In view of the repeated strictures passed by judicial bodies on the gross inefficiencies of the income-tax department relating to litigation, the CBDT has issued Instruction No. 06 dated 03.07.2015 setting out clear-cut responsibilities of the CIT (Judicial). The CBDT has made it clear that the CIT(J) shall be the nodal office for all matters relating to the jurisdictional High Court as also co-ordination with counterparts for other High Courts. He shall be responsible for ensuring that the departmental view regarding the interpretation of the Income-tax Act, 1961 is enforced uniformly and coherently within the jurisdiction of the respective region. The Instruction also sets out in clear terms the \u201cwork domain\u201d of the CIT(J). A detailed implementation schedule is also specified. It is expected that the new system will help the department avoid the embarrassment of strictures from judicial bodies and also help it to fix responsibility on erring officials. <\/p>\n