CBDT To Examine Perverse Orders Of ITAT And Evaluate Performance Of Counsel

The CBDT has directed the formation of a committee consisting of high-ranking officials who will inter alia examine perverse and irregular orders of the ITAT anad cases where the submissions of the DRs have not been recorded by the ITAT. These will be taken up by the CBDT with the President, ITAT/ Ministry of Law. The CBDT has also called for information relating to the performance of standing counsel as to the number of cases decided in favour of, and against, the department

CBDT To Examine Perverse Orders Of ITAT And Evaluate Performance Of Counsel

F No 279/Misc./M-120/2018-(ITJ)

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Revenue

Central Board of Direct Taxes

Audit & Judicial Division

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New Delhi, 8th February, 2019

To

All Principal Chief Commissioners of Income Tax,

Sub: Suggestion on Litigation Management - reg.

Madam/Sir,

Kindly refer to the Judicial Conference on Litigation Management held in Delhi on 04.01.2019.

2. One of the issues flagged during the conference was that many a times, linkage of some cases to the AOs is difficult causing delay in SLP proposals and it was suggested that a list of a ll appeals pending with High Courts along with AO's jurisdiction and PAN should be maintained.

3. In this regard, I am directed to state that it shall be the responsibility of the concerned High Court Cell and PCIT to identify the jurisdiction and comply with the time limits for filing of appeals. It is suggested that files should be reconstructed with the help of High Court Registry in cases where AO is not identified and the records are not available.

4. This issues with the approval of Member(A&J), CBDT.

Yours faithfully,

 

Abhishek Gautam

DCIT (OSD), ITJ-1, CBDT

Tel :011-23741832