Discuss the mandate of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT). To what extent earlier SC verdicts have resolved the jurisdictional tussle between CAT and High courts?

Central Administrative Tribunal CAT is a quasi-judicial body that seeks to resolve disputes and allegations connected with officers in service as part of Groups A, B, C, D as a channel for voicing grievances and carve in administration. Mandate of CAT: 1. Considers cases against service officers, e.g. recent case of Prabhat Singh UPSC 8093 regarding difficulties laid. 2. Investigates the case and holds civil court power to summon witnesses and evidence. 3. Invokes judicial and executive members with domain expertise to reach recommendations for government to act upon.

Tussle between High Courts and CAT: 1. Overlapping jurisdictions of large courts and CAT. 2. Double filing of cases and opposing verdicts. 3. High Courts bear political bias in CAT. 4. All India services in state services jurisdiction. So verdict: the SC has maintained that like other tribunals, the CAT also has singular jurisdiction over cases it takes up and High Court must not interfere. As a result, CAT has become somewhat more efficient and effective with reduced interference at the state level cases.