Show If Every DRT Has 30 Staff Members : Supreme Court To Finance Ministry

The Supreme Court directed the Ministry of Finance to submit an affidavit detailing the staff strength at each of the 39 Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) across India by January 2, 2025. The court questioned the Ministry’s claim that each DRT has 30 staff members, which was used to justify diverting staff for data collection tasks. The court expressed dissatisfaction with the Ministry’s previous affidavit and emphasized the need for a proper standard operating procedure for securing data from tribunals. The court highlighted the impact of staff diversion on the functioning of DRTs and the delays in pending cases. The Ministry was asked to ensure that such actions do not recur and to provide a detailed account of the existing staff at each DRT. The case will be reviewed again on January 3, 2025.