Appointment of Conciliator

Conciliator -  Appointment and qualifications 

Conciliator can be appointed by the parties themselves of their own choice with consensus i.e. both should agree upon the appointment of the conciliator. IDRC has a Panel of Conciliators with rich experience in varied fields.

The parties follow any of the following methods.

(a) The parties themselves may name a conciliator or conciliators from IDRC Panel. 
(b) Each party may appoint one conciliator from IDRC Panel & may mutually agree on the third conciliator. 
(c) The parties may enlist the assistance of a suitable institution ie IDRC  in connection with the appointment of conciliators.

In the case of family court, or labour court etc, before referring the matter to the court it is compulsory to consult with the councilor i.e. conciliator, who are appointed by the government for making settlement between the parties before the trial & on the report of the councilor only, matter is put forth for trial.

Here, Conciliator should not be of a specific qualification, but he should also not be ignorant of the subject matter. He can be a expert person of the subject matter of dispute for e.g. if there is a dispute regarding construction cost of a building in that case a person can be a civil engineer, who has the knowledge of building construction. The important thing, which cannot be ignored, is that conciliation is not the person who will decide the matter; rather he is a person who assists the parties to arrive at amicable settlement, where the decision is of the parties themselves.