CAT quashes CBDT transfers
In the good olden days, the Board could transfer anyone and nobody would lift a little finger but somewhere down the line, they formed a transfer policy, but they were not advised that if there is a policy, it had to be followed. Every transfer order is a blatant arrogant violation of the policy. But then a transfer is a trauma and people are not going to take it lying down. Officers have approached the CAT and though generally CAT does not interfere with transfers, clearly visible violation cannot go unchecked and in a recent case the CAT quashed the transfer order of certain IRS officers. Please see our breaking news for the case.