Lok Sabha Question No. 2790 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Cases in RCT
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2790 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015

## CASES IN RCT

## 2790. DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  a  large  number  of cases of accident victims are long pending in Railways Claims Tribunal (RCT) at Mumbai and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has received any proposal/ representation for constitution of an additional bench of RCT at Mumbai to clear the pendency;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  action  taken so  far  in  this  regard  and  the  time  by  which RCT at Mumbai is likely to be constituted?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2790  BY  DR.  KIRIT  SOMAIYA  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 16.12.2015  REGARDING  CASES  IN RCT.

- (a):    Yes,  Madam.  The  total  pendency  of  Accident  and  Untoward Incident cases in Mumbai Bench of RCT as on 31.10.2015 is 5901  (i.e.  Accident  cases  =  40;  Untoward  Incident  cases  = 5861). Year-wise pendency of Accident and Untoward Incident  cases  in  Mumbai  Bench  of  RCT  for  the  last  five financial years is 3888 for 2010-11, 4104 for 2011-12, 5243 for 2012-13,  5944  for  2013-14,  5654  for  2014-15  and  5901  for 2015-16 (upto 31.10.2015).

Details of above pendency statement is appended.

- (b) &  (c):  Yes,  Madam.  Representations  from  public  as  well  as Chairman/RCT have been received by the Ministry of Railways for creation of second Bench of RCT at Mumbai.
- (d):      These  representations have been examined and it has been decided  not  to  set  up  any  second/additional  Bench  at  RCT/ Mumbai for the time-being. With the filling  up  of  the  vacant post  of  Member  Judicial  of  RCT  at  Mumbai  Bench,  the disposal rate of cases has steadily increased.

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## APPENDIX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2790  BY  DR.  KIRIT  SOMAIYA  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 16.12.2015 REGARDING CASES IN RCT.

## I. AGEWISE PENDENCY OF TRAIN ACCIDENT CASES IN MUMBAI BENCH OF RCT AS ON 31.10.2015:

| Less than one year   | old         | 1 year old   | 1 year old             | 1 year old        | 2 year old 3 year old   | 4 year old        | 5 year old 5 year and   | 5 year old 5 year and   | 5 year old 5 year and   | old above   |              | Total       | Total   | Grand Total   |
|----------------------|-------------|--------------|------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------|--------------|-------------|---------|---------------|
| Death                | InjuryLugg. | Death        | InjuryLugg. loss Death | Injury Lugg. loss | Death Injury Lugg. loss | Death InjuryLugg. | loss Death              | Injury                  | Lugg.                   | Death       | Injury Death | InjuryLugg. | loss    |               |
|                      | loss        |              |                        |                   |                         |                   |                         | loss                    |                         |             |              |             |         | 40            |
| 03                   | 00          | 05           | 00                     | 00                |                         | 00                | 00                      |                         | 00                      | 00          | 08           | 32          |         |               |
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## II. AGEWISE PENDENCY OF TRAIN UNTOWARD INCIDENT CASES IN MUMBAI BENCH OF RCT AS ON 31.10.2015:

| Less than one   | Less than one   | 1 year old   | 1 year old   | 2 year old   | 2 year old   | 3 year old   | 3 year old   | 4 year old   | 4 year old   | 5 year old and above   | 5 year old and above   | Total   | Total   | Grand Total   |
|-----------------|-----------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|------------------------|------------------------|---------|---------|---------------|
| Death           | Injury          | Death        | Injury       | Death        | Injury       | Death        | Injury       | Death        | Injury       | Death                  | Injury                 | Death   | Injury  |               |
| 807             | 140             | 924          | 234          | 1066         | 315          | 1056         | 286          | 582          | 103          | 262                    | 86                     | 4697    | 1164    | 5861          |

Summary of Table A & B: Grand Total Pendency in respect of accident and untoward incident cases in RCT/Mumbai as on 31.10.2015 = 40+5861 = 5901.

## III. YEARWISE PENDENCY OF ACCIDENT/UNTOWARD INCIDENT CLAIM CASES OF MUMBAI BENCH OF RCT IN THE LAST FIVE FINANCIAL YEARS (i.e. 2010-11 TO 2014-15 plus 2015-16 upto 31.10.2015):

| Financial Year          | Opening Balance   | Opening Balance   | Opening Balance   | Filed/Receipt   | Filed/Receipt     | Filed/Receipt   | Disposal   | Disposal          | Disposal   | Closing Balance   | Closing Balance   | Closing Balance   |
|-------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|------------|-------------------|------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Financial Year          | Accident          | Untoward Incident | Total             | Accident        | Untoward Incident | Total           | Accident   | Untoward Incident | Total      | Accident          | Untoward Incident | Total             |
| 2010-11                 | 14                | 4092              | 4106              | 00              | 1121              | 1121            | 13         | 1326              | 1339       | 01                | 3887              | 3888              |
| 2011-12                 | 01                | 3887              | 3888              | 01              | 1412              | 1413            | 00         | 1197              | 1197       | 02                | 4102              | 4104              |
| 2012-13                 | 02                | 4102              | 4104              | 00              | 1890              | 1890            | 01         | 750               | 751        | 01                | 5242              | 5243              |
| 2013-14                 | 01                | 5242              | 5243              | 06              | 1425              | 1431            | 00         | 730               | 730        | 07                | 5937              | 5944              |
| 2014-15                 | 07                | 5937              | 5944              | 71              | 1234              | 1305            | 04         | 1591              | 1595       | 74                | 5580              | 5654              |
| 2015-16 (upto 31.10.15) | 74                | 5580              | 5654              | 10              | 574               | 584             | 44         | 293               | 337        | 40                | 5861              | 5901              |