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Government of India
Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs
07-December-2011 16:40 IST
Action Against Unregistered Recruiting Agents

 

 

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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