The President of India appoints the Chairman and members of State Administrative Tribunals (SATs) after consulting with the Governor of the concerned state
Administrative Tribunals was set up by an act of Parliament, Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985.
It adjudicates disputes and complaints with respect to recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to the public service and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union and the States.
The Administrative Tribunals Act, of 1985 provides for three types of tribunals:
The Central Government establishes an administrative tribunal called the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT).
The Central Government may, upon receipt of a request on this behalf from any State Government, establish an administrative tribunal for such State employees.
Two or more States might ask for a joint tribunal, which is called the Joint Administrative Tribunal (JAT), which exercises the powers of the administrative tribunals for such States
