DoPT Administrative Member Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline

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• Updated November 05, 2026 06:38 PM
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How to Apply for CAT Administrative Member

• Applications are made offline. The advertisement and the prescribed application form can be downloaded from the DoPT website (https://dopt.gov.in) or the CAT website (https://cgat.gov.in). The form is also printed as Annexure-I of the circular. Serving officers send their applications through proper channel (wherever applicable).
• Fill the Annexure-I proforma, neatly typed. Tick "Fresh" or "Re-appointment" and paste a photograph signed by you.
• Complete every point of the form, including your employment record, the date you started drawing the Additional Secretary grade pay or equivalent, your write-ups and your affiliations. Mark any point that does not apply as not relevant.
• Get the Annexure-II certificate signed and sealed by the Cadre Controlling Authority, and get the Annexure-III vigilance particulars signed by the CVO or HOD.
• Attach all the documents listed below.
• Send the original application by hand, speed post or registered post to: The Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training, Kartavya Bhawan - 3, Central Secretariat, Kartavya Path, New Delhi - 110001.
• Make sure it reaches by 05.30 P.M. on or before 20 December 2026 (Sunday).

Documents named in the notice

• Bio-data in the proforma at Annexure-I
• Certificate from the employer/head of office/forwarding authority as in Annexure-II
• Clear photocopies of the up-to-date CR/APAR dossier, with CR/APARs of at least the last five years attested by a Group A officer
• Cadre clearance
• Integrity certificate/clearance from the vigilance and disciplinary angle as in Annexure-III
• Statement of major or minor penalties, if any, imposed during the last ten years
• Copy of self attested latest pay slip (asked for in the Annexure-I form)
• The application form asks for a write-up on adjudicating experience (200 words, wherever applicable) and a write-up on experience in handling cases before Courts or Tribunals, with details of reported and unreported cases (if applicable). It also asks for write-ups on 05 major achievements (200 words each), awards, honours and publications, and affiliation with professional bodies, institutions, societies or any other body including a political party.

Selection Process

• The Search-cum-Selection Committee constituted under the Tribunal Reforms Act 2021 continues and completes the selection, under section 24(3)(a) of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026. The appointment, salary, allowances and other terms of service of the selected Member are governed by the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026.
• Scrutiny and shortlisting: The Committee scrutinises the applications for the suitability of applicants, giving due weightage to qualification and experience, and shortlists candidates.
• Personal interaction: Shortlisted candidates are called for a personal interaction. No TA/DA is admissible, and candidates must make their own arrangements.
• Final selection: The final selection is based on the Committee's overall evaluation of qualification, experience and personal interaction.
• Re-appointment: Sitting Members of CAT are eligible for re-appointment in the same manner as the original appointment, preferably along with all persons shortlisted in response to the vacancy circular or otherwise. The Committee also considers their previous work performance in CAT.

Important Instructions

• An application received after the due date, an incomplete application, or an application without the required Annexures will not be entertained.
• DoPT will not be responsible for postal delay or loss of an application, for any reason.
• The 4 vacancies are existing and anticipated, and they are liable to vary due to various exigencies.
• Through the declaration, the applicant undertakes not to withdraw after the Selection Committee meeting and not to decline the appointment if selected by the ACC.
• If an applicant breaks the withdrawal, declining or joining undertakings, the Government of India is likely to debar the applicant for three years from consideration for appointment outside the cadre and in any Autonomous, Statutory or Regulatory Body.
• If concealed or distorted information is found at any time, the appointment is liable to summary termination without notice.
• Contact named in the circular: Rishi Pal, Under Secretary to the Govt. of India (AT), Tel. 011-26773460/ 62, Email: [email protected].

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Q1. How many vacancies are there in CAT Administrative Member Recruitment 2026?

• There are 04 posts of Administrative Member in the Central Administrative Tribunal. They are existing and anticipated vacancies and are liable to vary due to various exigencies.

Q4. What is the salary of a CAT Administrative Member?

• A Member gets Rs. 2,25,000 (fixed) per month plus the allowances admissible to a Group 'A' officer of the Government of India on the same pay. Any pension drawn is deducted from the pay.

Q6. What is the selection process for CAT Administrative Member?

• The Search-cum-Selection Committee scrutinises the applications and shortlists candidates for a personal interaction. The final selection is based on qualification, experience and the personal interaction.