CIRCULAR No. 515/11/2000/CX Dated 18th February, 2000.
Subject: Settlement of dispute between the Government Department and Public Sector Undertaking

As you are aware, clearance of the High Power Committee in the Cabinet Secretariat is required to be obtained by Public Sector Undertakings for pursuing litigation in respect of dispute between Government Department and other PSUS.

Reference is invited in this regard to Board"s F.No.390/140/93-JC (Cir.No.27/27/94-CX.dt.2.3.94 and 390/257/96JC dated 19.11.96 wherein instructions were issued requiring the Commissioners to forward self-contained proposals in the prescribed oforma to Member (L&J) enclosing copies of relevant documents viz. Order-in- Original, Order-in-Appeal, Memorandum of Appeal etc., immediately after filing of appeal for obtaining the clearance of the Committee.

The Cabinet Secretariat has now revised the proforma for forwarding the proposals to the High Power Committee, A copy of letter C.No.1/126/6-M/99-LC dt. 4.1.2000 issued in this connection is enclosed herewith. Henceforth Commissioners may forward proposals in the revised proforma with all relevant enclosures such as O-in-0, O-in-A, emorandum of Appeal etc. (12 sets) to Member (L&J) immediately after filing of the appeal, for obtaining the clearance from the High Power Committee. As such proposals are required to be sent within one month of filing the appeal etc., Commissioners are requested to ensure that all such proposals are forwarded to member (L&J) within one week of filing the appeal. It may please be noted that this instruction would apply to Reference Application cases also, as communicated in Board"s F.No.390/171/99-JC (PF) dated 3.3.99.

Sd/-
(Nisha Malhotra)
Jt. Secretary (Review)

No. 1/126/6-M/1999-LC
Government of India (Bharat Sarkar)
Cabinet Secretariat (Mantrimandal Sachivalaya)
RASHTRAPATI BHAVAN

New Delhi, the 4th Jan., 2000

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub:

Proforma for making a reference to the High Power Committee (Committee on Disputes) set up in pursuance of the orders of the Hon"ble Supreme Court dated 11. 10.91 - matter regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Secretariat O.M.No.53/3/10/94-Cab (LC) dated 24th January 1994 and 21st March, 95 indicating, inter-alia, the procedure for making reference to the Committee on Disputes and to say that henceforth, the reference to the Committee may please be made in the revised Proforma as annexed. A reference not conforming to the prescribed proforma is liable to be returned for necessary modification / correction. Further, the reference to the Committee should have the approval of the Secretary, if the appellant is Ministry / Department ofGovernment of India and of Chief Executive Officer, if the appellant is Public Sector Undertaking of the Central Government.

Sd/-
(V.K. Gupta)
Deputy Secretary

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Annexure to
O.M. No.1/126/1-M/1999-LC dt.4.1.2000

PROFORMA FOR MAKING REFERENCE TO THE HIGH POWER COMMITTEE SET UP IN THE CABINET SECRETARIAT IN PURSUANCE OF THE ORDERS OF THE HON. SUPREME COURT DATED 11.10.91 FOR AUTHORISING PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS / MINISTRIES TO INITIATE / PURSUE LITIGATION IN COURT / TRIBUNAL

1. 	Parties to the dispute					:

2.	(a)	Name of the Court / Tribunal where the 		:
		appeal is to be filed / is pending.

	(b) 	Subject matter of the dispute (not exceeding 		:
		25 words).

	(c)	Amount involved					:

3.	(a)	(i)  	number and date of the order-appealed / to 	:
		     	be appealed against.

		(ii) 	Name of the quasi-judicial authority which 	:
			passed the order

		(iii)	the order-appealed-against in brief (copy 	:
			of the order also to be enclosed).

	(b)	any other documents reffered to in support of the 	
		claim, need not be annexed. However it may be 
		produced in the meeting of the Committee.		:

	(c)	in the vent of the reference being of deferred 		
		cases, it should reflect the reason for 
		deferment, the action taken in pursuant to the 
		direction of the Committee and justification 
		for resubmission of the matter for the 
		consideration of the Committee.			:

4.	(a)	Date on which, the reference is made to the Committee 
		and the relevant documents, sent to the respondent i.e. 
		CBEC/ CBDT / any other party to the dispute.

	(b) 	Is the reference submitted within one month of filing 
		appeal in the Court / Tribunal (refer to Supreme Court 
		order dated 7.1.94)				: 	Yes/No

	(c) 	If No, the reasons thereof				:

5.	Background of the dispute (not exceeding one page) - it shall 
	include the questions of fact or of law involved in the dispute 
	with brief description of the issues involved.

6.	The reference has the approval of Secretary / CEO		:	Yes/No

7.	Any other issue considered relevant to the case		:

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