The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985
21. Limitation. -
(1) A Tribunal shall not admit an application,
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(a) in a case where a
final order such as is mentioned in clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 20
has been made in connection with the grievance unless the application is made,
within one year from the date on which such final order has been made;
(b) in a case where an
appeal or representation such as is mentioned in clause (b) of sub-section (2) of
section 20 has been made and a period of six months had expired thereafter
without such final order having been made, within one year from the date of
expiry of the said period of six months.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in
sub-section (1), where -
(a) the grievance in
respect of which an application is made had arisen by reason of any order made
at any time during the period of three years immediately preceding the date on
which the jurisdiction, powers and authority of the Tribunal becomes
exercisable under this Act in respect of the matter to which such order
relates; and
(b) no proceedings for
the redressal of such grievance had been commenced before the said date before
any High Court, the application shall be entertained by the Tribunal if it is
made within the period referred to in clause (a), or, as the case may be,
clause (b), of sub-section (1) or within a period of six months from the said
date, whichever period expires later.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in
sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), an application may be admitted after the
period of one year specified in clause (a) or clause (b) of sub-section (1) or,
as the case may be, the period of six months specified in sub-section (2), if
the applicant satisfies the Tribunal that he had sufficient cause for not
making the application within such period.