West Bengal Administrative Tribunal Explained

West Bengal Administrative Tribunal (WBAT) popularly known as SAT^[1] (State Administrative Tribunal, West Bengal) is a tribunal for the disposal of cases relating to service matter of the employees of the Government of West Bengal.^[2]

Functions

West Bengal Administrative Tribunal was established on 16 January 1995 at Bikas Bhavan, Salt Lake, Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. The Tribunal was set up under the Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985^[3] for speedy disposal of cases relating to service matter of the employees and officers of the West Bengal Government. It comprises with Judicial and administrative members headed by a Chairman having qualification specified under Administrative Tribunal Act.^{[4] [5]} Calcutta High Court is the appellate authority of this Tribunal.^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cal HC directs WB govt to release 10 per cent MBBS docs. business-standard.com. November 6, 2018.
2. Web site: West Bengal Administrative Tribunal. November 5, 2018.
3. Web site: Administrative Tribunals Act 1985. November 5, 2018.
4. Web site: Brief particulars regarding Selection of Administrative Member, W.B.A.T.. November 6, 2018.
5. Book: S. L. Goel. Good Governance: An Integral Approach. 2007. 9788184500011. November 6, 2018.
6. Web site: State Of West Bengal & Ors vs Samar Kumar Sarkar. indiankanoon.org. November 5, 2018.
7. Web site: Stall to spare 'collapse'. November 6, 2018.