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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

No. FD 76 CSL 2023 Karnataka Government Secretariat,

Vidhana Soudha,

Bangalore, dated: 16.10.2024

VACANCY CIRCULAR

Subject:

Selection for the posts of Technical Members (State) in

Goods

and

Services

Tax

Appellate

Tribunal

(State Benches) in the State of Karnataka - reg.

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1. The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) is the Second

Appellate Authority established under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017

(hereinafter referred to as “CGST Act") to hear various appeals under the said Act

and the respective State/UT GST Acts. It consists of a Principal Bench and

various State Benches. The Central Government has notified the Principal Bench

to be located at New Delhi, and 31 State Benches at various locations of the States.

There are two (02) State Benches in the State of Karnataka, both situated at

Bengaluru. It is proposed to fill the vacancies for the post of Technical Member

(State) of the GSTAT in the State Benches of Karnataka.

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Part – I

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No. 477

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2. Applications are invited for the following vacancies:

Post

Bench

No. of Posts

Date of

Vacancy

Technical

Member (State)

State Benches in

Bengaluru at Karnataka

Two (02)

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3. Qualifications and Eligibility conditions: The qualifications, eligibility, salary and

other terms and conditions of the appointment of a candidate will be governed by

the provisions of the CGST Act and Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal

(Appointment and Conditions of Service of President and Members) Rules, 2023

(hereinafter referred to as "GSTAT Rules")

The Government of Karnataka vide Notification No. FD 76 CSL 2023

dated: 01-10-2024 has prescribed that a person shall not be considered for

appointment as a Technical Member (State), unless he is or has been an officer of the

State Government or an officer of All India Service, not below the rank of Additional

Commissioner of Commercial Taxes or such rank and has completed twenty five

years of service in Group A or equivalent, with at least three years of experience in

the administration of existing Value Added Tax Law or the Goods and Services Tax

Law or in the field of finance and taxation in the State Government.

4. Procedure for selection: The Search-cum-Selection Committee constituted under

clause (a) of sub-section (4) of section 110 of the CGST Act by the Government of

Karnataka vide Notification No. FD 76 CSL 2023 dated: 15-06-2024, shall

recommend a panel of four (04) names for appointment of two (02) posts of Technical

Member (State) as specified in sub-section (6) of section 110 of CGST Act and shall

scrutinize the applications with respect to suitability of applicant for the post, by

giving due weightage to qualification and experience of candidates and shortlist

candidates for conducting personal interaction. The final selection will be done on

the basis of overall evaluation of candidates done by the committee based on the

qualification, experience and personal interaction.

5.

Application Procedure: Applications by eligible and willing officers

are to be submitted online and should be accompanied with,-

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(i)

Biodata in the PROFORMA in Annexure-I.

(ii)

Applications by eligible and willing officers(serving only) should be

accompanied with a Certificate to be furnished by the Employer/Head

of the department as in Annexure-II.

(iii)

Clear photo copies of the up-to-date CR/APAR dossier of the Officer

containing CR/APARs of at least five years duly attested by a Group

A Officer.

(iv)

Cadre clearance.

(v)

Integrity certificate/clearance from vigilance and disciplinary angle as

in Annexure-III.

(vi)

Statement giving details of major or minor penalties if any, imposed

on the officer during the last ten years.

(vii) Interested candidates shall apply online on https://gstn.org.in/gstat-

state-application/#/home to in the form prescribed in Annexure I along

with necessary documents. Application submission will begin on 21st

October 2024 and the last date for submitting applications is 5:00 PM

on 20th November 2024. Applications submitted through any other

mode shall be liable to rejection. However, in case of difficulty in

uploading any document while making the online application, the

document may be forwarded by email by the last date to email

[email protected], clearly mentioning the online application

number in the email.

(viii) In case of any difficulty encountered in filling up or uploading the

Form, email can be sent on [email protected].

6. No TA/DA will be admissible to the candidates to be called for

interview/interaction. The candidates are required to make own arrangements.

7. Advertisement and prescribed Application form can be downloaded from

website of Department of Finance, Karnataka (https://finance.karnataka.gov.in/)

8. Any application received after due date or without necessary statements,

documents and Annexures as mentioned above will not be entertained.

(L.K.ATHEEQ)

Addition Chief Secretary to the Government

Finance Department, Government of Karnataka, and

Member Secretary, Search cum Selection Committee

for selection of Technical Member (State) to

GST Appellate Tribunal, Karnataka State

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Annexure-I

PROFORMA

Space for

photograph

duly signed by

candidate

1 . Name:

2 .

Date of Birth:

3 .

Category (SC/ST/OBC/UR):

4 .

Designation/Profession:

5 .

Contact Details:

Residential

Offici

al

Present

Permane

Address:

Mobile/Phone No.

Email:

6 . Cadre/Service [Wherever applicable]

:

7 . Educational qualification (in reverse chronological order):

Sl.

No.

Name of

University/

Equivalent

Institution

Degr

ee

Year

of

passing

Division/

% of

marks

obtained

Academ

ic

Distincti

on

Subject/

Specializati

on

8 Work Experience:

8A. For the experience as employee, Employment record in chronological order starting with

present Employment, list in reverse:

For the post of Technical Member (State).

Sl.

No

Name & address of

Employer (Govt./

Department/any

other

Designation, Pay

or Scale of pay

(Pay in Pay

Matrix)

Period of Service Nature of work/

experience*

Whether

the

said service is

Group A or

equivalent to

From

To

*Please specify whether the said work involves administration of an existing law (as defined in

clause (48) of section (2) of the Central Goods and Services

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Tax Act, 2017) or the goods and services tax in the Central Government in respect of post of

Technical Member (Centre) or whether the work involves administration of an existing law or the

goods and services tax or in the field of finance and taxation in the State Government in respect of

post of Technical Member (State).

Also specify whether the said works involves judicial/ quasi-judicial functions.

8B. Write up on adjudicating experience of the applicant (200 words) [Wherever applicable]

9. Mention whether minimum three years of experience is there in the administration of an existing

law or goods and services tax or in the field of finance and taxation in the State Government for

the post of Technical Member (State): (Yes/No. If yes, provide details thereof)

10. Write up on 05, major achievement: (200 words each)

11. Awards/Honours/Publications, if any:

12. Affiliation with the professional bodies/Institutions/societies/or any other body including

political party:

13. Additional information, if any, which you would like to mention in support of the application

for the post.

DECLARATION

1. I certify that the foregoing information is correct and complete to the best of knowledge and belief

and nothing has been concealed/distorted. If at any time, I found to have concealed/distorted any

material information; my appointment shall be liable to summary termination without notice.

2. I shall not withdraw my candidature after the meeting of the Selection Committee.

3. I shall not decline the appointment, if selected for appointment by the Appointment Committee

of Cabinet.

4. I shall join within 30 days from the date of issue of order of appointment.

5. I am aware that in case I violate any of the conditions mentioned at SI.No.2 to 4,

the Government of India is likely to debar me for a period of three years for

consideration for appointment outside the cadre and in any Autonomous

Body/Statutory Body/Regulatory Body.

Date

Place

Signature of the Candidate

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Annexure-II

CERTIFICATE TO BE FURNISHED BY THE EMPLOYER / HEAD OF

OFFICE /FORWARDING AUTHORITY

1. Certified that the particular furnished by Shri/Smt./Kum are correct and he/she

possesses educational qualifications and experience mentioned in Annexure-I.

2. It is also certified that there is no vigilance/ disciplinary case either pending or being

contemplated against him/her and vigilance clearance issued by competent

Authority in the enclosed Annexure-III.

3. His/her integrity is certified.

4. No major or minor penalty was imposed on Shri/Smt./Kum during the last 10 years

period.

5. The up-to-date attested Photostat copies of Annual Confidential Report/Annual

performance Appraisal Report of last 5years (each Photostat copy of Annual

Confidential Report/Annual Performance Appraisal Report should be attested) in

respect of Shri/Smt./Kum--------------------------------------------------are enclosed

herewith.

Seal & Signature of the cadre controlling Authority

Annexure-III

PARTICULARS OF THE OFFICERS FOR WHOM VIGILANCE

CLEARANCE IS BEING SOUGHT

( To be furnished and signed by the competent authority or HOD)

1 .

Name of the Officer (in full) :

2 .

Father’s name :

3 .

Date of Birth :

4 .

Date of Retirement :

5 .

Date of entry into service :

6 .

Service to which the officer belongs including batch/year/cadre etc.

Wherever applicable :

7 .

Positions held(During ten preceding years) :

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Sl.

No

Organisation

(name in full )

Designation

& place of

posting

Administrative/Nodal

Ministry/Department

concerned(in case of

officers of PSCUs etc)

From

To

8. Whether the officer has been placed on the :

agreed list or list of Officer of Doubtful Integrity

(if yes, details to be given)

9. Whether any allegation of misconduct :

Involving vigilance angle was examined

against the officer during the last 10 Years

and if so with what result (*)

10. Whether any punishment was awarded to :

the officer during the last 10 years and if so,

the date of imposition and details of penalty (*)

11. Is any disciplinary/criminal proceedings :

or charge sheet pending against the officer as on date

(if so, details to be furnished)

12. Is any action contemplated against the Officer :

as on date (if so, details to be furnished (*)

(*) If vigilance clearance had been obtained in the past, the information may be

provided for the period thereafter,

Date:

(NAME AND SIGNATURE)

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