State Of M.P. vs B.R. Thakare And Ors.

The Supreme Court addressed the jurisdiction of a Single Member of the Madhya Pradesh Administrative Tribunal in hearing cases involving complex legal questions. It emphasized that such matters should ideally be referred to a Bench of two Members to ensure thorough examination, as per the legislative intent outlined in Sub-section (6) of Section 5 of the M.P. Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985. The Court held that while a Single Member can exercise powers, it should be a Judicial Member, reinforcing the need for proper allocation of cases based on their complexity.