Hon’ble Shri. M. K. Chaturvedi, JM, Vice-President, Chennai Zone has been appointed administrative Member of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Guwahati Bench.

Shri. Chaturvedi has been party to several landmark judgements such as Walkeshwar Triveni 88 ITD 159 (Mum) (SB), Kwality Milk Foods 100 ITD 199 (Che) (SB), Rogini Garments 108 ITD 49 (Che) (SB) among others.

To fill the vacancy, Shri. Pradeep Parikh, AM, Vice-President, ITAT, Hyderabad Zone has been transferred to the Chennai Bench in the same capacity.

Shri. P. P. Parikh practiced as a Chartered Accountant in Ahmedabad from 1975 to 1994 till his elevation to the Bench on 24.05.1994.

Shri. Parikh has been party to several landmark judgements such as R. M. Valliappan 103 ITD 63 (Che) (SB), Narang Hotels 74 ITD 190 (Mum) (SB), Smt. Mahesh Batra 95 ITD 152 (Asr) (SB) among others.

We wish both Hon’ble Members good luck in their new postings.

Hon’ble Shri R. P. Garg, Sr. Vice President, Delhi Bench retired on 6th August 2009. A full court reference in his honour was held by the Delhi Bench of the Tribunal. Shri. Garg has been party to several landmark judgements such as ABN AMRO 97 ITD 89 (Cal) (SB), Gujarat Gas 115 ITD 218 (Ahd) (SB), Ashima Syntex 100 ITD 247 (Ahd) (SB) among others. We wish the Hon’ble member good luck in his new endeavours.

Hon’ble Shri. Tilak Raj Sood, Accountant Member, presently posted at Chennai, has been transferred to the Mumbai Bench with effect from 13.7.2009