Who appoints the Chairman of the State Administrative Tribunal?

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

MPSC 2015 Prelims Paper 1 official paper

Answer 1

The correct answer is President.

Key Points

The Administrative Tribunal is a statutory body. It performs quasi-judicial functions.
The chairman of both Central, as well as State Tribunals, is appointed by the President.
However, only the Chief Justice of India is consulted for the appointment of Chairman of Central Administrative Tribunal.
The Governor of the concerned state is consulted for the appointment of Chairman of the State Administrative Tribunal.

Additional Information

Swaran Singh Committee recommended the establishment of Administrative Tribunals.
Administrative Tribunals come under the purview of Article 323A.
It is not a court, however, judiciary powers have been vested to it.