Government Employees & Pensioners

Harsh K. Sharma

11 May 2020

Plea In Delhi HC Challenging Govt Order Freezing Dearness Allowance Of Government Employees & Pensioners

A PIL has been filed in the Delhi High Court, challenging the decision of the Government to freeze the Dearness Allowance, payable to its employees. In view of the COVID-19 crisis, the Central Government had put a hold on the increment in DA till July 2021, vide an Office Memorandum dated April 23, 2020. Following the footsteps, the Govt of Delhi also issued an OM, to the…