CBDT issued clarification on Parmar issue at last. The letter dated 06.06.2013 is linked under for everybody. As per the letter the operative part is as under :
"In the specific context of Income Tax Dept., wherein the inter se sinority of direct recruit and promotees have been under dispute on the grounds of misinterpretation of the provisions of O.M. dated 7.2.86/3.7.86 and has led to Parmar judgement of Supreme Court, it is unambiguously confirmed that the entire issue of seniority of officers of Income Tax Dept. would have to be revisited in compliance of the judgement of the Supreme Court."
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"In the specific context of Income Tax Dept., wherein the inter se sinority of direct recruit and promotees have been under dispute on the grounds of misinterpretation of the provisions of O.M. dated 7.2.86/3.7.86 and has led to Parmar judgement of Supreme Court, it is unambiguously confirmed that the entire issue of seniority of officers of Income Tax Dept. would have to be revisited in compliance of the judgement of the Supreme Court."
Click here to view the CBDT Instruction