Central Administrative Tribunal suspends promotion of 148 Income Tax inspectors
HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) comprising B Venkateshwar Rao, (member judicial) and Minnie Math...
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HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) comprising B Venkateshwar Rao, (member judicial) and Minnie Mathew (member administration) on Thursday suspended the promotions given to 148 income tax inspectors by the IT chief commissioner of AP, Hyderabad.
The bench was dealing with a petition by office superintendents and senior tax assistants of the department challenging the action of the chief commissioner in superseding an earlier order of the Centre.
Dr K Lakshmi Narasimha, counsel for the petitioners, said as per the order of the Centre all the posts of office superintendents, senior tax assistants, and stenographers were merged in a single cadre called executive assistants and promotions had to be effected by taking staff from this new category. He alleged that the chief income tax commissioner ignored the rule and effected the promotions.
The bench noted that the petition was filed on June 2 and the IT authorities sought several adjournments and, during the pendency of the petition, the commissioner convened the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meeting and gave promotions.
Collector apologises: Nellore district collector N Srikant on Thursday appeared before a division bench of the Hyderabad High Court and filed an affidavit tendering an unconditional apology for the delay in implementing the orders passed by the court earlier.
The bench comprising Chief Justice Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta and Justice PV Sanjay Kumar while hearing a writ petition filed by one K Tiruvallur
alleging that the authorities had fraudulently paid the compensation under the Land Acquisition Act to wrong person instead of paying it to the genuine land owners. The bench earlier expressed its displeasure over the failure of the district collector in coming out with the details of the case and
initiating action against the errant staff and individuals.
The bench wondered if the collector considers it more important to listen to the dictates of the political administration rather than implementing the orders of the court.
In June last, a division bench directed the collector to make a detailed inquiry into the allegations of the petitioners and take appropriate action against the culprits, if found guilty. It said if the collector found that the enquiry by himself was not possible and that there was an element of criminality, then he could entrust the matter to the CID and the latter shall enquire into it and take appropriate steps against the concerned. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of four months and the collector has to submit report to the court.
The collector submitted that there was some delay in implementing the court orders because he was involved in conducting elections for the 10 Assembly segments in the district. After perusing the affidavit, the bench dispensed with the appearance of the district collector in the case.
Source:TOI
The bench was dealing with a petition by office superintendents and senior tax assistants of the department challenging the action of the chief commissioner in superseding an earlier order of the Centre.
Dr K Lakshmi Narasimha, counsel for the petitioners, said as per the order of the Centre all the posts of office superintendents, senior tax assistants, and stenographers were merged in a single cadre called executive assistants and promotions had to be effected by taking staff from this new category. He alleged that the chief income tax commissioner ignored the rule and effected the promotions.
The bench noted that the petition was filed on June 2 and the IT authorities sought several adjournments and, during the pendency of the petition, the commissioner convened the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meeting and gave promotions.
Collector apologises: Nellore district collector N Srikant on Thursday appeared before a division bench of the Hyderabad High Court and filed an affidavit tendering an unconditional apology for the delay in implementing the orders passed by the court earlier.
The bench comprising Chief Justice Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta and Justice PV Sanjay Kumar while hearing a writ petition filed by one K Tiruvallur
alleging that the authorities had fraudulently paid the compensation under the Land Acquisition Act to wrong person instead of paying it to the genuine land owners. The bench earlier expressed its displeasure over the failure of the district collector in coming out with the details of the case and
initiating action against the errant staff and individuals.
The bench wondered if the collector considers it more important to listen to the dictates of the political administration rather than implementing the orders of the court.
In June last, a division bench directed the collector to make a detailed inquiry into the allegations of the petitioners and take appropriate action against the culprits, if found guilty. It said if the collector found that the enquiry by himself was not possible and that there was an element of criminality, then he could entrust the matter to the CID and the latter shall enquire into it and take appropriate steps against the concerned. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of four months and the collector has to submit report to the court.
The collector submitted that there was some delay in implementing the court orders because he was involved in conducting elections for the 10 Assembly segments in the district. After perusing the affidavit, the bench dispensed with the appearance of the district collector in the case.
Source:TOI
