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Inserting Article 323A in the constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976, the power of adjudication of disputes relating to the retirement and the condition of service of the public services of the Union and of the States has been taken away from the hands of the Supreme Court or the High Court and was placed in the hands of Administrative Tribunal for the Union or of the State.

According to the Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985, which came into force from 2nd October, 1985, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) will adjudicate disputes and complains with respect to the recruitment and the condition of service of persons, appointed to the public posts in connection with the affairs of the Union, except -

a) Members of the Defense Service
b) Officers & Servants of Supreme Court & High Court and
c) Members of the Secretariat Staff of the Parliament.

Any public servant aggrieved in the matter of his appointment, removal or reduction in the rank can approach CAT and shall have to be contended with the administrative justice of the CAT. The only court in which the aggrieved person can challenge the verdict of CAT is the Supreme Court under the Writ petition filed under Article 32.