The chairman of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), L Narasimha Reddy has recused himself from hearing a plea filed by IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi challenging the civil servants’ empanelment process.
CAT adjudicates service-related matters of government employees. Chaturvedi had challenged the Center’s 360-degree appraisal system for officers of the level of joint secretary and above and the recruitment of private sector specialists to government posts through lateral entry.
Chaturvedi is working as the Chief Conservator of Forest at Haldwani, Uttarakhand.