Who is Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, the newly appointed president of GSTAT?
The Appointment Committee of Cabinet has approved the appointment of Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, former Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court, as the President of the GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) for a four-year term, reported the Hindu Businessline.
"The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet, based on the recommendation of the SCSC [Search-cum-Selection Committee], has approved the appointment of Justice [Retd.] Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, Former Chief Justice, High Court of Jharkhand, to the post of President in Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal, in the salary of Rs 2.50 lakh per month for a period of 4 years," an order from Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said.
This decision comes following the recommendations put forth by a Search-Cum-Selection Committee, aiming to expedite the operationalisation of the GSTAT. Officials have previously hinted at the Centre's intentions to kickstart the tribunal's operations from July 1.
