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The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985

An Act to provide for the adjudication or trial by Administrative Tribunals of disputes and complaints with respect to recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to public services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union or of any State or of any local or other authority within the territory of India or under the control of the Government of India or of any corporation or society owned or controlled by the Government in pursuance of article 323A of the Constitution and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

प्रशासनिक अधिकरण अधिनियम, 1985

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Act Details

Act Number:

13

Act Year:

1985

Location:

Enactment Date:

2/27/1985

Enforcement Date:

01-07-1985

Ministry:

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department:

Department of Personnel and Training

All Section List

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 to Section 3

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2

Act not to apply to certain persons.

Section 3

ESTABLISHMENT OF TRIBUNALS AND BENCHES THEREOF

Section 4 to Section 13

Section 4

Establishment of Administrative Tribunals.

Section 5

Composition of Tribunals and Benches thereof.

Section 6

Qualifications for appointment as Chairman, Vice-Chairman and other Members.

Section 7

Vice-Chairman to act as Chairman or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances.

Section 8

Term of office.

Section 9

Resignation and removal.

Section 10

Salaries and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Chairman, and other Members.

Section 10A

Saving terms and conditions of service of Vice-Chairman.

Section 10B

Qualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairman and Member.

Section 11

Provision as to the holding of offices by Chairman, etc., on ceasing to be such Chairman, etc.

Section 12

Financial and administrative powers of the Chairman.

Section 13

Staff of the Tribunal.

JURISDICTION, POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF TRIBUNALS

Section 14 to Section 18

Section 14

Jurisdiction, powers and authority of the Central Administrative Tribunal.

Section 15

Jurisdiction, powers and authority of State Administrative Tribunals.

Section 16

Jurisdiction, powers and authority of a Joint Administrative Tribunal.

Section 17

Power to punish for contempt.

Section 18

Distribution of business amongst the Benches.

PROCEDURE

Section 19 to Section 27

Section 19

Applications to tribunals.

Section 20

Applications not to be admitted unless other remedies exhausted.

Section 21

Section 22

Procedure and powers of Tribunals.

Section 23

Right of applicant to take assistance of legal practitioner and of Government, etc., to appoint presenting officers.

Section 24

Conditions as to making of interim orders.

Section 25

Power of Chairman to transfer cases from one Bench to another.

Section 26

Decision to be by majority.

Section 27

Execution of orders of a Tribunal.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 28 to Section 37

Section 28

Exclusion of jurisdiction of courts except the Supreme Court under article 136 of the Constitution.

Section 29

Transfer of pending cases.

Section 29A

Provision for filing of certain appeals.

Section 30

Proceedings before a Tribunal to be judicial proceedings.

Section 31

Members and staff of Tribunal to be public servants.

Section 32

Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 33

Act to have overriding effect.

Section 34

Power to remove difficulties.

Section 35

Power of the Central Government to make rules.

Section 36

Power of the appropriate Government to make rules.

Section 36A

Power to make rules retrospectively.

Section 37

Laying of rules.