Cases against Registered Recruiting Agents fall under the jurisdiction of
Protector General of Emigrants (PGE) under the Emigration Act,
1983. Requisite action is taken against them by the PGE as per the
provisions of the Statute (details given in Annexure-I). With regard to
complaints against unregistered agents, cases are referred to the Law and Order
enforcing agencies of the States concerned.
Most of the cases against unregistered agents
received by the Government of India are from the emigrant or Intending emigrant
or their relatives. Some complaints of diverse nature are received
in Indian Missions which relate to contractual violations such as non-payment
or delay in payment of salary/wages and other benefits, refusal of leave or
exit/re-entry permits for visits to India, refusal to send the worker back home
on final exit visa, non-issue or non-renewal of residence permit, illegal
deductions from the salary/ wages or the salary or job not given as per the
contract, maltreatment, harassment etc. The details of such cases are at
Annexure-I.
Cases which are referred to State Governments for action are sent with a
request for inquiry and report. Under Section 27 of the Emigration
Act, 1983 prior sanction for prosecution is required in certain cases, which is
also issued by the Protector General of Emigrants against the offenders.
Annexure-I
Complaints
received against registered recruiting agents and action taken thereof:-
Year
|
No. of complaints
|
Show Cause Notice
|
No. of Registration Certificate
suspended/cancelled
|
No. of complaints/
dropped/
resolved
|
Cases pending which are being
followed up
|
2007
|
98
|
98
|
22
|
76
|
0
|
2008
|
118
|
118
|
29
|
89
|
0
|
2009
|
158
|
158
|
53
|
63
|
42
|
2010
|
145
|
145
|
32
|
53
|
60
|
2011(upto
Oct., 2011)
|
171
|
171
|
41
|
48
|
82
|
Complaints
received against unregistered recruiting agents and action taken thereof:
Year
|
No. of complaints
|
Prosecution Sanction issued
|
Cases referred to State
Government /POE for action
|
2007
|
40
|
7
|
33
|
2008
|
93
|
56
|
37
|
2009
|
136
|
14
|
136
|
2010
|
166
|
10
|
166
|
2011(upto
Oct., 2011)
|
210
|
09
|
202
|
This information
was given by the Minister of Overseas Indian Affair, Shri
Vayalar Ravi in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today
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