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Centre Appoints 9 New Members to Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Including 5 Judicial Members and 4 Bureaucrats – Learn About CAT and Its Work

Four Administrative and Five Judicial Members Appointed for Four-Year Term or Till Age of 67
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New Delhi: In a significant move to bolster the functioning of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), the Central Government has appointed four Administrative Members and five Judicial Members to various CAT benches across the country.

According to the official order dated September 2, 2025, the appointments are for a period of four years or until the appointees attain the age of 67 years, whichever comes earlier. These appointments are expected to strengthen CAT’s capacity to deliver timely justice in service matters involving central government employees.

List of Newly Appointed Administrative Members

Braj Mohan Agrawal (IRSME:1986)

Former Member (Traction & Rolling Stock), Railway Board

Assigned to: CAT, Ernakulam Bench

Manju Pandey (IPoS:1989)

Former Director General, Postal Services, Department of Posts

Assigned to: CAT, Allahabad Bench

Sanjiv Kumar (IAS:1992:AGMUT)

Former Additional Chief Secretary-cum-Commissioner (Food & Supplies) and Chairman, DPCC, GNCTD

Assigned to: CAT, Guwahati Bench

Vijoy Kumar Singh (IAS:1990:PB)

Former Special Chief Secretary, Government of Punjab

Assigned to: CAT, Srinagar Bench

List of Newly Appointed Judicial Members

Justice Biren A. Vaishnav

Former Judge, High Court of Gujarat

Assigned to: CAT, Hyderabad Bench

Diwakar Singh (ILS)

Former Additional Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs, Government of India

Assigned to: CAT, Kolkata Bench

Justice Narendra Kumar Johari

Former Judge, High Court of Allahabad

Assigned to: CAT, Patna Bench

Justice Navneet Kumar

Former Judge, Jharkhand High Court

Assigned to: CAT, Guwahati Bench

Justice Ritu Tagore

Former Judge, High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Future Assignment: CAT, Srinagar Bench

Effective Date: November 1, 2025 (within 30 days)

This appointment fills the vacancy that will arise upon the retirement of D.S. Mehra, current Judicial Member, on October 30, 2025.

Significance of the Appointments

These new appointments are expected to significantly enhance the judicial capacity of CAT, which plays a vital role in adjudicating disputes and complaints related to recruitment and service conditions of central government employees. By distributing experienced former civil servants and judges across key regional benches, the government aims to strengthen regional access to administrative justice.

The appointments also reflect the government’s commitment to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of quasi-judicial bodies through induction of experienced professionals from both administrative and legal domains.

Read also: ACC Appoints 9 New Members to Central Administrative Tribunal, Including 5 Former High Court Judges & 4 Senior Bureaucrats


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