Which of the following is incorrect about Administrative Tribunals?
The Administrative Tribunals Act of 1985 empowers the state government to establish the State Administrative Tribunals.
Article 323 A empowers the Parliament to provide for the establishment of administrative tribunals for the adjudication of disputes relating to recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to public services of the Centre, the states, local bodies, public corporations and other public authorities. In other words, Article 323 A enables the Parliament to taken out the adjudication of disputes relating to service matters from the civil courts and the high courts and place it before the administrative tribunals.
The CAT is a multi-member body consisting of a chairman and members. Earlier, the CAT consisted of a Chairman, Vice- Chairmen and members. With the amendment in Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 in 2006, the members have been given the status of judges of High Courts.
The Administrative Tribunals Act of 1985 empowers the Central government to establish the State Administrative Tribunals (SATs) on specific request of the concerned state governments.
The act also makes a provision for setting up of joint administrative tribunal (JAT) for two or more states. A JAT exercises all the jurisdiction and power exercise able by the administrative tribunals for such states.
The chairman and members of a JAT are appointed by the president after consultation with the governors of the concerned states.