Explanation: The Administrative Tribunals Act of 1985 empowers the Central government to establish the State Administrative Tribunals (SATs) on specific request of the concerned state governments.

• So far (2019), the SATs have been set up in the nine states of Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Kerala.
• However, the Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh Tribunals have since been abolished.
• But subsequently, the Himachal Pradesh reestablished the SAT and the state of Tamil Nadu has also requested now to re-establish the same.
• Further, the state government of Haryana has requested to establish the SAT for their state.
• However, the state government of Odisha submitted a proposal for abolition of Odisha Administrative Tribunal.

Source: Laxmikanth