Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT)

‘Patently Violated’: CAT Overturns IRS Officer Sameer Wankhede’s Transfer

The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has overturned the transfer of Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede from Mumbai to Chennai, stating that the Revenue Department “patently violated” its own transfer guidelines. Wankhede, a 2008 batch IRS officer, gained national attention in 2021 while serving in the Narcotics Control Bureau...