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2020 (39) G.S.T.L. 257 (S.C.)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
L. Nageswara Rao and S. Ravindra Bhat, JJ.
KUDRAT SANDHU
Versus
UNION OF INDIA

I.A. Nos. 59784, 66296, 66298 & 66299 of 2020 in Misc. Application Nos. 919,
1058 & 1152 of 2020 in W.P. (C) Nos. 279 & 640 of 2017, decided on 4-8-2020
1
CESTAT - Tenure of Member (Technical) - Interim Extension thereof -
Applicant had been appointed as Member (T) in CESTAT on 29-3-2018 and is
to retire on 9-8-2020 in terms of erstwhile 1987 Rules at age of 62 - In view of
applicant’s pleading that under new Rules of 2020, he is entitled for a tenure of
4 years, term of applicant extended for a period of 3 months for time being -
Tribunal, Appellate Tribunal and Other Authorities (Qualification, Experience
and Other Conditions of Service of Members) Rules, 2020. [paras 5, 6]
State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission - Tenure of Member
(Judicial) - Extension thereof - As many posts are reportedly lying vacant in
said Commission and there has been no response from Government to Notice
issued, term of Member (Judicial) extended for a further period of six months.
[paras 2, 4]
Central Administrative Tribunal - Appointment of Members - Non-
fulfilment of vacant posts - A status report sought from Government as ap-
pointments are not reportedly made even after selections have been completed
and names recommended by Selection Committee. [paras 7, 8]
Interim order
REPRESENTED BY : S/Shri K.K. Venugopal, AG, Arvind Datar, Sr.
Advocate (A.C.), R. Balasubramaniam, C.A.
Sundaram, Ms. Priya Hingorani, C.S. Vaidyanathan
& Vikas Singh, Sr. Advocates, B.K. Prasad, A.K.
Sharma, V.K. Verma, Zoheb Hossain,
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1 On appeal from W.P. (C) No. 279 of 2017, decided on 13-11-2019 by Supreme Court.
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