Senior Congress leader Niranjan Pattnaik on Friday demanded withdrawal of the State Government’s decision to abolish the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT).
“The SAT has rendered yeomen service in addressing grievances of Government employees since it was established in 1986. The Government should have consulted all stakeholders and allowed public debate before taking such a major decision,” he opined.
“The SAT listens to the grievance of low paid employees, pensioners and families of ex-employees in distress. Would senior IAS and IPS officers want abolition of the Central Administrative TribunalsIJ” he wanted to know, alleging that the decision to abolish the SAT is an act of gross abuse of power by a section of senior civil servants.
He said Kerala and Himachal Pradesh had similarly abolished their respective SATs but latter re-introduced them after demands from different quarters.
He further said, “The State Government should have consulted the High Court and the legal fraternity before taking such a decision.