Private power discoms are responsible for employees: HC

New Delhi, May 26 (UNI) The Delhi High Court has held that the private power distributors in the Capital are the successor entities of the Government-owned Delhi Vidyut Board (DVB) in Delhi and are bound to take care of the liabilities, proceedings including contingent liabilities in respect of the employees.

In a landmark judgement, Justice S Ravinder Bhat said, ''The private power distributers are the successor enitity in relation to pending proceedings as also claims for satisfaction of liabilities arising prior to July 1, 2002 in respect of such past employees, or employee related claims which arose after transfer scheme.'' While dismissing the petition of the BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd, the Judge said the letter served on all the power distributors was valid and not arbitrary.

According to the Delhi Electricity Reforms Act, 2000 and Delhi Electricity Reforms Transfer Scheme Rules, 2001, the Discoms--BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd, North Delhi Power Ltd and BSES Yamuna Power Ltd-- would take care of all the employees.

''By virtue of various provisions of DERA and the transfer scheme, the DISCOMs are successor entities in relation to liabilities and proceedings as well as contingent liabilities, in respect of employee related/ past employee related claims, issues and order that are not covered by the Sections 16 and Rule 6,'' the order said.

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