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N E W D E L H I CONTENTS
N o. 39, Tuesday, A pril 18, 1978fChcdtra 28, 1900 {SAKA)
Oral Answers to Question.’ . C o l u m n s •Starred Questions Nos. 760 to 765,768 and 769* 1—32
'Written Answersto Questions: Starred Questions Nos. 766, 767, 770 to 774 and 776 to 779- 32— 44
Unstarred Questions Nos. 7131 to 7266 and 7268 to 7319 * 44— 240
Papers laid on the Table . 240—41 Re. Calling Attention 241— 42
Public Accounts Committee— Seventy-third Report presented 242
Committee on Public Undertakings — Fourth Report and Minutes presented 242— 43
Committee on Private Members’ Bills and Resolutions— Sventecnth Report presented 243
Committee on Petitions— Third Report presented...... 243
Matters under Rule 377— (i) Reported Withdrawal o f Consent by Chief Minister o f Karnataka to the exercise o f powers by C.B.I. in the State Shri Kanwar Lai G u p t a ...... 243—45 **(ii) Reported Delay in Supply of Enriched Uranium by U.S.A. for Atomic Power Plant at Tarapur Shri Hari Vishnu K a m a t h ...... 245— 46 (iii) Reported Drought Conditions ir. Manipur Shri N. Tombi Singh 246 (iv) Reported Threat to resort to strike by officers of nationalised banks Shri Vinodbhai B. S h e t h ...... 247 (v) Reported Fire in Indian Embassy at Manila Shri S. S. L a i ...... 247— 48
•The sign -f marked above the name of a Member indicates that the question was actually asked on the floor of the House by that Member. (ii) Demands for Grants, 1978^79— Columns Ministry of External Affairs , 251— 68, 288—416 Shri Somnath C h a t t e r je e...... 251— 56, 406—407 Shri Hari Vishnu K a m a t h ...... 256— 64, 403— 404 ^ Shri Ram Prakash T r ip a th i...... 264—68 Shri K. Mayathevar ...... 288— 94 Dr. Subramaniam S w a m y ...... 295—304,' 410 Shri C.K. Chandrappan ...... 304— 10, 405— 406 Shri C.M. Stephen ...... 310—21 Shri Krishan Kant ...... 321— 29 Shri K.P. Unnikrishnan ... 331— 40, 397—98 Shri U.S. Patil ...... 340— 43 Shri Ratansinh Rajda ...... 343— 48 Shri Nirmal Chandra J a i n ...... 348— 53, 412— 13 Shri Ram Jethm alani...... 353—61, 409— 10 Shri Balwant Singh R a m oow a lia...... 361—64 Chowdhry Balbir Singh ...... 364— 67 Shri Shriknshna Singh .... 367— 72 Prof. P.G. Mavalankar ...... 372— 75, 401— 4 J2 Shri Chitta Basu...... 376— 77 Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee . . 377—97, 4 i4 ~ i5 Calling Attention to Matter o f Urgent Public Importance— Cyclone in Orissa— Shri Somnath C h a t t e r je e ...... 269, 271— 74 Shri Surjit Singh B a ra n a la...... 269— 71, 274— 75, 278— 80, 284— 85, 287— 89 Shri Jyotirmoy Bosu . . . 275— 78 Shri Laxmi Narayan N a y a k ...... 281— 84 Shri Govinda M u n d a ...... 285— 87 Business Adivosry Committee*--
Fifteenth Report presented 4 17— 18 LOK SABHA DEBATES
i 2 LOK SABHA number of Commissions but it is un decided about the composition of the Law Commission It is rather an unfortunate factor that it is a prison Tuesday, April 18, 1978/Cha»tra 28, er of indecision here in this matter 1900 ( Saka) May I know, therefore, from the government when the Chairman and the Secretary were appointed and The Lok Sabha met at Eleven of the what are the formidable reasons for Clock the delay in the appointment of the IMr Speaker tn the Chair] other Members of the Commission? SHRi SHANTl BHUSHAN So far ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS as the Char man and the Member- Secretary were concerned, they were Appointment of Chairman and Mem. appointed a few months ago I* ' berg of Law Commission intended that the Law Commission + should consist of four members in *760 SHRI G M BANATWALLA cluding the Chairman The Chair man and the Member-Secretary have SHRI MUKHTIAR SINGH already been appointed The appoint MALIK ment of another Member ha& already Will the Minister of LAW JUSTICE been processed and approved by the AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleas Appointments Committee so that it ed to state will be announced within a few days So far as the fourth Member u» (a) whether Government have since concerned what I wish t0 say is that appointed the new Chairman and it is extremely important that a per other numbers of the reconstituted son who would really fill the role with Law Commission, and distinction has to be appointed There (b) if so the details ttereof? fore consultation with the Chair man of the Law Commission is going THE MINISTER OF LAW JUS on The Chairman of the Law Com TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS mission is trying to find out who (SHRI SHANTl BHUSHAN) (a) would be the most suitable person and (b) Shri Hans Raj Khanna, a for the fourth membership of the former Judge of the Supreme Court Commission As soon as that is com has been appointed as Chairman and pleted the appointment would be Shn P M Bakshi a member of the announced Central Legal Service has been ap pointed as Member-Secretary of the SHRI G M BANATWALLA It is very obvious that there is no satis reconstituted Law Commission factory reply to this particular point The question of appoiting the other Since a few months the consultations two Members of the Commission is are going on and this government is under consideration not in a position to appoint even four members of the Law Commission SHRI G M BANATWALLA This This is a very unsatisfactory state of government has appointed a record affairs We can understand that very 512 3 Oral Answers APRIL 18. 1978 Oral Answers 4 outstanding persons are to he appoint by my learned colleague. But this ed. That does not, however, mean long reply by the hon. Minister to tfcat the constitution of the commis the question does not satisfy the sion should go on in an unsatisfactory House. However, I would like to and piecemeal manner. May I know know from the hon. Minister whe in what time would this entire Com ther for constituting'such an impor mission be reconstituted? May I tant body, the Bar Council of India know what was the occasion for the has been consulted in the matter or re-constitution of the Law Commis- not. *on?
SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN: The SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN: No, occasion for the re-constitution of Sir. the Law Commission was that a Law Commission is appointed for a term SHRI K. MAYATHEVAR: Law of three years. When the term of Commission may be dealing with the the three years of the previous Law law questions including the amend Commission expired, then the Law ment to the Indian Constitution. Commission was re-constituted. We, Therefore, what is the special quali at that time, decided that the Law fication for the appointment as a Commission should not be too large Member or the Chairman of thi3 Com a body. We, therefore, reduced the mission? Is it the High Court Judge membership to four including the or the working judge or the Supreme Chairman and the Member Secretary. Court judge or retired judge of the As I informed the hon. member just High Court or the Supreme Court. now one more Member’s name has been finalised. It has been processed. Because the person was over 60 years SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN: The of age, therefore, some formalities Chairman and the Members could either be serving judges or retired had to be complied with. The ap pointment has been approved by the judges of the Supreme Court or the High Court or he could be a l«'gal Appointment Committee. Therefore, expert, a jurist, a professor of Law very soon, it will be announced. in a University of India. This is the So far as fourth Member is con field from which a person can be taken. cerned, the Chairman of the Law Commission had, after some enquiries, suggested a distinguished name. Shortly, thereafter, he informed the Case regarding Swadeshi Cotton Mills Government that that distinguished Ltd. person for some reasons, individual and personal reasons, was not willing *761. SHRI MOHAN LAL PTPIL: to come for the Law Commission. Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE Therefore, the Chairman is looking AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleas out for another person because the ed to refer to reply to Unstarred Chairman is anxious that a really Question No. 2853 on 14th March 1978 distinguished person who can really regarding Delhi High Court orders perform an important function in the on Appointment of New Directors of Law Commission should be selected. Swadeshi Cotton Mills and state: Therefore, he is in the process, he has not yet been able to select that (a) the outcome of the Petition for fourth person, after he selects, and Special Leave to Appeal under Article suggest to us, then we will process the matter. 136 of Constitution along with Applica tion for stay of operation of the order SHRI MUKHTTAR SINGH MALIK: of High Court filed in the Swadeshi I fully support the observations made Cotton Mills Co. Limited case; and 5 Oral Answers CHAITRA 28, 1900 (SAKA) Oral Answers 6
(b) what interim measure* Govern* arra^TT MTf?rr j fa? * «par % ment propose to take to ensure stop page of further deterioration of the ftrcr 3TT^if I 6 f?r^ R , 19 77 working of the company under the «r$r qr arfarjft f f i continued rms-management of the present Managing Director? rHT ^ f W 'TST £ I
THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUS ^T^cTT 5? f f SR Wft 5PF ^ TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS ft srrspfr 1 (SHRI SHANTl BHUSHAN) (a) Petition for Special Leave of Appeal came up for hearing before the flrfwpr 1JJ«T : irm nr w&z Hon’ble Supreme Court on Monday, the 10th April, 1978 After hearing % ^ fr spr# Tar the parties for sometime the Court cr? ha w? frnn arrnT 1 ft adjourned the matter to 24th April, 1978 Mr it s n m f 1
(b) The matter is sub-iudice and cp^ ?R^TT 5»T arrt *T f’TnFr 5T ^ tio further action can be taken under fTSTfTTftfaRT TQ ^cTT ^frTT ^ fw # the Companies Act 1956 However, as per the Notification No SO 265/(E )/ T3r ?fT % f'Ttr ^rrq-n- 1 jttwht 18AA/IDRA/78 dated tne 13th April, 1978 the Ministry of Industry Depart n q?r tfY | fw «rm y ment of Industrial Development have eft ftFr ?rr ?t»fr 1 in exercise of powers conferred by clause (a) of sub-section (1) of Sec $ Jr yrrfrgre tion 18AA of the Industries (Deve lopment and Regulation) Act 1951 WT tr«rpT^5^ f¥*TT (65 of 1951) authorised the National *r*rr t 1 srsr tt sttot wr Textile Corporation Limited to take over the management of whole of the fam & 1 z ^ arr^ *r said Industrial undertakings namely (l) M/s Swadeshi Cotton Mills Kan wfm WOT : ^ 0 z\o ?fto srra Pifcrar * It If 3R7TT *PTTT *fft % tt z v ynrr ^pt f?nT %*IT f*T *TR»T % 6 % 1 «rfTf?*TfcT ^rt sfrr ^rt vft ws* «frt z v *rtflnr fVtTT | | *TT5r w w i t ^ *rt 35OT I
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Ltd. Swadeshi Polytex is run by SHRI SHANTl BHUSHAN: In view Jaipuria Brothers. I say the money of this ruling, I cannot answer that. from Swadeshi Cotton Mills Ltd. has But, if you give me the option, I can been diverted by Shri Sitaram Jai answer. puria. MR- SPEAKER: You may answer MR. SPEAKER: Please come to that. the question. SHRI SHANTl BHUSHAN: So far SHRI K. LAKKAPPA: Sir, this is as the taking over of the manage a very important question. There ment under the Industries Develop has been allegation against Shri Sita ment and Regulation Act is concern ram Jaipuria. ed, it is just like the taking over of the Swadeshi Cotton Mills and that is MR. SPEAKER: We had a discus within the purview of the Industries Ministry. That does not concern the sion on this even earlier. Law Ministry. SHRI K. LAKKAPPA: I want to know from him what prevented the So far as the appointment of Gov Government from taking over the ernment directors under Sec. 408 of Swadeshi Polytex Ltd. run by Shri the Indian Companies Act is con Sitaram Jaipuria. What are the rea cerned, for instance, in Swadeshi sons for that? Cotton Mills Ltd., Government direc tors had been appointed under Sec. 408. But, the operation of that order I would like to put a straight ques- was stayed by the Delhi High Court. tion. The Law Ministry specially, I hud had an occasion to inform this the Law Minister, was engaged by House earlier that so far a5 Swadeshi Shri Sitaram Jaipuria in two cases Polytex Ltd. is concerned, there were namely under company petition No. certain allegations which were being 20 of 1977—-Swadeshi Polytex Ltd. as enquired into. Inspection of the also under company Petition No. 21 accounts had been ordered. As a of 1977.** result of the inspection of the ac (Interruptions) counts, that question would be exa mined as to whether there is a case MR. SPEAKER: I am not allowing for appointment of Government dir that unless you give prima facie ectors under Sec. 408. proof.
SHRI K. LAKKAPPA: I would ^ 8^ TO : srnpTT ^ now put a categorical question. (In tPTZ7T f*r??r % ajfaro tpr terruptions). In view of that, will the Minister kindly consider the tak fazrr l t o spr wnvn ing over of the Swadeshi Polytex * 5 1 fajartw jh s w t t s m m rm x Ltd. run by Shri Sitaram Jaipuria as
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W f a r m m $ o t «pt t m tfo : stated up till now has been a sort of eye-wash What will be the posi wr fo r jpfrrr %■ f*i% ? tion vis-a-vis the Company Law Board ^ «wwt *r$torSHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN So far ^rar €to ?fro ^ Tt as the first part of the question is concerned in regard to proceedings wtc< f%m f ?ft ottt relating to the investigation under ^ T*far ^ t t f r *rt ?r^ct tt Section 408 of the Companies Act against Swadeshi Cotton Mills Limited, %frrrq- wraw as I have stated earlier, as a result «TT «rVr fa * % T O ^ 3T3T ipftT of the investigation, the Government *rnrrr ^ T fw «rr 3 w r «f w u b had decided, in fact appointed Gov ernment Directors under Section 408 fw w wVr ot TT ^3TT ^ TT 3RTT«PFT But m respect of (Interrup i ar^r 'TT «tVt m»rt ^ Ttf w it tions) Now, even before the Gov 4*iHtTT fsrar £ ernment made that order, a writ pe tition had been filed m the Delhi High Court The Delhi High Court «ft yiw i w w fan|t^ had made an order saying that the »r^rrf f¥srr 11 proceedings may go on and the Gov ernment could proceed with the con sideration of the matters under Sec «ft tfftr ijr»i 3ft f& tion 408 and may also make an order ?ft sffTfqr fc*rf?r m wvrft Tt ^nfr if necessary But the order shall not be given effect to till the High Court n^TTt fn- Ttf * TTf ifaft permitted the same to be done There «i*Tnfy ^rnrift f f fT*r ?rrf ?r o t t t fore an order under Section 408 was »M*n f%rqr srr stt?tt f i “ “f , app“ nt“ 8 the Government Directors but which had not been Riven effect to Thereafter the wnt SHRI SAUGATA ROY Sir, m May 1977, the Company Law Board had CourtCourt°n ItZ‘S was admitted1 “ the Dellu and a » Btay2h to undertake inspection under Sec o f Z T L T * '*°ymg the °Peration tion 209(a) of the Companies Act Department of Company ttrec- and a notice was issued to this com tors under Section 408 sinC(v the pany under Section 408 of the Com matter is still sub judice, because the panies Act I do not know why Dir C * ■ f n Pending ^Thetrc- ectors could not be appointed in the this maH be Possible to go into company to prevent the affairs of this matter namely as to what the company from being conducted ceodings had been done because the m a manner detrimental to public S 5 ' - * n Pending < Z r £ interest My question is m regard to the backlog of the wages Let the U P Government appoint a receiver whpfl ®P®AKER He wanta t kno who in the exercise of his rights attach shares worth Rs 10 crore of css.’ss’i s — — the Swadeshi Polytex invested m the Swadeshi Cotton Mills I would like to know from the hon Minister whe ther he would place a report of the i s r s y r i f investigation carried out by the Com ?hf matter “ Pending in pany Law Board on the Table of the o LSW 1 co»^er « House because whatever has been to whether it would be oroper to lay any such document 7 XI Oral Answers APRIL 18, 1978 Oral Answers , J.2
SHRI SAUGATA ROY: What about THE PRIME MINISTER (SHRI my second part of the question re- MORARJ1 DESAI): May I ask my garding Swadeshi Polytex...? hon. friends, why can they not speak more politely? Why do they always want to have a quarrel, I cannot un SHRI SHANTl BHUSHAN: So f « derstand it. ( Interruptions) It is not as the other part of the question is the way to do it. (Interruptions) concerned, perhaps the hon. Member has got a little mixed up because it * MR. SPEAKER: What is most dis not that Swadeshi Polytex has got turbing is, when one man gets up shares in Swadeshi Cotton Mills Ltd. and speaks, I can understand it, but On the other hand, Swadeshi Cotton does he require the support of another Mills Limited has got certain shares in half a dozen people to shout together? Swadushi Polytex. So far as those I think the voice of Mr. Saugata Roy shares are concerned, as I had said is loud enough to be heard by every on an earlier occasion, the receiver body. Is Mr. Lakkappa's assistance appointed bv the State Government necessary? Mr. Saugata Roy is on for the pu»po&e of collection of elec his legs—I can understand that. If tricity dues which was due to the there is any error that can be cor U.P. State Electricity Board had rected. But I cannot understand half been appointed and then these shares a dozen people getting up and saying were attached The delivery of these “No, No”. What th<> Minister said shares, according to my information, was that there was a mixing of thought has not been procured by the recei and it is a polite expression. ver but the icceiver had advertised (Interruptions) and invited offers for the purchase of SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN: May 1 these. There have been certain oilers clarify? Perhaps, the hon. Member and one of them had been accepted, would appreciate that the Swadeshi namely, a large industrial house. Cotton Mills Limited, which is ope I had occasion to inform the House company, owned shares in the other that no application for approval of company viz, Swadeshi Polytex the Law Ministry, namely, Company Limited. Now the sentence to which Affairs department under section 372 my attention has been drawn by the of the Companies Act or under the hon. Member, the relevant portion MRTP Act had been received so reads like this “Let UP Government far. . (Interruptions) appoint a receiver who in exercise of his rights attach shares worth Rs. 1 SHRI SAUGATA ROY: I am read crore of the Swadeshi Polytex”—of ing from the statement of the Indus course, it can refer to the shares of tries Minister and what I said was Swadeshi Polytex Limited—"invest- correct. The hon. Law Minister says ed in the Swadeshi Cotton Mills." that what I said was the wrong thing. Perhaps, the happier expression should have been “invested by the Swadeshi (Interruptions) •• Cotton Mills”. ‘In’ or ‘by’, in a com- plex sentence many people use a particular word. Invested in the MR. SPEAKER: Don't record. All that the hon. Minister said was that ? w2 S 1,0ottan MUk-that is money there was a little confusion because invested in the Swadeshi Cotton mid. i i? 6 “t080 that Swadeshl Cotton the shares were not taken by Poly *01* thow shares to Mother ™ tex---- (Interruptions) For every small mater should people get up . S i ! ! ? 1” “ * Mnae ^ "■ like this? garded as investment in the Swadeshi Cotton Mills. This is also one of the ••Not recorded. Oral Answers CHAITRA 28, 1900 (SAKA) Oral Answers 24
investments. But this is merely a ft * x matter of language Language is a vehicle of thought Many people vflTTcT | 1 ft *1$ $ERT ’STTqcTr £— fsnff speak in different ways But both ar? % w w fosnt: ft* * mean the same * 5 ?rercn m zv t v t §f*nn Relaxation of Restrictions on Seasw JfTR q % f5T^ «TT5 ’Sn*TT Ticket Holders on Paschim Express t t 7 ■USmk *762 SHRI SOMJIBHAI DAMOR sfto TO Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be *J^T SPFT »wr I, SPFT pleased to state f^RtcTr I far ftJTT!T5ft?r«Pt (a) whether the additional restric tion was relaxed for season ticket hol- ^•T^T^T ^T??TT f ---- 5IT5T »PTT TT ^ uers for travel by Air Conditioned ex ZZ 3TT% T oTTS 3T3T ^ *PT fT^STT *PT press (Deluxe) Paschim Express dur TT*T fHTCT fTPft ^ t flfanT- ing August 1J75 till further notice, and wt gfasu w fa* % 53TT3KT 3ft «ft I 3 ^ 1* 5TTJT * 5* ft (b) if so the reasons for not relax, ini t prrs< nt between Vadodara and art ft I , *r & 1 ^ 1% Dobad7 1975 wr f3r?rfr«r f $ r r »n?rfr®|i srw j *r f ^ s r r 1HF MINISTER OF RAILWAYS 976 (PROF MADHU DANDAVATE) 1976 % sffa tftsnr fere vt (i) and (b) A statement is laid on q? 5f*wnft*nf 1 ^ s r w r ^ T the Table of the House q f ^ i$wsrcr— 5T*nfe*rr Statement ^ ft «ft 1 $*r(t *rrfon ?% w ? f t (al Season ticket holders are not *rf «ft, wzrwr rt **rw ?r permitted to travel by 25 Dn/26 UP vrttz rr fcm *m m 1 fa? AC Express (Deluxe)/Paschim Ex fzwz *rt ?;jt »rrfwt press trains Due to extensive brea ches tram services were drastically ft m n ¥ t ?ft *Tf aft 1 £f«nr curtailed during August/September, ^ftftt f s r 3 ix t v ^ ^ ^ T W ir^?Tf?nT- 1976 Season ticket holders were temporarily permitted to travel by * t gfaSTT rjr t t f t v i v f t t JTPft these trains between Godhra and Va faqfrr TT WT f?qr P T I dodara upto 30-9-1976 This was done J ?r *T f k w t JTTnft gfatfT ^ t X% only as a temporary measure to alle viate the difficulties of daily passen gers till normalcy was restored. «ft ^ T m tr ft% ^ (b) These trains cater for long dis tance passengers and the occupation «TT «n«T ?ftlR f z w z «mft T t being heavy, season ticket holders ZX *T jf^t | I snr cannot be permitted between Dohad wim ft q-^srr fer ^ «ft »nf3nft and Vadodara ?t f VT ?Tfi?TT ^ ?ft HT’T ?fWt T t sfhnft nr# n*ftr : irRrfhr «ft *r*rra;1 STSarSfT 3ft, ^*ft 3 WZrHYK ^TRTT lS^T 20Wn^T73r^fa^3TTcfr «it, to tsrt * wtM tt srfarsr ^ 1 » p r sjrr«r ir?r^ ** ?ft sft fo n w $ 1 *rnft 7 ^ qRcsrvr 1 $ w T^t t , f t «nsr *jjsnw «n*nft 1 w r ^?ft gfror t»r 7 Oral Answers APRIL 18, 1978 Oral Answers 16
sft© *wj w wfc : «rnr % (2) retirement age; and (3) grant of other benefits to f«Pr> i *rfe *rnr to *rrfeft vt in Library. See No. LT-2127/78]. ?TT^9R tft f w *T eft OTWT SHRI MANORANJAN BHAKTA: ^rrgw $m fa t o # vnqfoH 139 The Law Commission suggested that ?flF5ft?> sideration. ?fr»ft sflrc 5*r »t «ft *r^ wr^r srmr T$f I fo STM faf&T ^ *t «rT ^ long as the matter is still under con ?pt *3t r Recommendations of Law Commission SHRI MANORANJAN BHAKTA: t The High Court Judges (Conditions of Service) Act, 1954 and the Supreme *763. SHRI MANORANJAN BHAK- Court Judges (Conditions of Service) TA: Act, 1958 were amended in 1976. Con SHRI PRADYUMNA BAL: sidering the suggestions made by the Law Commission, sometimes it appears Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE much more benefits have been provided AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased by the amendments of 1976. That to state the action taken by Govern was the time of the emergency and ment on the recommendations contain there was very often criticism in this ed in the 58th Report of the Law Com House and outside regarding commit mission on structure and jurisdiction ted judges, etc. In view of the chang of the higher judiciary in respect of ed political situation, I want to know the following matters; whetther the government is thinking of re-examining the whole amend (1) appeals in criminal cases; ment made during that period? * 7 Oral Answers CHAITRA 28, 1000 (SAKA) Oral Answers 18
SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN: What- About the other part of the question ever improvements were made In the relating to facilities * for providing conditions of service of the judges of better criminal justice, it is true that the High Courts and Supreme Court I had wntten a letter some time back by the amending Act of 1976, there is to the Chief Ministers of all the States no proposal under the consideration of in the country drawing their attention the government to withdraw any of to the fact that even criminal justice them. was too much delayed and pointed out the various serious consequences SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE* which arose on account of delays not May 1 know whether the government only in the administration of criminal is considering raising the retirement justice, but also m the administration age of Supreme Court Judges and con of justice by itself and I had suggested sequently the retirement age of High that perhaps they might consider the Court Judges because they want to question of constituting more courts keep a distinction between the Sup and taking other step® also, whatever reme Court Judges and High Court might be feasible, to rectify the situa Judges9 May I know whether the tion In that connection, many of the the State Governments m regard to State Governments have already in providing proper facilities with regard creased the number of courts and to dispensation of criminal justice? So various other things are being done far as I know, a representation has and the Chief Minister of West Bengal also wrote to me saying “Yes, we are been made by the West Bengal Gov trying to increase the number of ernment for financial assistance May I know whether the Government is courts, providing more court rooms, buildings and so on but then there considering it? are financial implications". He wrote that special assistance to the West SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN So far Bengal Government might be provid as the age of retirement is concerned, ed by from the Central financial assis the suggestion made in the report of tance in that connection Now, it is the Law Commission was that the age obvious that this is not a problem of retirement of High Court Judges special to the West Bengal Govern should be raised from 62 to 65 At ment, this is a problem which occurs that stage it was decided by the gov in almost all the States of the country ernment not to accept that recom so that the question of providing any mendation of the Law Commission special assistance only to the West because the government felt that there Bengal Government and not to other should be a difference in the retire Governments obviously does not arise ment ages of High Court Judges and But so far as general assistance to Supreme Court Judges, one of the State Governments etc, is concerned, reasons being obvious, i.e., some at that is a general question and obvious traction for going to the Supreme ly everything, allocation of funds etc., Court is provided even by the differ is taken into consideration ence in the two ages.
Now, so far the Government has not applied its mind to the question New Direct Train from Ahmedabad to of making a general raise in the age Madras of retirement of the Supreme Court Judges also except the fact that the *764 PROF P. G. MAVALANKAR: former Chief Justice of India had sent Will the Minister of RAILWAYS bu a suggestion some time back that the pleased to state. age of retirement of the Supreme Court Judges should also increase, but no (a) whether Government have consideration has been given to that started a new direct train between proposal. Ahmedabad and Madras; 1 9 ...... Oral Answers APRIL 18, 1978 Oral Answers
(b) if so, when and with what ed in such a way so as to enable him- periodicity; dreds of thousands of people at (c) is it an all second-class train; Andhra Pradesh who live in Ahmeda- amd bad, Baroda and other placeg in Guja rat to catch this train and get down (d) if so, what are the special and at a particular station to go on their additional passenger amenities provid onward journey to Hyderabad and ed on the said train? other places.
THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: He (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) has congratulated me, but during the to (c). Yes Sir, 145/146 Madras Beach- Question Hour he must only say Ahmedabad weekly Navajivan Express “Whether I can congratulate.” Anywar* has been introduced with effect from he has congratulated me. I am thank 6th April, 1978. It is a classless tram ful to him. As for the suggestions having only Ilnd class accommodation. which he has made, we have already (d) It is a fully reserved fast train made the announcement. Firstly, as far as the frequency of the train is with Second Class cushioned sleepers. concerned, the occupation of train Janata Bed rolls are supplied on de- goes on increasing as the frequency mand on payment of prescribed char increases. It is directly proportionate ges. Water containers have also been provided in the coaches to provide to the occupation and therefore, we are watching the occupation o£ the cold water. A pantry car has been train. Secondly, we quite see the provided on this train to supply hot food. A lending library has also been difficulties of people coming from other regions of South like Andhra, Manga introduced on the train. lore. and Kerala. I have already an PROF. P. G. MAVALANKAR: Sir, 1 nounced while introducing the tram d0 wish to congratulate my friend, the that within a few days we are going Railway Minister for starting this new to have some additional bogies for peo tram which has been a great help and ple travelling to Kerala and other it was welcomed by many people. parts so that they should be able to ‘Classless society’ is all right. But I get full advantage. In addition to do not know why he calls it a ‘class that ... less train’. What he means is a single class train—only the second class. I SHRIMATI PARVATHI KRISH- would like to ask him, apart from con NAN: At least you give South Indian gratulating him on this and also con names to the additional bog facilities, and you will be happy to that it starts from Ahmedbad, goes to know that our idea is to give more Baroda, then to Surat, Nandurbar, connections between Ahmedabad and Jalgaon, Manmad, Dhond, Sholapur, Madras, not only in terms of carrying Guntakkal, Gooty, Renigunta and then passengers, we have also tried to de to Madras. The tickets for all the pict, in this very train, the saga of In stations are available. Reservations dian freedom movement, in which the for the intermediate stations are avail* important events in the life of Gan- able. And since the train does not dhiji when he led the struggle, have stop in between these stations, the been pictorially inscribed, and Impor question of reservation does not arise, tant quotations have also been ins for others. cribed. We have received very good response to it. Secondly as regards the janata bed rolls, if the hon. Member travels by PROF. P. G. MAVALANKAR: this train, he will And that we have Music is also very important. Music taken proper precaution to provide is soothing. clean janata bed rolls, so that passen gers should have sound sleep and not PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: If be disturbed by the bad smell of the he travels by this train, he will find janata bed roll. That precaution has that tho entire music of the wheels is been taken. also vi:ry pleasant. As regards the extension of the Ira:’:, PROF. P. G. MAVALANKAR: He Members will be very happy to know said in his answer that it was a fully that we want such facilities oe reserved train. I want to know extended to different regions. An*, whether reservations are also possible therefore, we are already examining for the passengers to Madras or trice- the starting of such classless trains, uersa at the intermediate stations, and with all these facilities. We are whether the janata bed rolls which examining the problem of starting are provided are really of good quality them between Bhubaneswar-Secun- or they are only of janata quality. derabad; Secunderabad-Bombay and (Interruptions) When we give things similarly between Ahmedabad-Bhev- free or at low cost, we don’t look at nagar-Porbandar and also between the quality. I want that quality Bhubaneswar and Delhi via Asansol. things should also be given. We should not look merely at the price. I did not MR. SPEAKER: Mr. Minister, you mean Janata Party quality! I said are extending the scope of the question. janata quality. I want to know whether the quality of the thing will PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: He be looked after, and what is the fee has asked the question. charged for the bed roll? Finally, the Railway Miniser has already started MR. SPEAKER: That is why I said this train. There is also a train from that the last question need not be ans Ahmedabad to Calcutta. Will he also wered. Once you extend the scope of think of having a train by name the question, the supplementaries will 'Young India’—a name also given by also be extended. Gandhiji—between Ahmedabad and PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: Now Delhi via Jaipur, so that these States about the last train. I have mention can also be connected? ed these trains. There is also one MR. SPEAKER: The last question train in the northern region, I tiust does not arise. mention it. Otherwise I will be guilty of regionalism. There is the Howrah- PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE As Jammu train which will pass through far as part A of the question is con Patna, Lucknow and Ludhiana. We cerned, the entire train is so devised are also trying to examine it. 23 Oral Answers APRIL 18, 1978 Oral Answer»
SHRI VIJAYKUMAR N. PATIL: THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS Will the Minister consider the possi (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) bility of linking Nardana and Dhule to (d). A statement is laid on the .line, a distance of 20 miles with this Table of the Sabha. train? It is lying in the region bet ween Ahmedabad and Madras. This Statement Nardana-Dhule-Chalisgaon line will re duce the distance between Ahmedbad The number of train accidents in the and Madras by this train by 60 miles. categories of collisions, derailments, There is already a demand placed on level crossing accidents and ares in the Government by the people of Dhule trains which occurred on the different district, for the provision of this 20- Railways during the penod 1-10-1977 mile link between Nardana and Dhule. to 31-3-78 and the number of persons killed therein is given below:— PROF MADHU DANDAVATE; That is altogether a different question. Railway No of No. or MR SPEAKER. Mr. Minister, You train persons have opened the topic. That is the accidents killed difficulty. Anyway, the Mimser will consider that. I. Central 67 8
SHRI VIJAYKUMAR N. PATIL: 2. Eastern 36 8 Will the Government agree to this at least? 3* Northern . 6a 77 North Eastern PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: 1 am 4- 35 4 saying that already we have received 5- Northeast Frontier 29 .. a memorandum on those lines We will take it into account. I am not 6. Southern . 43 8 going to give a firm commitment. Un 7- South Central 39 12 less we examine the problem, it is not proper to give a reply. 8. South Eastern 59 .. Western MR. SPEAKER- May I suggest that 9- 59 29 the Minister may kindly reply to the T otal 41a <39 question1' Do not enlarge the scope. Then it will enlarge the scope of the (d) A sum of Rs. 2 51 lakhs approxi supplementaries. That is my request mately has been paid as compensation to all of you. under the Indian Railways Act, 1890 to the victims or their dependents in volved in train accidents during the Train Accidents period from 1st October, 1977 to 31st *765. SHRIMATI BIBHA GHOSH March, 1978. The other claims are GOSWAMI: Will the Minister of pending in the courts of the Ad-hoc Claims Commissioners/Ex-offlcio RAILWAYS be pleased to lay a state Claims Commissioners and the pay ment showing ment will be made to the claimants (a) total number of train accidents on the basis of the verdicts of the during the last six months; courts. (b) total number of people died in Out of 16 Railway employees who these accidents; were killed on duty in these accidents, a sum of Rs. 3,32,100 has been paid at (c) details zone-wise; and compensation due under the Work (d) total amount paid as compensa men’s Compensation Act 1923 in the tion? case of 14 deceased employees. »5 Oral Answers CHAITRA 28, 1900 (SAKA) Oral Answers 26
SHRIMATI BIBHA GHOSH GO- not be shifted. As regards the ini SWAMI; The Minister must be aware tial complaint that she has mention that there is a widespread feeling ed, we will see to it that when vacan that the maintenance ot the railways cies of gangmen occur, we will not is not up to the mark, especially, allow those vacancies to go uncover in regard to gangmen etc the accept ed or unfilled Injustice to gangmen ed formula for appointment or will always be avoided maintenance of manpower, what is called the Mufflrn formula, that for SHRIMATI BIBHA GHOSH GO- mula has been given up in many of SWAMI There have been 412 train the sections The result is that accidents causing 129 deaths 1 want vacancies caused by death or retire to know m how many cases sabotage ment are never filled up Consider was the cause of the accident ing also the fact that the volurre of traffic has gone up several times, this is a real danger for the safe PROF MADHU DANDAVATE I running of trains I want to know have already informed the House a whether the Minister has gone number of times that from 1st April through all these questions and 1977 to 31st March 1978 we detected whether he is considering the re 127 obstructions m the path Some placement of those vacancies caused of them were by way of removal of by death and retirement by appoint fish-plates, m some places the rails ing more gangmen and other man were cut Even though 127 attempts power necessary for fulfilling the were made, 8 of them resulted m Mufflin formula at least, if not more accidents due to sabotage In addi staff tion to other steps, m November we »et up a patrolling agency of 25,000 PROFF MADHU DANDAVATE men—14,000 gangmen and 11,000 There are two aspects of the pro RPF men—and I am very happy to blem One is mantenance The say that after starting the practice second is the question of allotment of patrolling froir 23rd December of work to gangmen and judicious 1977 not a single accident due to implementation of the formula that sabotage has taken place, and has been observed so far I am very that is a tribute to our gangmen and happy to inforir the House that re RPF men cently we had tried to strengthen and to reinforce all our maintenance SHRI T A PAI May we know arrangements and a number of whether the Minister hat, raised the mechanical devices are also being quantum of compensation m the case introduced As far as the problem of deaths from Rs 50 000 to Rs 1 of gangmen is concerned, I have said lakh because the cess collected is it in this very House, that for a leaving an insufficient balance every variety of reasons we would perfer year and it would be fair that the to introduce the concrete sleepers, travellers by trains are treated on instead of the wooden sleepers, be a par with travellers by planes? cause the durability of the concrete sleepers m the long run will be very PROF MADHU DANDAVATE: high, about 50 years mstead of the The hon Member, who is also an ex- usual 12 to 15 years for wooden Railway Minister, is aware of the sleepers When we are introducing fact that even this particular quan the concrete sleepers, in that new tum of compensation of Rs 50,000 arrangement, gangmen are not able was introduced after considerable dis to do it manually and, therefore the cussion Normally, there is some job has to be done mechanically sort of link between the compensa But even with this mechanisation, tion paid to the victims by the air we will see that the gangmen will ways and the compensation paid by .27 Oral Answers APRIL 18, 1978 Oral Answer* 28
the railways. In air. the risk is sup main in theory, I would have been posed to be enormously large and, extremely happy. Then there would therefore, to that extent the compen have been no danger at all. But it sation quantum has always been more has been put into practice. there. There is a certain interna tional concept that has been accepted, There were 127 obstructions to the railway track in the form of re and it has always been accepted that moval of fish plates, tampering with whenever there is an upward revi the track cutting of the rails etc. sion of the one, there is an upward They resulted ultimately in eight revision of the other. In fact, I my accidents. Even after introducing self had suggested that this should patrol, we find that 27 attempts at be examined. We have examined this and come to the conclusion that sabotage were there, but they were detected by our patrolmen w p II in the maximum compensation should time before the trains could pass. be Rs- 50,000 and that if we revise it upwards, the compensation to the In the case of these eight accidents which were due to sabotage, there air victims will have also to be rais is no clear-cut indication. The final ed. At present we are confining ourselves to Rs. 50,000. Let there report has yet to come. be no incentive for accidents. In one case, 13 men at Murtajapur SHRI SHAMBU NATH CHATUR- have been arrested .but I wish to make it clear that they do not happen VEDI: May I know how the accident figures of the current year compare to be railway employees, becau.se a theory is sought to be built that be with the figures of the previous cause bonus has not been given there years? is discontent and the workers arc; PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE; In indulging in it. In 1974, there was 1974-75 for this period the number the maximum discontent and a 20 of accidents was 479. They are 412 days strike, but not a suagle act of for this year. In 1975-76 it was 428, sabotage took place even during that in 1976-77 it was 368 and m 1977-78 struggle. Therefore, I do not want it is 412. to allege that the railway workers arc indulging in this. No railway SHRI BEDABRATA BARUA: May worker has committed any act of I know from the hon. Minister what sabotage. has happened to the theory of sabot SHRI BEDABRATA BARUA; Are age? Has it remained only a theory political elements involved in it? or has there been any finding also that many of these accidents took PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE: place due to sabotage resulting in The enquiry is going on. No politi loss of life and property? I would cal identity has, been established, like to know whether, after six but it has been established that they months or one year of propounding are not railway workers. That much this theory, Government has comp to I can say. any conclusion as to who indulged in this sabotage. It is no use saying sftr if tor wftr for wtar there is sabotage, but we do not know who did it. We should be told * 7 6 8 . TTWTft irrN* : fJTr if they suspected certain elements tror T*n*rc ^ and have made certain findings about qfr f(« r ) «rcrr MR SPEAKER This question u related only t0 Uttar Pradesh wto vf *rr n# $ tfr nfc fr, ?r> «ft «rc*r* f»r«r: rtir Sr wtt gpift— ^rsrnft, ^T^rr^r, fimrfT iwt vsrm»T iftr jfif? Jr «fV 5ft3r*rnr snmr ifwrcra if t i w «hrt («rt a fc w r fa«r ): faWT *T«TT «TT I #%ST ?T^T m fTT ( v ) *nr*r sfTo cnro afto tfto ^T?T ?Ptf HWcIT fffV f^T^ft | *ft?r it % ( « ) sft 1 Tr?§ ^rfrzn 3T%WT fiW : fsR % *r TfTT f ? WT spfST *T »wt ^rrfr 5H tfhr #• ^rrnrr srV *ft ?*r fp-? t t sferqr ^ t ? t % 9 769. «ft ^ r fy WT sran% ®fT r rr rtir fa 1 «ft sftwr f • Wr*rr fa% f^rr «ir , ITT TW r ?T % fa* fa* **TH7 (5T) vfe %(, m ^ m 5TT ^TT «rr ^ r^r f 7 «ftr «nr tht «nr ?it * r**t % ^rr «frw % $ n ft arrow ? (»t) w &jfk 3?r ?mrr5^?rr «T> sftWT f*W trap ffrr^T vw ?nr ?[rr ft ^mr*rr ? qTrff * f k ^rfrzrr farrt ir VPT^TTfVftl ^%?WSTW% TTRryt H^rrau *r ttut *hr> («ft ftiw «pr vrq; ^T%*w m m m ) : (ap) ^r (*r). ^ fiwr^r w ssriR t t Tfrr | 1 **r wrt ir «ftr wtt 'ts^t «ft tto fwwra
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of Chopan Shed and other contigu ( 1 ) 5rprar Srtrfa* 'irftrtnt % ous sheds in under consideration of the Railway Administration. «WT«r smT^t ?wt srriRr jprnft if srjpf^TT 1
wtna-Srarr Tctan ( 2) f® *PT5Tf it SHmT ’FT fTJT 'dMUt^r, TTT»r ^TT^Tcff % 'ufawg*r I *771. fa g : w W w ,
»rwr iftx ^ctt% ^ ( 3 ) j® *rnraf *r StTTot $fa- yrr fa ; «TWff * ^f|>RTT 1 (*r) wr ?rfr snsr cm «Rr3HT f^rfrcr frerfcT ?T«rT §Tf^rt : faftr, »rrsrvsqsft uwf in ft («it infar ijto ) .- ( * ) ( 1) ( 6 ) 7§^S HNWT if fTHfiT ^TPTcT %% arr^ «rrfr f?refk *pf ft ?rm (a) has the Government received $rwT-*rO'e»T % sF?r«f?T“trch3T Jr ?FRfHr?T ^ r ^ 6T, wr*r?ft (*T9r m ) *rfsrf?r£nr, (c) if go, what steps the Government propose to take against the officers 1965 ( 1965 s*rr 31) ?RI : responsible for causing a loss to rail M ^ $, 3ft 1 5- 10-1965 way revenues in the process?
^ ^*L I s'T T O l % fFcPTcT THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS 1 -1 -1 9 6 9 % TiT^TcT, faftn ?HPTf (PROF. MADHU DANDAVATE): (a) *R, 23 $T ^PTfa’sff cTRrT ^tpft Yes, Sir. Representation from the Working President and Secretary on ^narr-rOsTT * 7 % % sfafr fo*r behalf of Heavy Repair Shop, Elec ^ 3 t i r w ; fvrtel % ’sr^rr’ -, trical Staff Council, Kharagpur, ad STPRT ^TT-TThn v f ^Trffr^f, dressed to the Hon*ble Railway Minis ter has been received. Repair work has been entrusted to private parties 37 Written Answers CHAITRA. 28, 1900 (SAKA) Written Answers 38
only to the extent that Railway ing Supervisors at Howrah during Workshop was not able to find capa Emergency; city. The works contracts to private (b) if ao, the facts given out in the parties have been awarded by fol representation; lowing all rules of tendering. (c) whether any enquiry has been (b) The matter has been investiga conducted in the matter and if so, ted and the complaints are not found with what results; and to be correct (d) what the Government propose (c) Does not arise. to do to stop such practices and to punish the delinquent officers? A.C.C. Travel by Railway Officer! THE MINISTER OF STATE IN *773. SHRI SHYAMAPRASANNA THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS BHATTACHARYYA: Will the Minis (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) Yes, ter of RAILWAYS be pleased to Sir. state whv the pay limit for A.C.C. Travel by railway officers on duty has (b) Eight representations and been reduced from Rs. 2,250/- to Rs complaints containing allegations of 1,800 - violating recommendation of illegal charging, realisation of money Third Central Pay Commission con without issue of receipts and use of tained in para 7 of Chapter 57 of the abusive language towards passenger Report’ (<0 were received.
THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (c) Yes, Sir: Enquiries have been (PROF MADHU DANDAVATE): completed in the case of seven of the With a view to broadly maintaining, representations and the allegations m the revised set-up, the same set of could not be substantiated in Depart 1 elativities that existed between the mental and confronted enquires. In railway employees on the one hand one case, the enquiry is still in pro and other Central Government emp gress. loyees on the other, in the matter of (d) Secret watch is being kept by entitlement to the class of travel, the Vigilance Organisation and anti-fraud recommendations of the Third Pay squad. If any staff is detected indulg Commission in this regard were modi ing in any malpractice, suitable dis fied to the extent necessary. The ciplinary action is taken. entitlement of Railway officers in the J.A. grade for travel on duty in ACC was fixed at the pay limit of Rs 1800/- TnnjTBn wfafw w>t and above, with the approval of the Cabinet, to maintain the broad rela n w tivities that prevailed in the pre revised set-up between the officers on the Ralways and those on the Civil *776. T O fa f : VTT and Defence sides *Tf (»r) fotor 4 ( 8) t r a w trftsrfFnr, i9 6 3 fftr rnnrm fw r, i ®76 % w m f f
Ir *r«*fHr?r ^ r t *nfarfr*flr («r) *hr Opjfcrt ?rr*j; *r *r st^tr w vm r jftjtt ; fa?r«r % wr *?re«rf[? ( 9) *r>rfa*fr % «hra:T % ^IfflPW ?WT TWWfT TT-^tf%^ cPTT T3TOT srVr ( 10 ) 7-sr? apt xfr^- fs«rrfipr * t ■jfiar faiTPft ir T n w m wrprf^nH »t swtar * r w *FfarfTnmrcnr ^ T*rfam *rfVrfrrJTf?r*n #5^fr it Orqr *mnft ^ ^anfhr; ^rmT £ 1 (4) ff*ft *r srr^r tot t t f^fV ir ^TT ; Expert Committee for Modifying existing Plant of Cochin Refinery ( 5 ) STTtft TFaft % ft*TcT •777 SHRI K A RAJAN Will the ^irfvPTT % ^ Minister of PETROLEUM, CHEMI * TO SJISTfR *TfTT ; CALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleas ed to state (6 ) *rwt shtpt fennfa^ (a) whether a Central Expert Com* ^ W STTCt ^TT ; mittee is examining a plan to modify the existing plant of the Cochin Re. (7 ) it smr: srafa 3r m^r finery; and *T?ft vreKsft #*TTT ?TT?Tr ; (b) if so, the details thereof? 4 i Written Answers CHAITRA 28, 1900 (SAKA) Written Answers
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN vnrvT xrffo vrftrwr ttww t «rfa- THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI f * m , 1963 % % snrnft ZERS (SHRI JANESHWAR MISH- RA) (a) and (b) In December 1977 t c ^rr€V jjtr vtftmfvn&fT Government appointed a Study Group under the chairmanship of Shri R N 'r f v iw t ?nf^ ’SF'r +T*rff^rai *FT 3T T£T 1 1 Bhatnagar, Chairman and Managing srfff!FT«r % irfsrcnfofT Director, Bharat Petroleum Corpora «pf*rrfcp* t tion to examine the additional re fining/secondary processing capacity wfta f^ fr ir sfyifoa f a m *tt t$ t $ to be set up/initiated during the Sixth wfwnrr % ^ Plan (1978—83) and for two subse quent years The functions and duties f w r , 1963 % fjpnr 5«F % of this Study Group were to recom sreto srfswf^or farr*TT £ f a *rfa mend the priority and location for ^ t| ?ft t ^ rfgr^ T *pV |* rr * re / 3t w the establishment of such additional capacity based on an evaluation of HT«i^
sn%sr ftranrr stttj^t fcprr % i *778 TTWft * ^TT fofo, Railway Crosrings in Delhi vtppt WTrft vra srarW =rrr f¥ *779 SHRI KANWAR LAL GUP TA Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (*r) frfafta ?qwrfsr- be pleased to state ^frroft % % ?T*n*T ^ 3IT^ % tfTTTT (a) the details of main Railway crossings m Delhi where over-bndge sht sfrfrr % should be constructed, ( * ) ^qrofsrsfTTofT n SrTTTrTT (b) the details of the Railway crossings where over-bridges are pro 5spr srorpr ^ r f r ^ r posed to be constructed in 1978, 1979 w r wfwnft *rf t irk and 1980, (c) in, how many cases Government (*r) has received representation to con struct over-bridge on the Railway arrarfsRTToft % * crossing, and fw r# ^ r r httwt fap^nr ’ (d) why no action was taken over those representations? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS firfa, wrm iftr i w f t frri ifcft (3HRI SHEO NARAIN) (a) Re («ft ) :(v) iftr («r) placement of following level crossings 43 ■ W ritten Answers APRIL 18 , 1978 Written Answers 44
by road over/under-bridgea is consi their share 01 cost as per extant rules, dered desirable: is awaited. (1) Jail road level croning No. ia-B at km 14/4-3 near Delhi Cantt. Board of Directors of Kanol Industrie* (2) Level croning gate No. 2 at km Limited 4/4*5 near Shakti Nagar, Delhi. 7131. SHRI K. LAKKAPPA: Wi’l (3) Level crossing No. 5 at km 7/1*2 near Rampura. the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to (4) Level crossing No. 7 at km 9/2*3 near state: Ranibagh. (5) Level crossing No. 9 at km 13/7-8 near (a) the composition of Board ot Mangolpuri. Directors of the Kanoi Industries Pri vate Limited, Calcutta as at present; (6) Level crossing No. 12 at km 39/2-4 near Britan ia Factory. (b) full particulars of its principal (7) Level crossing No. 13 at km 26/3-3 shareholders and value and percent, near Ashok Vmar. age of shares held by each of them; (8) Level crossing No. 580 at km 1519/6-7 near Tughlakabad. (c) whether it is a fact that the company does not maintain its books (9) Level crossing No. 580-A at km of accounts and the statutory books in 51523/1*2 near Okhla Industrial Estate. accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act; (to) Level crossing No. 581 at km 1526/4-5 near Okhla Industrial Estate. (d) whether the Company has (11) Level crossing No. 4-C & 4-B at kmaccepted loans and deposits and has 5/8-9 at New Rohtak Road. also transferred loans to various other companies contravening the Compa* (b) No road over-bridges are pro posed to be constructed during 1978- nies Act; and 79. Proposals for 1979*80 can be con (e) if so, the facts thereof and sidered if Delhi Administration | Road action taken against the principal Authorities complete the necessary officers? > ft) preliminaries/formalities in respect thereof before-hand. THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUS TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (c) Representations have been re (SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) ceived in two cases viz., for the cons Board of Directors consists of the fol truction of road over-bridges in r»- lowing persons: placement of level crossings mention ed against item (1) & (2) (Le., on 1. Shri Murlidhar Kanoi Jail Road and in Shakti Nagar res pectively) of the reply to part (a) of 2. Shri Om Prakash Kanoi the question. 3. Shri Hari Krishna Kanoi. 4. Smt. Karuna Kanoi. (d) For the road over-bridge on Jail Road, acceptance of the Munici (b) A statement I is attached. pal Corporation of Delhi for the pro posed apportionment of cost and gene (c) The Department of Company ral arrangement drawings is awaited Affairs has no information in the mat ter an<* no complaint on the subject .For the road over-bridge at Shakti has been received. Nagar, a firm proposal from the Delhi Administration/Road Authority to (d) and («). A statement-11 is at gether with their undertaking to bear tached. 45 Written Answer* CHAITRA 28, 1900 (SAKA) Written Answers 46
j Statement-I of Deposits) ftules, 1975 with regard to deposits accepted. Action on this Name* of principal shareholders, remark is under examination. De value and percentage of shares held partment of Company Affairs have no by each of them as per the annual information on about the alleged return *»de upto 30th September transfer of loans to various other com 1977 are as under: panies.
Value of Percen Cell lor Reservation of Posts tor 8.C. Share Held tage and S.T. Name 7132. SHRI P. RAJAGOPAL NAI- 1. Shri Murlidhar DU: Will the Minister of LAW, JUS Kanoi 45.000 9% TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be «. Sat. Kanina Kanoi 45,000 9% pleased to state: 3. Shri Om Prakash (a) whether special cell have been Kanoi 35.000 7% functioning in the Department of Legal Affairs to ensure strict enforce 4. Shri O-P. Kanoi 53.ooo io-6% ment of reserving posts for Scheduled 3. Mr*. Sabba Kanoi 140,000 8% Castes and Scheduled Tribes; and 6. Kum. Shrikanta | (b) whether any complaint was sent Kanoi €0,000 12% to the cell during 1977 -78 ?.
7. Kum. Umakanta THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUS Kanoi 60,000 iaDo TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) Yes, Sir. Statement-!! (b) One complaint was received in Particulars regarding loans and de the Cell during 1977-78 which was posits accepted by the company as duly considered and finally disposed disclosed in its Balance Sheet as at of. 31st March 1977 are as under: Monthly Season Tickets for Passengers Unsecured Loans Rs. between Dina Nagar and Amritsar 7133. SHRI DURGA CHAND: Will Shtrl Umu loans the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: From Director* . - 7,16,500 J (a) whether it is a fact that there From Other* • 38.95.31*! is a great demand for issue of monthly 0 Hut Loans season tickets for passenger8 travelling between Dina Nagar and Amritsar; From Directors . . 7.75, »54l (b) whether it is fact that Station From Others • 5.34.03* Master, Dina Nagar is reported to have observed that the monthly season tickets can be issued only with the Auditors in their report of the Ba sanction of the Chief Commercial lance Sheet as at 31st March 1977 re Superintendent, Northern Railways; marked that the Company i8 taking steps to comply with the provisions (c) whether the Pathankot-Amritoar of Section 58 A of Companies Act, Railways Section train traveller Asso lMKt and the Companies (Acceptance ciation, Gurdaspur have sent any re* 4 7 Written Answers APRIL 18, 1678 Written A nsw sti 4ft
presentation to the Chief Commercial the house rent allowance admis Superintendent, Northern Railway in sible in lieu thereof to the Judges this regard; and of the High Oourts. (d) if so, what action Government (ii) a proposal to amend the High have or propose to take in the matter? Court Judges (Conditions of Ser vice) Act, 1954 and the Supreme THE MINISTER OF STATE IN Court Judges (Conditions of Ser THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS vice) Act, 1958 so as to allow Jud (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) Yes. ges of the High Courts and the Sup reme Court to avail of leave on full Proposal to improve Service Condi- Task Force Officers UnclasaUed tions of Judges 7135. DR LAXMINARAYAN PAN* 7134. SHRI SHY AM SUNDER DEYA: Will the Minister of RAIL GUPTA: Will the Minister of LAW, WAYS be pleased to state: JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to state- (a) whether there is a strong task force of thousand officers on the (a) whether Governlment propose Indian Railway unclassified because to raise the pay scales and to further they were recruited as temporary offi improve the conditions of service ol cers; the Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts; and (b) whether AUahabad High Court has pronounced verdict with 5 judges 1(b) if so, what are the details there in 3 stages that these officers are assis of? tant officers and they should be en. titled to seniority from their respective THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUS dates °f recruitments; and TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI SHANTI BHUSHAN): (a) ard (c) on what grounds his Miaistry (b). There is no proposal under disregards the judicial decrees and Government's consideration to raise does not implement the above decisions the pay scales of Judges of the Sup unlike other Ministries, as this has a reme Court and the High Court. How strong repercussion and demoralising ever, the Government arc at present effect on the career growth of these oonsidering:— temporary officers?
(1) a proposal to exempt the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN Judges of the Supreme Court d'd THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS the High Courts from payment o£ (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) 1M9 income-tax in respect of rent-free temporary officers recruited through accommodation allotted to their, w Union Public Service Commission Written Answers CHAITRA 28, 1900 (SAKA) Written Answers 50
with certain relaxed conditions were m m x «ft ^ j m r ^ t t fa* v s f* m “unclassified” ie , neither in Clasa I * t w fasrm mrr % *ro% nor in Class II as they were recruit ed against the temporary posts farfanft *r T WTTT % 3TTT TT 28 1978 % IkdK ifrn sn^T *To 1056 ^ TrT?" Sfr (*r) ^?r wnrT/fi?rvRwi %- an^- ^ W f * *?TT^ r t FTT T^r f¥ w r TTq’^ t £ *ft* «rfgr « r ?np *ni rr^r^ fr^ ^ ?rt | ctt ^ *tt (v ) JTHTfTT flfaFrT, ^ 3P5T w k WT TPfanft TT fsRTT ftffwr ?m sn^ srm % *rr»fV t t swftrr f «TSTO1T ^ TTW *nft ( t f (w ) wot p p t t % ^ itrt ( 1 ) STT'T'T % wt ijf | wrm- (a) total number of representations WtWT VT ^r?T qr received by the P T A /Administration, Western Railway during the year 1872 ?r»nr ?pf*rr i to 1977, Written Answers APRIL 18, 1978 Written Answers 52
(b) total number of representation® Violation of Companies Act by Hta- finalised and still pending; dostan Laver limited
(c) the reasons for thi8 long delay; 7140. SHRI SUKHDEO PRASAD and VERMA: Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (d) steps taken by Government lor be pleased to state; the quick disposal of staff representa (a) whether Government’s attention tions? has been drawn to the various irregu larities committed contravening the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN provisions of the Companies Act 196C THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS by the Hindustan Lever Limited Bom* (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) 67. bay;
tb) Finalised 59; Pending 8. (b) the facts thereof; (c) the composition of Board of (c) Pending representations are not Directors of the Company including very old and there is no undue delay. the principal shareholders and value They are being finalised. and percentage of shares held by each (d) Instructions exist for prompt of them; disposal of staff representations ai d (d) whether it is alleged that tlie al] efforts are being made to ensure Company has secured deposits from this. various sources without appropriately securing any permission of authorities; and (e) if go, the details thereof and Complaints made to MLR.T.F. C w aw - action taken thereon? sloa
7139. SHRI D. B CHANDRE GOW THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUS DA: Will the Minister of LAW. JUS TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be (SHRi SHANTl BHUSHAN); (a) and pleased to state: (b). Government’s attention w drawn to *n article published in *New (a) whether some cases have been Age’ dated the 26th of September, brought to the notice of Government 1976 containing allegations of irregu frem the dealers who made complaints larities committed by the company* to M.R.T.P. Commission against manu The following are the main allega facturers in respect of unfair and res. tions:— trictive trade practice during the last (a) There wa8 discrepancy In two years; and the figures reported in the Profit and Loss Accounts of the company (b) if so, the details thereof and for the years ended 81st December the decision taken by the Commission 1974 and 31st December 1979. in each case? , (b) There was discrepancy in the THE MINISTER OF LAW. JUS provision for bad end doubtful TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS debts. (SHRI SHANTl BHUSHAN): ( 0 (c) Discrepancy in the closing Yes, Sir. stock. (b) A statement i8 laid on the (d) Production in excess of Uctts- Table of the House. [Placed in Libra ced capacity plus permitted liberali ry. See No. LT-2129/78], sation. 5 3 W ritten Answers CHATTRA 28, 1900 (SAKA) Written Answers 54.
(e) Collection of security advan- 7 of the Companies (Issue of Share ces from distributors without pay- Certificates) Rules, 1960. ment of interest, and utilising the said money without disclosing in the (ii) Non-compliance of the provi- Balance Sheet. sions of section 297, 299/301 of the (J) Running trade load scheme. Companies Act, 1956 (Director-, to- and making hidden earnings. ‘ " est ln “ f “ ** entered mt® ^ the company). (g) Running Guest Houses as Hotels without any licence. (Ui) NoBHMa|fltaBce ^ the provi. (h) Company has not diluted its sions of section 193, of the Compa- foreign equity holding which stands ndes Act, 1956, relating to main- at 85 per cent. tenance of Minute Books. These points were taken up with the company who has satisfactorily (iV) Non-compliance of section explained the position. 211 read with Schedule VI on at- II. Additionally, during the course S E L 2 L “ tE f*""”* 01 of inspection of the books of accounts, authorised capital. etc., of this company under section 209A of the Companies Act, 1956, m . Item (ii) is under examination following irregularities were lound by to cooptation with the Department the Inspecting Officer in 1974:— Legal Affairs. The remaining items (i) Non-compliance of the provi- have been ^ P P ed after rectification sions of section 150 read with ru)« of the defects by the company. ____(c)
Name of the Directors j Value o f( Percentage Shares held'
Rs. i. Shri T. Thomas ( C h a ir m a n ) ......
3. Shri E. H. Shimmin (Vice-Chairman) .... 3. Shri R. B a n e r j e e ...... 3,000 O’ 0015
4. Shri H. C. B ija w a t ...... 5,000 0*0095 5. ShriJ. C. C h o p t m ...... 5,000 0*00*5
6. Shri S. M. D a t t a ...... 6,000 0*0029
7. Shri A. S. G a n g u ly ...... 7»5«> 0*0037 8. Shri S. H. G u r s a h a n i ...... 2,000 0*00098
9. Shri J. P. L u s t y ......
10. Shri J. S. R a j ...... ••
Principal Shareholders (having shares valued at more than Rs. 1 lakh)
1. Unilever Limited, U. K . ^ ...... 14*33,48,500* 00 70*39 8. Life Insurance Corporation...... *6,67,530*00 0*82
3. Unit Trust of India...... 40,88,640*00 2*00 4. General Insurance Corporation of India . 2,25,930*00 0*11 W ritten Answers APRIL 18, 1978 Written Answers 56
Value of Percentage Shares held
Rs. 5. Bank of I n d i a ...... i,8o,aio*oo o '09
6. The Calcutta Hos. & Nur. Home Benefits Asson. Ltd. 1,69,510-00 <>•083
7. Industrial Investment Trust Limited . 3,61,180-00 o* 18
8. Oriental Fire & General Insurance Company Limilrd 10,35,660* 00 0-51
9. United India Fire & General Insurance Company Ltd. 7.95 .590 - 00 o-39
10. New India Assurance Co. Ltd...... 8,04,890- OO 0-44
11. National Insurancr Co. Ltd...... 1.26,550* 00 o' 16
ia. Ruby General Insurance Company Limited . 1.59,270* 00 11' 078
13. National Assurance Co. Ltd. .... 1,23.460' 00 {>• of* I
(d) and (e). It was alleged that to the distribution stockists in which the company had collected huge the company had already transferred amounts interest-free as security ad ownership to them was far more than vances from distributors and these the security advance standing to their were not disclosed in the Balance credit The company also adder1 that Sheets. The matter was taken Ujj it was not correct that these advan with the company. The company ex ces were not disclosed in the Bdhnce plained "that due to continuous flow Sheets. of company’s goods to the redistribu tion stockists and the advprsp expe rience the company had in the mattei In this connection, it is seon that of bouncing of cheques, it was decid the following amounts have been sta ed to cover a part of its risk of bad- ted in the company's balance sheets debts by taking from the distribution under the head ‘Security Advances.’ stockists an advance to cover partl> the price of goods continuously being sold and supplied to them. The com Amount pany explained that taking such of Financial yrar Security advances to cover the risk of bad- Advance debts was prudent business practice (Rs. in and any supplier of goods cannot be lakh<0 compelled to extend credits or to sup ply the goods otherwise than on cash 31-12-1974 234- 37 payment, simultaneously, with the delivery of goods to the purchaser. 31-13-1975 >88* <54 It was also explained that since these 31-12-1976 270' 73 were in the nature of security advan ces for price of goods continuously 31-12-1977 300* 39 supplied to the distribution stockists, the question of paynvent of interest did not arise. The company contend Under the Companies Act, no per ed that at any given time thp value of mission is required to be taken from goods sold including those in transit Government to accept such Deposits. 57 Written Annuers CHAJTRA 28, 1900 (SAKA) Written Answer* 5g Proposal to Start Exprea Train tto m iwsnf wmr *jt fiwrw Bbnbanealtwar to Bombay
7141. : *TT * * 7142. SHRI PABITRA MOHAN PRADHAN: Will the Minister of m *?TT^ *Bt fTT fa : RAILWAYS be pleased to state whe ther there is any proposal for starting any express train from Bhubaneshwar (v) *mr (*r) ^r, ?ft ftrnRRT ?rt%, Conversion of Gauge in Karnataka ^r§*T spft % jft ^rnpr ?i%, t *t nrfWlf % f^rr ^prf%nr gframT 7143. SHRI C. K. JAFFER SHA- RIEF: Will the Minister of RAIL a flW *ftr ^Wfff ^t g*: WAYS be pleased to state: V spft * aresTsr fo r * * iTV sr^g- (a) the details of proposals sent by far* ramriT 1 the Karnataka Government to the Central Government for construction of new railway lines into broad gauge T?f ijllW ^ tlW >ilft («ft fiW lines during the Fifth Five Year Plan; HTTRTO) : (*) fr (*r). OTVTlfa (b) whether some incomplete pro jlpfcTjr fffaRT ^S" ^TTRT’T Rs. 2.06 crores has been made for the project in the Budget for the current Year Amount year. The project is exnected to be (R».)l completed by 1983, subject to avail ability of adequate funds in the next 1969-70 3383*3 and subsequent years. 1970 *7* 459631 Representation from Ex-Combatants of 1971-72 343483 Defence >972-73 4795 **
7144. SHRI R. K. MHALGI:Will 1973-74 607354 the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleas ed to state: *974-75 47375 * *975*7® 1285492 (a) whether it is a fact that the Government have received a represen 1976-77 1588158 tation dated the 12th January, 1978 *977-78 *«37567 from the ex-combatants of Defence Services, South Central Railways, Secunderabad; and Information for the ycars 1967-68 and 1968-69 is not available. (b) if so, what action have Gov ernment taken or propose to take In the matter soon? Fertilizer Unit at Uran, Bombay 7146. SHRIMATI PARVATHI KRI- THE MINISTER OF STATE IN SHNAN; Will thP Minister of PET THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ROLEUM, CHEMICALS AND FER (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) and (b). TILIZERS be pleased to state- A representation dated 2Goods earning Revenue at Achalda THE MINISTER OF STATE IN Station THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS AND FERTILI 7145. SHRI R- L. P. VERMA: ZERS (SHRI JANESHWAR MISHRA): Will the Minister of RAILWAYS (a) and (b). A proposal received from be pleased to state the revenue earn M/s. Deepak Nitrite Ltd., to set ed from goods at Achalda Railway up a small size gas based plant for the station of the Allahabad Division of manufacture of 235 tonnes per day of the Northern Railway from 1967-68 to ammonia near Uran in Maharashtra 1977-78 year-wise? was earlier rejected for the following reasons: THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (i) The capacity of the plant, viz., (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): The revenue 235 tonnes per day is uneconomical as earned from goods at Achalda rail against * capacity of 1350 tonnes way station year-wise from 1969-70 per day being planned for the gaa "to 1977-78 is as under: based plant* in the Bombay region. 6 i Written Answers CHAITRA 28, 1900 (SAKA) Written Answers 62
(ii) Government have already tration, a search for suitable houses finalised their plans for the utilisa is being made by the Administration tion of associated gas that would and both the remaining Judges are be available from the Bombay High expected to be provided with rent free and it ]s not necessary to sanction residences shortly. this proposal as a means of utilis ing the associated ftas. Monetary Limits of Divisional Superia. tendents to enter into Agreements for (iii) The applicant did not have a entrusting Goods and Parcel Handling clear marketing plan for ammonia. contracts
The company has represented 7148. SHRI BATESHW^R HEM- against the rejection. This represen RAM: Will the Miristt* of RAIL tation is under consideration. WAYS be pleased to state
(a) what are the monetary limits up Judges of High Court of Punjab and to which the Divisional Superinten Haryana provided with official Resi. dents working on Northern. Eastern denceg and North Eastern Railways are com petent to negotiate and enter into 7147. SHRI OM PRAKASH TYAGI: agreements with Labour Cooperative Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE Societies/Contractors for entrusting AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleas- Goods and Parcels handling contracts; ed to state: (b) what is the present annual valu ation of parcels handling work at (a) how many Judges are working Allahabad; in the High Court of Punjab and Har yana; (c) whether the Parcels handling contract at Allahabad falls within the (b) how many out of them have competence of the Divisional Superin been provided with rent free official tendent concerned or the final authori residence as required under the pro ty is vested in the Chief Commercial visions of the High Court Judges (Con Superintendent; and ditions of Service) Amendment Act, 1976; and (d) what is the hitch in deciding fresh award of contract at Allahabad (c) what steps have been taken by as the old contract had already ex the Chandigarh Administration to pired on the 31st July, 1977? provide rent free residence to the other Judge* who are not having official residence? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUS (SHRI SHEO NARAINV (a> The TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS monetary limits up to which Divi (SHRI SHANTI BHUSHANV (a) sional Superintendents on Northern, Nineteen Judges including the Chief Eastern and North Eastern Railways Justice are working in the High Court are competent to negotiate and enter of Punjab and Haryana; into agreements with Labour Co operative Societies/Contractors for (b) Seventeen Judges including the entrusting Goods and Parcels handling Chief Justice have been provided with contracts are as under: rent tree residences; Northe rn Railway — up to Rs 10 hkhi per annum. (c) Rent free residences remain to Eaitrm Railway — up to Rs 5 lakhs foi be provided to two Judges, who have 3 years. recently been appointed/transferred. North Eastern Railway — up to Rs. 10 According to the Chandigarh Adminis lakhs in earli casr. Written An«toer« APRIL 18, 197ft Written Answers 64
(b) Ks. 2,54,100 per annum. faifir, «rw iftr ^ r t t (c) The Parcel handling contract at («ft mfar ^jro) : (m )w & $ « r fa r Allahabad falls within the competence ?n?r»u*ff*r^ {t^Tr^ftvfyfarw, of Divisional Superintendent, Allaha bad. 1956% *F£BTT (RPTcT, Taftf'tf *PWPlt 1 ’ffcr:^5rr*raTf<«fl siRf^w (d) This is under examination In <£3ft, ®PT 197 7*^sft?PTTt*pW «J?ft the meantime, the existing Society is being allowed to continue. k yTerfwr ^ r t ^crsst ^ f>1
(»*) trt»t ( * ) * ^rfar?r ^pff 5® ffTTT PWlf fT H *t *rrt «ft wnxpft *rfafaqr*r % n?F wnxfift % 1ETT jj- Cfgf^rT H|fV t, JTT. 7149 ** JTTTm W f* : *r wr ttfafim ifhrr^rt w fwfcr, arm ww f ^ - STFTt i f^rfenr stt’ptt faap'ui WffftjT finftlR if j f W -T T ? Tr rjg-% *?V $*TT % : vrftarr (*f) fTRrfsrferT yprPf^T % srr^ t srpfwrr jwt, *7 1977*Tsfr isrV 7150. : *TTW t^rriT'nft *raft q^sRTr^r f m f a .
4frr Trs* fif^r, srTtrirr {w) «r*n *r* | fa ^ t t ^r% (faryn-) % HKf?T>5T fafarc % W?f ^ 14 % 18 (*T) SfffRlTTTTJr, HTTTt qir^d, 1978 % f? | i (fkzrr)
(iv r) f^FPT f^ r snPTFT rn-? (w ) ^r, (fm ) miTfw vsrfanfr (^r) spr ^ ^35?n 1 wrrrr^r, snprr (fc&rr);tfhc Booking at wayside Railway Stations (»f) wr&r wrwrfjRfjm ^ R t 7151. SHRI SURAJ BHAN: Will TW fT % OT«nr the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleas fir? gt *r*r t srV «pit ?pr fk^rr ed to state: *nznv t ^rrsr t o ft *rV vfe (a) are the Goveraxnent aware o f' rff,tTwsprr«rf ? the ftwt that on wayside Beilwajr Written Answers CHAITRA 28, 1900 (SAKA) Written Answers 66
Stations the booking window# are not % f ^ r , STfTT ^TTT opened quite in time to enable the passengers to purchase tickets without Pww-*w Bxvnc v t *N fit | t i inconvenience, they are some times opened after the train; leaves the last Proposal to amend Constitution to proscribe detention Law station and thereby much confusion is caused; and ,7153. SHRI S. R. DAMANI: Will (b) what steps are proposed to be the Minister of LAW. JUSTICE AND taken to remove this difficulty of the COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to railway passengers who generally state: come from the rural areas? (a) whether the Bar Council of THE MINISTER OF STATE IN India has urged the Government to THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS amend the Constitution tp proscribe (SHRI SHEO NARAIN): (a) and detention without trial; and (b). A few complaints about non opening of Booking windows in time (b) if go, Government’s reaction have been received by the Railway thereof? Administrations. Instructor already exist that Booking windows are kept THE MINISTER OF LAW. JUS open at least one hour before the TICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS train is due to arrive and longer (SHRI SHANTl BHUSHAN): (a) The where the offering requires so. Bar Council 0f India has in’ted that the Constitution be suitably amended Frequent checks are cu:duct
fttH fi 4i (b) Government will give due con sideration to the said suggestion wnue finalising the proposals for amend 7152. gtnr fro : wr ment of the Constitution. fafa,STFTIfft*SvPqrftfTO Recommendations of Tarkunde *rr fqrr *pr»i f% : Committee 7154. SHRI C. K. CHANDRAPPAN: (sr) fofrr- Will the Minister of LAW, JUSTICE ct % $ srR srfcrfaftr fwfarr AND COMPANY AFFAIRS be pleased to state: srfgrf^rftr v i tfsTTOTT
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