Tribunal directs CBDT to overhaul transfer policy within 6 months
Hindustan TimesNEW DELHI The Central Administrative Tribunal has called out the Central Board of Direct Taxes on its transfer policy that grants preferential treatment to elite Group A officers while denying lower-ranked employees the right to live with their spouses. In an order passed on March 4, the country’s apex administrative tribunal has directed the CBDT chairman to overhaul this arbitrary and unjust system within six months and formulate a “prudent, humane, and compassionate” transfer policy that applies equally to all employees—whether gazetted or non-gazetted. “The loan basis transfer policy, applicable only to Group C and D employees, does not just limit how long they can stay with their spouses but also actively disincentivises family life. The bench emphasised that a fair transfer policy would motivate and inspire non-gazetted employees to work with greater dedication and efficiency, ultimately enhancing the CBDT’s reputation as a model employer in a welfare state.
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