The Supreme Court has imposed a Rs 5 lakh cost on the Centre for “targeted departmental vendetta” against former IRS officer Captain Pramod Kumar Bajaj, setting aside the ITAT selection proceedings tainted by bias. The court found that the authorities’ actions were marked by “rank procrastination” and “deliberate obstacles” in Bajaj’s appointment as Member (Accountant) of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT). ¹ ² ³

[01/02, 09:17] Sekarreporter: https://www.sekarreporter.com/sc-imposes-rs-5-lakh-cost-on-centre-for-targeted-departmental-vendetta-against-former-irs-officer-sets-aside-itat-selection-proceedings-tainted-by-bias/
[01/02, 09:17] Meta AI: The Supreme Court has imposed a Rs 5 lakh cost on the Centre for “targeted departmental vendetta” against former IRS officer Captain Pramod Kumar Bajaj, setting aside the ITAT selection proceedings tainted by bias. The court found that the authorities’ actions were marked by “rank procrastination” and “deliberate obstacles” in Bajaj’s appointment as Member (Accountant) of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT). ¹ ² ³

The court directed the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) to convene a fresh Search-Cum-Selection Committee (SCSC) meeting within four weeks, excluding the officer involved in the bias, and communicate the outcome to Bajaj within two weeks thereafter.

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