

NEW DELHI: The Principal Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has initiated the process to fill vacant and anticipated vacancies across its benches located in various states throughout the country.
The posts, which are currently vacant or expected to become vacant in several categories, will initially be filled on a deputation basis for a period of three years.
The tenure may be extended or curtailed depending upon administrative requirements. Applications have been invited from serving government employees.
In a circular recently issued by Preeti Singh, Principal Registrar, Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi, it has been stated that the number of vacancies may increase or decrease during the final recruitment process.
At present, 82 posts are vacant across various CAT benches in the country, including five posts of Joint Registrar and seven posts of Deputy Registrar, as well as vacancies in several other categories.
Vacancies are also likely to arise in the Cuttack, Guwahati, Jammu, Jodhpur, Mumbai, Kolkata and Srinagar Benches of the Tribunal, or in any other Bench where vacancies may exist at the time of final selection.
For the post of Joint Registrar, officers possessing a degree in Law and holding analogous posts under the Central Government, State Government or High Court, as well as judicial officers with a minimum of eight years of regular service, are eligible to apply.
Similarly, seven vacancies for the post of Deputy Registrar are presently available at the Allahabad, Chennai, Cuttack, Ernakulam, Guwahati, Hyderabad and Kolkata Benches of the Tribunal.
In addition, one vacancy each exists for the posts of Principal Private Secretary and Deputy Controller of Accounts at certain Benches. The highest number of 26 vacancies exists for the posts of Section Officer and Court Officer.
These vacancies are spread across various Benches, including New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cuttack, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Patna and others.
The Tribunal is also seeking to fill four posts of Private Secretary (PS) in Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai and other Benches. Additionally, eight vacancies are available for the post of Accounts Officer (AO) at New Delhi, Chennai, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Mumbai and other benches of the tribunal.
There is also a requirement to fill five posts of Assistant Library and Information Officer in Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh and other benches.
Likewise, vacancies currently exist, and further vacancies are likely to arise, for seven posts of Junior Accounts Officer, five posts of Caretaker, seven posts of Senior Accountant and six posts of Junior Accountant.
These vacancies are spread across Tribunal Benches functioning in Guwahati, Jodhpur, Srinagar, Hyderabad, Jammu, Jaipur, Jabalpur, Lucknow, New Delhi, Mumbai, Patna and other benches.
The circular further states that the number of vacancies and the place of posting are subject to change.
Selected officers may be posted to any Bench where a vacancy is available at the relevant point in time, depending on administrative requirements and the final availability of posts.