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(c) The provisions of Section 15(3) are not mandatory and there is nothing in the Act to prevent an Inspector from making reports to Railway Administration and getting any claims settled amicably.
Mr. Lalchand Navalrai : Have these Inspectors enough power to make recommendations ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Yes.
Mr. N. M. Joshi : May I ask if these irregularities are found on the Company-managed railways or even on the State-managed railways ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I must have notice of that question.
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- Activities of the Conciliation Officer (Railways)
- Mr. Lalchand Navalrai : (a) Will the Honourable Member for Labour be pleased to refer to his reply to Mr. N. M. Joshi in regard to starred question No. 147 asked by me on the
19th February, 1943, stating that he would consider extending the field of activities of the Conciliation Officer (Railways), and state whether any action has been taken in the matter ? If so, is it proposed to make a brief statement on the subject ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : The question is still under consideration and I am not at present in a position to make any statement.
Mr. Lalchand Navalrai : What is delaying the consideration so much ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I said that the matter is under consideration.
Mr. Lalchand Navalrai : Why is it taking so long ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I do not think it has taken a long time.
Mr. Hooseinbhoy A. Lalljee : When will it reach the stage of active consideration ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : The stage of consideration is now complete.
Mr. Govind V. Deshmukh : Since when has the matter been under consideration ?
- Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. IV of 1943, 13th November 1943, p. 231.