Durgadas Purkyastha vs Union Of India & Ors

The petitioner, a Judicial Member of the Central Administrative Tribunal, sought re-appointment after the expiry of his five-year term, citing a previous Supreme Court ruling in Sampath Kumar. The central issue concerns the eligibility and procedure for re-appointment of Tribunal members under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985. The court examines whether the government is mandated to re-appoint a member until they reach the age of sixty-two based on the amended provisions of the Act.