10. On ceasing to hold office, the Chairman, Vice Chairman or other member shall be ineligible for further employment under the State Government, or any local or other authority under the control of the State Government, or any corporation or society owned or controlled by the state Government; Provided that, subject to other provision of this act, a Vice -Chairman and any other member shall be eligible for appointment as Vice Chairman or Chairman.

11. On ceasing to hold office, the Chairman, Vice Chairman or other member shall not appear, act or plead before the Tribunal on behalf of any person.

12. The salaries and allowances payable to the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and other member and other conditions of their service shall be such as may be determined by the State Government from time to time.

13. Where the Chairman is unable to discharge his functions owing to absence, illness or any other cause, or where any vacancy occurs in the office of the Chairman by reason of his death, resignation or otherwise, the Vice Chairman and where the Vice Chairman is likewise unable to discharge his function or the office of the Vice-Chairman also is vacant, such other member as the state Government may by special or general order specify shall discharge the functions of the Chairman until the Chairman resume his duties or as the case may be, a Chairman appointed in accordance with the provisions of this act assume charge of his office.

Registrar:

Registrar will be of Higher Judicial Service (H.J.S.). Registrar is the head of office and D.D.O. of the State Public Services Tribunal. The Registrar shall have the custody of the records of the Tribunal and shall exercise such other functions as are assigned to him under these rules or by the Chairman by separate order. The Registrar may, with the approval of the Chairman delegate to the Joint Registrar (J) or Joint Registrar (E) or any other officer any function or power required by these rules to be performed or exercised by the Registrar. The Official seal shall be kept in the custody of the Registrar. Subject to any general or special direction by the Chairman, the seal of the Tribunal shall not be affixed to any order, summons or other process save under the authority in writing of the Registrar. The seal of the Tribunal shall not be affixed to any certified copy issued by the Tribunal save under the authority in writing of the Registrar.

Joint Registrar (J):

Joint Registrar (J) will be of Provincial Judicial Service in status of Civil Judge Senior division. He shall exercise functions as are assigned by Chairman and the work delegated by the registrar. He will supervise and manage the functions of the following sections.

1. Reporting Section
2. Cause List Section
3. Writ Section
4. Contempt Section

Joint Registrar (E):

Joint Registrar (E) will be of Provincial Civil Service (Executive). He shall exercise functions as are assigned by Chairman and the work delegated by the registrar. He will supervise and manage the functions of the following sections.

1. Library

2. Copying Section

3. Central Record Room

4. Enquiry Section

5. General Administration ---
   Maintenance of the office, sanitation, Telephone & Intercom

6. Purchase, distribution and storage of stationary.

7. Disposal of complaints related to Audit.

8. Inspection and discipline in the office.

Staff of the Tribunal:

1. The State Government shall determine the nature and Categories of the officers and other employees required to assist the Tribunal in the discharge of its functions and provide the Tribunal with such officers and Other employees as it may think fit.

2. The officers and other employees of the Tribunal shall discharge their functions under the general superintendence of the Chairman.

3. The salaries and allowances and conditions of service of the officer’s and other employees of the tribunal shall be such as may be prescribed.”

Presenting Officer:

Government may appoint a public servant or a legal practitioner, to be known as the presenting officer, to present its cases before the tribunal. Presently there are thirteen presenting officers including in-charge presenting officer.

Bar Association:

There is a association of advocates practicing in tribunal which is called State Public Services Tribunal Bar Association, established in 1976 and situated in room No.-213-215 on 2nd floor of office building. There are about more than 400 members in the bar association.
 

Constitution of Bench/ Hearing of reference by the Tribunal

Chairman may from time to time constitute Benches consisting of a single member or two members, for the disposal of such references of claims and other matters as may be specified by him. It shall be lawful for the Chairman to nominate himself as a member of any such Bench. A Bench consisting of two members shall include a Judicial Member and an Administrative Member.

Where the members of a Bench consisting of two members are unable to agree, the matter shall be referred to another member nominated by the Chairman and the decision of such other member shall be final and operative.
 

Functions of different sections

A petition on service matter against the department or organization of the government or authority, corporation, a body owned or controlled by the U. P. Government, can be filed in the tribunal. The natures of petitions are as follows:

1.1 Type of Petitions:

Mainly there are two type of petitions-
(a) Claim Petition
(b) Contempt Petition

1.1.1 Claim Petition :

If any person who is or has been a public servant claims that in any matter related to employment as such public servant his employer has dealt with him in a manner, which is not in conformity with any contract, can file claim petition.

1.1.2 Contempt Petition :

On the basis of disobedience/ non-compliance of the order of the court or a part of the order of the court, applicant can file a contempt petition. In contempt petition respondent should be mentioned by name.

In every claim petition, petitioner asks for relief (Prayer). The relief has been categorized in eight types-

Types of Relief (Prayers) As per Schedule:

1. Appointment

2. Pay

3. Major Punishment

4. Minor Punishment

5. Retirement

6. Recovery

7. Seniority

8. Other Matters