What is the Limitation? Section 21 of Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985
(1) A Tribunal shall not admit an application, -
(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.
Section 21 of CAT Act 1985 - Limitation
Section 22 of CAT Act 1985 - Procedure and powers of Tribunals
Section 24 of CAT Act 1985 - Conditions as to making of interim orders
Section 25 of CAT Act 1985 - Power of Chairman to transfer cases from one Bench to another
Section 26 of CAT Act 1985 - Decision to be by majority
Section 27 of CAT Act 1985 - Execution of orders of a Tribunal
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 28 of CAT Act 1985 - Exclusion of jurisdiction of courts except the Supreme Court
Section 29 of CAT Act 1985 - Transfer of pending cases
Section 29A of CAT Act 1985 - Provisions for filing of certain appeals
Section 30 of CAT Act 1985 - Proceedings before a Tribunal to be judicial proceedings
Section 31 of CAT Act 1985 - Members and staff of Tribunal to be public servants
Section 32 of CAT Act 1985 - Protection of action taken in good faith
Section 33 of CAT Act 1985 - Act to have overriding effect
Section 34 of CAT Act 1985 - Power to remove difficulties
Section 35 of CAT Act 1985 - Power of the Central Government to make rules
Section 36 of CAT Act 1985 - Power of the appropriate Government to make rules
Section 36A of CAT Act 1985 - Power to make rules retrospectively