B. SUBHASHAN REDDY, J.

( 1 ) A piquant situation has arisen regarding continual of power of contempt in the Administrative Tribunals constituted under the Administrative tribunals Act, 1985 in the aftermath of the judgment of the Supreme Court in L. Chandra Kumar vs. Union of India1.

( 2 ) BY Section 46 of Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act, 1976,part XIV-A was inserted in the Constitution consisting of Articles 323-A and b. While Article 323-A enables the Parliament to set up Administrative tribunals to deal with service matters, Article 323-B provides power to the appropriate Legislatures for formation of Tribunals for other matters stated therein. We are not here concerned about Article 323-B.

( 3 ) ARTICLE 323-A of Constitution reads:323-A. Administrative Tribunals :- (1) Parliament may, by law, provide for the adjudication or trial by Administrative Tribunals of disputes and complaints with respect of recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to public services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union or of any State or of any local or other authority within the territory of India or under the control of the Government of india or of any corporatio

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