GSTAT Selection Procedure Faces Legal Test Over Unequal Reassessment of Candidates

Pranaya Kishore Harichandan Vs Union of India And Others (Orissa High Court) Orissa High Court has initiated proceedings to scrutinize the selection process for Judicial Members of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), following a petition challenging the procedure adopted by the Search-cum-Selection Committee. The court has issued a notice to the Union of India and others, and, as an interim measure, has directed that while the selection process may continue, no final decision on appointments shall be taken until the next hearing. The petitioner, Pranaya Kishore Harichandan, ...