Regn.No. KERBIL/2012/45073 dated 05-09-2012 with RNI Reg No.KL/TV(N)/634/2021-2023 മകരള സർകാർ Government of Kerala 2026
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KERALA GAZETTE
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2026 ചസപറംബർ 10
10th September 2026
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No. 2470 വാലം 15 Vol. XV
1202 ചിങം 25 25th Chingam 1202 Thiruvananthapuram, Thursday
1948 ഭാ്ദം 19 19th Bhadra 1948
GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
Personnel and Administrative Reforms (General) Department
NOTIFICATION
Dated,Thiruvananthapuram 9th September 2026
G.O.(P) No.14/2026/P&ARD.
24th Chingam, 1202
S. R. O. No. 757/2026
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 (Central Act 13 of 1985) read with clause (d) of sub-section 2 of section 24 of chapter IV of the Tribunal Reforms Act, 2026 (Central Act 17 of 2026), the
2 Administrative Tribunal, to act as the Chairperson of the said Tribunal until the date on which the new Chairperson is appointed in accordance with the provisions of the Act, enters upon theoffice.
By order of the Governor, ANUPAMA T V I A S,
Secretary to Government.
Explanatory Note
(This does not form part of the notification, but is intended to indicate its general purport.)
Sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 (Central Act 13 of 1985) stipulates that in the event of the occurrence of any vacancy in the office of the Chairman by reason of his death, resignation or otherwise, such one of the Members as the appropriate Government may, by notification, authorise in this behalf, shall act as the Chairman until the date on which a new Chairman, appointed in accordance with the provisions of this Act to fill such vacancy, enters upon his office. The term of office of the Chairman of the Kerala Administrative Tribunal has expired on the 5th day of September, 2025. Steps are being taken for the appointment of Chairman in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 and the rules made thereunder for the purpose. Accordingly, as per notification issued under G.O.(P) No.14/2025/P&ARD dated 29th September, 2025 and published as S.R.O.No.1137/2025 in the Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No.3470 dated 29th September, 2025, the Government of Kerala appointed Justice P. V. Asha, Judicial Member of the KAT, to act as Chairperson of the Kerala Administrative Tribunal until the new Chairperson assumes charge. As Hon'ble Justice P. V. Asha is facing difficulty in discharging the duties of Acting Chairperson owing to severe health issues and her tenure as Judicial Member is expiring on 8th September 2026, the Government have decided to authorise Smt.M.R.Sreeletha, Judicial Member of the Kerala Administrative Tribunal to act as Chairperson of the Tribunal until the date on which the new Chairperson is appointed in accordance with the provisions of the Act, enters upon his office.
The notification is intended to achieve the above object.