New Delhi: The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) issued transfer and posting orders on Friday, October 30, 2026, for 10 officers in the grade of Chief Commissioner/Director General of Customs and Indirect Taxes.
The order includes the transfer of Atul Kumar Rastogi, a 1992-batch officer of the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Indirect Taxes), to the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) in New Delhi. He has been posted as Chief Commissioner (AR), CESTAT, after serving as Chief Commissioner of the Patna Customs Preventive Zone.
The remaining nine officers have been assigned positions following their promotion, with postings across GST and Central Excise Zones, Export Promotion and specialised units of the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGSTI).
Atul Kumar Rastogi Transferred to CESTAT, New Delhi
Atul Kumar Rastogi (IRS-C&IT, 1992 batch), who was serving as Chief Commissioner, Patna Customs Preventive Zone, has been transferred and posted as Chief Commissioner (AR), CESTAT, New Delhi.
His transfer is the principal change involving an existing posting in the order, while the other officers named in the notification have been assigned positions on promotion.
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KM Ravichandran Posted as Director General, Export Promotion
KM Ravichandran, a 1992-batch IRS-C&IT officer, has been posted as Director General, Export Promotion, New Delhi, on promotion. He will hold the designation of Chief Commissioner in-situ.
The Export Promotion posting places him in a key CBIC function associated with the administration of customs-related export promotion work.
New Chief Commissioner Postings in GST and Central Excise Zones
Several 1993-batch officers have been posted as Chief Commissioners in different GST and Central Excise Zones on promotion, in-situ.
Satyajit Singh has been posted as Chief Commissioner, Panchkula GST and Central Excise Zone, while Ved Prakash Shukla has been assigned the Vadodara GST and Central Excise Zone. N Sridhar will head the Visakhapatnam GST and Central Excise Zone, and Jaideep P has been posted as Chief Commissioner, Chennai GST and Central Excise Zone.
These postings cover four different zones and form part of the senior-level assignments announced by the CBIC.
Three Officers Posted to DGGSTI Specialised Units
The order also assigns senior officers to specialised units of the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGSTI).
Gurusharan Singh, a 1993-batch IRS-C&IT officer, has been posted as Director General, SNU-North, DGGSTI, Gurugram, on promotion, in-situ. Kiran Verma, also from the 1993 batch, has been posted as Director General, SNU-East, DGGSTI, Kolkata.
Baswaraj M Nalegave, a 1994-batch officer, has been posted as Director General, SNU-South, DGGSTI, Chennai, on promotion, in-situ.
The three appointments cover the North, East and South specialised units in Gurugram, Kolkata and Chennai, respectively.
Arvinder Singh Ranga Posted as Chief Commissioner, Patna
Arvinder Singh Ranga, a 1993-batch IRS-C&IT officer, has been posted as Chief Commissioner, Patna Customs Preventive Zone, on promotion, in-situ.
His assignment places him in the Patna position previously held by Atul Kumar Rastogi, who has been transferred to CESTAT, New Delhi.
Full List of 10 Officers and Their New Postings
The CBIC order covers the following officers:
- Atul Kumar Rastogi (1992 batch): Chief Commissioner (AR), CESTAT, New Delhi.
- KM Ravichandran (1992 batch): Director General, Export Promotion, New Delhi, with the designation of Chief Commissioner in-situ.
- Satyajit Singh (1993 batch): Chief Commissioner, Panchkula GST and Central Excise Zone.
- Ved Prakash Shukla (1993 batch): Chief Commissioner, Vadodara GST and Central Excise Zone.
- N Sridhar (1993 batch): Chief Commissioner, Visakhapatnam GST and Central Excise Zone.
- Jaideep P (1993 batch): Chief Commissioner, Chennai GST and Central Excise Zone.
- Gurusharan Singh (1993 batch): Director General, SNU-North, DGGSTI, Gurugram.
- Kiran Verma (1993 batch): Director General, SNU-East, DGGSTI, Kolkata.
- Arvinder Singh Ranga (1993 batch): Chief Commissioner, Patna Customs Preventive Zone.
- Baswaraj M Nalegave (1994 batch): Director General, SNU-South, DGGSTI, Chennai.
The order includes one transfer to CESTAT and nine postings on promotion, covering senior positions across customs, GST and Central Excise, export promotion and DGGSTI formations.
