The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985
Central Act · Act 13 of 198541 provisions49 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | 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. |
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| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 13 of 1985 |
| Year | 1985 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 41 |
| Subjects | constitutional |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Act not to apply to certain persons.
- Section 3 Definitions.1 citing judgment
- Section 4 Establishment of Administrative Tribunals.2 citing judgments
- Section 5 Composition of Tribunals and Benches thereof.2 citing judgments
- 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.2 citing judgments
- Section 9 Resignation and removal.
- Section 10 Salaries and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Chairman, and other Members.1 citing judgment
- Section 10A Saving terms and conditions of service of Vice-Chairman.
- Section 10B Qualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairman and Member.1 citing judgment
- 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.
- Section 14 Jurisdiction, powers and authority of the Central Administrative Tribunal.6 citing judgments
- Section 15 Jurisdiction, powers and authority of State Administrative Tribunals.2 citing judgments
- Section 16 Jurisdiction, powers and authority of a Joint Administrative Tribunal.
- Section 17 Power to punish for contempt.3 citing judgments
- Section 18 Distribution of business amongst the Benches.
- Section 19 Applications to tribunals.10 citing judgments
- Section 20 Applications not to be admitted unless other remedies exhausted.
- Section 21 Limitation.2 citing judgments
- Section 22 Procedure and powers of Tribunals.2 citing judgments
- 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.1 citing judgment
- Section 25 Power of Chairman to transfer cases from one Bench to another.5 citing judgments
- Section 26 Decision to be by majority.
- Section 27 Execution of orders of a Tribunal.2 citing judgments
- Section 28 Exclusion of jurisdiction of courts except the Supreme Court under article 136 of the Constitution.3 citing judgments
- Section 29 Transfer of pending cases.2 citing judgments
- 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.1 citing judgment
- Section 36 Power of the appropriate Government to make rules.1 citing judgment
- Section 36A Power to make rules retrospectively.
- Section 37 Laying of rules.
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