Q. With reference to the State Administrative Tribunals (SAT) in India, consider the following statements:
1. Only the State Governments have the authority to establish SATs.
2. The Chairman and members of an SAT are appointed by the Governor after consultation with the High Court of the state concerned.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Exp) Option d is the correct answer.
Article 323A of the constitution gives Parliament the authority to create any law to provide for the establishment of Administrative Tribunals. In 1985, Parliament passed a law pursuant to this power.
Statement 1 is incorrect: According to the Administrative Tribunals Act, 198the authority to establish an administrative tribunal (whether Central or state), lies with the Central Government only.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The Chairman and members of the SAT are appointed by the President (not the Governor) after consultation with the Governor of the state concerned.
