S.S. Pharma Vs State of U.P (Allahabad High Court)
The Allahabad High Court heard the matter concerning vacancies in the sanctioned staff strength of various Goods & Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) Benches functioning in Uttar Pradesh. The Court heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Shashi Prakash, learned ASGI assisted by Mr. Krishna Agrawal for the Union of India, and Mr. Anoop Trivedi, learned AAG assisted by Mr. Ravi Shanker Pandey, ACSC for the State.
Pursuant to an earlier order, Mr. Saurabh Suman Shardool, Registrar, GSTAT, Principal Bench, New Delhi, appeared before the Court and filed an affidavit, which was taken on record. The affidavit contained details of the sanctioned strength, working strength and vacancies in the GSTAT Benches at Lucknow, Prayagraj, Ghaziabad, Varanasi and Agra.
At the Lucknow Bench, vacancies were shown for Court Officers, Senior PS, Legal Assistant, Steno-I, LDC, Steno-II and MTS posts. At the Prayagraj Bench, vacancies existed for Court Officers, PS, Steno-I, UDC, LDC, Steno-II and MTS, with certain appointment orders already issued but the concerned appointees yet to join. The Ghaziabad Bench also had vacancies for Court Officer, Senior PS, Legal Assistant, Steno-I, LDC, Steno-II and MTS posts. The Varanasi Bench had vacancies for Court Officer, Legal Assistant, Steno-I, LDC, Steno-II and MTS. At the Agra Bench, vacancies were shown for Court Officer, PPS, Legal Assistant, LDC, Steno-II and MTS.
