Review of allotment of new posts and their charge in respect of the old strength of AACs. - Income Tax - 380/CBDT

INSTRUCTION NO. 380/CBDT Dated: February 9, 1972 Reference is invited to Board's Circular letter No.F. 264/18/70-ITJ dated the 21st March, 1971, allotting 30 new posts of Appellate Assistant Commissioners, to various Commissioners' charges. Out of these new posts, only for 2 allotted to Mysore charge, ranges were demarcated but for the posts allotted to other charges the ranges were not demarcated as officers were not available for posting. It is expected that officers will be available for posting before long and they will be appointed in the first instance to the existing vacancies even in the old strength of AAC'S cadre for which ranges stand demarcated and nextly against the above noted 28 posts for which ranges have not yet been demarcated. 2. The Commissioners and Additional Commissioners concerned are requested in the first place to review the requirements of their charge in respect of the old strength of AACs (for which ranges stand demarcated) and to suggest surpluses where indicated for being shifted to other charges. Where such surpluses or surrender are indicated, revised jurisdiction proposals for the AACs in that particular charge after excluding the post(s) proposed for surrender may also be sent immediately. In multi-Commissioners charges, Commissioners/Additional Commissioners concerned may hold joint deliberations and send consolidated proposals; for drawing up jurisdiction proposals relating to Central Circles, the Commissioners (Central) may also be consulted. 3. Nextly the Commissioners/Additional Commissioners may also please review the allotment of the new posts made with the Board's above noted letter No. F. 263/18/70-ITJ dated the 25th March, 1971 and intimate changes in number of posts allotted, one way or other, as may be necessary, having regard to pendency of appeals; the aim should be to reduce the appeal pendency in every charge by the end of the financial year 1972-73 to a maximum 4 months' work load. Guidelines for drawing up jurisdiction proposals for the new posts finally allotted will be conveyed later, for being worked out for next year.