Supreme Court Raised Concerns Over Tribunals Engaging Contrast Staff From Private Agencies, Calls For Better Service Conditions

The bench headed by Justice Kant suggested to the Attorney General for India, R. Venkataramani, that the staff of the tribunals needs to be appointed on a deputation basis and not on a contractual basis.

- TDG NETWORK

The Supreme Court in the case Madras Bar Association Versus Union Of India observed and has orally flagged two issues which relate to the tribunals across the country that require immediate attention namely: the appointment of staff and the service conditions.

The bench comprising of Justice Surya Kant and Justice NK Singh was hearing the present matter.

In the present matter, the bench was hearing a batch of petitions filed which broadly raised various issues with regards to the pendency vacancies, infrastructure and service conditions of the tribunals, etc across India and its members.

The bench headed by Justice Surya Kant flagged the appointment of staff on a contractual basis from private agencies.