The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) is a quasi judicial body set up under the Central Administrative Tribunal Act to resolve the grievances of Central Government employees and State Government employees of India in a speedy and effective way.
The Central Administrative Tribunal was set up under Central Administrative Tribunal Act in 1985 with the main aim of resolving the grievances of Central and State Government employees concerning their service matters, as a speedy and effective remedy. Currently, the Central Administrative Tribunal has 19 benches across Indian cities.
The Chairman of Central Administrative Tribunal should be from a judicial background.
The Central Administrative Tribunal has a bench of 70 members with 1 chairperson and 34 members from judicial and 35 members from administrative backgrounds. As per the laws for the functioning of Central Administrative Tribunal, each bench should comprise two members, one from judicial and one administrative background.
Central Administrative Tribunal, in respect of any of its contempt proceedings, has similar jurisdiction and powers as that of High Court.
Central Administrative Tribunal regularly faces staff crunch.