CESTAT President Justice Abichandani retires
Legal Corner Icon — the image was hosted by the publisher and was not captured.The CESTAT President Justice RK Abichandanihas laid down office as President of CESTAT. Justice Abichandani brought in several revolutionary changes in the CESTAT like a weekly Cause List and a proper dress code for the Tribunal judges and the Departmental Representatives. It was nice to see the Members of the Tribunal dressed like High Court judges and the DRs with a black coat. One DR asked us, "what will I do with this coat after I am transferred out?' A former SDR told me, "It would have been difficult for me to organise for a coat if I were to wear one when I was the SDR". There was a rumour that Justice Abichandani was trying for an extension and I asked the Hon'ble justice if he was interested in an extension, when I met him recently. He called his wife and asked her if he would seek an extension. Three months ago, he told me that he would not accept an extension if it was offered to him. And Madam Lakshmi (his wife) told me, he had enough, let him leave that job and practise in the Supreme Court. Lakshmi practises in the Supreme Court and most probably Justice Abichandani will join her - we wish him all the best.