Act 13 of 1985

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.

  • Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
  • Department of Personnel and Training
  • Enacted 1985-02-27
  • 41 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement. Read
2 Act not to apply to certain persons. Read
3 Definitions. Read
4 Establishment of Administrative Tribunals. Read
5 Composition of Tribunals and Benches thereof. Read
6 Qualifications for appointment as Chairman, Vice-Chairman and other Members. Read
7 Vice-Chairman to act as Chairman or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances. Read
8 Term of office. Read
9 Resignation and removal. Read
10 Salaries and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Chairman, and other Members. Read
10A Saving terms and conditions of service of Vice-Chairman. Read
10B Qualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairman and Member.Read
11 Provision as to the holding of offices by Chairman, etc., on ceasing to be such Chairman, etc. Read
12 Financial and administrative powers of the Chairman. Read
13 Staff of the Tribunal. Read
14 Jurisdiction, powers and authority of the Central Administrative Tribunal. Read
15 Jurisdiction, powers and authority of State Administrative Tribunals. Read
16 Jurisdiction, powers and authority of a Joint Administrative Tribunal. Read
17 Power to punish for contempt. Read
18 Distribution of business amongst the Benches. Read
19 Applications to tribunals. Read
20 Applications not to be admitted unless other remedies exhausted. Read
21 Limitation. Read
22 Procedure and powers of Tribunals. Read
23 Right of applicant to take assistance of legal practitioner and of Government, etc., to appoint presenting officers. Read
24 Conditions as to making of interim orders. Read
25 Power of Chairman to transfer cases from one Bench to another. Read
26 Decision to be by majority. Read
27 Execution of orders of a Tribunal. Read
28 Exclusion of jurisdiction of courts except the Supreme Court under article 136 of the Constitution. Read
29 Transfer of pending cases. Read
29A Provision for filing of certain appeals. Read
30 Proceedings before a Tribunal to be judicial proceedings. Read
31 Members and staff of Tribunal to be public servants. Read
32 Protection of action taken in good faith. Read
33 Act to have overriding effect. Read
34 Power to remove difficulties. Read
35 Power of the Central Government to make rules. Read
36 Power of the appropriate Government to make rules. Read
36A Power to make rules retrospectively. Read
37 Laying of rules. Read
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