Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993

Resignation and removal .

15 . (1) The Presiding Officer of a Tribunal or [the Chairperson of] an Appellate Tribunal may, by notice in writing under his hand addressed to the Central Government, resign his office :

Provided that [the Presiding Officer of a Tribunal or the Chairperson of an Appellate Tribunal] shall, unless he is permitted by the Central Government to relinquish his office sooner, continue to hold office until the expiry of three months from the date of receipt of such notice or until a person duly appointed as his successor enters upon his office or until the expiry of his term of office, whichever is the earliest.

(2) The Presiding Officer of a Tribunal or [the Chairperson of] an Appellate Tribunal shall not be removed from his office except by an order made by the Central Government on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity after inquiry,-

(a)	-	in the case of the Presiding Officer of a Tribunal, made by a Judge of a High Court;
(b)	-	in the case of the [Chairperson] of an Appellate Tribunal, made by a Judge of the Supreme Court,

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