CESTAT Wants Technical Members
THE Government plans to appoint some technical Members in the CESTAT. They have called for applications from IRS officers of the grade of Commissioner and above. Some Chief Commissioners are not applying because they are waiting for the cadre review and the post of Principal Chief Commissioner with a pay of Rs.80,000/-. Tribunal Members are in the pay scale of Rs. 75,500 - 80,000.
In fact the Government had notified some vacancies in October 2012 and a couple of Commissioners have told me that they had applied for the post, but there was no response from the Government. Government has now clarified that those who had applied in response to the October 2012 Circular are not required to apply again. Applications should reach the Board by 8th July 2013. For those officers who are not enamoured by the perks of office and who can write their own Adjudication orders, this is a good opportunity.