(a)whether many posts of Presiding officers are lying vacant in various Labour Courts,
particularly in the backward areas;
(b)if so, the details thereof as on date, State-wise along with the reasons therefor;
(c)the dates from which these posts are lying vacant and the details of posts reserved
for SCs/STs out of the said vacant posts; and
(d)the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH)
(a) to (d): Out of the 22 Central Government Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Courts
(CGIT-cum-LC) set up by Central Government, only one post of Presiding Officer in
the CGIT-cum-LC, Kolkata is lying vacant since 27.2.2012.
The selected incumbents declined to join the post of Presiding Officer in the CGIT-
cum-LC, Kolkata. The process of appointment of Presiding Officer was started afresh
and is in the final stages of process.
The Central Government Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Courts (CGIT-cum-LC) have been
set up by the Central Government as per the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act,
1947 for adjudication of industrial disputes arising in the Central Sphere.
The Presiding Officers are appointed as per Sections 7, 7A, 7B and 7C of the Industrial
Disputes Act, 1947. A serving judicial officer is appointed on deputation basis and
retired judicial officer on re-employment basis. As per Section 7(c) of the Industrial
Disputes Act, 1947, they can continue upto the age of 65 years. There is no provision
of reservation for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes for appointment to the post of
Presiding Officer in the Act.
The State Governments have their own Labour Courts and Tribunals to adjudicate on
disputes arising in the State sphere. Information regarding Labour Courts and
Tribunals falling under the State sphere is not maintained centrally.