Service Law

Our best service matter lawyers practicing in Punjab and Haryana High Court and Supreme Court of India make sure that employers, governments and private corporations and corporate hold up their end of the agreement with employees, to meet their legal obligations and treat employees with dignity, fairness, and respect thereby implementing employment laws of India like Industrial Disputes Act. Experienced employment lawyers/ service matter lawyers have been fighting with employers to ensure that employees’ rights are taken seriously. Our service matter lawyers in High Court Chandigarh aggressively assert those legal entitlements that Indian law provides to employees while offering a wholesome approach that addresses the emotional, financial and career obstacles that employees encounter in above-mentioned circumstances.

Note: Not only High Court but there are other authorities who also entertain any question in relation to appointment, promotion, pay scales, pension etc in Government jobs.

In India there are three authorities to decide the question in relation with private jobs and Government jobs. 

1. Labour Court: Labor Court deals with private jobs in the any agency of office.

2. High Courts: High court deals in the State Government Jobs.

3. Central Administrative Tribunal: It deals with service in Central Agency only. On CAT website there is list of department and agencies against who the applications can be filed in CAT.

 

Our service matter lawyers assist clients by providing effective access to court remedies for damages, loss of benefits and where appropriate, reinstatement or punitive damages Before all above three authorities for below mentioned disputes:-

  • Employment Contracts/ Adhoc or other employment
  • Human Rights in service matter cases
  • Judicial Review of Administrative Action
  • Labour Court Cases
  • Labour Law/ Industrial Disputes Act cases
  • Pay Scale disparity
  • Promotion matters
  • Sexual Harassment and Discrimination in service – lodging of Police • complaints and FIRs
  • Unfair minor and major punishments
  • Workers Compensation
  • Workers Overtime – like PRTC cases in Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh
  • Unlawful suspension, removal and dismissal
  • Compassionate Appointment 

(Know All about Compassionate Appointment click here)

Hey: Wait for moment also read about the what is Central Tribunal Authorities it would only take 5 minutes.

The Central Administrative Tribunal is a Tribunal established to provide speedier justice to public servants regarding their service complaints or disputes. It was set up based on the recommendations given by the Swaran Singh Committee.

A Principal Bench was established in New Delhi and additional Benches in seven locations – Allahabad, Calcutta, Gauhati, Madras, Bombay, Nagpur and Bangalore.

  • Reduce burden of Courts: The CAT reduced the burden of normal Courts from hearing cases related to public servants. The Jurisdiction of all Courts dealing with the service matters was taken away from November 1985 except the Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under Article 136 of the constitution . Pending cases were transferred to the concerned bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal except appeals pending in High Courts which were to be dealt with by the respective High Courts.

The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 was enacted under:

  • Article 323A provides for the establishment of a tribunal on service matters
  • Article 323B provides for the establishment of tribunals for other matters
  • Who are included: The CAT deals with matters related to Central Government employees such as Railways, Postal, Telecom, Insurance etc.
  • Topics to be dealt include recruitment and service matters in respect of officers belonging to the All India Services or of members of the civil service of the Union or holding a civil post under the Union or a civil post connected with defense or in the defense services.
  • Who are not-included: The provisions of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 do not, however, apply to members of paramilitary forces, armed forces of the Union, officers or employees of the Supreme Court, or to persons appointed to the Secretariat Staff of either House of Parliament or the Secretariat staff of State/Union Territory Legislatures.
  • Composition of the CAT: A Chairman who has been a sitting or retired Judge of a High Court heads the Central Administrative Tribunal. Besides the Chairman, the authorized strength consists of 16 Vice-Chairmen and 49 Members.