Service Cases - Legal Drafting in English

Download India-focused Service Cases templates: CAT/SAT OAs, replies, rejoinders, delay condonation, early hearing, contempt, impleadment, ex‑parte set aside, and appointment disputes.

Quick Overview

This Service Cases directory provides ready drafts for litigation before service tribunals such as CAT and state SATs: Section 19 OAs, replies and rejoinders, early hearing and delay condonation applications, contempt, impleadment, translation exemption, and setting aside ex parte orders. It also includes focused templates for appointment, promotion, termination, and daily wager disputes, helping employees, departments, and counsel file precise, compliant pleadings with proper annexures and interim reliefs.

All templates are provided for reference and should be reviewed by legal professionals before use.

FAQs

What types of documents are included in Service Cases?

Templates for CAT/SAT: original applications (OAs), replies/rejoinders, early hearing requests, delay condonation, contempt petitions, impleadment, exemption from translation, setting aside ex parte orders, and drafts for disputes on appointment, promotion, termination, and daily wagers.

When should I file an OA under Section 19 of the Central Administrative Tribunals Act?

Use Section 19 OA to challenge service orders/actions concerning Central Government employees or entities under CAT jurisdiction after exhausting departmental remedies where required.

What should a CAT OA typically contain?

Parties and service particulars, impugned order details, facts and grounds, limitation/compliance with representations, reliefs and interim prayer, list of dates, and annexures with certified copies.

How do I seek condonation of delay in filing an OA?

File a separate application explaining sufficient cause for delay, with dates, supporting documents, and a prayer to condone delay under applicable CAT Rules and Limitation Act principles.

What is an application for early hearing before CAT?

A motion requesting advancement of hearing due to urgency (e.g., subsistence, retirement, medical issues), setting out reasons, prejudice if delayed, and readiness to argue.

When is a contempt petition before CAT maintainable?

If there is willful disobedience or non-compliance of CAT’s order/directions within time. The petition should cite the original order, service/compliance status, and relief sought.

What does a Rule 8 application (CAT Rules, 1987) cover?

Commonly used for impleading parties or procedural reliefs under the CAT (Procedure) Rules, 1987—e.g., adding an applicant/respondent necessary for effective adjudication.

How do I move to set aside an ex parte order in CAT/SAT?

File an application showing sufficient cause for non-appearance, promptness after knowledge, and attach supporting evidence; seek recall and opportunity to file reply/evidence.

What documents support appointments/promotion challenge drafts?

Recruitment rules, advertisement and score sheets, eligibility proofs, seniority lists, DPC proceedings, comparative charts, and copies of impugned selection/termination orders.

Are daily wager/temporary status claims covered?

Yes. Drafts address regularisation/temporary status issues, relying on policy/case law; include engagement records, length of service, and parity grounds where applicable.