The Assam Administrative Tribunal Regulations, 1977

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    "title": "The Assam Administrative Tribunal Regulations, 1977",
    "short_title": "The Assam Administrative Tribunal Regulations, 1977",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. A.A.T. 29/77/84, d",
    "act_year": 1977,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
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    "description": "The Assam Administrative Tribunal Regulations, 1977",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Title.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Commencement.",
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            "title": "3. Interpretation.",
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            "content": "(i) \"Act\" means the Assam Administrative Tribunal Act, 1977.\n(ii) \"Appeal\" means an appeal preferred under sub-section (1) of Section 4 of the Act, and includes applications for review, restoration or for setting aside an ex parte order.\n(iii) \"Appellant\" means civil servant who is entitled under the Act to file an appeal and in case of death of such civil servant his legal representatives and includes an applicant and in case of his death his legal representatives.\n(iv) \"Bench\" means a Bench of the Tribunal constituted under Section 8 of the Act or as may be constituted under these Regulations.\n(a) \"Division Bench\" means a Court held by two Members of the Tribunal.\n(b) \"Full Bench\" means a Court held by three Members of the Tribunal.\n(v) \"Chairman\" , means the Chairman of the Tribunal.\n(vi) \"Form\" means a form appended to these Regulations.\n(vii) \"Government\" means the Government of Assam.\n(viii) \"Member\" means a member of the Tribunal.\n(ix) \"Party\" means appellant/applicant and/or respondent/opposite party and includes their legal representatives.\n(x) \"Register\" means an officer who is appointed by the Government to discharge functions of the Registrar of the Tribunal and includes any other person who is for the time being entrusted with the functions of the Registrar by the Chairman of the Tribunal.\n(xi) \"Respondent\" includes opposite party and in case of death of the respondent or opposite party his legal representative.\n(xii) \"Section\" means the section of the Act.\n(xiii) \"Tribunal\" means the Assam Administrative Tribunal constituted under the Act.\nChapter II\nOffice of the Tribunal and Sitting of Members",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Head office.",
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            "content": "5.\nChapter III\nPresentation, Registration And Admission Of Appeals\nPresentation of appeals",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Procedure for filing memorandum of appeal.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Date of presentation of appeal.",
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Receipt slip.",
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            "content": "Contents of appeal",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Contents of the memorandum of appeal.",
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            "content": "(i) state the name and address of the appellant.\n(ii) state the name and address (to the extent known) of the necessary respondent; and\n(fit) set out concisely and under distinct heads and grounds of appeal without any argument or narrative.",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Signing of memorandum of appeal.",
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            "content": "Copies",
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            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Copies of memorandum of appeal to be presented to the Tribunal.",
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            "content": "(i) three copies for the Tribunal, and\n(ii) as many copies as there are respondents in the case.\nEnclosures",
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            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. What to accompany memorandum of appeal.",
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            "content": "(i) a certified copy of the order appealed against;\n(ii) where the appellant, for reasons beyond his control, is not in a position to furnish a duly certified copy of the order under item (i) above, the appeal shall be accompanied by an affidavit stating the reasons therefor; and\n(iii) copy or copies of the document/documents on which the appellant wishes to rely along with a list of the documents.\nAffidavits",
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            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Filing of affidavits.",
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            "content": "Scrutiny",
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            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Scrutiny.",
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            "content": "(i) whether the memorandum is in the prescribed form;\n(ii) whether it bears the signature or thumb impression of the appellant;\n(iii) whether it is accompanied by a certified copy of the order against which the appeal has been filed or an affidavit under item (ii) of Regulation 12 along with the requisite number of copies;\n(iv) whether affidavit duly sworn whenever necessary, has accompanied the appeal;\n(v) whether it is within the jurisdiction of the Tribunal;\n(vi) whether it contains the grounds of appeal;\n(vii) whether the appeal is within the period of limitation; and if not so, whether the appellant has filed any petition to condone the delay;\n(viii) whether necessary parties have been impleaded; and\n(ix) any other relevant point affecting the admissibility of appeal.\nAdmission",
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            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Admissibility of the appeal.",
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            "content": "(i) admit the appeal forthwith; or\n(ii) hear the appellant on the question of admission and after hearing him either admit the appeal or dismiss the same.",
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            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Stay of execution of order.",
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            "content": "Chapter IV\nService of Summons\nSummons and production of record",
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            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Summoning of respondent and production of records.",
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            "content": "(i) issue of summons in Form No. 3 to the respondents considered necessary parties by the Bench.\n(ii) production within the period laid down by the Bench of the record considered necessary by the Bench for the hearing and disposal of the appeal.",
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            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. What to accompany the summons to respondents.",
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            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Service of summons.",
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            "content": "(i) by tendering or delivering a copy of it to-\n(a) the person summoned; or\n(b) his duly authorised representative or advocate; or\n(c) in case the person summoned is absent, any adult male member of the his family usually residing with him;\n(ii) in case the person summoned cannot be found and his authorised representative or Advocate or adult male member of his family, or where the person summoned refuses to sign the acknowledgement, by affixing a copy thereof upon some conspicuous part of his usual or last known place of his residence, or by publication of the summons in the newspapers, at the cost of the appellant:",
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            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Reply of respondent.",
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            "content": "Chapter V\nHearing Adjournment and Decision\nProduction of documents",
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        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Discovery and production of documents.",
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            "content": "Inspection of documents and records",
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        {
            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Inspection of documents and records.",
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            "content": "Dismissal and restoration",
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        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Dismissal on non-appearance of appellant.",
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            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Restoration of appeal.",
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            "content": "Ex parte proceedings",
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        {
            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Ex parte proceedings against respondent.",
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        {
            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Setting aside of ex parte order.",
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            "content": "Adjournment",
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            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Adjournment.",
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            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Appearance before a Bench.",
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            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. Arguments.",
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        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Fresh evidence.",
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        {
            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Order.",
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            "content": "Abatement",
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        {
            "number": "32",
            "title": "32. Continuation of proceeding after the death of a party.",
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            "number": "33",
            "title": "33. No abatement by reason of death after hearing.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "34",
            "title": "34. Determination of legal representative.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 32
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        {
            "number": "35",
            "title": "35. When abatement or dismissal under Regulation 32 may be set aside.",
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            "content": "Chapter VI\nRecords, Inspection, Search and Copies",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "36",
            "title": "36. Records.",
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        {
            "number": "37",
            "title": "37. Application for inspection.",
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        {
            "number": "38",
            "title": "38. Grant of application for inspection.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "39",
            "title": "39. Procedure after grant of application for inspection.",
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            "content": "(a) the date on which inspection of the records was allowed or copies thereof given;\n(b) the amount of the fees received from the applicant; and\n(c) the names of the persons in whose presence the inspection was allowed.",
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        {
            "number": "40",
            "title": "40. Application for copies of information.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "41",
            "title": "41. Appointment and remuneration of section writers.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 39
        },
        {
            "number": "42",
            "title": "42. Register of application.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "43",
            "title": "43. Documents to be returned to parties.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter VII\nConstitution of Benches",
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        {
            "number": "44",
            "title": "44. Constitution of Benches.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "45",
            "title": "45. Sitting of Bench.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "46",
            "title": "46. Procedure when difference arises between one Division Bench and another.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "47",
            "title": "47. The effect of decision of a Full Bench.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "48",
            "title": "48. Power of Chairman to transfer any case from one Division Bench to another.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter VIII\nMiscellaneous\n49.",
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            "sort_order": 46
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        {
            "number": "50",
            "title": "50. Performance of duties during Chairman's absence from headquarters.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "51",
            "title": "51. Functions of Registrar.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 48
        },
        {
            "number": "52",
            "title": "52. Maintenance of Registers.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) Appeals in Form 5;\n(ii) Applications for review in Form 6;\n(iii) Application for restoration in Form 7;\n(iv) Application to set aside ex parte order in Form 8.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 49
        },
        {
            "number": "53",
            "title": "53. Functions of members of office staff.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 50
        },
        {
            "number": "54",
            "title": "54. Court-fees.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 51
        },
        {
            "number": "55",
            "title": "55. Register of Court-fees.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 52
        },
        {
            "number": "56",
            "title": "56. Holiday list of the Tribunal.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 53
        },
        {
            "number": "57",
            "title": "57. Days of judicial work.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 54
        },
        {
            "number": "58",
            "title": "58. Seal of the Tribunal.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 55
        },
        {
            "number": "59",
            "title": "59. All summons etc. to be signed and sealed.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 56
        },
        {
            "number": "60",
            "title": "60. Agent and Advocate required to have proper authority to present appeal etc.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 57
        },
        {
            "number": "61",
            "title": "61. Tribunal to follow provisions of Civil Procedure Code in matters not provided for in these Regulations.",
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            "content": "Form No. 1\nForm No. 1\n[ See Regulation 9]\nIn the Court of the Assam Administrative Tribunal, Gauhati\nIn the Court of the Assam Administrative Tribunal, Gauhati\n(ii) Designation\n(iii) Residential address\nApplicant's Signature\nForm No. 2\nForm No. 2\n[ See Regulation 8]\nReceipt Slip\nReceipt Slip\nDate.\nFor Registrar.\nAssam Administrative Tribunal, Gauhati\nForm No. 3\nForm No. 3\n[ See Regulation 17(1)]\nIn the case of the Assam Administrative Tribunal Gauhati\nIn the case of the Assam Administrative Tribunal Gauhati\nAppeal No of 19....\nSummons to Respondents\nSummons to Respondents\nForm No. 4\nForm No. 4\n[ See Regulation 28]\nIn the Court of the Assam Administrative Tribunal, Gauhati Letter of Authorisation\nIn the Court of the Assam Administrative Tribunal, Gauhati Letter of Authorisation\nAppellant/Respondent\nSignature of the Representative\nForm No. 5\nForm No. 5\n[ See Regulation 52]\nThe Assam Administrative Tribunal\nRegister of Appeal\nRegister of Appeal\nForm No. 6\nForm No. 6\n[ See Regulation 52]\nThe Assam Administrative Tribunal\nRegister of Review Application\nRegister of Review Application\nForm No. 7\nForm No. 7\n[ See Regulation 52]\nThe Assam Administrative Tribunal\nRegistrar of Restoration Application\nRegistrar of Restoration Application\nForm No. 8\nForm No. 8\n[ See Regulation 52]\nThe Assam Administrative Tribunal\nRegister of applications to set aside ex parte orders\nRegister of applications to set aside ex parte orders",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 10th February, 2020 [ass024]",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. A.A.T. 29/77/84, dated 8th August, 1977 in the Assam Gazetted, Part 2A, dated the 10th August, 1977 at pages 2433-2448",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1977",
        "Short Title": "The Assam Administrative Tribunal Regulations, 1977",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}