IN RE: PROBLEMS AND MISERIES OF MIGRANT LABOURERS versus .

IN RE: PROBLEMS AND MISERIES OF MIGRANT LABOURERS versus .

The Court directed the Central Government to develop and implement the NDUW portal in consultation with NIC and commence implementation by 31.07.2021 and complete registration by 31.12.2021; directed the Department of Food and Public Distribution to allocate and distribute additional foodgrains as per States/UTs' demand for disbursement to migrant labourers; directed States to frame and implement schemes for distribution of dry ration (to be in place by 31.07.2021) and to implement One Nation One Ration Card by 31.07.2021; directed States/UTs to register establishments and license contractors under the Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act, 1979 and ensure contractors furnish particulars of...

Parties
Petitioner: Bandhua Mukti Morcha; Respondent: Union of India
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
29 June 2021
Procedural Posture
Suo Motu Writ Petition (civil) No. 06 of 2020; Writ Petition (c) No. 916 of 2020 / Disposed
Outcome
Writ petitions disposed of.
Legal Topics
Migrant Labour, Registration of Unorganised Workers, One Nation One Ration Card, Community Kitchens, Direct Benefit Transfer, National Database for Unorganised Workers (nduw), Inter State Migrant Workmen Act Implementation, Coverage Under National Food Security Act
Constitutional Law Labour Law Social Security Law Administrative Law Food Security/public Distribution Migrant Labour Registration of Unorganised Workers One Nation One Ration Card +5 more

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Parties

Bandhua Mukti Morcha

Petitioner

Union of India

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Suo Motu Writ Petition (civil) No. 06 of 2020; Writ Petition (c) No. 916 of 2020 / Disposed

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Entitlement of dry ration by migrant workers who are not covered by the National Food Security Act, 2013 and who do not possess a ration card
  2. 2 Implementation of One Nation One Ration Card by States and Union Territories
  3. 3 Coverage of rural and urban population under National Food Security Act, 2013

Ratio Decidendi

The Court directed the Central Government to develop and implement the NDUW portal in consultation with NIC and commence implementation by 31.07.2021 and complete registration by 31.12.2021; directed the Department of Food and Public Distribution to allocate and distribute additional foodgrains as per States/UTs' demand for disbursement to migrant labourers; directed States to frame and implement schemes for distribution of dry ration (to be in place by 31.07.2021) and to implement One Nation One Ration Card by 31.07.2021; directed States/UTs to register establishments and license contractors under the Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act, 1979 and ensure contractors furnish particulars of...

Court Disposition

Writ petitions disposed of.

Orders

  • Central Government to develop the National Database for Unorganised Workers (NDUW) portal in consultation with NIC and commence implementation by not later than 31.07.2021; registration process to be completed by not later than 31.12.2021; States/UTs and licence holders/contractors to cooperate with Central...
  • Department of Food and Public Distribution (Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution) to allocate and distribute additional foodgrains as per demand of States/Union Territories for disbursement of dry foodgrains to migrant labourers.