**Executive Summary**
This report summarizes the status of cases under the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) as of March 2026, highlighting a cumulative disposal of 9,19,157 cases since 1985. It details high disposal rates exceeding 100% between 2023 and 2025 and outlines the implementation of the cloud-based Advance Case Information System (ACIS) to expedite proceedings. No specific deadlines are mentioned, but the report emphasizes the ongoing digital transformation to manage the 69,581 currently pending cases.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Mandate and Scope of CAT**
* The Tribunal adjudicates disputes and grievances related to the service conditions of employees in Union and State public services.
* The scope of cases includes matters regarding pay, promotion, career progression, pension, and other related service issues.
**Case Statistics (1985 – 2026)**
* Total cases received since inception in 1985: 9,88,738.
* Total cases disposed of as of January 31, 2026: 9,19,157.
* Current pending caseload: 69,581 cases.
**Performance Trends (2023 – 2025)**
* In 2023, 25,742 cases were instituted while 31,672 were disposed of (123% disposal rate).
* In 2024, 32,998 cases were instituted while 35,460 were disposed of (108% disposal rate).
* In 2025, 31,899 cases were instituted while 34,318 were disposed of (108% disposal rate).
* The total disposal rate for this three-year period averaged 112%.
**Technological Initiatives for Expeditious Disposal**
* Implementation of the cloud-based Advance Case Information System (ACIS).
* Introduction of a dedicated Mobile App and SMS facility for case tracking.
* Provision for e-filing of cases, online payment of fees, and the establishment of e-courts.
* Adoption of hybrid video conference-based hearings and the scanning/digitization of all physical records.
**Impact Analysis**
**Public Service Employees (Union and State)**
**Impact**
Employees benefit from a consistently high disposal rate of cases, leading to faster resolution of service-related grievances such as promotions and pensions.
**Action Required**
Employees should utilize the newly launched digital platforms, including e-filing and the mobile app, to submit and track their cases efficiently.
**Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT)**
**Impact**
The benches are transitioning toward a digitized environment, which reduces the reliance on physical records and facilitates hybrid hearings.
**Action Required**
The Tribunal must continue the rollout of the ACIS and ensure the scanning and digitization of all existing records to maintain the high rate of disposal.
**Department of Personnel and Training (DoP&T)**
**Impact**
The department serves as the central repository for performance data, maintaining transparency through annual reports.
**Action Required**
The DoP&T is required to continue providing public access to year-wise case data and annual reports via their official web portal.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT): A statutory body established in 1985 to adjudicate disputes and grievances regarding the service conditions of public service employees.
Advance Case Information System (ACIS): A cloud-based digital initiative comprising e-filing, e-courts, and mobile applications designed to ensure the expeditious disposal of cases.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions: The administrative ministry responsible for the oversight and reporting of the Central Administrative Tribunal's functions.
Dr. Jitendra Singh: The Union Minister of State who provided the formal parliamentary response detailing the tribunal's case disposal rates and technological initiatives.
Annual Report of DoP&T: The official policy document referenced as the source for comprehensive historical data on cases instituted and pending since the tribunal's inception.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
PARLIAMENT QUESTION: PENDING CASES
UNDER CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
Posted On: 25 MAR 2026 1:32PM by PIB Delhi
Central Administrative Tribunal adjudicates grievances and disputes arising out of the conditions of
service of an employee appointed to the public services and posts in connection with the affairs of the
Union and the States. The grievances include cases relating to pay, promotion, career progression, pension
and other similar matters. Since its inception in the year 1985, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT)
has received 9,88,738 cases for adjudication, out of which 9,19,157 cases have been disposed upto
31.01.2026, leaving 69,581 cases under adjudication presently. The number of cases instituted, disposed
and pending, year-wise, since the inception of the Tribunal are available in the Annual Report of DoP&T,
which can be accessed through the link url:https://dopt.gov.in/sites/default/files/AR2024-25English.pdf.
During the last 3 years i.e., from the year 2023 to 2025, the details of the cases instituted in all the
benches of the Tribunal and disposals made year-wise are given below: -
Table: Details of cases instituted and disposed in CAT
Year Cases instituted Cases disposed Disposal rate (%)
2023 25,742 31,672 123
2024 32,998 35,460 108
2025 31,899 34,318 108
Total 90,639 1,01,450 112
The above records of disposal indicate a consistently high rate of disposal in all the benches of the
Tribunal. To ensure expeditious disposal of all cases, the Tribunal has rolled out the cloud based Advance
Case Information System (ACIS) comprising several new initiatives, such as Mobile App, SMS facility,
online payment, hybrid video conference-based hearing, e- courts setup, scanning & digitization of all
records and e-filing of cases.
This information was given by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology
and Earth Sciences, and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances and
Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on
Wednesday.
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