Lok Sabha Question No. 5743 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Pending Cases of Industrial Disputes
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: RAMA KISHORE SINGH

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5743 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2018

## PENDING CASES OF INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES

## 5743. SHRI RAMA KISHORE SINGH:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)the total number of cases of industrial disputes which are pending before the courts/tribunals  during  the  last  five  years  and  the  current  year,  State/UTwise;
- (b)the details of the amount which has been disbursed as compensation in this regard during the said period, State/UTwise; and
- (c)the  details  of  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure speedy resolution of such disputes?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a): The  total  number  of  cases  of  Industrial  disputes  pending  before  the Central  Government  Industrial  Tribunal-cum-  Labour  Courts  (CGIT-cum-LCs) during the last five years are at Annexure-I.
- (b): CGIT-cum-LCs award pecuniary compensation in some industrial disputes. Award made by CGITs become enforceable after their notification by the Central Government under Section 17A of the Industrial Disputes Act,1947. However, the parties have option to challenge the award before Hon'ble High Court/Apex Court, invoking Writ Jurisdiction. In case a party/employer implements  the  award,  no  compliance  report  is  filed  before  the  Tribunals.  In view of aforesaid facts no data in this regard is available with the CGIT-cum-LCs and the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
- (c): A  Scheme  of  Holding  of  Lok  Adalats  as  an  'Alternative  Grievance Redressal  Mechanism'  has  been  introduced  from  the  Tenth  Five  Year  Plan (2002-07)  for  speedy  disposal  of  industrial  disputes  in  the  CGIT-cum-LCs  as  a remedial measure to tide over the backlog of industrial disputes. In addition, the Presiding Officer of the CGIT-cum-LCs hold camp courts in various parts of the area  under  their  jurisdiction  so  that  workers  are  not  required  to  travel  long distance for disposal of their disputes.

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ANNEXURE Statement referred to in part (a) of the LSUS Question No-5743 by Shri Rama Kishore Singh regarding pending cases of Industrial Tribunals

## Cases pending with CGITs-cum-Labour Courts at the end of the respective year

| CGIT          | 2013-14   | 2013-14        | 2014-15   | 2014-15       | 2015-16   | 2015-16       | 2016-17   | 2016-17       | 2017-18(up to Feb,2018)   | 2017-18(up to Feb,2018)   |
|---------------|-----------|----------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
|               | Cases     | Appli catio ns | Cases     | Applicat ions | Cases     | Applica tions | Cases     | Applicat ions | Cases                     | Application s             |
| Mumbai I      | 250       | 290            | 252       | 288           | 251       | 289           | 247       | 286           | 250                       | 383                       |
| Mumbai II     | 470       | 376            | 519       | 395           | 559       | 464           | 507       | 459           | 477                       | 511                       |
| Dhanbad I     | 1,397     | 199            | 1,293     | 82            | 1,193     | 74            | 1030      | 76            | 860                       | 70                        |
| Dhanbad II    | 781       | 36             | 707       | 22            | 727       | 22            | 700       | 22            | 680                       | 22                        |
| Asansol       | 471       | 42             | 419       | 45            | 351       | 83            | 274       | 94            | 262                       | 39                        |
| Kolkata       | 335       | 124            | 328       | 134           | 375       | 141           | 376       | 141           | 389                       | 143                       |
| Chandigarh I  | 442       | 48             | 463       | 24            | 432       | 38            | 606       | 48            | 632                       | 77                        |
| New Delhi I   | 376       | 43             | 689       | 81            | 844       | 105           | 863       | 190           | 948                       | 195                       |
| Kanpur        | 740       | 223            | 803       | 155           | 840       | 159           | 815       | 159           | 884                       | 150                       |
| Jabalpur      | 1,595     | 171            | 1,343     | 141           | 1,121     | 52            | 874       | 59            | 1014                      | 73                        |
| Chennai       | 298       | 13             | 269       | 15            | 244       | 29            | 119       | 134           | 1293                      | 131                       |
| Bangalore     | 529       | 115            | 418       | 147           | 450       | 179           | 498       | 194           | 458                       | 250                       |
| Hyderabad     | 900       | 589            | 1,001     | 74            | 1,105     | 74            | 1061      | 151           | 898                       | 125                       |
| Nagpur        | 251       | 13             | 230       | 15            | 288       | 27            | 329       | 30            | 351                       | 30                        |
| Bhubaneswar   | 384       | 380            | 422       | 395           | 460       | 412           | 448       | 600           | 466                       | 590                       |
| Lucknow       | 514       | 51             | 524       | 67            | 517       | 62            | 504       | 78            | 516                       | 96                        |
| Jaipur        | 398       | 111            | 447       | 108           | 472       | 109           | 436       | 60            | 441                       | 49                        |
| New Delhi II  | 551       | 109            | 607       | 87            | 687       | 24            | 693       | 23            | 680                       | 51                        |
| Guwahati      | 91        | 32             | 38        | 31            | 37        | 32            | 40        | 33            | 35                        | 3                         |
| Ernakulam     | 128       | 6              | 136       | 19            | 171       | 28            | 159       | 37            | 174                       | 63                        |
| Ahmedabad     | 2,336     | 1,566          | 2,356     | 1,523         | 2,230     | 1,306         | 1690      | 1080          | 1441                      | 1115                      |
| Chandigarh II | 503       | 64             | 448       | 90            | 510       | 137           | 529       | 93            | 525                       | 88                        |
| Total         | 13740     | 4601           | 13712     | 3938          | 13864     | 3846          | 12798     | 4047          | 13674                     | 4254                      |

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