Service Law & CAT Practice: Upholding the Rights of Public Servants

Service Law governs the entire employment relationship between the government (Union and State) and its employees. Our specialized practice is dedicated to protecting the rights, conditions, and tenure of public servants and ensuring that administrative actions are always fair, non-arbitrary, and legally compliant. We are experts in navigating the intricate web of constitutional provisions (Articles 309, 311), statutory rules (CCS Rules), and departmental Office Memorandums (OMs) to provide effective redressal.

The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) is the specialized judicial forum, established under Article 323-A of the Constitution, for adjudicating disputes and complaints concerning the conditions of service of all Central Government employees. We represent clients—from high-ranking bureaucrats to entry-level staff—before various Benches of the CAT, leveraging its specialized jurisdiction to secure swift and cost-effective justice.

Nature of Cases and Disputes Handled

Our practice before the CAT and High Courts covers every stage of a government employee’s career, primarily addressing the following types of disputes:

• Recruitment & Appointment Disputes: We handle irregularities in selection procedures, cases involving the wrongful denial of appointment, and disputes over the accurate fixation of the date of joining or seniority.

• Tenure & Promotion Challenges: This covers strategic challenges to the arbitrary denial of promotion, disputes over the correct calculation of seniority, instances of unjustified reversion in rank, or issues related to Adverse Confidential Reports (ACRs).

• Disciplinary Matters: We offer vigorous defense against major/minor penalty orders, defend against charge sheets, challenge illegal suspension or termination, and ensure full compliance with the principles of natural justice during all inquiry proceedings.

• Pay & Benefits Claims: Our team resolves disputes related to incorrect calculation or wrongful withholding of pay, allowances, increments, Leave Travel Concession (LTC), and non-grant of the correct pay scale.

• Retirement & Pension Issues: We address cases concerning the delayed or incorrect calculation of pensionary benefits, denial of superannuation benefits, and complex disputes over family pension claims.

• Transfers & Postings: We challenge transfers made on mala fide (bad faith) grounds or postings that violate established departmental policies and guidelines.

We are committed to providing robust representation, ensuring every government employee receives the protection and fair treatment guaranteed under the law.