https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=248045 The Court upheld the CAT's decision that the appointment of Vice-Presidents of the ITAT was through promotion, not direct recruitment. It found no flaw in the selection process due to the failure to notify new pay scales after merging scales. The Court supported the Selection Committee's autonomy in determining selection procedures and emphasized that the absence of a comparative chart did not invalidate the process. The Court dismissed the writ petitions, suggesting the Central Government establish guidelines for future selections and recommending oversight by High Courts for quality assurance in ITAT orders and senior judicial appointments. en-us Fri, 23 May 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 30 May 2014 11:52:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=248045 The Court upheld the CAT's decision that the appointment of Vice-Presidents of the ITAT was through promotion, not direct recruitment. It found no flaw in the selection process due to the failure to notify new pay scales after merging scales. The Court supported the Selection Committee's autonomy in determining selection procedures and emphasized that the absence of a comparative chart did not invalidate the process. The Court dismissed the writ petitions, suggesting the Central Government establish guidelines for future selections and recommending oversight by High Courts for quality assurance in ITAT orders and senior judicial appointments. Case-Laws Income Tax Fri, 23 May 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=248045