The Central Administrative Tribunal adjudicates disputes with respect to the recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed 1. to public services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union 2. members of the defence forces 3. officers and servants of the Supreme Court or of any High Court in India Select the correct answer using the code given below.

The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) was established under Article 323A of the Constitution and the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 [2]. Its primary jurisdiction is to adjudicate disputes regarding the recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to public services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union [3]. However, Section 2 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, specifically excludes certain categories from its jurisdiction. These exclusions include members of the naval, military, or air forces (defence forces) and any person who is an officer or servant of the Supreme Court or any High Court [1]. While CAT handles matters for civilian employees in the defence services, it does not cover the uniformed members of the defence forces themselves. Therefore, only statement 1 is correct, as statements 2 and 3 represent categories explicitly excluded from the tribunal's purview.

Sources

1. [1] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 23: THE HIGH COURT > p. 368
2. [2] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 36: Tribunals > ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS > p. 365
3. [3] https://magazines.odisha.gov.in/orissareview/2015/August/engpdf/27-36.pdf