Litigation Management in CBEC - Govt Appoints 251 Standing Counsels - Rescinds 111 - Wants to appoint some more
BY an order dated 9th June 2016, the President of India was pleased to appoint 251 Senior/Junior Standing Counsels to handle litigation of Indirect Taxes before various High Courts and other fora. Some of them were appointed in 2011 or earlier and their term had ended on 14.10.2014. They were reappointed on 9th June 2016.
Within ten days on 18th June 2016, the CBEC by an Order rescinded the appointment of 111 of those counsels. These are counsels who were already on the panel as on 14.10.2014.
Now the CBEC wants to fill these vacancies! Board wants the Chief Commissioners to complete the selection process latest by 20.08.2016.
The Pay Commission should have given a huge hike to the Revenue Officers for their efficiency.
CBEC Instruction in F.No..278A/33/2016-Legal, Dated: June 24, 2016