SC Clarifies Its Order On Appointments In Tribunals, Bars Litigation On Selection Process [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has clarified its order that accepted suggestions made by the Central Administrative Tribunal Bar Association with regard to appointments of chairpersons and judicial/administrative/technical/expert members for all tribunals.The Bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AK Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud also held that the selection process that has commenced. The Supreme Court has clarified its order that accepted suggestions made by the Central Administrative Tribunal Bar Association with regard to appointments of chairpersons and judicial/administrative/technical/expert members for all tribunals. The Bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AK Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud also held that the selection process that has commenced shall continue and no litigation in that regard shall be entertained. After hearing the Attorney General, the bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra issued the following directions: The appointment of the Chairpersons of the Tribunals shall be made by the Central Government in consultation with the Chief Justice of India; The Search-cum-Selection Committee for the appointment of Judicial Members of the Central Administrative Tribunal shall also proceed with the selection of Administrative Members; The tenure of the Chairperson and the Judicial/Administrative/Expert/Technical Members of all the Tribunals shall be for a period of five years or the maximum age that was fixed/determined under the old Acts and Rules; The Committee that has been constituted for selection of the Members of the Central Government Industrial Tribunal shall proceed as per our previous order as it has already proceeded with its work.