DATE: Friday, 11 November 2022

A full court farewell function was organised by the ITAT, Mumbai, at Court Room 1 on 11th November 2022 on the occasion of superannuation of Hon’ble Vice-President, Shri Pramod Kumar. The function was chaired by Hon’ble Shri. G. S. Pannu, President of the ITAT. Hon’ble Accountant Member, Shri Baskaran, was Master of the Ceremony. A large number of professionals, department representatives and the staff attened the function. The Court was packed with all the chairs being occupied and and many attendees had to stand on the pathways to witness the proceedings.

A. On behalf of the ITAT Bar Association, Mumbai, the following members addressed the gathering to bid adieu to the Hon’ble Vice – President and shared their sentiments:

1) Shri Vipul B. Joshi, Advocate, President of the ITAT Bar Association

2) Dr Y.P. Trivedi, Senior Advocate, Past President

3) Dr K. Shivaram, Senior Advocate, Past President

4) Mrs Aarti Vissanji, Advocate, Past President

5) Shri Hiro Rai, Advocate, Past President

6) CA Shri Rajan Vora, Managing Committee Member

B. On behalf of the Income-tax Department, the following Departmental Representatives addressed the gathering.

1) Mrs Vatsala Jha, PCIT

2) Mrs Surabhi Sharma, CIT-DR

3) Mr Rajesh Damor, CIT

C. For the first time in the history of the Tribunal, International Jurists and professionals attended. Few who were not able to attend shared their recorded video messages which were played on the screen. They acknowledged the momentous work contribution made by the Hon’ble Vice – President in the field of development of international taxation laws. The messages so received were from:

1) Justice Tony Pagone, Australia

2) Justice Wim Wijnen, The Netherlands

3) Mr Michael Lennard, New York, USA

4) Justice Anthony Gafoor, Trinidad and Tobago

5) Mr Phillippe Martin, Paris, France

D. Thereafter, few intivitees, including a retired Vice – President of the ITAT and represantatives from other Bar Associations and ICAI shared their sentiments. They were:

1) Shri R.P. Tolani, Advocate and Ex-VP, ITAT

2) Shri CA Piyush Chajjed, Central Council Member, ICAI

3) Shri Tushar Hemani, Sr. Advocate, Ahmedabad

4) Shri Y.K. Sud, ITAT Bar Association, Amritsar

5) Shri Sameer Devatia, Advocate, Ahmedabad

6) Shri Rasish Shah, CA, Surat.

7) Shri Naveen Garg, Advocate, Agra

E. The Farewell functuion could not have been complete without the Co-brothers, Hon'ble Vice Presidents, sharing their sentiments. They were:

1) Shri Rajpal Yadav, VP, Kolkatta Zone

2) Shri N.V. Vasudevan, VP, Bangalore Zone

3) Shri P.M. Jagtap, VP, Ahmedabad Zone

4) Shri R.S. Sayal, VP, Pune Zone

F. The concluding address was given by Hon’ble Shri G. S. Pannu, President of ITAT, who very masterly paid rich tribute to the Hon’ble Vice-President and lauded his finer qualities as a member and as a person.

G. All the speakers gave their best wishes for his future endeavours. The audience was overwhelmed to learn about the great qualities of Shri Pramod Kumar, including the fact that a large number of judgements delivered by him have been approved and affirmed by the Hon’ble High Court and Apex Court. In fact, in one of the cases, the Hon’ble Judge of the High Court relied upon his decision to decide the case and appreciated the quality of the judgement delivered by the Hon’ble Vice-President. Further, the Tribunal got recognition at the International forum due to the judgements delivered by the Hon’ble Vice-President and other Hon’ble Members. Papers on various subjects were presented by the Hon’ble Vice-President at several international forums over a decade. The Hon’ble Vice-President excelled as a fine judge, a very good administrator and, above all, a good human being. He had mastered the art of writing judgements.

H. Everyone was eagerly waiting to hear response from Shri Pramod Kumar, Hon'ble Vice President. Shri Pramod Kumar, in his farwell speech, thanked everyone and narrated his journey of around 22 years in the Tribunal. He also thanked the Hon’ble President for his support and for the healty work environment created by him. Everyone was awestruck listening him and his experiences.

I. The function ended with a vote of thanks by Shri Amit Shukla, Hon'ble Judicial Member.

J. The ITAT Bar Association, Mumbai, also organised a farewell dinner on 11th November 2022 at _Bellissima Opera House which was attended by Hon’ble President, Hon’ble Vice – Presidents and Hon’ble members of the ITAT and a large number of professionals.

ITAT Bar Association has celebrated “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav “ on 12 -8 -2022 at IMC Library Longue Mumbai 400020. Honourable President of the ITAT Shri G.S .Pannu , Honourable Vice Presidents Shri R. S. Syal, Shri Pramod M.Jagtap , Shri Naresh K . Saini Shri N..V . Vasudevan, Shri Pramod Kumar Shri Akash Deep Jain, Shri Rajpal Yadav, Mahabvir Singh, Honourable Members of the ITAT Mumbai and members of the ITAT Bar Association have attended the function.

Heartily Congratulations to the Office bearers of the Income tax Appellate Tribunal Bar Association Mumbai for the term 2023-2024.

The Income tax Appellate Tribunal Bar Association was established on 18^th November, 1965. The ITAT Bar Association Mumbai plays an active role in matters of vital importance to the Income tax Appellate Tribunal. The ITAT Bar Association Mumbai has preserved the Independency of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal by filing a Public Interest petition before the Bombay High Court. It makes representations to concerned authorities from time to time.

At the meeting of the Managing Committee of the ITAT Bar Association Mumbai held on December 20, 2022, the members of the managing Committee have unanimously elected Mr. Porus F. Kaka, Senior Advocate as the President of the Association for the term 2023 -2024.

Porus Kaka is a Senior Advocate (India) and a Barrister (England and Wales) who completed his LL.M from Harvard Law School in the United States as an Inlaks Scholar in 1991, where he was elected the LL.M Class Representative on the Harvard Law School Council.  He completed his education from the Cathedral School and Sydenham College and qualified in First Class as a lawyer from the Govt. Law College. His experience includes:

• Worldwide President of the International Fiscal Association (Netherlands) 2013-2017
• Designated Senior Advocate by the High Court

• Called as Barrister to the Bar of England & Wales

• Trustee of the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (Netherlands)

• Ranked by Chambers & Partners consistently as one of India’s leading Senior Tax, Advocates.

• Designated Honorary President of IFA

• “The International Face of Indian Tax Practice” Chambers & Partners 2021

• Awarded the Client Choice award for 2011 by ILO, for Corporate Tax Law for India

• Named one of India’s Leading Tax Counsels by International Tax Review

• India’s representative on the Permanent Scientific Committee of the International Fiscal Association (IFA), Netherlands from 2004-2011

• Appointed an Expert Witness on Indian Tax Law in London in International Arbitration

• Appointed on Editorial Board of the World Tax Journal published by IBFD

• Speaker – 21st David Tillinghast Address – New York University (NYU)

• Senior Counsel for major Multinational and Corporate Groups, Accounting firms, individuals, etc.

• Is a frequent Speaker and Writer on International and Domestic Tax and other Corporate Law issues in India and abroad

• Joined Field Court Tax Chambers at London

The Other office bearers elected are:

Vice-Presidents

Mr. K. Gopal, Advocate

Mr. Nitesh S. Joshi, Advocate

Honourary Secretaries

Mr. Ajay R. Singh, Advocate

Mr. Paras S. Savla, Advocate

Honourary Treasurer

Mr. Anil J. Sathe, Chartered Accountant

We wish the newly elected office bearers and members of managing committee all the best.

Amongst those who held the office of President of the ITAT Bar Association Mumbai, were, Shri G.A .Gaitonde, erstwhile President of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Shri N.A. Palkhivala, Senior Advocate (1967-2002) Shri .Y.P .Trivedi, Senior Advocate (2003 -2006), Shri S.E .Dastur, Senior Advocate (2007—08, Shri Dinesh Vyas, Senior advocate (2009-10) Dr. K. Shivaram, Senior Advocate (2011 -12) Shri Arun P. Sathe Senior Advocate (2013 -14) Shri Subash S. Shetty, Advocate (2015 -16), Mrs. Arti Vissanji, Advocate (2017 -18), Shri Hiro Rai Advocate (2019 -20) and Shri Vipul B. Joshi Advocate (2021-22)

Editorial Board.

It is a matter of great pride and privilege for all us members of the ITAT Bar Association that our immediate Past President, Mr. Y P Trivedi, has been elected to the Rajya Sabha. To mark this momentous occasion, the Association hosted a dinner in honour of Shri. Trivedi on Friday, the 4th April, 2008 at The Liquid Lounge, Mumbai. The event was attended by all the leading members of the Bar and everybody wished Shri. Trivedi good luck in his new position. (more pictures)

The renovated Library of the Bar Association was inaugurated on Thursday, 23rd August 2007 by the Hon'ble Justice Mr. Swatanter Kumar, Chief Justice, Bombay High Court. Among the dignitaries who graced the occassion were the Hon'ble Justice Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, the Hon'ble Justice Mr. F.I. Rebello and the Hon'ble Justice Mr. V.C. Daga. The Hon'ble President Shri. Vimal Gandhi, the Hon'ble Vice President Shri. G. E. Veerabhadrappa and the other Hon'ble Members of the Tribunal were present on the occassion. (more pictures)

The Bar Association is pleased to announce the availability of High Speed Wireless Internet Broadband Service in the Library and the two conference rooms adjoining it with effect from 9th July 2007. The Library already has two computers, a high-speed photocopying machine, a scanner and a facsimile machine. All members are requested to avail of these services.

1st April, 2007

ORDINARY MEMBERS

RENEWAL NOTICE

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