Fast Track Court to be organized for the first time by Department of Labour, Hoshiarpur

 Fast Track Court to be organized for the first time by Department of Labour, Hoshiarpur

 

Hoshiarpur/ May 8 /Daljeet  Ajnoha

 

In order to dispose of the pending cases in Office of Assistant Labour Commissioner, fast track Court will be organized for the first time. This Court will be organized on every Tuesday from 3:30 PM onwards and this court will function parallel to the normal court hours. Office of Assistant Labour Commissioner has identified the cases which are pending for more than 2 years now and these cases shall now be dealt in fast-track mode. In the first phase, 12 cases under The Payment of Gratuity Act 1972, pending for more than two years have been identified. Subsequently, applications pending for more than two years under The Employees Compensation Act 1923, The Payment of Wages Act 1936 and The Minimum Wages Act 1948 shall also be dealt in the similar manner. Hearings will be done on weekly basis by the A.L.C. and the proceedings shall be time bound. This step has been taken to ensure swift dispensation of justice and welfare of labourers. The fast-track court will begin from 13.05.2025.