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With a view to easing the congestion of pending cases in various High Courts and other Courts in the country, Parliament enacted the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 which came into force in July, 1985. Central Administrative Tribunals were established in November, 1985 at Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta and Allahabad. As of now, there are 17 Benches of the Tribunal located throughout the country with 33 Division Benches. In addition, circuit sittings are held at Nagpur, Goa, Aurangabad, Jammu, Shimla, Indore, Gwalior, Bilaspur, Ranchi, Pondicherry, Gangtok, Port Blair, Shillong, Agartala, Kohima, Imphal, Itanagar, Aizwal and Nainital. The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has been established for adjudication of disputes with respect to recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to public services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union or other local authorities within the territory of India or under the control of Government of India and for 4.1 Family Courts 4.2 Administrative Tribunals 191 matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Article 323 A has been added by the 42nd amendment of the Consitution of India. In addition to Central Government employees, the Government of India has notified 45 other organizations, to bring them within the jurisdiction of the Central Administrative Tribunal. The provisions of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 do not, however, apply to members of paramilitary forces, armed forces of the Union, officers or employees of the Supreme Court, or to persons appointed to the Secretariat Staff of either House of Parliament or the Secretariat staff of State/Union Territory Legislatures. A Chairman who has been a sitting or retired Judge of a High Court heads the Central Administrative Tribunal. Besides the Chairman, the authorized strength consists of 16 ViceChairmen and 49 Members. The conditions of service of Chairman, Vice-Chairmen and Members are governed by the provisions of the Central Administrative Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and Conditions of Service of Chairman, Vice-Chairmen and Members), Rule, 1985, as amended from time to time.