Lok Sabha Question No. 2146 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Vacancies in Tribunals
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Pinaki Misra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2146

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 10 th  December, 2021

## Vacancies in Tribunals

## 2146.  SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a) number of vacancies in various Tribunals as of November, 2021, tribunal-wise;
- (b)  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  appoint/fill  up  vacancies  in  these tribunals; and
- (c)  the  timeline  by  which  the  appointments  are  expected  to  be  completed  for  all  the vacant seats, tribunal-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE

(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a) to (c). As per information presently available about three tribunals, it is informed that the following is the vacancy position.

| The Vacancy status of Tribunals under Department of Revenue is as under   | The Vacancy status of Tribunals under Department of Revenue is as under   | The Vacancy status of Tribunals under Department of Revenue is as under   | The Vacancy status of Tribunals under Department of Revenue is as under   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name of the Tribunal                                                      | Name of the Post                                                          | Sanctioned strength                                                       | Vacancies                                                                 |
| CESTAT                                                                    | President                                                                 | 1                                                                         | 0                                                                         |
|                                                                           | Member (Judicial)                                                         | 16                                                                        | 6                                                                         |
|                                                                           | Member (Technical)                                                        | 16                                                                        | 11                                                                        |
| AT(SAFEMA)                                                                | Chairman                                                                  | 1                                                                         | 1                                                                         |

| Member   | 4   | 4   |
|----------|-----|-----|

There are 29 vacant posts of Accountant Members and 28 vacant posts of Judicial Members in the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT). In respect of these vacancies 22 recommendation .of names have been approved for appointment and offers have been issued to all recommended 22 candidates.

The  selection  process  to  fill  up  the  vacant  posts  of  Members,  Chairperson  in Tribunals  is  a  continuous  process  and  the  same  has  been  initiated  for  the  vacant  post  of Members in CESTAT and vacant posts of Chairperson and Members in Appellate Tribunal (SAFEMA).