Himachal Pradesh HC Upholds GSTAT Technical Member Eligibility Criteria

Amit Kashyap Vs Principal Secretary (Himachal Pradesh High Court) Himachal Pradesh High Court has dismissed a petition filed by retired IAS officer Amit Kashyap, challenging the relaxed eligibility criteria for the appointment of Technical Members (State) in the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT). The court clarified that the relaxation, which allows officers with 25 years of gazetted service to be considered even without the stipulated 25 years in Group ‘A’, is applicable only to officers of the State Government and not to those from the All-India Service. Mr. Kashy...