Barely 15 days after Gp Capt Dharm Vir Verma joined the MCD as Deputy Commissioner, Shahdara-South Zone, the councillors asked MCD Commissioner Ashok Nigam to remove him from the post. Their grouse: Verma ‘did not consult’ them before ordering the transfer of sanitary inspectors of the zone.

The councillors had apprised Standing Committee Chairman Vijendra Gupta on Monday of their objections to Verma’s working style.

"These officers are not aware of the working culture of the civic body and need to consult the elected members before taking decisions. The councillors made a complaint to me in person and to the MCD Commissioner. We have asked that the transfer orders be stalled," said Leader of the House Subhash Arya.

According to Arya, Verma ordered the transfers on December 28.