The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions announced that the 10th All India Conference of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) will be held on September 20th, 2025, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The conference will be inaugurated by Chief Justice of India, Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, in the presence of Supreme Court Judges Justice J.K. Maheshwari, Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, Justice Prasanna B. Varale, and Justice Vijay Bishnoi. The event will also be graced by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Science & Technology; Earth Sciences; MoS, PMO; Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions; Department of Space and Atomic Energy, and Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Law and Justice & MoS, Parliamentary Affairs, along with Shri R. Venkataramani, Attorney General of India. Judges of High Courts, senior government officials, and senior advocates will also attend.
The CAT, established in 1985 under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, adjudicates disputes related to recruitment and service conditions for public servants under the Union, States, and local authorities, and exercises jurisdiction over employees of 230 Public Sector Undertakings. It has a Principal Bench in New Delhi and 18 Outlying Benches, headed by a Chairman (typically a retired Chief Justice of a High Court) and comprising 69 Members (35 Judicial, including the Chairman, and 34 Administrative). The CAT has an impressive disposal rate of 92.89%. From 1985 till July 2025, 9,72,720 cases have been instituted, of which 9,03,617 have been disposed of. Applications can be filed with a nominal fee of ₹50.
The conference aims to enhance efficiency, improve disposal rates, and ensure timely justice delivery to government employees, strengthening CAT's role as a cost-effective and accessible forum for service-related grievances. The announcement was posted by PIB Delhi on 19 SEP 2025 at 4:37 PM. (Release ID: 2168512)
Key Entities Referenced
Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT): The tribunal that adjudicates disputes related to recruitment and service conditions of government employees.
Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985: The Act under which the Central Administrative Tribunal was established.
Article 323A: Article of the Constitution of India inserted by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment, enabling the establishment of administrative tribunals.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions: The central ministry overseeing matters related to personnel, public grievances, and pensions.
New Delhi: Location of the Principal Bench of the Tribunal.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
10th All India Conference of Central Administrative
Tribunal to be inaugurated by Chief Justice of India
on 20th September at Bharat Mandapam
Conference to deliberate on reforms for faster and
more effective justice delivery in service matters
Posted On: 19 SEP 2025 4:37PM by PIB Delhi
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The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) will hold its 10 All India Conference on 20 September 2025
at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The Conference will be inaugurated by Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai,
Chief Justice of India, in the august presence of Justice J.K. Maheshwari, Justice Satish Chandra Sharma,
Justice Prasanna B. Varale, and Justice Vijay Bishnoi, Judges of the Supreme Court of India.
The event will also be graced by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry
of Science & Technology; Earth Sciences; MoS, PMO; Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions; Department
of Space and Atomic Energy, and Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State (Independent Charge),
Ministry of Law and Justice & MoS, Parliamentary Affairs, along with Shri R. Venkataramani, Attorney
General of India. Judges of High Courts, senior government officials, and senior advocates will also attend the
Conference.
Established under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, as a sequel to the 42nd Constitutional Amendment
inserting Article 323A, the Central Administrative Tribunal came into existence on 1st November 1985. It
adjudicates disputes and complaints related to recruitment and service conditions of persons appointed to
public services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union, States, and other local authorities under
the Government of India. The Tribunal also exercises jurisdiction over employees of 230 Public Sector
Undertakings and organisations notified by the Government.
The Tribunal has its Principal Bench in New Delhi and 18 Outlying Benches across the country. It is headed
by the Chairman—normally a retired Chief Justice of a High Court—and comprises 69 Members (35 Judicial,
including the Chairman, and 34 Administrative).
Over the last 39 years, the Tribunal has played a pivotal role in providing inexpensive and speedy justice.
From 1985 till July 2025, about 9,72,720 cases have been instituted in the Tribunal, of which 9,03,617 have
been disposed of, reflecting an impressive disposal rate of 92.89%. The Tribunal functions guided by
principles of natural justice, free from the rigid procedures of CPC, and empowers aggrieved government
employees to file applications with a nominal fee of just ₹50.
The 10th All India Conference aims to deliberate on the way forward for strengthening the judicial and
administrative system, with particular emphasis on enhancing efficiency, improving disposal rates, and
ensuring timely delivery of justice to government employees. The deliberations are expected to contribute
towards further improving CAT’s role as a cost-effective, accessible, and effective forum for service-related
grievances.
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(Release ID: 2168512)