NCLAT (SALARY, ALLOWANCES AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF CHAIRPERSON AND OTHER MEMBERS) RULES

PAY

Chairperson

• Salary – Fixed monthly pay of Rs. 90,000.
• Allowances – As are admissible to an officer in the Cabinet Secretary’s Scale of Rs. 90,000 (fixed).

Judicial Member

• Salary – Fixed pay in the scale of Rs. 80,000.
• Allowances – As are admissible to an officer in the Apex Scale of Rs. 80,000 (fixed).

Technical Member

• Salary – Fixed pay in the scale of Rs. 80,000.
• Allowances – As are admissible to an officer in the Apex Scale (fixed).

PENSION, GRATUITY OR PROVIDENT FUND

In case a serving Judge of the Supreme Court or High Court, a serving Judicial Member of the Tribunal or a person in Government service is appointed to the post as any of the above member, the pension to be drawn shall be governed in terms of the service rules and also be governed by the provisions of the General Provident Fund (Central Services) Rules, 1960.

LEAVE

The Chairperson and every other member shall be entitled to 30 days of Earned Leave for every year of service and encashment of 50% of the same standing to their credit at any time. The payment of Leave salary shall be governed by Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972.

TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES

The Chairperson and Members, while on a tour in India or on transfer shall be entitled to the travelling and daily allowance, transportation of personnel effects and other similar matters 

OFFICIAL VISITS ABROAD

Official visits abroad by the Chairperson and Members shall be undertaken only in accordance with orders issued by the Central Government and they shall be entitled to draw such allowances in respect of such visits 

LEAVE TRAVEL CONCESSION

The Chairperson and Members of the Appellate Tribunal shall be entitled to Leave Travel Concession at the same rates  

As are admissible to an officer of the Central Government in the equivalent pay grade or scale, subject to the first proviso of sub-rule (3) of rule 3.

FACILITY FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT

The Chairperson and Members shall be entitled to medical treatment and hospital facilities as provided in the Central Government Health Scheme.

ACCOMMODATION

The Chairperson and Members shall have the option of claiming house rent allowance in accordance with the rates prescribed by the Central Government for Group ‘A’ officers of equivalent pay grade or scale.

CONVEYANCE FACILITY

The Chairperson and Members shall be entitled to the facility of staff car for journeys for official and private purposes.

TELEPHONE FACILITY, OFFICIAL MEETINGS AND ENTERTAINMENT EXPENSES

The Chairperson and Members shall be entitled to the above facilities as admissible to Group ‘A’ of the Central Government drawing an equivalent pay.

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF SITTING JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT OR A CHIEF JUSTICE OF A HIGH COURT OR A JUDGE OF A HIGH COURT APPOINTED AS CHAIRPERSON OR JUDICIAL MEMBER

The service conditions unless specifically provided for in these rules, shall be as contained in the Supreme Court Judges (Conditions of Service) Act, 1958, or the High Court Judges (Conditions of Service) Act, 1954, as the case may be, and the rules made there under shall apply to him.

OATH OF OFFICE AND SECRECY

Every person appointed as the Chairman or a Member, shall, before entering upon his office, make and subscribe an oath of office and secrecy, in Form I and II of these rules.

DECLARATION OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER INTEREST

Every person, on his appointment as the Chairperson or Member, shall give a declaration to the satisfaction of the Central Government, that he does not have any such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially his functions as Chairperson or Member, as the case may be.