CBIC Transfers 10 Senior IRS Officers: Atul Kumar Rastogi Posted to CESTAT, Nine Others Get New Assignments on Promotion
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued transfer and posting orders for 10 senior Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Indirect Taxes) officers in the grade of Chief Commissioner/Director General of Customs and Indirect Taxes.
The orders, issued on October 30, 2026, include the transfer of 1992-batch IRS officer Atul Kumar Rastogi to the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi. He has been appointed Chief Commissioner (AR), CESTAT, after serving as Chief Commissioner of the Patna Customs Preventive Zone.
The remaining nine officers have been assigned new responsibilities following their promotion, with postings across GST and Central Excise formations, Export Promotion and specialised units of the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGSTI).
Atul Kumar Rastogi Transferred to CESTAT, New Delhi
Atul Kumar Rastogi, a 1992-batch IRS officer of the Customs and Indirect Taxes cadre, has been transferred from his existing position as Chief Commissioner, Patna Customs Preventive Zone, and posted as Chief Commissioner (AR), CESTAT, New Delhi.
His transfer is the principal change involving an existing assignment in the latest CBIC order. His successor at the Patna Customs Preventive Zone will be Arvinder Singh Ranga, who has been posted there following his promotion.
KM Ravichandran Appointed Director General, Export Promotion
KM Ravichandran, a 1992-batch IRS-C&IT officer, has been posted as Director General, Export Promotion, New Delhi, following his promotion.
He will hold the designation of Chief Commissioner in-situ. His new assignment places him in an important position associated with customs administration and export promotion.
Four Officers Get Chief Commissioner-Level GST and Central Excise Assignments
The CBIC has assigned four senior officers of the 1993 batch to head different GST and Central Excise Zones following their promotion.
The appointments are as follows:
- Satyajit Singh: Chief Commissioner, Panchkula GST and Central Excise Zone.
- Ved Prakash Shukla: Chief Commissioner, Vadodara GST and Central Excise Zone.
- N Sridhar: Chief Commissioner, Visakhapatnam GST and Central Excise Zone.
- Jaideep P: Chief Commissioner, Chennai GST and Central Excise Zone.
These appointments cover four important administrative formations and form part of the broader exercise to strengthen senior-level leadership across CBIC’s field formations.
Three Officers Appointed Directors General in DGGSTI Specialised Units
Three officers have been assigned leadership responsibilities in specialised units of the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGSTI), covering its North, East and South formations.
Gurusharan Singh (1993 batch) has been posted as Director General, SNU-North, DGGSTI, Gurugram, on promotion, in-situ.
Kiran Verma (1993 batch) has been appointed Director General, SNU-East, DGGSTI, Kolkata.
Baswaraj M Nalegave (1994 batch) has been posted as Director General, SNU-South, DGGSTI, Chennai, on promotion, in-situ.
The appointments distribute senior leadership responsibilities across three strategically important DGGSTI specialised units.
Arvinder Singh Ranga Appointed Chief Commissioner, Patna
Arvinder Singh Ranga, a 1993-batch IRS-C&IT officer, has been posted as Chief Commissioner, Patna Customs Preventive Zone, following his promotion, in-situ.
He will take over the position previously held by Atul Kumar Rastogi, who has moved to CESTAT, New Delhi.
His appointment completes the key change in the leadership of the Patna Customs Preventive Zone under the latest CBIC reshuffle.
Full List of 10 IRS Officers and Their New Postings
The following is the complete list of officers covered by the CBIC’s October 30, 2026, transfer and posting order:
| No. | Officer | Batch | New posting | 1 | Atul Kumar Rastogi | 1992 | Chief Commissioner (AR), CESTAT, New Delhi | 2 | KM Ravichandran | 1992 | DG, Export Promotion, New Delhi | 3 | Satyajit Singh | 1993 | Chief Commissioner, Panchkula GST and Central Excise Zone | 4 | Ved Prakash Shukla | 1993 | Chief Commissioner, Vadodara GST and Central Excise Zone | 5 | N Sridhar | 1993 | Chief Commissioner, Visakhapatnam GST and Central Excise Zone | 6 | Jaideep P | 1993 | Chief Commissioner, Chennai GST and Central Excise Zone | 7 | Gurusharan Singh | 1993 | DG, SNU-North, DGGSTI, Gurugram | 8 | Kiran Verma | 1993 | DG, SNU-East, DGGSTI, Kolkata | 9 | Arvinder Singh Ranga | 1993 | Chief Commissioner, Patna Customs Preventive Zone | 10 | Baswaraj M Nalegave | 1994 | DG, SNU-South, DGGSTI, Chennai |
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CBIC Reshuffle Covers Key Customs, GST and Intelligence Formations
The latest CBIC exercise brings changes to senior-level leadership across several important formations dealing with indirect taxation, customs administration, export promotion and GST intelligence.
While Atul Kumar Rastogi’s transfer to CESTAT is the only transfer involving an existing posting, the other nine officers have received new assignments following their promotion.
The appointments are expected to strengthen administrative leadership across the country’s GST and Central Excise Zones, customs formations and specialised intelligence units.
