The Supreme Court in its direction largely placed the responsibility on states and union territories in facilitating the return of the migrant laborers.
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court, seeking direction to the Centre and all States to implement a Citizen Charter in every Public Service Department to ensure time-bound delivery of Goods and Services.In the alternative, a direction has been sought to the Law Commission of India to examine the Right of Citizens for Time-Bound Delivery of Goods and Services and Redressal of their Grievances Bill, 2011 and Citizen Charter of developed countries and prepare a report within three months.The PIL has been filed by Supreme Court Senior Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay through Ashwani Kumar Dubey.According to the PIL, a total of 178 countries, including India, signed the United Nations Convention Against Corruption on October 31, 2003.It said in 2011, social activist Anna Hazare started an anti-Corruption movement called India Against Corruption, which spread fast in the country, demanding an autonomous Lokpal at the Centre, an independent Lokayukta in all States and a Citizen Charter in every department to ensure time-bound delivery of goods and services.Read More....