2022 (5) TMI 374

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....Through: Mr. Vikram Jetly, CGSC with Ms. Shreya Jetly, Adv. NAJMI WAZRI, J. (ORAL) The hearing has been conducted through hybrid mode (physical and virtual hearing). 1. The petitioner impugns the order dated 08.05.2019 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi in O.A No. 1355/2019, upholding the issuance of Charge Memo against him by the Ministry of Finan....

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....ion prosecution" lies with the Finance Minister. Apropos the authority to issue such Charge Memo, the respondent had so clarified through a RTI reply, that sanction was not granted by the Union Finance Minister. In the said reply, the respondent has admitted that Chairman, CBDT gave approval for initiating penalty proceedings against the petitioner. That being the position, the initiation of the p....

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....erences addressed to the Finance Minister will be submitted directly to her. 3. The following matters will be disposed of at the level of the Minister of State: ... CBDT (i) All matters relating to establishment and vigilance of Group- A officers below the rank of Commissioner of Income Tax. ..." 6. This Office Order was amended in the 04.07.2019, which reads, inter alia, as under:- "....