(1) In case, the Tribunal receives a report from the Conciliation Officer under sub-rule
(2) of Rule 11, along with a memorandum of settlement, it shall give notice to both parties to appear before it on a date to be specified in the notice, and confirm the settlement.
(2) In case on the date specified in the notice as above, the parries appear before the Tribunal and confirm the settlement arrived at before the Conciliation Officer, the Tribunal shall pass a final order as agreed in such settlement.
14 Action by the Tribunal in other cases.-
(4) In case,-
(i) the applicant (s) and the opposite parties do not agree for reference of their dispute to a Conciliation Officer as per rule 11, or
(ii) the Conciliation Officer appointed under rule 11 sends a report under subrule (3) of rule 11, conveying inability to work out a settlement acceptable to both the parties, or
(iii) no report is received from a Conciliation Officer within the stipulated timelimit of one month, or
(iv) in response to the notice issued under sub-rule (1) of rule 13, one or both the parties decline to confirm the settlement worked out by the Conciliation Officer, the Tribunal shall give to both the parties an opportunity of leading evidence in support of their respective claims, and shall, after a summary inquiry as provided in sub section (1) of section 8, pass such order as it deems fit.
(2) An order passed under rule 8, rule 9 or under sub-rule (1) above shall be a speaking one, spelling out the facts of the case as ascertained by the Tribunal, and the reasons for the order.
(3) While passing an order under sub-rule (1), directing the opposite party to pay maintenance to an applicant, Tribunal shall take the following into consideration:-
(a) amount needed by the applicant to meet his basic needs, especially food, clothing, accommodation, and healthcare,
(b) income of the opposite party, and -9-
(c) value of, and actual and potential income from the property, if any, of the applicant which the opposite party would inherit and/or is in possession of.
(4) A copy of every order passed, whether final or interim, on an application, shall be given to the applicant (s) and the opposite party or their representatives, in person, or shall be sent to them through a process server or by registered post.
15 Maximum maintenance allowance.- The maximum maintenance allowance which a Tribunal may order the opposite party to pay shall, subject to maximum of rupees ten thousand per month.
16. Establishment and Procedure of Appellate Tribunal The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi shall, by notification in the official Gazettte, constitute for each District one Appellate Tribunal as may be specified in the notification to hear the appeal against the order of Tribunal under section 15 (1) of the Act.