The Uttar Pradesh Public Services (Tribunal) Act, 1976 was legislated to establish Tribunals for arriving at judicial decisions in disputes regarding service and employment-related issues of public servants in the State. Five Tribunals established under this Act are working in the State. The establishment and working of these Tribunals was challenged through a writ petition in the High Court. The High Court issued a mandamus seeking changes in the establishment of these Tribunals. Against this, the petition favoured in the Supreme Court was decided with the relief that an early amendment was expected in the case.

After considering all aspects of the issue, it was decided that to for proper implementation of the Mandamus regarding the establishment of the Tribunals and to make them more effective, the Act be amended to ensure the following: