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ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS
streams so as to give the Tribunal the benefit of expertise both in legal and
administrative spheres. As per AT (Amendment) Act 2006, the posts of the Members
have been equated with that of the Vice Chairman and the posts of Vice Chairman
will not be filled after the expiry of terms of the present incumbents. The sanctioned
strength of the Chairman, Vice Chairmen and Members of Tribunal at present is as
below:-
Chairman : 1
Vice-Chairmen : 16
Members : 49
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20.5. It has also been the constant endeavour of this Ministry that the posts of Chairman
and Members are filled up well in time and no post remains vacant for a long time.
The appointment of Chairman, CAT, as per practice, is made by the Chief Justice
of India on a reference made to this effect by the central government. The
appointment of the Members on the other hand are made on the basis of
recommendations of a Selection Committee Chaired by a nominee of the Chief
Justice of India who is a sitting judge of the Supreme Court. The appointment of
Vice Chairmen in CAT have been discontinued after the expiry of terms of the
present incumbents since the posts of Members have been upgraded to the level
of Vice Chairmen in the CAT as per the AT (Amendment) Act 2006. The appointments
are made with the approval of Appointments Committee of the Cabinet after
obtaining the concurrence of the Chief Justice of India. All selections of Members
have been made against the vacancies of Vice-Chairmen and Members in CAT
arising upto 30 June 2008.
20.6. Under the Administrative Tribunal Act, the State Administrative Tribunals were initially
set up in the following states -
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Orissa
4. Karnataka
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