Section 5: Composition of Tribunals and Benches thereof. - (1) Each Tribunal shall consist of [a Chairman and such number of Judicial and Administrative Members] as the appropriate Government may deem fit and, subject to the other provisions of this Act, the jurisdiction, powers and authority of the Tribunal may be exercised by Benches thereof

Q: What does Section 5 of The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 (AT Act) deal with?

Section 5 AT Act pertains to "Composition of Tribunals and Benches thereof. - (1) Each Tribunal shall consist of [a Chairman and such number of Judicial and Administrative Members] as the appropriate Government may deem fit and, subject to the other provisions of this Act, the jurisdiction, powers and authority of the Tribunal may be exercised by Benches thereof". It is part of the The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 5 of The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 (AT Act) governs composition of Tribunals and Benches thereof. - (1) Each Tribunal shall consist of [a Chairman and such number of Judicial and Administrative Members] as the appropriate Government may deem fit and, subject to the other provisions of this Act, the jurisdiction, powers and authority of the Tribunal may be exercised by Benches thereof. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 5 AT Act still in force?

Yes, Section 5 of the The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 5 AT Act?

धारा 5 AT Act is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 5 of the The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985. Section 5 of The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 (AT Act) governs composition of Tribunals and Benches thereof. - (1) Each Tribunal shall consist of [a Chairman and such number of Judicial and Administrative Members] as the appropriate Government may deem fit and, subject to the other provisions of this Act, the jurisdiction, powers and authority of the Tribunal may be exercised by Benches thereof. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 5 AT Act?

Dhara 5 AT Act is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 5 of the The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 5 of The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 (AT Act) governs composition of Tribunals and Benches thereof. - (1) Each Tribunal shall consist of [a Chairman and such number of Judicial and Administrative Members] as the appropriate Government may deem fit and, subject to the other provisions of this Act, the jurisdiction, powers and authority of the Tribunal may be exercised by Benches thereof. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 5 of The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985?

Cite as: "Section 5, The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 (AT Act)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, § 5 (India).

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(2)

[ Subject to the other provisions of this Act, a Bench shall consist of one Judicial Member and one Administrative Member.] [Substituted by Act 19 of 1986, Section 6, for sub-Section (2) (w.r.e.f. 1.11.1985).]

[* * *] [ Sub-Section (3) omitted by Act 19 of 1986, Section 6 (w.r.e.f. 1.11.1985).]

(4)

Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) [* * *] [The words " or sub-Section (3)" omitted by Act 19 of 1986, Section 6 (w.r.e.f. 1.11.1985).], the Chairman-

(a) [ may, in addition to discharging the functions of the Judicial Member or the Administrative Member of the Bench to which he is appointed, discharge the functions of the Judicial Member or, as the case may be, the Administrative Member, of any other Bench;] [Substituted by Act 19 of 1986, Section 6, for Clause (a) (w.r.e.f. 1.11.1985).]

(b) may transfer [a Member] [Substituted by Act 1 of 2007, Section 4, for " the Vice-Chairman or other Members " (w.e.f. 19.2.2007).] from one Bench to another Bench;

(c) [ may authorise [the Judicial Member] [ Substituted by Act 19 of 1986, Section 6, for Clause (c) (w.r.e.f. 1.11.1985).] or the Administrative Member appointed to one Bench to discharge also the functions of [the Judicial Member or the Administrative Member, as the case may be] [ Substituted by Act 1 of 2007, Section 4, for " the Vice-Chairman or as the case may be, the Judicial Member or the Administrative Member " (w.e.f. 19.2.2007).] of another Bench; and]

(d) may, for the purpose of securing that any case or cases which, having regard to the nature of the questions involved, requires or require, in his opinion or under the rules made by the Central Government in this behalf, to be decided by a Bench composed of more than [two Members] [Substituted by Act 19 of 1986, Section 6, for " three Members " (w.r.e.f. 1.11.1985).] issue such general or special orders, as he may deem fit:

(6)

Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions of this section, it shall be competent for the Chairman or any other Member authorised by the Chairman in this behalf to function as [a Bench] [Substituted by Act 19 of 1986, Section 6, for " an additional Bench " (w.r.e.f. 1.11.1985).] consisting of a single Member and exercise the jurisdiction, powers and authority of the Tribunal in respect of such classes of cases or such matters pertaining to such classes of cases as the Chairman may by general or special order specify:

Provided that if at any stage of the hearing of any such case or matter it appears to the Chairman or such Member that the case or matter is of such a nature that it ought to be heard by a Bench consisting of [two Members] [Substituted by Act 19 of 1986, Section 6, for " three Members " (w.r.e.f. 1.11.1985).], the case or matter may be transferred by the Chairman or, as the case may be, referred to him for transfer to, such Bench as the Chairman may deem fit.

(7)

[ Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the Benches of the Central Administrative Tribunal shall ordinarily sit at New Delhi (which shall be known as the principal Bench), Allahabad, Calcutta, Madras, New Bombay and at such other places as the Central Government may, by notification, specify.

(8)

Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the places at which the principal Bench and other Benches of a State Administrative Tribunal shall ordinarily sit shall be such as the State Government may, by notification, specify.] [Substituted by Act 19 of 1986, Section 6, for sub-Section (7) (w.r.e.f. 1.11.1985).]