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This article is written by Neha Gururani, a student of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha
University, New Delhi. In this article, she has discussed the dynamic concept of
administrative tribunals in India, its characteristics, advantages and defects with reference
to the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985.
Introduction
In Administrative law, the term ‘tribunal’ is used in a significant sense and refers to only the
adjudicatory bodies which lie outside the sphere of the ordinary judicial system. Technically
in India, the judicial powers are vested in the Courts which aims to safeguard the rights of
the individuals and promotes justice. Therefore, to institute an effective system of the
judiciary with fewer complexities, the judicial powers are delegated to the administrative
authorities, thus, giving rise to administrative tribunals or administrative adjudicatory
bodies which holds quasi-judicial features.
To know more about the Administrative Tribunals in brief, please refer to the video below:
History of Tribunalisation
The concept of tribunalisation came into existence in India with the establishment of the
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal before the independence of the country. After independence,
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a need was being felt for resolving administrative disputes with flexibility and speed. The
core objective of tribunalisation was to provide specialised and speedy justice to the people.
After the drafting of the Indian Constitution, several rights for the welfare of the individuals
were guaranteed by the Constitution. People have the right to speedy trials and of
specialised quality which cannot be delivered by the prevailing judicial system due to the
overburden of cases and appeals, technicalities in procedure etc.
Hence, the need for the inception of the administrative tribunals couldn’t be ignored.
Growth of Administrative Tribunals

The 42nd Amendment to the Constitution introduced Part XIV-A which included Article 323A
and 323B providing for constitution of tribunals dealing with administrative matters and
other issues. According to these provisions of the Constitution, tribunals are to be organized
and established in such a manner that they do not violate the integrity of the judicial
system given in the Constitution which forms the basic structure of the Constitution.
The introduction of Article 323A and 323B was done with the primary objective of excluding
the jurisdiction of the High Courts under Article 226 and 227, except the jurisdiction of the
Supreme Court under Article 136 and for originating an efficacious alternative institutional
mechanism or authority for specific judicial cases.
The purpose of establishing tribunals to the exclusion of the jurisdiction of the High Courts
was done to reduce the pendency and lower the burden of cases. Therefore, tribunals are
organised as a part of civil and criminal court system under the supremacy of the Supreme
Court of India.
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From a functional point of view, an administrative tribunal is neither an exclusively judicial

body nor an absolute administrative body but is somewhere between the two. That is why
an administrative tribunal is also called ‘quasi-judicial’ body.
Characteristics of Administrative Tribunals

The following are the few attributes of the administrative tribunals which make them quite
disparate from the ordinary courts:
1. Administrative tribunals must have statutory origin i.e. they must be created by any
statute.
2. They must have some features of the ordinary courts but not all.
3. An administrative tribunal performs the quasi-judicial and judicial functions and is bound
to act judicially in every circumstance.
4. They are not adhered by strict rules of evidence and procedure.
5. Administrative tribunals are independent and not subject to any administrative

interference in the discharge of judicial or quasi-judicial functions.
6. In the procedural matters, an administrative tribunal possesses the powers of a court to

summon witnesses, to administer oaths and to compel the production of documents, etc.
7. These tribunals are bound to abide by the principle of natural justice.
8. A fair, open and impartial act is the indispensable requisite of the administrative
tribunals.
9. The prerogative writs of certiorari and prohibition are available against the decisions of
administrative tribunals.
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Categories of Administrative Tribunals
Administrative Tribunals for service matter

[Article 323A]
Article 323A provides the establishment of administrative tribunals by law made by
Parliament for the adjudication of disputes and complaints related to the recruitment and
conditions of service of Government servants under the Central Government and the State
Government. It includes the employees of any local or other authority within the territory of
India or under the control of the Government of India or of a corporation owned or
controlled by the Government.
The establishment of such tribunals must be at the centre and state level separately for
each state or for two or more states. The law must incorporate the provisions for the
jurisdiction, power and authority to be exercised by tribunals; the procedure to be followed
by tribunals; the exclusion of the jurisdiction of all other courts except the Supreme Court
of India.
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Tribunals for other matters [Article 323B]

Article 323B empowers the Parliament and the State Legislature to establish tribunals for
the adjudication of any dispute or complaint with respect to the matters specified under
clause (2) of Article 323B. Some of the matters given under clause (2) are a levy,
assessment, collection and enforcement of any tax; foreign exchange and export; industrial
and labour disputes; production, procurement, supply and distribution of foodstuffs; rent
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and it’s regulation and control and tenancy issues etc. Such a law must define the
jurisdiction, powers of such tribunals and lays down the procedure to be followed.
In the landmark case of L. Chandra Kumar v. Union of India[1], the court reached various
conclusions as to jurisdictional powers of the tribunal constituted under Articles 323A and
323B. The Supreme Court struck down clause 2(d) of Article 323A and clause 3(d) of Article
323B on the ground that they excluded the jurisdiction of the High Courts and the Supreme
Court under Article 226/227 and 32 respectively.
The SC ruled that the tribunals created under Article 323A and 323B would continue to be
the courts of the first instance in their respective areas for which they are constituted. The
litigants are not allowed to approach the High Courts directly by overlooking the jurisdiction
of the concerned tribunal.
No appeal for the decision of the tribunal would lie directly before the Supreme Court under
Article 136 but instead, the aggrieved party would be entitled to move the High Court under
Article 226 and 227 and after the decision of the Division Bench of the High Court, the party
may approach the Apex Court under Article 136.
Distinction between Courts and Tribunals

Courts Administrative Tribunal
The administrative tribunal is an agency

A Court of law is a part of the traditional created by a statue endowed with judicial
judicial system. powers.
It deals with service matters and is vested

A Court of law is vested with general with limited jurisdiction to decide a particular
jurisdiction over all the matters. issue.
It is not bound by the rules of the Evidence

It is strictly bound by all the rules of Act and the CPC unless the statute which
evidence and by the procedure of the creates the tribunal imposes such an
Code of Civil Procedure. obligation.
It is not mandatory in every case that the

It is presided over by an officer expert in members need to be trained and experts in
the law. law.
The decision of the court is objective in The decision is subjective i.e. at times it may
nature primarily based on the evidence decide the matters taking into account the
and materials produced before the court. policy and expediency.
It is bound by precedents, the principle It is not obligatory to follow precedents and
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of res judicata and the principle of principle of res judicata but the principle of
natural justice. natural justice must be followed.
It can decide the validity of legislation. It cannot decide the validity of legislation.
The courts do not follow investigatory or Many tribunals perform investigatory

inquisition functions rather it decides the functions as well along with its quasi-judicial
case on the basis of evidence. functions.
The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985

In pursuance of the provisions in Article 323A, Parliament passed the Administrative
Tribunal Act, 1985, providing for all the matters falling within the clause(1) of Article 323-A.
According to this Act, there must be a Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) at the centre
and a State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) at the state level for every state.
The tribunal is competent to declare the constitutionality of the relevant laws and statutes.
The Act extends to, in so far as it is related to the Central Administrative Tribunal, to the
whole of India and in relation to the Administrative tribunals for states, it is applicable to
the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir (Section 1).
Objective for the establishment of Administrative

Tribunals
The main purpose of the introduction of this act was :
1. To relieve congestion in courts or to lower the burden of cases in courts.
2. To provide for speedier disposal of disputes relating to the service matters.
Applicability of the Act

According to Section 2 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, the act applies to all
Central Government employees except –
The members of the naval, military or air force or any other armed forces of the Union
Any officer or servant of the Supreme Court or any High Courts
Any person appointed to the secretariat staff of either House of the Parliament.
Composition of the Tribunals and Bench
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Section 4 of this Act describes the composition of the tribunals and bench. Each tribunal
shall consist of a Chairman, Vice Chairman, Judicial and Administrative members. Every
bench must include at least one judicial and one administrative member. The benches of
the Central Tribunal shall ordinarily sit at New Delhi, Allahabad, Calcutta, Madras, Bombay
and such other place as the Central Government specifies. The Chairman may transfer the
Vice Chairman or other members from one bench to another bench.
Qualification and Appointment of Members

Section 6 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, lays the provisions specifying the
qualifications and appointment of the members of tribunals.
Chairman: To be appointed as a chairman, a person must have the following qualifications-
He is or has been a judge of a High Court or
He has held the office of Vice Chairman for two years or
He has held the post of secretary to the Government of India or
He has held any other post carrying the scale pay of secretary.
Vice-Chairman: A person is qualified for the post of Vice-Chairman if he-
Is or has been a judge of the High Court or
Has for 2 years held the post of Secretary to the Government or holding any other post
carrying the same pay scale under the Central or State Governments or
Has held for 5 years the post of an Additional Secretary to the Government of India or
any other post carrying the scales of pay of Additional Secretary.
Judicial Member: A person to be appointed as a judicial member must-
Be or have been a judge of the High Court or
Have been a member of Indian Legal Service and has held a post in Grade I of the
service for at least 3 years.
Administrative Member: A person to be appointed as an Administrative member must-
Have held the post of an Additional Secretary to the Government of India or another
equivalent post for at least 2 years, or
Have held the post of a Joint Secretary to the Government of India or other equivalent
post, or
Have adequate administrative experience.
The Chairman, Vice-Chairman and other members shall be appointed by the President. The
Judicial Members shall be appointed by the President with the consultation of the Chief
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Justice of India. The Chairman, Vice-Chairman and other members of the State Tribunal
shall be appointed by the President after consultation with the Governor of the concerned
state.
Term of Office
According to Section 8 of the Act, the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and other members of the
tribunal shall hold the office for a term of 5 years or until he attains-
1. Age of 65 years, in the case of the Chairman or Vice-Chairman
2. Age of 62 years in the case of other members
Resignation and Removal

Section 9 of the Act prescribes the procedure of resignation by any member and removal of
any member.
The Chairman, Vice-Chairman or other members may resign from his post by writing to the
President.
They shall be removed from their office only by an order made by the President on the
ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity after an enquiry made by a judge of the
Supreme Court. They shall have the right to be informed of the charges against them and
shall be given a reasonable opportunity of hearing. The Central Government may make
rules to regulate the procedure for the investigation of the charges against them.
Jurisdiction of Central Tribunal

Section 14 states that the Central Tribunal from the day of the appointment shall exercise
all the jurisdiction, powers and authority in relation to the following matters which were
within the jurisdiction of other courts (except the Supreme Court) before the enactment of
this Act:
1. Recruitment of any civil service of Union or All India service or civil post under the Union
or civilian employees of defence services;
2. All service matters of the above-mentioned employees, and also of employees of any
local or other authority within the territory of India or under the control of the
Government of India or any corporation or society owned or controlled by the
Government;
3. All service matters of such persons whose services have been placed by the State
Government or any local or other authority or any corporation at the disposal of the
Central Government.
Procedure and Powers of Tribunals

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Section 22 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 lays down the powers and procedure of
tribunals discussed below-
1. A tribunal is not bound to follow the procedure laid down by the Code of Civil Procedure,
1908. It has the power to regulate its own procedure but must abide by the principle of
natural justice.
2. A tribunal shall decide the applications and cases made to it as rapidly as possible and
every application shall be decided after scrutinizing the documents and written
submissions and perceiving the oral arguments.
3. Tribunals have the same powers as vested by the civil courts under the Code of Civil
Procedure, 1908, while trying a suit, with regard to the following subject-matter-
4. Summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;
5. Production of documents;
6. Receiving evidence on affidavits;
7. Ask for any public record or document from any office under Section 123 and 124 of the
Indian Evidence Act, 1872;
8. Issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses and documents;
9. Reviewing its decisions;
10. Deciding the case ex-parte;
11. Setting aside any order passed by it ex-parte;
12. Any other matter prescribed by the Central Government.
13. Leading Case Laws
Case: S.P. Sampath Kumar v. Union of India[2]
Facts: The constitutional validity of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, was
predominantly challenged on the ground that this Act excludes the jurisdiction of High
Courts under Articles 226 and 227 with regard to service matters and hence, destroyed the
concept of judicial review which was an essential feature of the Indian Constitution.
Judgment: A five-Judge Bench of the Court upheld the validity of the Act except Section
6(1)(c). The court held that although this Act has excluded the jurisdiction of judicial review
exercised by the High Courts in the service matters it has not entirely excluded the concept
of judicial review. The jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under Article 32 and 136 has not
been excluded by this Act and kept unscathed.
Thus, there still exists an authority where matters of injustice can be entertained by judicial
review. The judicial review which is the part of the basic structure of the Indian Constitution
can be taken away from a particular area only if an alternative effectual institutional
mechanism or authority is provided.
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However, Section 6 (1)(c) of the Act was held to be unconstitutional as it gave

unrestricted power to the Government to appoint the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and other
members of the tribunals. These appointments must be made by the Government in a
meaningful and effective manner only after consulting the Chief Justice of India.
The court recommended that the term of 5 years prescribed under the Act for Chairman,
Vice-Chairman and other members of the tribunal is not rational because it would act as
dissuasion for the good and generous people to accept the job in the tribunal and should,
therefore, be reasonably extended.
The directions given by the Supreme Court came into effect through the Administrative
Tribunals (Amendment) Act, 1987.
Case: Union of India v. R. Gandhi, President, Madras Bar Association[3]
Facts: The constitutionality of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and National
Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on the following grounds-
1. Parliament does not have authority to vest the judicial functions in any tribunal that have
been traditionally performed by the High Courts since so long.
2. Transferring the entire company jurisdiction of the High Court to the tribunal are violative
of the doctrine of Rule of Law, Separation of Powers and Independence of the Judiciary.
3. The various provisions of Part 1B and 1C of the Companies Act are defective and
unconstitutional, being in breach of constitutional principles of Rule of Law, Separation of
Powers and Independence of the Judiciary.
Judgment: the court upheld the constitutionality of NCLT and NCLAT in exercising the
powers and jurisdiction of the High Court subject to necessary changes to be made in the
Companies Act, 1956 as amended in 2002, through suitable amendments
The court acknowledged and upheld the constitutional power of the Parliament to constitute
tribunals for adjudication of disputes. The legislative competence of Parliament to provide
for the creation of courts and tribunals can be traced to Article 245, 246 and 247 of the
Constitution read with various entries in the Union List and the Concurrent List which is in
no way affected or controlled by Article 323A or 323B of the Constitution.
The court further added that it cannot be assumed that constitution of tribunals and
transferring judicial powers per se infringe the rule of law, separation of powers and
independence of the judiciary because the Constitution enables both courts and tribunals to
exercise judicial powers.
What matters the most is whether the constituted tribunals respect and maintain the
principles of separation of powers, rule of law and independence of the judiciary. The
constitution of NCLT and NCLAT must be subject to judicial review so that the court in the
exercise of judicial review look into the matter to check if these principles are compromised
by such tribunalisation and may interfere in between to preserve the same.
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Advantages of Administrative Tribunals

The concept of administrative tribunals was introduced because it has certain advantages
over ordinary courts. Few of them are mentioned below-
Flexibility: The introduction of administrative tribunals engendered flexibility and

versatility in the judicial system of India. Unlike the procedures of the ordinary court
which are stringent and inflexible, the administrative tribunals have a quite informal and
easy-going procedure.
Speedy Justice: The core objective of the administrative tribunal is to deliver quick and
quality justice. Since the procedure here is not so complex, so, it is easy to decide the
matters quickly and efficiently.
Less Expensive: The Administrative Tribunals take less time to solve the cases as
compared to the ordinary courts. As a result, the expenses are reduced. On the other
hand, the ordinary courts have cumbrous and slow-going, thus, making the litigation
costly. Therefore, the administrative tribunals are cheaper than ordinary courts.
Quality Justice: If we consider the present scenario, the administrative tribunals are the
best and the most effective method of providing adequate and quality justice in less
time.
Relief to Courts: The system of administrative adjudication has lowered down the burden
of the cases on the ordinary courts.
Drawbacks of Administrative Tribunals

Although, administrative tribunals play a very crucial role in the welfare of modern society,
yet it has some defects in it. Some of the criticisms of the administrative tribunal are
discussed below-
Against the Rule of Law: It can be observed that the establishment of the
administrative tribunals has repudiated the concept of rule of law. Rule of law was
propounded to promote equality before the law and supremacy of ordinary law over the
arbitrary functioning of the government. The administrative tribunals somewhere restrict
the ambit of the rule of law by providing separate laws and procedures for certain
matters.
Lack of specified procedure: The administrative adjudicatory bodies do not have any rigid
set of rules and procedures. Thus, there is a chance of violation of the principle of natural
justice.
No prediction of future decisions: Since the administrative tribunals do not follow

precedents, it is not possible to predict future decisions.
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Scope of Arbitrariness: The civil and criminal courts work on a uniform code of procedure
as prescribed under C.P.C and Cr.P.C respectively. But the administrative tribunals
have no such stringent procedure. They are allowed to make their own procedure which
may lead to arbitrariness in the functioning of these tribunals.
Absence of legal expertise: It is not necessary that the members of the administrative
tribunals must belong to a legal background. They may be the experts of different fields
but not essentially trained in judicial work. Therefore, they may lack the required legal
expertise which is an indispensable part of resolving disputes.
Conclusion
It can be concluded that in the present scenario, the administration has become an
important part of the government as well as the citizen’s life. Due to this increasing role, it
is important to establish a competent authority for the redressal of people’s grievances and
adjudication of the disputes. Therefore, the concept of administrative tribunals was
emerged and is dynamically flourishing in India holding certain flaws and strengths.
References
1. AIR 1997 SC 1125
2. 1987 SCR (3) 233
3. 2010 6 SCR 857
4. The Administrative Law by I.P. Massey
5. The Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985
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Administrative Tribunals in India

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Growth of Administrative Tribunals

From a functional point of view, an administrative tribunal is neither an exclusively judicial

Characteristics of Administrative Tribunals

4. They are not adhered by strict rules of evidence and procedure.

5. Administrative tribunals are independent and not subject to any administrative

6. In the procedural matters, an administrative tribunal possesses the powers of a court to

7. These tribunals are bound to abide by the principle of natural justice.

Categories of Administrative Tribunals

Administrative Tribunals for service matter

Tribunals for other matters [Article 323B]

Distinction between Courts and Tribunals

The administrative tribunal is an agency

It deals with service matters and is vested

It is not bound by the rules of the Evidence

It is not mandatory in every case that the

It is bound by precedents, the principle It is not obligatory to follow precedents and

The courts do not follow investigatory or Many tribunals perform investigatory

The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985

Objective for the establishment of Administrative

1. To relieve congestion in courts or to lower the burden of cases in courts.

2. To provide for speedier disposal of disputes relating to the service matters.

Applicability of the Act

Any officer or servant of the Supreme Court or any High Courts

Composition of the Tribunals and Bench

Qualification and Appointment of Members

Chairman: To be appointed as a chairman, a person must have the following qualifications-

He is or has been a judge of a High Court or

He has held the office of Vice Chairman for two years or

He has held the post of secretary to the Government of India or

Vice-Chairman: A person is qualified for the post of Vice-Chairman if he-

Is or has been a judge of the High Court or

Judicial Member: A person to be appointed as a judicial member must-

Be or have been a judge of the High Court or

Administrative Member: A person to be appointed as an Administrative member must-

Have adequate administrative experience.

1. Age of 65 years, in the case of the Chairman or Vice-Chairman

2. Age of 62 years in the case of other members

Resignation and Removal

Jurisdiction of Central Tribunal

Procedure and Powers of Tribunals

6. Receiving evidence on affidavits;

8. Issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses and documents;

9. Reviewing its decisions;

10. Deciding the case ex-parte;

11. Setting aside any order passed by it ex-parte;

12. Any other matter prescribed by the Central Government.

13. Leading Case Laws

Case: S.P. Sampath Kumar v. Union of India[2]

However, Section 6 (1)(c) of the Act was held to be unconstitutional as it gave

Case: Union of India v. R. Gandhi, President, Madras Bar Association[3]

Advantages of Administrative Tribunals

Flexibility: The introduction of administrative tribunals engendered flexibility and

Drawbacks of Administrative Tribunals

No prediction of future decisions: Since the administrative tribunals do not follow

2. 1987 SCR (3) 233

3. 2010 6 SCR 857