Overview

• The HHRC took suo motu cognisance on August 14 after media reports showed Vijay Kumar was wrongly listed as deceased in Aadhaar and HKRN systems, leading to unpaid wages.
• The commission found prima facie evidence of administrative negligence that violated Kumar’s rights to livelihood and dignity under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution and ICESCR Article 7.
• It ordered the Additional Deputy Commissioner Rohtak, CRID secretary, PHED engineer-in-chief, superintending engineer Rohtak and Executive Engineer Sandeep Kumar to submit detailed compliance reports within four weeks.
• Officials must correct Kumar’s Aadhaar and HKRN records to reflect his living status and ensure disbursement of all pending salaries dating back to the Covid period.
• A review hearing is set for September 23 to assess whether the stipulated record updates and salary payments have been completed.