Pursuant to the consultations with the two senior-most Vice Presidents, the following Members have, vide order dated 1st April 2024, been transferred in the same capacity to the respective Benches as mentioned below, on account of administrative exigencies and in public interest, with effect from 15.04.2024

Pursuant to the consultations with the two senior-most Vice Presidents, the following Members have, vide order dated 25th April 2022, been transferred in the same capacity to the respective Benches as mentioned below, on account of administrative exigencies and in public interest, with effect from 6th May 2022

Pursuant to the consultations with the two senior most Vice Presidents, the Hon’ble President has, vide two orders, both dated 12th November 2021, transferred 16 Members on account of administrative exigencies and in public interest. While 15 Members have been transferred with effect from 26th November 2021, one Member has been transferred with effect from 10th December 2021.

Justice (Retd) R. V. Easwar, who was also a President of the ITAT, has taken strong exception to the appointment of Vice-President No.7 as the Officiating President and the superseding of six Vice-Presidents. “This is the first instance of a Vice-President who is junior to at least six Vice-Presidents to be given charge as Officiating President. Though, technically, the Act does not say that the rule of seniority of the Vice-Presidents has to be followed, it is well-established that there must be strong reasons, which must be disclosed, if the person appointed supersedes six Vice-Presidents,” he has said.

Upon the completion of term of office of Mr. Justice P.P. Bhatt as President, ITAT, the Ministry of Law and Justice has, vide Order dated 5th September 2021, assigned to Shri G. S. Pannu, Vice-President, ITAT, New Delhi, the charge of Officiating President of the ITAT. Hon’ble Shri Pannu is 7th on the list of Vice-Presidents.

Justice P. P. Bhatt, Honourable President of the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) who assumed charge of Office of President, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal on October 24, 2018 is attaining his superannuation

Pursuant to the consultations with the Collegium of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, consisting of the President and two senior most Vice Presidents, seven Hon’ble Members have, vide order dated 11th December 2020, been transferred in the same capacity to the respective Benches, on account of administrative exigencies and in public interest, with immediate effect

Pursuant to a Notification issued by the Ministry of Law & Justice, the term of a Vice President and a Member in the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has been extended