(a)the total number of Labour Courts/ Tribunals set up in the country, State/UT-wise;
(b)the total number of industrial disputes received, disposed of and pending in various labour courts/tribunals in the country during the last three years, State/ UT-wise; and
(c)the steps taken/being taken by the Government to ensure early disposal of the pending cases in labour courts/ tribunals?
MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)
(a): As per the provisions of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, the Central Government has set up twenty-two (22) Central Government Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Courts (CGIT-cum-LCs) in various states for resolution of industrial disputes arising in Central Sphere. Out of these, two CGIT-cum-LCs, one at Mumbai and the second at Kolkata also function as National Industrial Tribunals (NITs). The list of CGIT-cum-LCs, State/UT-wise, is at Annexure-I.
(b): The details relating to number of industrial disputes received, disposed of and pending in these CGITs/NITs during the last three years, i.e. 2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18 are enclosed at Annexure-II, III & IV respectively.
(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 Officers 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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