FIRST LAW

Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 - Sections 14 and 15 - Jurisdiction, powers and authority of the Central Administrative Tribunal and State Administrative Tribunals -  All service matters concerning a member of any All-India Service pertaining to the service of such member in connection with the affairs of any State can only be decided by the CAT which has jurisdiction - Persons covered by Section 14(1)(b) of the Act are expressly excluded from the gamut of Section 15(1)(b) of the Act in the grant of reliefs by the KAT in an application.