MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

(Department of Personnel and Training)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 31st December, 2012 G.S.R. 3(8)- In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 36 read with sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 13 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 (13 of 1985), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Administrative Tribunal, (Group ‘A’ Posts) Recruitment Rules, 1988, namely: –

1. (1) Short title and commencement:- These rules may be called the Central Administrative Tribunal (Group ‘A’ Posts) Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2012. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Central Administrative Tribunal (Group ‘A’ Posts) Recruitment Rules, 1988, for the Schedule, the following Schedule shall be substituted, namely: –

| Name of post | Number of post | Classification | Pay Band Plus Grade Pay | Whether Selection post or NonSelection post | Age limit for direct recruits | Educational \& other qualifications required for direct recruits |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. |
| 1. Principal
Registrar | *1 (2012)
*Subject to variation depending on workload | General Central
Service Group ‘A’
Gazetted, Non-
Ministerial | Pay Band-4 Rs.37400-
67000/- Plus Grade Pay of Rs. $10000 /-$ | Selection
– | Not applicable | Not applicable || 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whether age and educational qualifications prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the case of promotees | Period of probation, if any | Method of recruitment: Whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation of the above, the period of vacancies to be filled by various methods | In case of recruitment promotion / deputation / absorption grades from which promotion / deputation / absorption to be made | If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its composition | Circumstances in which Union Public Service Commission is to be consulted in making recruitment | |
| 8. | 9. | 10. | 11. | 12. | 13. | |
| Not applicable | Not applicable | Promotion / failing which by deputation | Promotion: Registrar with three years regular service in the grade in the Central Administrative Tribunal. | Group ‘A’ Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering Promotion) consisting of: 1. Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal – Chairman 2. Member nominated by the Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal – Member 3. Secretary or Additional Secretary in the Department of Personnel & Training – Member | Not applicable | || 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8. | 9. | 10 | 11. | | 12 | 13 |
| | | | Note 2: – For the purpose of computing minimum qualifying service for promotion, the service rendered on a regular basis by an officer prior to 01.01.2006 (the date from which the revised pay structure based on the 6th CPC recommendations has been extended) shall be deemed to be service rendered in the corresponding Grade Pay/Pay Scale extended, based on that recommendations of that Commission. | | | |
| | | | Deputation: | | | |
| | | | (i) Officers possessing a degree in law and holding- | | | |
| | | | (a) analogous posts in the Central Government / State Government / High Court; | | | |
| | | | (b) a post in Central Government/ State Government/ High Court in the grade pay of Rs.8700/- with three years regular service in the grade. | | | || 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| | | | (ii) Officers holding post of District Judge/ Additional Registrar of High Courts on regular basis. | | | |
| | | | Desirable: – Persons having good academic record and having experience of personnel and administrative matters. | | | |
| | | | Note 1: – The Departmental Officers in the feeder grade who are in the direct line of promotion shall not be eligible for consideration for appointment on deputation. Similarly, deputationist shall not be eligible for consideration for appointment by promotion. | | | |
| | | | Note 2: – The period of deputation including period of deputation in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or some other organization/ Department of the Central Government shall not ordinarily exceed three years. The maximum age- limit for appointment by deputation shall not be exceeding 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of application. | | | || 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| | | | Note 3: – For purposes of appointment on deputation / absorption basis, the service rendered on regular basis by an officer prior to 01.01.2006(the date from which the revised pay structure based on the $6^{\text {th }} \mathrm{CPC}$ recommendations has been extended), shall be deemed to be service rendered in the corresponding Grade Pay / Pay Scale extended based on the recommendations of that Commission except where these has been merged of more than one pre-revised scale of pay into one Grade with a common Grade Pay/ Pay Scale and where this benefit will extend only for the post(s) for which that Grade Pay / Pay Scale in the normal replacement grade without any upgradation. | | | |
| 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. |
| 2. Registrar | *09 (2012)
*Subject to variation depending on workload | General Central Service Group ‘A’ Gazetted, Non-Ministerial | Pay
R s.37400-67000/-
Plus Grade Pay of Rs.8700/- | Selection | Not applicable | Not applicable || 8. | 9. | 10. | 11. | 12. | 13. |
| — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Not applicable | Not applicable | 66.66% by
Promotion; and
33.33% by
deputation | Promotion: –
Joint Registrar with five years
regular service in the Central
Administrative Tribunal failing
which at least ten years combined
regular service in the grades of joint
Registrar and Deputy Registrar, out
of which at least three years regular
service should be in the grade of
joint Registrar. | Group ‘A’ Departmental
Promotion Committee (for
considering promotion)
consisting of: –
1. Chairman – Central
Administrative Tribunal –
Chairman
2. Member nominated by the
Chairman, Central
Administrative Tribunal –
Member
3. Joint Secretary
Incharge of Administrative
Tribunal Division in the
Department of Personnel &
Training – Member | Not
applicable |
| | | | Note 1: – Where juniors who have
completed their qualifying or eligibility
service are being considered for
promotion, their seniors shall also be
considered provided they are not short
of the requisite qualifying or eligibility
service by more than half of such
qualifying or eligibility service or two
years, whichever is less, and have
successfully completed their probation
period for promotion to the next higher
grade along with their juniors who have
already completed such qualifying or
eligibility service. | | |
| | | | Note 2: – For the purpose of computing
minimum qualifying service for
promotion, the service rendered on a
regular basis by an officer prior to
01.01.2006 (the date from which the
revised pay structure based on the 6th
CPC recommendations has been
extended), shall be deemed to be service
rendered in the corresponding Grade
Pay/Pay Scale extended based on that
recommendations of that Commission. | | || 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | | 12 | 13 |
| | | | Deputation: –
(i) Officers possessing a degree in law and holding-
(a) analogous post in the Central Government/ State Government/ High Court; or
(b) posts with grade pay of Rs.7600/- with a minimum of five years regular service in the grade; or
(c) posts with grade pay of Rs.6600/- with a minimum of ten years regular service, or
(ii) Officers holding post of District Judge/Additional District Judge/ Registrar/ Additional Registrar of High Court on regular basis.
Note 1: – The Departmental Officers in the feeder grade who are in the direct line of promotion shall not be eligible for consideration for appointment on deputation. Similarly, deputationist shall not be eligible for consideration for appointment by promotion.
Note 2: – The period of deputation including period of deputation in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or some other organization/department of the Central Government shall ordinarily not exceed three years. The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall not be exceeding 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of application. | | | || 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| | | | Note 3: — For purposes of appointment on deputation/ absorption basis, the service rendered on regular basis by an officer prior to 01.01.2006 (the date from which the revised pay structure based on the $6^{\text {th }}$ CPC recommendations has been extended), shall be deemed to be service rendered in the corresponding Grade Pay/Pay Scale extended based on the recommendations of that Commission except where these has been merged of more than one prerevised scale of pay into one Grade with a common Grade Pay/Pay Scale and where this benefit will extend only for the post(s) for which that Grade Pay/Pay Scale in the normal replacement grade without any upgradation. | | | || 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3. Joint Registrar | *11 (2012)
*Subject to variation depending on workload | General Central Service Group ‘A’ Gazetted, Non-Ministerial | Pay Band-3 Rs.15600-39100/- Plus Grade Pay of Rs.7600/- | Selection | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| 8. | 9. | 10. | 11. | | 12. | 13. |
| Not applicable | Not applicable | 66.66% by Promotion; and 33.33% by deputation | Promotion: –
Deputy Registrar with five years regular service in the grade in the Central Administrative Tribunal. | Group
Departmental
Promotion
Committee (for considering promotion) consisting of: – | | Not applicable |
| | | | Note 1: – Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their seniors shall also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than half of such qualifying or eligibility service or two years, whichever is less, and have successfully completed their probation period for promotion to the next higher grade along with their juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service. | 1. Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal- Chairman
2.Member nominated by the Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal- Member
3. Joint Secretary Incharge of Administrative Tribunal Division in the Department of Personnel and Training – Member | | || 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | | 12 | 13 |
| | | | Note 2: – For the purpose of computing minimum qualifying service for promotion, the service rendered on a regular basis by an officer prior to 01.01.2006 (the date from which the revised pay structure based on the $6^{\text {th }} \mathrm{CPC}$ recommendations has been extended), shall be deemed to be service rendered in the corresponding Grade Pay/Pay Scale extended based on the recommendations of that Commission.
Deputation: –
(i) Officers possessing a degree in Law and holding;
(a) analogous posts under Central Government/ State Government/ High Court; or
(b) posts with minimum of five years regular service in the grade pay of Rs.6600/-
(ii) Judicial officers with minimum of eight years regular service.
Note 1: – The Departmental Officers in the feeder grade who are in the direct line of promotion shall not be eligible for consideration for appointment on deputation. Similarly, deputationists shall not be eligible for consideration for appointment by promotion.
Note 2: – The period of deputation including period of deputation in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same of some other organization/Department of the Central Government shall ordinarily not exceed three years. The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall not be exceeding 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of application. | | | | || 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| | | | Note 3: – For purposes of appointment on deputation/ absorption basis, the service rendered on regular basis by an officer prior to 01.01.2006 (the date from which the revised pay structure based on the $6^{\text {th }} \mathrm{CPC}$ recommendations has been extended), shall be deemed to be service rendered in the corresponding Grade Pay/ Pay Scale extended based on the recommendations of that Commission except where these has been merged of more than one prerevised scale of pay into one Grade with a common Grade Pay/ Pay Scale and where this benefit will extend only for the post(s) for which that Grade Pay/ Pay Scale in the normal replacement grade without any upgradation. | | | || 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4. Deputy Registrar | *24 (2012)
*Subject to variation depending on workload | General
Central
Service Group
‘A’ Gazetted,
Non-
Ministerial | Pay Band-3 Rs.15600-39100/- Plus Grade Pay of Rs.6600/- | Selection | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| 8. | 9. | 10. | 11. | 12. | 13. | |
| Not applicable | Not applicable | Promotion failing which | Promotion: – Section Officer/ Court Officer in the Central Administrative Tribunal with combined regular service of six years in the grade pay of Rs.4800/- and 5400/-.
Note 1: – Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their senior shall also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than half of such qualifying or eligibility service or two years, whichever is less, and have successfully completed their probation period for promotion to the next higher grade along with their juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service. | 1. Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal or a Member nominated by the Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal Chairman
2.Member, Central Administrative Tribunal nominated by the Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal – Member
3. Principal Registrar or other Registrar or Joint Registrar nominated by the Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal Member | Not applicable | || 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | | 12 | 13 |
| | | | Note 2: – For the purpose of computing minimum qualifying service for promotion, the service rendered on a regular basis by an officer prior to 01.01.2006 (the date from which the revised pay structure based on the 6th CPC recommendations has been extended), shall be deemed to be service rendered in the corresponding Grade Pay/ Pay Scale extended based on the recommendations of that Commission.
Deputation: –
(i) Officers of the Central Government/ State Government/ High Court;
(a) (i) holding analogous post on regular basis, or
(ii) with at least five years regular service in the grade pay of Rs.5400/-
or
(iii) with at least six years regular service in the grade pay of Rs.4800/- or equivalent; and
(b) possessing a degree in Law from a recognized University or equivalent.
Note 1: – The Departmental Officers in the feeder grade who are in the direct line of promotion shall not be eligible for consideration for appointment on deputation. Similarly, deputationists shall not be eligible for consideration for appointment by promotion. | | | || 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| | | | Note 2: – The period of deputation including period of deputation in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or other organization/Department of the Central Government shall ordinarily not exceed three years. The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall not be exceeding 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of application.
Note 3: – For purposes of appointment on deputation/ absorption basis, the service rendered on regular basis by an officer prior to 01.01 .2006 ( the date from which the revised pay structure based on the 6th CPC recommendations has been extended), shall be deemed to be service rendered in the corresponding Grade Pay/ Pay Scale extended based on the recommendations of that Commission except where these has been merged of more than one pre-revised scale of pay into one Grade with a common Grade Pay/ Pay Scale and where this benefit will extend only for the post(s) for which that Grade Pay/Pay Scale in the normal | | || 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. |
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| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | | | |
| | | | replacement
upgradation. | grade | without | any |

Foot Note:- The Principal rules were published in the Gazetted of India vide G.S.R. No. 1036 (E) on $27^{\text {th }}$ October, 1988 and subsequently amended vide G.S.R.No. 1024 (E) dated $20^{\text {th }}$ November, 1989, G.S.R.No. 494 dated $20^{\text {th }}$ August, 1991, G.S.R. No. 472 (E) dated $20^{\text {th }}$ August, 1997 and G.S.R.No. 154 (E) dated $23^{\text {rd }}$ February, 2000.