(a) whether the Government are contemplating to constitute an Armed Forces Tribunal for quick disposal of the issues related to officers and staff of the Indian Forces;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the time by which the final decision is likely to be taken in this regard?
MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES)
(a) to (c): A proposal to establish an Armed Forces
Tribunal for speedy disposal of cases relating to
service matters and appeals arising out of the verdicts
of the court martial concerning the three services is
under consideration of the Government. The modalities
and other details of the proposed Tribunal are being
worked out in consultation with the Ministry of Law &
Justice and Department of Personnel & Training. Since
many agencies are involved in the process, it is likely
to take some time.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN THE REPLY GIVEN IN PART (c) OF
LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1622 FOR 28.11.2002
Sl.N Name of the State/Union Total Land o. Territory Holdings (in acres)
1. Andhra Pradesh 35042.228
2. Arunachal Pradesh 4156.000
3. Assam 24548.200
4. Bihar/Jharkhand 15893.304
5. Delhi 11422.706 6. Goa 3094.948
7 Gujarat 23247.820
8. Haryana 33697.933
9. Himachal Pradesh 5972.659 10. Jammu & Kashmir 16216.468 11. Karnataka 29183.112 12. Kerala 5228.277 13. Madhya Pradesh/Chatisgarh 219927.207 14. Maharashtra 137316.920 15. Manipur 1284.489 16. Meghalaya 5294.180 17. Mizoram 113.525 18. Nagaland 1646.470 19. Orissa 23226.018 20. Punjab 78410.822 21. Rajasthan 827787.206 22. Sikkim 2520.488 23. Tamil Nadu 20954.090 24. Tripura 1782.135 25. Uttar Pradesh/Uttaranchal 152709.447 26. West Bengal 39498.139 27. Andaman & Nicobar Islands 8373.962 28. Chandigarh 2679.432 29. Diu & Daman 201.730
TOTAL 17,31,429.915