Departmental Authority

Definition — Section 4 of the Service Tribunal Act, 1975, the word ‘‘Departmental Authority’’ has been explained, but it does not mean that this explanation can be interpreted in such a liberal manner to include any person which is alien under the provision and scheme of Civil Servants Act. The term ‘‘Departmental Authority’’will always be interpreted and construed keeping in view the provision of Civil Servants Act and rules made there under. Any person or authority which is not recognized under the provisions of Civil Servants Act or rules made there under cannot be included in the definition of the departmental authority. Azad Kashmir Logging and Saw Mills & 2 others v. Munir Ahmed & 10 others 2010 SCR 505 (B)
—Means the authority, which is competent to make an order in respect of any of the terms and conditions of a civil servant. Raja Abdul Rasheed v. Director Planning & others 2022 SCR 518 (B)