The Government has issued an Office Order dated 23.03.2026 appointing 22 Judicial Members of GSTAT as Vice Presidents for different State Benches under GST.
The Government of India, through Office Order No. 01/2026 dated 23 March 2026, has designated multiple Judicial Members of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) as Vice Presidents of their respective State Benches under Section 109(7) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. This administrative move aims to strengthen the institutional framework and leadership structure of GSTAT across various regions in India. A total of 22 Judicial Members have been assigned Vice Presidential roles covering states and union territories including Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and others. The appointments are intended to enhance efficiency in adjudication, ensure better case management, and streamline appellate processes under GST law. The order reflects the government’s continued efforts to operationalise GSTAT effectively and improve dispute resolution mechanisms. It also ensures regional representation and administrative decentralisation for handling indirect tax litigation more efficiently.
F. A-50050/99/2018-CESTAT-DOR-DOR-Part (3)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
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Office Order No. 01/2026 | 23 March 2026
The President of India, in exercise of powers conferred under Section 109(7) of the Central Goods & Services Tax Act, 2017, is pleased to designate the following Judicial Members of GSTAT as Vice Presidents of their respective state benches as indicated against their names below:-
| S.No. | Name (Shri/Ms./Smt.) | State Bench |
| 1. | Manoj Shankar | Bihar |
| 2. | –Sanjay Kumar Aggarwal | Delhi |
| 3. | Rakesh Syal | Haryana |
| 4. | Ajai Kumar Srivastava | Himachal Pradesh |
| 5. | Jitendra Kumar Singh | Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh |
| 6. | Tushar Kanti Satapathy | Jharkhand |
| 7. | Suman Jain | Punjab and Chandigarh |
| 8. | Vishesh Sharma | Rajasthan |
| 9. | Sanjay Kumar Chandhariyavi | Uttar Pradesh |
| 10. | Naresh Katyal | Uttarakhand |
| 11. | Satya Gopal Chattopadhyay | West Bengal, Sikkim and Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| 12. | Somnath Ganguli | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura |
| 13. | Bhaskar Reddy Vemireddy | Andhra Pradesh |
| 14. | Pradeep Kumar Vyas | Chhattisgarh |
| 15. | Gunvantlal Manchanddas Patel | Gujarat and Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu |
| 16. | H G Nagarathna | Karnataka |
| 17. | Subramanya Viswanatha Rayap | Kerala and Lakshadweep |
| 18. | Roopesh Chandra Varshney | Madhya Pradesh |
| 19. | Rajeev Purushottam Pande | Maharashtra & Goa |
| 20. | Suchismita Misra | Odisha |
| 21. | Praveen Kumar Jain | Tamil Nadu and Puducherry |
| 22. | Sushil Kumar Sharma | Felangana |
Copy to:
1. The Hon’ble President, Pr. Bench, GSTAT, New Delhi
2. All the Vice-Presidents for their respective benches
3. PS to FM / PS to MOS(F) / PPS to Secretary (Revenue)/ / AS (Revenue) / Joint Secretary (Revenue)/ JS (TPRU) / JS (CBIC — Admin)
4. The Registrar, GSTAT, Principal Bench, New Delhi (for circulation among all the Hon`ble Members of GSTAT)
5. Dir. (HO) / Dir. (NC) / DS(ST) / Dir. (Pers & Vig.) / Dir. (Ad. II) / Dir. (Ad.VI)
6. Office Order Folder
