Constitution of India, 1949
223-A.Administrative tribunals.-
Parliament may, by law, provide for the
adjudication or trial by administrative tribunals of disputes and complaints with
respect to recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to public
services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union or of any State
or of any local or other authority within the territory of India or under the
control of the Government of India or of any corporation owned or controlled by
the Government.
(2) A law made under clause (1) may-
(a) provide for the
establishment of an administrative tribunal for the Union and a separate
administrative tribunal for each State or for two or more States;
(b) specify the
jurisdiction, powers (including the power to punish for contempt) and authority
which may be exercised by each of the said tribunals;
(c) provide for the
procedure (including provisions as to limitation and rules of evidence) to be
followed by the said tribunals;
(d) exclude the
jurisdiction of all courts, except the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under
Article 136, with respect to the disputes or complaints referred to in clause
(1);
(e) provide for the
transfer to each such administrative tribunal of any cases pending before any
court or other authority immediately before the establishment of such tribunal
as would have been within the jurisdiction of such tribunal if the cause of
action on which such suits or proceedings are based had arisen after such
establishment;
(f) repeal or amend
any order made by the President under clause (3) of Article 371D;
(g) contain such
supplemental, incidental and consequential provisions (including provisions as
to fees) as Parliament may deem necessary for the effective functioning of, and
for the speedy disposal of cases by, and the enforcement of the orders of, such
tribunals.
(3) The provisions of this article shall have
effect notwithstanding anything in any other provision of this Constitution or
in any other law for the time being in force.