CBDT's letter dated 15.10.2013 regarding re-fixing of seniority as per N.R. Parmar case

CBDT sent a letter to all CCIT(CCA)s regarding refixing of seniority of all category of officers. Surprisingly, the letter, without any specific direction in any time bound exercise, merely communicated the observation of DGIT(HRD) about the Supreme Court judgement. According to the comment mentioned in the letter, CCIT(CCA)s to follow the seniority as per 2008 guideline till upto 03.03.2008 and if it is not followed in any region, it needs to be reversed.
View the letter dated 15.10.2013
(The letter has been provided by Mr Anjani Singh. We convey our sincere gratitude to him.)

CAT Kolkata judgement reg. seniority issue of direct Inspectors

CAT Kolkata Bench delivered judgement regarding seniority issue of direct recruited Inspectors. As expected, the bench directed in favour of direct Inspectors in the light of verdict pronounced by Supreme Court in the landmark "Parmar Case". Significantly the bench did not say anything regarding any stay on promotion for the interim period. Does it mean that CCIT(CCA) Kolkata can go ahead with normal promotion process subject to future recasting of seniority ?
Download the CAT order dated 07.10.2013

ITO to ACIT promotion : APARs to reach Directorate latest by 15.10.13

The process of promotion from ITO to ACIT for vacancy year 2013-14 is in full swing. Deficient APARs of ITOs to be updated and sent to the Directorate latest by 15.10.2013 to enable it to conduct DPC. A list of ITOs with deficient APARs has been sent to all CCIT(CCA)s for urgent necessary action at their end.
Click here to view the list

Seniority list of ITOs : Draft published

CBDT published draft of list of seniority of ITOs as on 31.12.2011. Any representation against the list may be forwarded to CBDT latest by 25.10.2013 for further consideration. If it is not objected by any of the officers concerned within the stipulated date, it will be considered as final seniority list.
View and download Draft Seniority list of ITOs as on 31.12.2011

Promotion from CIT to CCIT : Waiting for ACC approval

As many as 39 officers of 1981 batch have been waiting to make it Chief Commissioners of Income Tax. The proposal sent to Appointment Committee of cabinet (ACC) in the third week of September and the ACC nod is expected to come soon.