The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued transfer and posting orders for 26 senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers at the Commissioner of Income Tax (CIT) and Director of Income Tax (DIT) levels across India. These reshuffles, which come into immediate effect, are aimed at reinforcing operational efficiency, especially within Appeals, Audit, and Exemptions units.
Key Transfers and Strategic Postings
The latest round of transfers covers multiple regions including Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Bhopal, Ahmedabad, and Bengaluru. Some of the significant movements include:
Ihezhe Kitto Zhimomi: From CIT OSD, Guwahati → CIT (Appeals) Unit-2, Kolkata
Sanjay Pandey: From CIT(DR)(ITAT)-8 (Int. Tax), Delhi → CIT (Appeals) Unit-2, Delhi
Dr. Satyasai Rath: From CIT(DR)(ITAT), Visakhapatnam → CIT(A)-3, Visakhapatnam
Mohammed Rizwan: From CIT OSD, Delhi → CIT(TDS)-2, Delhi
Rajesh Kumar: From CIT(TDS), Bhopal → CIT (Audit), Bhopal
Rajat Mittal: From CIT (Appeals) Unit-1, Nasik → ADG (Vigilance), West Zone, CBDT, Mumbai
These realignments reflect CBDT’s intent to match expertise with regional needs and enhance outcomes in key operational areas.
Additional Charge Assignments
In addition to permanent postings, the CBDT has also assigned additional charges to several officers, enabling better management of appeal functions and improved oversight.
Highlight includes the names:
M Narmada: Additional charge of CIT (Appeals) Unit-1, Hyderabad
Mini Chandran U: Additional charge of CIT (Appeals) Unit-3, Hyderabad
Jai Singh: Additional charge of CIT (Appeals) Unit-3, Surat
Rajesh Kumar: Additional charge of CIT (Appeals) Unit-8, Delhi
Manjeet Singh: Additional charge of CIT (Appeals) Unit-16, Kolkata
Expected Impact on Governance and Tax Administration
This comprehensive reallocation is aimed at strengthening administrative efficiency, expediting appeal case resolutions, and improving tax governance. Officers with domain expertise in international taxation, exemptions, TDS, appeals, and audits have been strategically posted to regions where their skills are expected to have maximum impact.
These efforts are aligned with the government’s broader mission to enhance taxpayer services, boost compliance, and build a more agile and transparent tax administration system.
Complete List of Transfers and New Assignments
Permanent Transfers (Effective Immediately):
Officer (From) (To)
Ihezhe Kitto Zhimomi CIT OSD, Guwahati CIT (Appeals) Unit-2, Kolkata
Sanjay Pandey CIT(DR)(ITAT)-8, Delhi CIT (Appeals) Unit-2, Delhi
Dr. Satyasai Rath CIT(DR)(ITAT), Visakhapatnam CIT(A)-3, Visakhapatnam
Battula Bala Krishna CIT(DR)(ITAT)-1, Hyderabad CIT (Exemptions), Hyderabad
Mohammed Rizwan CIT OSD, Delhi CIT(TDS)-2, Delhi
Abhishek Pal Garg CIT (Appeals) Unit-1, Amritsar CIT (Appeals) Unit-3, Ludhiana
B. Satyanarayana Raju CIT (Appeals) Unit-3, Kolkata NADT-RC, Kolkata
Manjeet Singh NADT-RC, Kolkata CIT (Appeals) Unit-3, Kolkata
Shrikant Namdeo CIT OSD, Delhi CIT (Appeals) Unit-13, Delhi
Bharti Singh CIT (Audit), Bhopal CIT (TDS), Bhopal
Badicala Yadagiri CIT OSD, Hyderabad CIT(DR)(ITAT), Visakhapatnam
Jai Singh CIT OSD, Jaipur CIT (Appeals) Unit-8, Ahmedabad
Abhishek Sharma CIT(DRP-2), Delhi-1 CIT (Admin. & TPS), Delhi
Nikhil Kumar Govila CIT OSD, Delhi CIT(DRP-2), Delhi-1
Rajesh Kumar CIT(TDS), Bhopal CIT (Audit), Bhopal
Sanjit Kumar Das CIT (Appeals) Unit-2, Kochi CIT(DR)(ITAT), Kochi
Kumar Pranav CIT (A&J), CBDT CIT (Audit), Patna
S.P.G. Mudaliar CIT (Appeals) Unit-1, Hyderabad CIT (Appeals) Unit-2, Nagpur
Namita Khurana CIT (Appeals) Unit-13, Delhi CIT (A&J), CBDT
Mini Chandran U CIT (Appeals) Unit-3, Hyderabad CIT(DR)(ITAT)-1, Hyderabad
Veni Raj CIT(DR)(ITAT), Kochi CIT (Appeals) Unit-2, Kochi (To be reviewed in AGT 2026)
Rajat Mittal CIT (Appeals) Unit-1, Nasik ADG (Vigilance), West Zone, Mumbai
Koushlendra Tewari CIT (Appeals) Unit-1, Varanasi CIT (Appeals) Unit-1, Allahabad
M.S. Nethrapal CIT (Appeals) Unit-1, Faridabad CIT(DR)(ITAT)-8, Delhi
Murali Mohan M CIT(DR)(ITAT)-2, Bengaluru CIT (Appeals) Unit-9, Bengaluru
M. Muthushankar CIT (Appeals) Unit-9, Bengaluru CIT(DR)(ITAT)-2, Bengaluru
Additional Charge Assignments – By Region
(Andhra Pradesh & Telangana)
M Narmada – Hyderabad Unit-1
Mini Chandran U – Hyderabad Unit-3
Prasoon Kabra – Kurnool Unit-1
Shahnawaz Ul Rahman – Rajamundry Unit-1
Naresh Saka – Tirupati Unit-1
S Murali Mohan – Visakhapatnam Unit-2
Bihar & Jharkhand
Kumar Pranav – Bhagalpur Unit-1
(Delhi)
Rajesh Kumar – Delhi Unit-8
Aroop Kumar Singh – Delhi Unit-10
Garima Singh – Delhi Unit-24
(Gujarat)
Pallavi – Ahmedabad Unit-7
Darsi Suman Ratnam – Ahmedabad Unit-9
Jai Singh – Surat Unit-3
(Karnataka & Goa)
M Mathivanan – Bengaluru Unit-2
H.L. Sowmya Achar – Bengaluru Unit-8
Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh
Muneesh Kumar – Indore Unit-1
(Mumbai)
Mohit Solanki – Unit-21
Alok Singh – Unit-31
Alok Kumar – CIT (Int. Tax)-4
North West Region
Abhishek Pal Garg – Amritsar Unit-1
Surender Pal – Amritsar Unit-2
Bharat Bhushan Garg – Faridabad Unit-1
Chandrajit Singh – Palampur Unit-1
(Pune)
Hitendra Bhauraoji Ninawe – Nasik Unit-1
Tamil Nadu & Puducherry
Appu Joseph Jose – Coimbatore Unit-3
C Vatchala – Chennai Unit-12
S.R. Karuppusamy – Puducherry Unit-1
(Uttar Pradesh (East))
Koushlendra Tewari – Varanasi Unit-1
Uttar Pradesh (West) & Uttarakhand
Shumana Sen – Meerut Unit-1
(West Bengal & Sikkim)
Manjeet Singh – Kolkata Unit-16
