Lok Sabha Question No. 1001 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-22
Subject: Vacancies of Indian Tax Appellate Tribunal
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1 001

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 22 nd JULY, 2016. ASHADHA 31,1938 (SAKA)

## "VACANCIES OF INDIAN TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL"

## 1001. SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the sanctioned and actual strength of staff and officers in the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT);
- (b) whether there are lying long pending vacancies in ITAT, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to expedite the process of filing of vacancies?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) The Income Tax Appellant Tribunal comes under administrative control of Ministry of Law & Justice, Department of Legal Affairs. The sanctioned strength of the staff and officers in the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal is 1113 of which 735 posts are filled up. Details are at Annexure.
- (b)& (c) The vacant posts of staff and officers in ITAT are filled up through direct recruitment and promotions as per the provisions made in the respective Recruitment Rules and is done after following relevant instructions/ guidelines of the Government. Continuous efforts are made to fill up the vacant posts through direct recruitment and by promotion, which is an ongoing process.
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## Annexure

| S.No.   | Name of Post          |   Sanctioned | Filled   | Vacant   |
|---------|-----------------------|--------------|----------|----------|
| 1.      | Members               |          126 | 103      | 23       |
| 2.      | Registrar             |           01 | 01       | 0        |
| 3.      | Deputy Registrar      |           07 | -        | 07       |
| 4.      | Assistant Registrar   |           38 | 22       | 16       |
| 5.      | Hindi Officer         |           02 | -        | 02       |
| 6.      | Sr. Private Secretary |          126 | 66       | 60       |
| 7.      | Private Secretary     |           47 | 23       | 24       |
| 8.      | Superintendent        |           06 | 03       | 03       |
| 9.      | Senior Accountant     |           02 | 0        | 02       |
| 10.     | Office Superintendent |           11 | 03       | 08       |
| 11.     | Hindi Translator      |           24 | 13       | 11       |
| 12.     | librarian             |           03 | 02       | 01       |
| 13.     | Head Clerk            |           49 | 32       | 17       |
| 14.     | Assistant             |           08 | 08       | -        |
| 15.     | Upper Division Clerk  |          122 | 98       | 24       |
| 16.     | Steno Grade '0'       |           05 | 01       | 04       |
| 17.     | Lower Division Clerk  |          188 | 122      | 66       |
| 18.     | Staff Car Driver      |           50 | 35       | 15       |
| 19.     | MTS                   |          298 | 203      | 95       |
|         | TOTAL                 |         1113 | 735      | 378      |

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