Supreme Court Issues Notice on ITAT Administrative Vacancies Petition

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Supreme Court Issues Notice on ITAT Administrative Vacancies Petition

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On May 26, 2026, the Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi heard a petition filed by former ITAT Vice-President Praveen Kumar Bansal regarding long-standing vacancies in administrative posts across 30 ITAT benches. The Court issued notice to the Centre, sought assistance from Attorney General R. Venkataramani, and suggested High Court deputation as a temporary measure. Sources consist solely of left-center outlets The Hindu and Hindustan Times.

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[Hindustan Times 👤] SC surprised over decade-long vacancies in ITAT administrative staff [The Hindu 👤] Supreme Court notice to Centre on plea highlighting vacancies in Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

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“Supreme Court notice to Centre on plea highlighting vacancies in Income Tax Appellate Tribunal”

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“SC surprised over decade-long vacancies in ITAT administrative staff”

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How different viewpoints frame this

Progressive

Vacancies undermine timely tax justice for ordinary taxpayers and reflect prolonged executive under-resourcing of checks on fiscal power.

“Inequality in access to redressal against revenue demands”

Conservative

Prolonged vacancies demonstrate executive failure to staff tribunals efficiently, increasing costs and delaying specialized adjudication.

“Need for government accountability in implementing dispute-resolution reforms”

Libertarian

State monopoly on tax dispute infrastructure produces inertia that harms individuals' and businesses' ability to challenge claims promptly.

“Centralized appointment processes lack market responsiveness”

Devil's Advocate

Analyses accept petition framing without data verification or consideration of petitioner's self-interest and possible non-political causes of vacancies.

“Unexamined assumptions about necessity and design of the tribunal itself”

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Hindustan TimesRight-Center✓ Mostly Factual

The HinduLeft-Center✓ High

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