Orissa Administrative Tribunal Bar ... vs Union Of India

The Supreme Court examined the validity of the abolition of the Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunals and the maintainability of Writ Petitions filed before the Orissa High Court challenging such abolition. The Court analyzed the procedural and constitutional aspects of abolishing tribunals and the rights of affected parties to approach courts through writ petitions. It upheld the procedural correctness and constitutional validity of the abolition, emphasizing the importance of administrative restructuring within constitutional limits. The judgment clarifies the scope of judicial review concerning tribunal abolition and the locus standi of petitioners.