The jurisdiction of Commissioners of Income-tax (Appeals) in the Income-tax department, Mumbai, has changed with effect from 1st September 2009. The relevant details are available in the attached file.

  Jurisdiction of Commissioners of Income-tax (Appeals), Mumbai (710.8 KiB, 2,944 hits)

8th September, 2009.

Respected Shri. Manmohan Singhji
Hon’ble Prime Minister of India
7, Race Course Road,
New Delhi.

Sub: Earnest appeal to review the changes proposed in the rules of appointment of Members (ie Judges) of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

Respected Sir,

1. Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Bar Association, Mumbai, is one of the oldest and premier Tax Bar Associations of the country. Many noted jurists and legal luminaries have adorned the chair as its President; one of the prominent among them being Late Shri. Nani Palkhivala, who was President of the Association for almost 35 years. The Association has been a frontrunner for the cause of upholding and maintaining judicial independence of the Courts, more particularly, of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal.

2. We are greatly shocked and concerned to know that the Government has proposed changes in the rules concerning appointment of Members of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal [‘I.T.A.T.’]. Among others, a proposal is to appoint Members of I.T.A.T. only for a limited tenure of 5 years, at a time, on contract basis. The Association strongly disapproves of such a regressive move since such proposal will severely affect independence of the Members so appointed. The Association strongly opposes such a proposal which affects the independent judicial functioning of the I.T.A.T.

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Vide order dated 1st September 2009, the following Hon’ble Members have, in pursuance of the consultations of the collegium of the I.T.A.T. consisting of the President and two senior-most Vice-Presidents, been transferred, in the same capacity, to the Benches of the Tribunal as shown against their names with effect from the afternoon of 11th September, 2009.

We wish the Hon’ble Members good luck in their new postings.