#Administrative Tribunals Act 1985

CAT Jammu dismisses a plea seeking inclusion of 39-week pre-appointment training as qualifying service for pension, citing a 32-year delay and non-compliance with Rule 22 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972. The ruling reinforces that undue delay in raising service-related claims can bar pensionary benefits, impacting retired government employees.

CAT Allahabad quashes Rs. 39,000/month recovery from a government employee's salary for unauthorized quarter occupation, ruling that due process and opportunity of hearing are mandatory under FR 45-A. The judgment reinforces that recovery proceedings must comply with principles of natural justice, impacting government accommodation rules and service law.

CAT Jammu bench invokes Supreme Court precedent to mandate pay scale regularisation for power employees under SRO 149 of 1973, directing the UT of J&K to consider their representation within six weeks. The ruling reinforces the legal obligation of administrative authorities to align employee pay scales with established judicial directives, impacting service law compliance for government employees.

Central Administrative Tribunal directs implementation of Government Order 10-DMRRR/2019 for de-reservation of unfilled posts under PM's package for Kashmiri migrants.