PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 999
Shri M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar : Sir, how long will the Tribunals take to dispose of the pending cases ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar: I am quite unable to give any definite reply.
Shri Mohan Lal Saksena : Is it a fact that a number of cases are pending before these tribunals ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar: I believe it is true.
Shri Mohan Lal Saksena : Is the Honourable Minister for Law taking any steps to expedite their disposal ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Well, it is very difficult for a Minister of Government to expedite disposal of cases before the Tribunals. The main reason for the delay in the disposal of cases is the adjournment obtained by parties on various grounds. It is very difficult to prescribe any hard and fast rules for the grant of adjournments.
Mr. R. K. Sidhva : Are there legitimate grounds for these grant of adjournments ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I cannot say.
Shri Mohan Lal Saksena : Is there any definite periods for which these tribunals have been appointed ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : No, Sir.
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* PROPOSAL FOR RECONSTITUTION OR MODIFICATION OF INCOME-TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL
287. Shri M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar : (a) Will the Honourable Minister of Law be pleased to state whether there are any proposals for the reconstitution or modification of the Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal and, if so, what are the proposals ?
(b) Do Government propose to consider introducing Legislation for abolishing references from the Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal to the Provincial High Courts, and subsituting instead references direct to the Federal Court in all cases under the Income-Tax Act, where a reference is provided ?
*C.A. (Leg.), Vol. 1, Part I, 14th February 1948, p. 719.