Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985

Act No. 13 of 1985 In force from 01-07-1985 Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions 41 sections

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.

74 Supreme Court judgments considering this law. Search within these.

• P. Maruthi Prasada Rao v. The State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.
  2025 INSC 101922 August 2025Disposed of

  Having regard to the provisions of the Indian Forest Service (Recruitment) Rules, 1966, more particularly the expression “State Forest Service” as defined in r.2(g), whether any service in a State connected with forestry having…

• The Chief Executive Officer & Others v. S. Lalitha & Others
  2025 INSC 56524 April 2025Disposed of

  Matter pertains to the maintainability of the time-barred application of the employee before the tribunal, filed after rejection of a belated representation in service dispute.

• Jomon K.K. v. Shajimon P. & Ors. Etc.
  2025 INSC 4251 April 2025Dismissed

  Whether the appellant who did not hold a current Lascar’s licence but was the holder of a Syrang’s licence (superior to Lascar’s licence) could have been considered qualified to participate in the recruitment process for the post…

• Dr. Sharmad v. State of Kerala and Others
  2025 INSC 709 January 2025Appeal(s) allowed

  Whether the High Court was justified in interfering with the order granting promotion to the appellant to the post of Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Education Service, Health and Family Welfare…

• State of Himachal Pradesh and Others v. Yogendera Mohan Sengupta and Another
  2024 INSC 3011 January 2024Appeal(s) allowed

  What is the Legislative Scheme of the Himachal Pradesh Town & Country Planning Act, 1977 (TCP Act); What is the nature of functions/powers of the Authorities under Chapter-IV of the TCP Act; Whether the NGT could have issued…

• Union of India v. Alapan Bandyopadhyay
  2022 INSC 186 January 2022Appeal(s) allowed
• Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. v. Sri Deo Kumar Rai @ Deo Kumar Ray
  2021 INSC 89114 December 2021Appeal(s) allowed
• Prahlad Raut v. All India Institute of Medical Sciences
  2019 INSC 96427 August 2019Dismissed
• Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board v. Sterlite Industries (I) Ltd. & Ors.
  2019 INSC 22018 February 2019Disposed of
• All India Institute of Medical Sciences v. Sanjiv Chaturvedi & Ors.
  2019 INSC 1271 February 2019Dismissed
• Union of India and Others v. Dyalu Ram
  2018 INSC 118811 December 2018Leave granted
• Mrlgank Johrl & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
  2017 INSC 59610 July 2017Dismissed
• Mohammed Ansari v. Union of India & Ors.
  2017 INSC 12592 February 2017Dismissed
• Sh Jogendrasinhji Vijaysinghji v. State of Gujarat & Ors.
  2015 INSC 4856 July 2015Disposed of
• Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Regulatory Commission and Another v. Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board
  2013 INSC 6703 October 2013Disposed of
• R. Mohajan & Ors. v. Shefali Sengupta & Ors.
  2012 INSC 15530 March 2012Appeal(s) allowed
• Unni Menon v. Union of India & Ors.
  2011 INSC 237 January 2011Dismissed
• Shanker Raju v. Union of India
  2011 INSC 64 January 2011Dismissed
• Union of India v. A. Durairaj (D) by Lrs.
  2010 INSC 8381 December 2010Appeal(s) allowed
• State of West Bengal v. Subhas Kumar Chatterjee & Ors.
  2010 INSC 51917 August 2010Appeal(s) allowed
• A.K. Behera v. Union of India & Anr.
  2010 INSC 2786 May 2010Dismissed
• Union of India & Ors. v. Dipak Mali
  2009 INSC 131115 December 2009Dismissed
• The Govt. of A.P. & Ors. v. P. Chandra Mouli & Anr.
  2009 INSC 53816 April 2009Appeal(s) allowed
• The State of West Bengal and Others v. Kamal Sengupta and Another
  2008 INSC 75916 June 2008Allowed
• The Telephone District Manager & Ors. v. Keshab Deb
  2008 INSC 5926 May 2008Disposed of
• N. Loknatham v. Chairman, Telecom Commission & Ors.
  2008 INSC 51322 April 2008Dismissed
• Management, the Assistant Salt Commissioner v. Secretary, Central Salt Mazdoor Union
  2008 INSC 19915 February 2008Partly allowed
• Rama Rao and Ors. v. M.G. Maheshwara Rao and Ors.
  2007 INSC 86727 August 2007Disposed of
• Government of A.P. and Anr. v. Y. Surender Reddy
  2006 INSC 36525 May 2006Disposed of
• Union of India and Ors. v. Kali Dass Ba Tish and Anr.
  2006 INSC 145 January 2006Disposed of
• U.O.I. Through Govt. of Pondicherry and Anr. v. V. Ramakrishnan and Ors.
  2005 INSC 5037 October 2005Dismissed
• Umesh Korga Bhandari v. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. and Anr.
  2005 INSC 3448 August 2005Matter referred to larger bench
• M.P. High Court Bar Association v. Union of India and Ors.
  2004 INSC 53217 September 2004No. 369 of 2003, Writ Petition No. 374 of 2003 stand dismissed.
• Samarendra Das, Advocate v. The State of West Bengal and Ors.
  2004 INSC 3716 January 2004Dismissed
• V.K. Majotra v. Union of India and Ors.
  2003 INSC 4609 September 2003Appeal(s) allowed
• T.K. Rangarajan v. Government of Tamil Nadu & Ors.
  2003 INSC 3716 August 2003Disposed of
• Public Services Tribunal Bar Association v. State of U.P. and Anr
  2003 INSC 4629 January 2003Dismissed
• Durgadas Purkyastha v. Union of India and Ors.
  2002 INSC 30722 July 2002Dismissed
• Pradeep Kumar Biswas and Ors. v. Indian Institute of Chemical Biology and Ors.
  2002 INSC 20216 April 2002Dismissed
• Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and Anr. v. Subhas Sharma
  2002 INSC 1307 March 2002Appeal(s) allowed