CAT Disposal Rate Crosses 93%, Says Jitendra Singh

• CAT has disposed of over 9.32 lakh of more than 10 lakh cases received since inception.
• Tribunal maintains an overall case disposal rate of over 93%.
• New benches and circuit sittings have expanded access to administrative justice.
• Advanced Case Information System enables e-filing, virtual hearings and paperless courts.

GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 4th Aug: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Tuesday reviewed reforms in the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), saying technology-driven governance and institutional changes are helping make administrative justice faster, more transparent and accessible.

CAT Chairman Justice Ranjit Vasantrao More briefed the Minister on the Tribunal’s recent initiatives and said it had received more than 10 lakh cases since its inception and disposed of over 9.32 lakh, maintaining an overall disposal rate of more than 93%.

Singh said administrative justice was an integral part of good governance and stressed the need to continuously improve accessibility, efficiency and ease of service delivery for government employees.

He said the government’s emphasis on technology, transparency and process simplification was transforming public institutions by reducing procedural delays and improving accountability.

Highlighting CAT’s digital transformation, Justice More said the Advanced Case Information System (ACIS) had enabled services including e-filing, virtual hearings, online display boards, SMS and email alerts, online court-fee payments, e-certified copies and digital inspection of judicial records.

The system also provides advanced search facilities, e-mentioning and e-listing, while a document management system is facilitating paperless court functioning.

Singh said the measures were aligned with the Digital India vision and were helping create institutions that are more accessible, responsive and future-ready.

The Minister was also informed that case pendency had declined significantly in recent years despite a continued inflow of fresh cases. The number of cases disposed of during 2025 exceeded fresh institutions during the year.

Justice More said new CAT benches had been established in Jammu and Srinagar, while circuit sittings had commenced in Puducherry, Leh, Kargil and Vijayawada.

Singh said the expansion had brought administrative justice closer to litigants, reducing travel requirements and improving access for government employees in geographically distant regions.

CAT has also implemented e-Office across its benches, onboarded employees on e-HRMS, adopted the Public Financial Management System and introduced digital processing of pension cases through the Bhavishya Portal.

Singh said the government would continue supporting reforms aimed at strengthening institutional capacity and leveraging technology to build efficient, accountable and citizen-centric institutions.