Customs - Perils of self-assessment

Both Mr.R.K.Singla and Mr.Saleem have retired from service as on the date of their appointment. Presumably, they must have applied when they were still in service. The long drawn process of recruitment must have lead to this anomaly. I wonder if this is alright? Upon retirement, wouldn't their application for CESTAT post abate?

Gururaj B N 02/06/2015

 

It seems that if the other contenders, if any, go in appeal to CAT there may be a decision after all on this issue. moreover, when we have members who themselves have their appointments embroiled in a CAT case or for that matter a Court, we can very well understand what their inclination in joining CESTAT as Member is. if a Cestat president who was expected to perform miracles can call it quits and seek another deservingly enviable government office we do not expect much except that the posts are filled, benches are working to full strength and more benches see the light of the day.

sachin deshmukh 02/06/2015