(1) This Act may be called the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--
The Central Government shall, by notification, establish a Claims Tribunal, to be known as the Railway Claims Tribunal, to exercise the jurisdiction, powers and authority conferred on it by or under this Act 1 [and under Chapter VII of the Railways Act,1989 (24 of 1989).]
(1) The Claims Tribunal shall consist of a Chairman, four Vice-Chairmen and such number of Judicial Members and Technical Members as the Central Government may deem fit and, subject to the other provisions of this Act, the jurisdiction, powers and authority of the Claims Tribunal may be exercised by Benches thereof.
(1) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as the Chairman unless he--
(1) In the event of the occurrence of any vacancy in the office of the Chairman by reason of his death, resignation or otherwise, such one of the Vice-Chairman as the Central Government may, by notification, authorise in this behalf, shall act as the Chairman until the date on which a new Chairman, appointed in accordance with the provisions of this Act to fill such vacancy, enters upon his office.
| Year | Description | Hindi Description | Files(Eng) | Files(Hindi) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-09-1998 | GSR_573_E_Looking after charge to Shri D.Shankar Vice-chairman RCT for the post of chairman RCT,1998 |
The Chairman, Vice-Chairman or other Member shall hold office as such for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office or until he attains,--
(1) The Chairman, Vice-Chairman or other Member may, by notice in writing under his hand addressed to the President, resign his office:
The salaries and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of service (including pension, gratuity and other retirement benefits) of, the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and other Members shall be such as may be prescribed:
On ceasing to hold office--
The Chairman shall exercise such financial and administrative powers over the Benches as may be vested in him under the rules:
(1) The Central Government shall determine the nature and categories of the officers and other employees required to assist the Claims Tribunal in the discharge of its functions and provide the Claims Tribunal with such officers and other employees as it may think fit.
| Year | Description | Hindi Description | Files(Eng) | Files(Hindi) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-03-1998 | GSR_134_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Group ‘A’ and ‘B’posts) Recruitment Rules, 1997 | |||
| 17-06-2008 | GSR_463_E_Railway Claim Tribunal (Group ‘A’ and‘B’ Posts) Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2008 |
(1) The Claims Tribunal shall exercise, on and from the appointed day, all such jurisdiction, powers and authority as were exercisable immediately before that day by any civil court or a Claims Commissioner appointed under the provisions of the Railways Act,--
(1) Where any Benches are constituted, the Central Government may, from time to time, by notification, make provisions as to the distribution of the business of the Claims Tribunal amongst the Benches and specify the matters which may be dealt with by each Bench.
On and from the appointed day, no court or other authority shall have, or be entitled to, exercise any jurisdiction, powers or authority in relation to the matters referred to in 1 [sub-sections (1), (1A) and (1B)] of section 13.
(1) A person seeking any relief in respect of the matters referred to in sub-section (1) 1[or sub-section (1A)] of section 13 may make an application to the Claims Tribunal.
(1) The Claims Tribunal shall not admit an application for any claim
(1) The Claims Tribunal shall not be bound by the procedure laid down by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), but shall be guided by the principles of natural justice and, subject to the other provisions of this Act and of any rules, the Claims Tribunal shall have powers to regulate its own procedure including the fixing of places and times of its enquiry.
(1) A person making an application to the Claims Tribunal may either appear in person or take the assistance of a legal practitioner of his choice to present his case before the Claims Tribunal.
On the application of any of the parties and after notice to the parties, and after hearing such of them as he may desire to be heard, or on his own motion without such notice, the Chairman may transfer any case pending before one Bench, for disposal, to any other Bench.
If the Members of a Bench differ in opinion on any point, they shall state the point or points on which they differ, and make a reference to the Chairman who shall either hear the point or points himself or refer the case for hearing on such point or points by one or more of the other Members and such point or points shall be decided according to the opinion of the majority of the Members who have heard the case, including those who first heard it.
(1) An order made by the Claims Tribunal under this Act shall be executable by the Claims Tribunal as a decree of civil court and, for this purpose, the Claims Tribunal shall have all the powers of a civil court.
(1) Save as provided in sub-section (2) and notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) or in any other law, an appeal shall lie from every order, not being an interlocutory order, of the Claims Tribunal, to the High Court having jurisdiction over the place where the Bench is located.
(1) Every suit, claim or other legal proceeding (other than an appeal) pending before any court, Claims Commissioner or other authority immediately before the appointed day, 1 [ 2 [or the date of commencement of the provisions of sub-section (1A), or, as the case may be, the date of commencement of the provisions of sub-section (1B)] of section 13], being a suit, claim or proceeding the cause of action whereon it is based is such that it would have been, if it had arisen after the appointed day, 1 [or the date of commencement of the provisions of sub-section (1A), or, as the case may be, the date of commencement of the provisions of sub-section (1B)] of section 13], within the jurisdiction of the Claims Tribunal, shall stand transferred on 3 [that day or, as the case may be, date,] to the Claims Tribunal.
All proceedings before the Claims Tribunal shall be deemed to be judicial proceedings within the meaning of sections 193, 219 and 228 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
The Chairman, Vice-Chairman and other Members and the officers and other employees of the Claims Tribunal shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Central Government or against the Chairman, Vice-Chairman or other Member, or any other person authorised by the Chairman, Vice-Chairman or other Member for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder.
The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any law other than this Act.
(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty:
(1) The Central Government may, by notification, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act.
| Year | Description | Hindi Description | Files(Eng) | Files(Hindi) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-09-1989 | GSR_842_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Procedure) Rules, 1989 | |||
| 19-09-1989 | GSR_845_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Financial and Administrative Powers) Rules, 1989 | |||
| 19-09-1989 | GSR_844_E_Railways Claims Tribunal (Salaries and Allownaces and Conditions of Services of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members Rules, 1989 | |||
| 06-12-1991 | GSR_726_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Salaries, Allowances and conditions of services of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Member) Amendment Rules, 1991 | |||
| 11-04-1996 | GSR_185_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and Conditions of Service of Chairman, Vice-Chairmen and Members) Amendment Rules 1996 | |||
| 26-09-1996 | GSR_436_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and Conditions of Service of Chairman, Vice-chairman and Members) Amendment Rules, 1996 | |||
| 04-02-1997 | GSR_59_E_Raitway Claims Tribunal (Procedure) Amendment Rules, 1997 | |||
| 07-09-1998 | GSR_563_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and Conditions of Service of Chairman, Vice—Chairman and Members) Amendment Rules, 1998 | |||
| 02-10-1999 | GSR_96_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and Conditions of Service of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members) Amendment Rules,1999 | |||
| 26-10-1999 | GSR_719_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Procedure) Amendment Rules, 1999 | |||
| 30-12-1999 | GSR_835_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Salaries and Allowanees and Conditions of Service of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members) Amendment Rules, 1999 | |||
| 21-09-2000 | GSR_733_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and Conditions of Service of Chairman, Vice—Chairman and, Members) Amendment Rules, 2000 | |||
| 25-05-2001 | GSR_386_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and Conditions of Service of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members) Amendment, Rules, 2001 | |||
| 09-07-2001 | GSR_513_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Procedure) Amendment, Rules, 2001 | |||
| 11-03-2002 | GSR_206_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and conditions of Service of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members) Amendment Rules, 2001 | |||
| 02-12-2002 | GSR_787_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Procedure) Amendment Rules, 2002 | |||
| 27-08-2003 | GSR_692_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Group ‘A’ and ‘B’ Posts) Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2003 | |||
| 22-10-2003 | GSR_383_Railway Claims Tribunal (Financial and Administrative Powers) Amendment Rules, 2003 | |||
| 16-03-2005 | GSR_173_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Procedure) Amendment Rules, 2005 | |||
| 15-02-2006 | GSR_66_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Procedure) Amendment Rules, 2006 | |||
| 23-08-2006 | GSR_498_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Procedure) Amendment Rules, 2006 | |||
| 11-04-2007 | GSR_283_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Procedure) Amendment Rules, 2007 | |||
| 29-08-2008 | GSR_625_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and Conditions of Service of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members) Amendment Rules, 2008 | |||
| 18-11-2008 | GSR_797_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and Conditions of Services of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members) Amendment Rules, 2008 | |||
| 12-11-2009 | GSR_828_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and Conditions of Services of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members) Amendment Rules, 2009 | |||
| 22-02-2010 | GSR_96_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Procedure) Amendment Rule, 2010 | |||
| 13-11-2014 | GSR_796_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and Conditions of Service of Chairman, Vice—Chairman and, Members) Amendment Rules, 2014 | |||
| 26-02-2015 | GSR_124_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and Conditions of Services of Chairman, Vice-Chainnan and Members) Amendment Rules, 2015 | |||
| 17-09-2015 | GSR_711_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Procedure) Amendment Rules, 2015 | |||
| 28-04-2016 | GSR_464_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Procedure) Amendment Rules, 2016 | |||
| 12-05-2016 | GSR_500_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and Conditions of Services of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members) Amendment Rules, 2016 | |||
| 24-11-2016 | GSR_1088_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and Conditions of Services of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members) Amendment Rules, 2016 | |||
| 31-03-2017 | GSR_332_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Procedure) Amendment Rules, 2017 | |||
| 23-08-2017 | GSR_1060_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Procedure) Second Amendment Rules, 2017 | |||
| 13-07-2018 | GSR_642_E_ Railway Claims Tribunal (Procedure of Investigation of Misbehaviour, or Incapacity of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members) Rules, 1991 | |||
| 27-08-2018 | GSR_816_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Procedure) Amendment Rules, 2018 | |||
| 05-11-2018 | GSR_1086_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and Conditions of Services of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members) Amendment Rules, 2018 | |||
| 26-11-2018 | GSR_1136_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Procedure) Second Amendment Rules, 2018 | |||
| 31-07-2019 | GSR_546_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Procedure) Amendment Rule, 2019 | |||
| 16-08-2019 | GSR_575_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Procedure) Amendment Rules, 2019 | |||
| 12-09-2019 | GSR_646_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Procedure) Amendment Rules, 2019 | |||
| 20-12-2019 | GSR_941_E_Railway Claims Tribunal (Procedure) Amendment Rules, 2019 | |||
| 14-09-2020 | GSR_553_E_The Railway Claims Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and Conditions of Services of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members) Amendment Rules, 2020 |
1[30A. Power to make rules retrospectively.-- The power to make rules under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 30 shall include the power to make such rules or any of them retrospectively from a date not earlier than the date on which this Act received the assent of the President, but no such retrospective effect shall be given to any such rule so as to prejudicially affect the interests of any person to whom such rule may be applicable.]
| Year | Description | Hindi Description | Files(Eng) | Files(Hindi) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-09-2020 | GSR_553_E_The Railway Claims Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and Conditions of Services of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members) Amendment Rules, 2020 |