'Haven't Been Paid For 5 Years': Declared Dead, Rohtak Man Breaks Down Before Collector

Last Updated:August 12, 2025, 15:37 IST

Vijay Kumar, surviving on food from temples and gurudwaras to feed his family, continues to suffer from the Public Health Department’s administrative errors

The court has ordered the department to pay Vijay Kumar Rs 3.85 lakh. (News18 Hindi)

Declared “dead" in Aadhaar records, a Rohtak man broke down during a Grievances Committee meeting, recounting how he has gone months without pay and years battling wage issues despite 15 years in the Public Health Department.

The man alleged that he had been working in the Public Health Department at the DC rate (minimum wage rate) for the past 15 years but had not received a salary for the last five years. He was dismissed midway and, after being reinstated, has gone without pay for the past six months.

Dressed in tattered clothes, he wept as officials revealed that he had been mistakenly declared dead in the Aadhaar records.

DC Dharmendra Singh presided over the meeting, addressing various complaints. Vijay Kumar, the distressed individual, shared that he has been working for 16 years with a break in between, during which an XEN (Executive Engineer) had sent him home. After a transfer, a new XEN rehired him, but he has not been paid since the pandemic began.

Vijay mentioned that he has filed a court case, explaining that departmental portals close upon his arrival, only reopening in court sessions. He added that his family ID was recently corrected by the ADC.

A resident of Ramlila Padav Colony, Vijay recounted how he relied on food from temples and gurudwaras to feed his family. He continues to suffer due to the department’s administrative errors. The court has ordered the department to pay him Rs 3.85 lakh.

DC Dharmendra Singh conceded that the mistakes by employees and officers led to Vijay being mistakenly listed as deceased. The necessary corrections have now been made, and officers have been instructed to resolve his issue promptly.

The meeting received 16 complaints, with 10 resolved and 6 deferred to the next meeting. The Labour Court has issued payment orders, and Vijay’s case will undergo further investigation to identify the cause of the oversight.

Location :

Rohtak, India, India

First Published:

August 12, 2025, 15:37 IST

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