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 [1][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.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follow:—
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985.
(a) in so far as it relates to the Central Administrative Tribunal, to the whole of India;
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[6][(a) “Administrative Member” means a Member of a Tribunal who is not a Judicial Member within the meaning of clause (i);]
[7][(aa)] “Administrative Tribunal”, in relation to a State, means the Administrative Tribunal for the State or, as the case may be, the Joint Administrative Tribunal for that State and any other State or States;
Central Government;
[8][(i) “Judicial Member” means a Member of a Tribunal appointed as such under this Act, and includes [9][the Chairman] who possesses any of the qualifications specified in sub-section (3) of section 6;
(ia) “Member” means a Member (whether Judicial or Administrative) of a Tribunal, and includes the Chairman [10]***;]
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[13][(rr) “society” means a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860), or under any corresponding law for the time being in force in a State;]
Administrative Tribunal;
[14][(u) “Vice-Chairman” means a Member who has been authorised by the appropriate Government to perform administrative functions at each of the places where Benches of the Tribunal have been set up.]
Explanation.—In the case of a Tribunal having two or more Vice-Chairmen, references to the Vice-Chairman in this Act shall be construed as a reference to each of those Vice-Chairmen. CHAPTER II
ESTABLISHMENT OF TRIBUNALS AND BENCHES THEREOF
4. Establishment of Administrative Tribunals.—(1) The Central Government shall, by notification, establish an Administrative Tribunal, to be known as the Central Administrative Tribunal, to exercise the jurisdiction, powers and authority conferred on the Central Administrative Tribunal by or under this Act.
sub-section, enter into an agreement that the same Administrative Tribunal shall be the Administrative Tribunal for each of the States participating in the agreement, and if the agreement is approved by the Central Government and published in the Gazette of India and the Official Gazette of each of those States, the Central Government may, by notification, establish a Joint Administrative Tribunal to exercise the jurisdiction, powers and authority conferred on the Administrative Tribunals for those States by or under this Act.
[16][(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions of this section or sub-section (1) of section 5, the Central Government may,—
and upon such designation, the Bench or Benches of the State Administrative Tribunal or, as the case may be, the Bench or Benches of the Central Administrative Tribunal shall be deemed, in all respects, to be the Central Administrative Tribunal, or the State Administrative Tribunal for that State established under the provisions of article 323A of the Constitution and this Act.
(6) Every notification under sub-section (5) shall also provide for the apportionment between the State concerned and the Central Government of the expenditure in connection with the Members common to the Central Administrative Tribunal and the State Administrative Tribunal and such other incidental and consequential provisions not inconsistent with this Act as may be deemed necessary or expedient.]
5. Composition of Tribunals and Benches thereof.—(1) Each Tribunal shall consist of [17][a Chairman and such number of Judicial and Administrative Members] as the appropriate Government may deem fit and, subject to the other provisions of this Act, the jurisdiction, powers and authority of the Tribunal may be exercised by Benches thereof.
[18][(2) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, a Bench shall consist of one Judicial Member and one
Administrative Member.]
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(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), [20]*** the Chairman—
[21][(a) may, in addition to discharging the functions of the Judicial Member or the Administrative Member of the Bench to which he is appointed, discharge the functions of the Judicial Member or, as the case may be, the Administrative Member, of any other Bench;]
(b) may transfer [22][a Member] from one Bench to another Bench;
[23][(c) may authorise [24][the Judicial Member] or the Administrative Member appointed to one Bench to discharge also the functions of [25][the Judicial Member or the Administrative Member, as the case may be] of another Bench; and]
(d) may, for the purpose of securing that any case or cases which, having regard to the nature of the questions involved, requires or require, in his opinion or under the rules made by the Central Government in this behalf, to be decided by a Bench composed of more than [26][two members], issue such general or special orders, as he may deem fit.
[27][Provided that every Bench constituted in pursuance of this clause shall include at least one Judicial Member and one Administrative Member.]
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(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions of this section, it shall be competent for the Chairman or any other Member authorised by the Chairman in this behalf to function as [29][a Bench] consisting of a single Member and exercise the jurisdiction, powers and authority of the Tribunal in respect of such classes of cases or such matters pertaining to such classes of cases as the Chairman may by general or special order specify:
Provided that if at any stage of the hearing of any such case or matter it appears to the Chairman or such Member that the case or matter is of such a nature that it ought to be heard by a Bench consisting of [30][two members], the case or matter may be transferred by the Chairman or, as the case may be, referred to him for transfer to, such Bench as the Chairman may deem fit.
[31][(7) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the Benches of the Central Administrative Tribunal shall ordinarily sit at New Delhi (which shall be known as the principal Bench), Allahabad, Calcutta, Madras, New Bombay and at such other places as the Central Government may, by notification, specify.
(8) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the places at which the principal Bench and other Benches of a State Administrative Tribunal shall ordinarily sit shall be such as the State Government may, by notification, specify.]
[32][6. Qualifications for appointment as Chairman, Vice-Chairman and other members.—(1) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as the Chairman unless he is, or has been, a Judge of a High Court:
Provided that a person appointed as Vice-Chairman before the commencement of this Act shall be qualified for appointment as Chairman if such person has held the office of the Vice-Chairman at least for a period of two years.
Provided that the officers belonging to All-India services who were or are on Central deputation to a lower post shall be deemed to have held the post of Secretary or Additional Secretary, as the case may be, from the date such officers were granted proforma promotion or actual promotion whichever is earlier to the level of Secretary or Additional Secretary, as the case may be, and the period spent on Central deputation after such date shall count for qualifying service for the purposes of this clause;
Explanation.—In computing for the purpose of this section, the period during which a person has held any post under the Central or State Government, there shall be included the period during which he has held any other post under the Central or State Government (including an office under this Act) carrying the same scale of pay as that of first mentioned post on a higher scale of pay.]
7. Vice-Chairman to act as Chairman or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances.—(1) In the event of the occurrance of any vacancy in the office of the Chairman by reason of his death, resignation or otherwise, [33][such one of the Members] as the appropriate Government may, by notification, authorise in this behalf, shall act as the Chairman until the date on which a new Chairman, appointed in accordance with the provisions of this Act to fill such vacancy enters upon his office.
(2) When the Chairman is unable to discharge his functions owing to absence, illness or any other cause, the Vice-Chairman or, as the case may be, such one of the Vice-Chairmen as the appropriate Government may, by notification, authorise in this behalf, shall discharge the functions of the Chairman until the date on which the Chairman resumes his duties.
[34][8. Term of office.—(1) The Chairman shall hold office as such for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office:
Provided that no Chairman shall hold office as such after he has attained the age of sixty-eight years.
Provided that no Member shall hold office as such after he has attained the age of sixty-five years.
9. Resignation and removal.—(1) The Chairman, [35]*** or other Member may, by notice in writing under his hand addressed to the President, resign his office:
Provided that the Chairman, 3*** or other Member shall, unless he is permitted by the President to relinquish his office sooner, continue to hold office until the expiry of three months from the date of receipt of such notice or until a person duly appointed as his successor enters upon his office or until the expiry of his term of office, whichever is the earliest.
10. Salaries and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Chairman, [36]*** and other Members.—The salaries and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of service (including pension, gratuity and other retirement benefits) of, the Chairman, 4*** and other Members shall be such as may be prescribed by the Central Government:
Provided that neither the salary and allowances nor the other terms and conditions of service of the Chairman, 4*** or other Member shall be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment.
[37][Provided further that where a serving Government officer is appointed as a Member, he shall be deemed to have retired from the service to which he belonged on the date on which he assumed the
charge of the Member but his subsequent service as Member shall, at his option, be reckoned as a post-retirement re-employment counting for pension and other retirement benefits in the service to which he belonged.]
[38][10A. Saving terms and conditions of service of Vice-Chairman.—The Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Member of a Tribunal appointed before the commencement of the Administrative Tribunals (Amendment) Act, 2006 (1 of 2007) shall continue to be governed by the provisions of the Act, and the rules made thereunder as if the Administrative Tribunals (Amendment) Act, 2006 had not come into force:
Provided that, however, such Chairman and the Members appointed before the coming into force of Administrative Tribunals (Amendment) Act, 2006 (1 of 2007), may on completion of their term or attainment of the age of sixty-five or sixty-two years, as the case may be, whichever is earlier may, if eligible in terms of section 8 as amended by the Administrative Tribunals (Amendment) Act, 2006 be considered for a fresh appointment in accordance with the selection procedure laid down for such appointments subject to the condition that the total term in office of the Chairman shall not exceed five years and that of the Members, ten years.]
[39][10B. Qualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairman and Member.—Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the qualifications, appointment, term of office, salaries and allowances, resignation, removal and the other terms and conditions of service of the Chairman and other Members of the Tribunal appointed after the commencement of [40][the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021, shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter II of the said Act]:
Provided that the Chairman and Member appointed before the commencement of Part XIV of Chapter VI of the Finance Act, 2017, shall continue to be governed by the provisions of this Act, and the rules made thereunder as if the provisions of section 184 of the Finance Act, 2017 had not come into force.]
11. Provision as to the holding of offices by Chairman, etc., on ceasing to be such Chairman, etc.—
On ceasing to hold office,—
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Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, employment under the Government of India or under the Government of a State includes employment under any local or other authority within the territory of India or under the control of the Government of India or under any corporation [45][or society] owned or controlled by the Government.
[46][12. Financial and administrative powers of the Chairman.—(1) The Chairman shall exercise such financial and administrative powers over the Benches as may be vested in him under the rules made by the appropriate Government.
(2) The appropriate Government may designate one or more Members to be the Vice-Chairman or, as the case may be, Vice-Chairman thereof and the Members so designated shall exercise such of the powers and perform such of the functions of the Chairman as may be delegated to him by the Chairman by a general or special order in writing.]
13. Staff of the Tribunal.—(1) The appropriate Government shall determine the nature and categories of the officers and other employees required to assist a Tribunal in the discharge of its functions and provide the Tribunal with such officers and other employees as it may think fit.
[47][(1A) The officers and other employees of a Tribunal shall discharge their functions under the general superintendence of the Chairman.]
(2) The salaries and allowances and conditions of service of the officers and other employees of a Tribunal shall be such as may be specified by rules made by the appropriate Government. CHAPTER III
JURISDICTION, POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF TRIBUNALS
14. Jurisdiction, powers and authority of the Central Administrative Tribunal.—(1) Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, the Central Administrative Tribunal shall exercise, on and from the appointed day, all the jurisdiction, powers and authority exercisable immediately before that day by all courts (except the Supreme Court [48]***) in relation to—
(a) recruitment, and matters concerning recruitment, to any All-India Service or to any civil service of the Union or a civil post under the Union or to a post connected with defence or in the defence services, being, in either case, a post filled by a civilian; (b) all service matters concerning—
and pertaining to the service of such member, person or civilian, 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 [49][or society] owned or controlled by the Government;
(c) all service matters pertaining to service in connection with the affairs of the Union concerning a person appointed to any service or post referred to in sub-clause (ii) or sub-clause (iii) of clause (b), being a person whose services have been placed by a State Government or any local or other authority or any corporation 3[or society] or other body, at the disposal of the Central Government for such appointment.
[50][Explanation.—For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that references to “Union” in this sub-section shall be construed as including references also to a Union territory.]
Provided that if the Central Government considers it expedient so to do for the purpose of facilitating transition to the scheme as envisaged by this Act, different dates may be so specified under this sub-section in respect of different classes of, or different categories under any class of, local or other authorities or corporations [51][or societies].
15. Jurisdiction, powers and authority of State Administrative Tribunals.—(1) Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, the Administrative Tribunal for a State shall exercise, on and from the appointed day, all the jurisdiction, powers and authority exercisable immediately before that day by all courts (except the Supreme Court [53]***) in relation to—
Provided that if the State Government considers it expedient so to do for the purpose of facilitating transition to the scheme as envisaged by this Act, different dates may be so specified under this sub-section in respect of different classes of, or different categories under any class of, local or other authorities or corporations 4[or societies].
Tribunal;
(2) If any question arises as to whether any matter falls within the purview of the business allocated to a Bench of a Tribunal, the decision of the Chairman thereon shall be final.
Explanation.—For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that the expression “matters” includes applications under section 19.
CHAPTER IV
PROCEDURE
19. Applications to tribunals.—(1) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, a person aggrieved by any order pertaining to any matter within the jurisdiction of a Tribunal may make an application to the Tribunal for the redressal of his grievance.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this sub-section, “order” means an order made—
(2) Every application under sub-section (1) shall be in such form and be accompanied by such documents or other evidence and by such fee (if any, not exceeding one hundred rupees) [58][in respect of the filing of such application and by such other fees for the service or execution of processes, as may be prescribed by the Central Government].
[59][(3) On receipt of an application under sub-section (1), the Tribunal shall, if satisfied after such inquiry as it may deem necessary, that the application is a fit case for adjudication or trial by it, admit such application; but where the Tribunal is not so satisfied, it may summarily reject the application after recording its reasons.]
(4) Where an application has been admitted by a Tribunal under sub-section (3), every proceeding under the relevant service rules as to redressal of grievances in relation to the subject-matter of such application pending immediately before such admission shall abate and save as otherwise directed by the Tribunal, no appeal or representation in relation to such matter shall thereafter be entertained under such rules.
20. Applications not to be admitted unless other remedies exhausted.—(1) A Tribunal shall not ordinarily admit an application unless it is satisfied that the applicant had availed of all the remedies available to him under the relevant service rules as to redressal of grievances.
21. Limitation.—(1) A Tribunal shall not admit an application,—
the application shall be entertained by the Tribunal if it is made within the period referred to in clause (a), or, as the case may be, clause (b), of sub-section (1) or within a period of six months from the said date, whichever period expires later.
22. Procedure and powers of Tribunals.—(1) A Tribunal shall not be bound by the procedure laid down in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), but shall be guided by the principles of natural justice and subject to the other provisions of this Act and of any rules made by the Central Government, the Tribunal shall have power to regulate its own procedure including the fixing of places and times of its inquiry and deciding whether to sit in public or in private.
(1 of 1872), requisitioning any public record or document or copy of such record or document from any office;
23. Right of applicant to take assistance of legal practitioner and of Government, etc., to appoint presenting officers.—(1) A person making an application to a Tribunal under this Act may either appear in person or take the assistance of a legal practitioner of his choice to present his case before the Tribunal.
(2) The Central Government or a State Government or a local or other authority or corporation [62][or society], to which the provisions of sub-section (3) of section 14 or sub-section (3) of section 15 apply, [63][may authorise one or more legal practitioners or any of its officers to act as presenting officers and every person so authorised by it may present its case with respect to any application before a
Tribunal.]
24. Conditions as to making of interim orders.— Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provisions of this Act or in any other law for the time being in force, no interim order (whether by way of injunction or stay or in any other manner) shall be made on, or in any proceedings relating to, an application unless—
(a) copies of such application and of all documents in support of the plea for such interim order are furnished to the party against whom such application is made or proposed to be made; and (b) opportunity is given to such party to be heard in the matter:
Provided that a Tribunal may dispense with the requirements of clauses (a) and (b) and make an interim order as an exceptional measure if it is satisfied, for reasons to be recorded in writing, that it is necessary so to do for preventing any loss being caused to the applicant which cannot be adequately compensated in money but any such interim order shall, if it is not sooner vacated, cease to have effect on the expiry of a period of fourteen days from the date on which it is made unless the said requirements have been complied with before the expiry of that period and the Tribunal has continued the operation of the interim order.
[64][25. Power of Chairman to transfer cases from one Bench to another.—On the application of any of the parties and after notice to the parties, and after hearing such of them as he may desire to be heard, or on his own motion without such notice, the Chairman may transfer any case pending before one Bench, for disposal, to any other Bench.
CHAPTER V
MISCELLANEOUS
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Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall apply to any appeal pending as aforesaid before a High Court [67]***.
Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall apply to any appeal pending as aforesaid before a High
Court [69]***
Explanation.—For the purposes of this sub-section “date with effect from which jurisdiction is conferred on a Tribunal”, in relation to any local or other authority or corporation [70][or society], means the date with effect from which the provisions of sub-section (3) of section 14 or, as the case may be, sub-section (3) of section 15 are applied to such local or other authority or corporation 2[or society].
Explanation.—For the purposes of this sub-section, “State Tribunal” means a Tribunal established under sub-section (2) of section 4.
[71][(6) Every case pending before a Tribunal immediately before the commencement of the Administrative Tribunals (Amendment) Act, 1987 (51 of 1987), being a case the cause of action whereon it is based is such that it would have been, if it had arisen after such commencement, within the jurisdiction of any court, shall, together with the records thereof, stand transferred on such commencement to such court.
(7) Where any case stands transferred to a court under sub-section (6), that court may proceed to deal with such case from the stage which was reached before it stood so transferred.]
[72][29A. Provision for filing of certain appeals.—Where any decree or order has been made or passed by any court (other than a High Court) in any suit or proceeding before the establishment of a Tribunal, being a suit or proceeding the cause of action whereon it is based is such that it would have been if it had arisen after such establishment, within the jurisdiction of such Tribunal, and no appeal has been preferred against such decree or order before such establishment and the time for preferring such appeal under any law for the time being in force had not expired before such establishment, such appeal shall lie—
(2) Every order made under this section shall, as soon as may be after it is made, be laid before each House of Parliament.
35. Power of the Central Government to make rules.—(1) The Central Government may, subject to the provisions of section 36, by notification, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
[77][Chairman and other Members];
[80][36A. Power to make rules retrospectively.—The power to make rules under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 35 or clause (b) of section 36 shall include the power to make such rules or any of them retrospectively from a date not earlier than the date on which this Act received the assent of the President, but no such retrospective effect shall be given to any such rule so as to prejudicially affect the interests of any person to whom such rule may be applicable].
(2) Every rule made by a State Government under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the State Legislature.
[1] . Subs. by Act 19 of 1986, s. 2, for “any corporation owned or controlled by the Government” (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[2] . Clause (b) omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 31-10- 2019).
[3] . 1st July, 1985, vide notification No. G.S.R. 527(E), dated by 1st July, 1985, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(i).
[4] . Clause (b) omitted by Act 19 of 1986, s. 3 (w.e.f. 1-11-1985).
[5] . Ins. by Act 51 of 1987, s. 2 (w.e.f.22-12-1987).
[6] . Ins. by Act 19 of 1986, s. 4 (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[7] . Clause (a) re-lettered as clause (aa) thereof by s. 4, ibid. (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[8] . Subs. by Act 19 of 1986, s. 4, for clause (i) (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[9] . Subs. by Act 1 of 2007, s. 2, for “the Chairman or a Vice-Chairman” (w.e.f. 19-2-2007).
[10] . The words “and a Vice-Chairman” omitted by s. 2, ibid. (w.e.f. 19-2-2007).
[11] . Clause (n) omitted by Act 19 of 1986, s. 4 (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[12] . Ins. by s. 4, ibid. (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[13] . Ins. by Act 19 of 1986, s. 4 (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[14] . Subs. by Act 1 of 2007, s. 2, for clause (u) (w.e.f. 19-2-2007).
[15] . Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for “Chairman, Vice-Chairman and other Members” (w.e.f. 19-2-2007).
[16] . Ins. by Act 19 of 1986, s. 5 (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[17] . Subs. by Act 1 of 2007, s. 4, for “a Chairman and such number of Vice-Chairman and Judicial and Administrative Members” (w.e.f 19-2-2007).
[18] . Subs. by Act 19 of 1986, s. 6, for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 1-11-1985).
[19] . Sub-section (3) omitted by s. 6, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-11-1985).
[20] . The words, brackets and figure “or sub-section (3)” omitted by s. 6, ibid. (w.e.f.1-11-1985).
[21] . Subs. by s. 6, ibid., for clause (a) (w.e.f. 1-11-1985).
[22] . Subs. by Act 1 of 2007, s. 4, for “the Vice-Chairman or other Members” (w.e.f. 19-2-2007).
[23] . Subs. by Act 19 of 1986, s. 6, for clause (c) (w.e.f. 1-11-1985).
[24] . Subs. by Act 1 of 2007, s. 4, for “the Vice-Chairman or the Judicial Member” (w.e.f. 19-2-2007).
[25] . Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for “the Vice-Chairman or, as the case may be, the Judicial Member or the Administrative Member” (w.e.f. 19-2-2007).
[26] . Subs. by Act 19 of 1986, s. 6, for “three Members” (w.e.f. 1-11-1985).
[27] . Ins. by s. 6, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-11-1985).
[28] . Sub-section (5) omitted by s. 6, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-11-1985).
[29] . Subs. by s. 6, ibid., for “an additional Bench” (w.e.f. 1-11-1985).
[30] . Subs. by Act 19 of 1986, s. 6, for “three Members” (w.e.f. 1-11-1985).
[31] . Subs. by s. 6, ibid., for sub-section (7) (w.e.f. 1-11-1985).
[32] . Subs. by Act 1 of 2007, s. 5, for section 6 (w.e.f. 19-2-2007).
[33] . Subs. by Act 1 of 2007, s. 6, for “Vice-Chairman or, as the case may be, such one of the Vice-Chairman” (w.e.f. 19-2-2007).
[34] . Subs. by s. 7, ibid., for section 8 (w.e.f. 19-2-2007).
[35] . The word “Vice-Chairman” omitted by s. 8, ibid. (w.e.f. 19-2-2007).
[36] . The word “Vice-Chairman” omitted by s. 9, ibid. (w.e.f. 19-2-2007).
[37] . Ins. by s. 9, ibid. (w.e.f. 19-2-2007).
[38] . Ins. by Act 1 of 2007, s. 10 (w.e.f. 19-2-2007).
[39] . Ins. by Act 7 of 2017, s. 176 (w.e.f. 26-5-2017).
[40] . Subs. by Act 33 of 2021, s. 15, for “Part XIV of Chapter VI of the Finance Act, 2017, shall be governed by the provisions of section 184 of that Act” (w.e.f. 4-4-2021).
[41] . The words “Vice-Chairman or” omitted by Act 1 of 2007, s. 11 (w.e.f. 19-2-2007).
[42] . Clauses (c) and (d) omitted by s. 11, ibid. (w.e.f. 19-2-2007).
[43] . The words “or Vice-Chairman” omitted by s. 11, ibid. (w.e.f. 19-2-2007).
[44] . The word “Vice-Chairman” omitted by s. 11, ibid. (w.e.f. 19-2-2007).
[45] . Ins. by 19 of 1986, s. 8 (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[46] . Subs. by Act 1 of 2007, s. 12, for section 12 (w.e.f. 19-2-2007).
[47] . Ins. by Act 19 of 1986, s. 10 (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[48] . The words and figures “under article 136 of the Constitution” omitted by s. 11, ibid. (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[49] . Ins. by s. 11, ibid. (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[50] . Ins. by s. 11, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-11-1985).
[51] . Ins. by Act 19 of 1986, s. 11 (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[52] . The words and figures “under article 136 of the Constitution” omitted by s. 11, ibid. (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[53] . The words and figures “under article 136 of the Constitution” omitted by s. 12, ibid. (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[54] . Ins. by s. 12, ibid. (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[55] . Subs. by Act 19 of 1986, s. 13, for “any additional Bench or Benches of a Tribunal is or are constituted” (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[56] . The words “principal Bench and the additional Bench or additional” omitted by s. 13, ibid. (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[57] . Ins. by s. 14, ibid. (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[58] . Subs. by s. 14, ibid., for “as may be prescribed by the Central Government” (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[59] . Subs. by s. 14, ibid., for sub-section (3) (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[60] . Subs. by Act 19 of 1986, s. 15, for “after hearing of oral arguments, if any, allowed by the Tribunal in the circumstances of the case” (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[61] . Subs. by s. 15, ibid., for “holding any inquiry” (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[62] . Ins. by s. 16, ibid. (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[63] . Subs. by s. 16, ibid., for “may appoint” (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[64] . Subs. by Act 19 of 1986, s. 17, for sections 25 and 26 (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[65] . Subs. by s. 18, ibid., for “the order of a Tribunal finally disposing of an application” (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[66] . Subs. by s. 19, ibid., for “no court (except the Supreme Court under article 136 of the Constitution) shall have” (w.e.f. 1-11-1985).
[67] . The words “or the Supreme Court” omitted by s. 20, ibid. (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[68] . Ins. by s. 20, ibid. (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[69] . The words “or the Supreme Court” omitted by Act 19 of 1986, s. 20 (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[70] . Ins. by s. 20, ibid. (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[71] . Ins. by Act 51 of 1987, s. 5 (w.e.f. 22-12-1987).
[72] . Ins. by Act 19 of 1986, s. 21 (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[73] . Subs. by Act 1 of 2007, s. 13, for “Chairman, Vive-Chairman and other Members” (w.e.f. 19-2-2007).
[74] . The word “Vice-Chairman” omitted by s. 14, ibid. (w.e.f. 19-2-2007).
[75] . Subs. by Act 19 of 1986, s. 22, for “three Members” (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[76] . Subs. by Act 1 of 2007, s. 15, for “Chairman, Vice-Chairman or other Member” (w.e.f. 19-2-2007).
[77] . Subs. by s. 15, ibid., for “Chairman, Vice-Chairman and other Member” (w.e.f. 19-2-2007).
[78] . Subs. by Act 19 of 1986, s. 22, for “and the fees payable in respect of such application” (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[79] . The words “principal Bench and the additional” omitted by s. 23, ibid. (w.e.f. 22-1-1986).
[80] . Ins. by Act 51 of 1987, s. 6 (w.e.f. 22-12-1987).