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2021 (10) TMI 48

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..... 20, W.P.(C) 5671/2020, W.P.(C) 5713/2020, W.P.(C) 5797/2020, - -
PMLA
JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH Petitioner Through: Mr. Rahul Jain, Advocate. Mr. Varun Singh, Mr. Kamlesh Anand and Mr. Akash Deep Gupta, Advocates. Mr. Ritin Rai, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Petrushka Dasgupta, Ms. Nasrin Shaikh and Mr. Vidit Mehra. Mr. Ajay Bhargava, Mr. Aseem Chaturvedi, Mr. Arvind Kumar Ray and Mr. Karan Gutpa, Advocates. Dr. Surat Singh and Ms. Priya Singh, Advocates. Mr. Gaurav Nair and Ms. Pranati Bhatnagar, Advocates. (M:9810069969) Mr. Sidharth Luthra, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Alina Arora, Ms. Nimrah Sameen Alvi, Mr. Parth Singh, Mr. Sheezan Hashmi & Mr. Anmol Kheta, Advocates. Mr. Awanish Kumar, Advocate. Mr. Susmit Pushkar, Mr. Gaurav Sharma and Ms. B .....

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..... As per the said affidavit, the following is the position in respect of various vacancies in the Adjudicating Authority. " Sl.No. Post Sanctioned Strength In Position Remarks (A)  Members 1. Chairman 1 Vacant Vacant since 1.9.2020 (more than a year) 2. Members 2 1 Vacant since 15.2.2021 (more than six months) (B)   Administrative Officer/Registrar 3. Administrative Officer 1 Vacant Vacant since 29.7.2020 (more than one year) which is (Pay Level-11) post. 4. Registrar 1 Vacant The post has been lying vacant for more than 5 years.  The work is looked after by one of officer in the pay level-10.  At present, Sh. Amar Singh, AO has been looking after the work for last one year as additional ch .....

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..... her affidavit has been filed, which has been deposed by Sh. Ritvik Pandey, Joint Secretary (Revenue) of the Ministry of Finance, wherein the position in respect of the Presiding Officers as also the Senior Officials, at the Adjudicating Authority under the PMLA, has been given as under: Sr.No. Name of Post Name of Officer Date of Appointment Completing the tenure/ vacant w.e.f. 1 Chairperson Shri Vinodanand Jha (Acting Chairperson) 14.02.2021 22.06.2023 2 Member (Administration) & chairperson Vacant - 31.08.2020 3 Member (Law) Vacant - 14.02.2021 4 Member (Finance or ccountancy) Shri Vinodanand Jha 24.10.2018 22.06.2023 (65 Years) 5 Administrative Officer Vacant - 13.04.2020 6 Registrar .....

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..... the recommendations of the UPSC, as also the lack of a sufficient number of applicants, it appears that appointments have not taken place despite the vacancy circulars having been issued. Even in respect of Court Masters and other staff, such as working staff and peons etc., they have also been retained on a contractual basis. Stenographers and Court Masters would be absolutely essential in the efficient functioning of the Adjudicating Authority. The ld. CGSC Mr. Amit Mahajan along with Mr. Ritvik Pandey submits that it may be possible to explore posting of some officials from other departments to meet the exigency. Thus, if these vacancies cannot be filled up through fresh recruitment, the Ministry shall take steps to fill up all these va .....

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