No Extension for CESTAT Member
DDT 2902 03 08 2016 reported a Bar Association representation to the Prime Minister against granting extension to a CESTAT Member. It was rumoured that the Member's extension has almost been cleared. But now it is confirmed that the Government has decided not to grant the extension.
In a letter to Mr. RK Jain, President of the CESTAT Bar, the Revenue Department stated,
I am directed to refer to your communications dated 18.07.2016, 20.07.2016, 26.07.2016, 29.07.2016 and 08.08.2016 on the subject cited above and to say that the matter has been examined on merits in the Department and the proposal for grant of extension of service to Sh. R K Singh, Member (Technical), CESTAT has not been agreed to.