| \n Sr. No. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Information sought for<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Reply<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n (i) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n All correspondences and file noting showing the vacancy position at various levels and steps taken so far to fill up the vacant posts of Senior President, Vice-Presidents, Members and Registrar in various Benches of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n (i) As regards the post of President, ITAT this post is being filled in officiating capacity only and not on substantive capacity, since there is a proposal to amend the Income Tax Act (to be substituted by the Direct Taxes Code) to widen the scope of selection for the post of President, ITAT to include serving or retired judges of the High Courts, in addition to the Sr. Vice-President and Vice Presidents of ITAT. Therefore, proposal relating to fill up the post of President, ITAT on regular basis has not been initiated.<\/p>\n (ii) As regards the vacant posts of Sr. Vice-Presidents, ITAT it may be mentioned that the last round of selection of Vice-Presidents in the year 2009 has been struck down by the Madras High Court and an SLP has been filed by this Department in the Supreme Court in the matter. Since the matter is sub-judice, therefore, action to fill up the vacant posts of Sr. Vice-Presidents, ITAT has not been initiated.<\/p>\n (iii) As regards the vacant posts of Member (Judicial\/ Accountant) in the ITAT, it may be mentioned that based on the recommendations of Selection Board, 16 new Members (Judicial Accountant) were appointed in ITAT in January, 2012.<\/p>\n Two more Judicial Members out of this batch have joined ITAT on 01.11.2012 (their case had to be re-submitted to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, after reconsideration by the Selection Board). The vacancy position of Members (Judicial\/Accountant) in ITAT will be reviewed and action shall be initiated to fill up the vacancies.<\/p>\n (iv) As regards Registrar, ITAT, copies of correspondences and file notings have already been provided.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n (ii) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n All correspondences and file noting indicating the steps taken so far to fill up the post of President, ITAT on a permanent basis.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n As stated in para (i) above.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n |