Mumbai CESTAT AR wants Inspectors/Examiners/POs
THE Commissioner (AR) in Mumbai CESTAT is drawing up a panel of Examiner/Preventive Officer of Customs and Inspector of Central Excise to assist the AR in preparation and submission of cases before the Court.
The Circular "encourages" eligible officers to apply and mentions that such officers must possess a bachelor's degree from any discipline and must have a flair for legal drafting and pleading. The Circular also says that if the eligible officer has a degree in law that would be the icing on the cake. With all these great qualifications, will an Inspector/PO/Examiner prefer to play second fiddle? And what extra does he get?
The Circular also clarifies that the officers have to work in CESTAT AR's office without any deputation allowance for a period of two years which can be extended. Officers working in NACEN, DG AUDIT etc. get a deputation allowance - why can't the same be given to officers deputed to work in CESTAT? Because work in CESTAT is superior and needs lots of muscle and brainpower and for the Board this is the least important work.