Lok Sabha Question No. 1196 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-25
Subject: Vacant Posts of Presiding Officers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1196 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2016

## VACANT POSTS OF PRESIDING OFFICERS

†1196. SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE:

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

- (a)whether at present a number of presiding officers' posts are lying vacant in  labour  courts  across  the  country  particularly  in  the  backward  tribal areas;
- (b)if so, the details thereof, State/UTwise;
- (c)the dates since when these posts are lying vacant along with the details of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes posts out of the same; and
- (d)the corrective steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this
- regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) to (d): As  per  provisions  of  Industrial  Disputes  Act,  1947,  the  Central Government  has  set  up  22  Central  Government  Industrial  Tribunal-cumLabour  Courts  (CGIT-cum-LCs)  in  various  states  for  resolution  of  industrial disputes  arising  in  Central  Sphere.  The  list  of  vacancies  in  the  posts  of Presiding Officers in the CGIT-cum-LCs, along with the date of vacancy and the corrective steps taken by the Central Government for filling up each of the posts, is at Annexure.

The post of Presiding Officers is filled up in terms of  provisions contained  in  Industrial  Disputes  Act,  1947  and  can  be  held  by  a  judicial officer who is, or has been, a judge of a High Court or who has rendered not less than three years' service as Additional District Judge or District Judge. These posts are open to all categories.

The details in respect of Labour Courts and Industrial Tribunals falling in the State Sphere are not maintained centrally.

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## Annexure referred to in the reply to Parts (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1196 to be answered on 25.07.2016

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## Details of vacant posts of Presiding Officers of CGIT-cum-LCs

|   Sl. No. | Name of CGIT- cum-LC   | Date of vacancy   | Action taken by the Central Government to fill up the vacancy                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|-----------|------------------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Bangalore              | 09.05.2015        | The Search-cum-Selection Committee has already recommended names of judicial officers for appointment to the post of Presiding Officer, CGIT-cum-Labour Courts, Bangalore, Dhanbad-II, Guwahati and Kolkata. In the meantime, additional charge of these posts have been given to concerned Link Officers. |
|         2 | Dhanbad II             | 01.10.2015        | The Search-cum-Selection Committee has already recommended names of judicial officers for appointment to the post of Presiding Officer, CGIT-cum-Labour Courts, Bangalore, Dhanbad-II, Guwahati and Kolkata. In the meantime, additional charge of these posts have been given to concerned Link Officers. |
|         3 | Guwahati               | 01.01.2016        | The Search-cum-Selection Committee has already recommended names of judicial officers for appointment to the post of Presiding Officer, CGIT-cum-Labour Courts, Bangalore, Dhanbad-II, Guwahati and Kolkata. In the meantime, additional charge of these posts have been given to concerned Link Officers. |
|         4 | Kolkata                | 02.06.2016        | The Search-cum-Selection Committee has already recommended names of judicial officers for appointment to the post of Presiding Officer, CGIT-cum-Labour Courts, Bangalore, Dhanbad-II, Guwahati and Kolkata. In the meantime, additional charge of these posts have been given to concerned Link Officers. |
|         5 | Nagpur                 | 14.03.2016        | The process for filling up the post has been initiated.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |

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