New Delhi: The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) has implemented a significant reshuffle of over a dozen senior IRS officers at the rank of Principal Commissioner and Commissioner.
The move, effected to ensure better administrative efficiency and utilization of leadership talent, includes both promotions and lateral transfers across key positions in Customs, GST, and various Directorates.
Key Postings Across Major Centers
K. M. Ravichandran has been posted to Tiruchirappalli GST & CX, while Prem Verma has been appointed as Principal Commissioner (RA), Delhi. Manish Chandra has been moved to Air Cargo Import, Mumbai Customs-III.
Among other changes, Suraksha Katiyar has been transferred to Agra GST & CX and Dipak Kumar Gupta has been posted to Delhi Customs (Preventive). N. J. Kumaresh will now serve in Hyderabad GST & CX.
Strengthening DG-Level Directorates
Smita Dolas has been posted to the Directorate General of Valuation, Mumbai. Rahul Ramesh Nangare has been appointed as Commissioner of Customs (Adjudication), Delhi, while Pankaj Haribhau Bodkhe has been moved to the Directorate General of Human Resource Development (HRM-II), Delhi.
Samriti Goel Saran has been transferred to the Directorate General of Performance Management (DGPM), Headquarters, Delhi. Bharat Prakash has been posted to Tiruchirappalli Customs (Preventive).
New Roles in Bengaluru and Ahmedabad
In the technology and vigilance wings, Sahil Inamdar has been assigned to the Directorate General of Systems, Bengaluru. Amit Gupta will now serve in the Directorate General of Vigilance, Ahmedabad.
Administrative Reallocation
The reshuffle is aimed at optimising departmental efficiency by distributing experienced officers across high-priority regions and directorates. Such transfers are part of regular cadre management in Customs and Indirect Taxes to balance expertise, field requirements, and administrative needs.
Principal Commissioners – Appointments & Transfers
K M Ravichandran (IRS IT&C: 1992)
Transferred from Tiruchirappalli Customs (Preventive) to Tiruchirappalli GST & Central Excise.
Prem Verma (IRS IT&C: 1994)
Transferred from Meerut GST & CX to Principal Commissioner (RA), Delhi.
Manish Chandra (IRS IT&C: 1995)
Appointed as Principal Commissioner on promotion to Air Cargo Import (Mumbai Customs-III).
Suraksha Katiyar (IRS IT&C: 1995)
Appointed as Principal Commissioner on promotion to Agra GST & Central Excise.
Dipak Kumar Gupta (IRS IT&C: 1995)
Appointed as Principal Commissioner on promotion to Delhi Customs (Preventive).
N J Kumaresh (IRS IT&C: 1995)
Appointed as Principal Commissioner on promotion to Hyderabad GST & Central Excise.
Commissioners – Appointments & Transfers
Smita Dolas (IRS IT&C: 1998)
Transferred from Commissioner, UOP [Audit (Belgavi GST & CX)] to DG Valuation, Mumbai.
Rahul Ramesh Nangare (IRS IT&C: 1999)
Appointed as Commissioner of Customs (Adjudication), Delhi.
Pankaj Haribhau Bodkhe (IRS IT&C: 2000)
Appointed as Commissioner, DGHRD (HRM-II), Delhi.
Samriti Goel Saran (IRS IT&C: 2005)
Promoted and appointed as Commissioner, DGPM (Headquarters), Delhi.
Bharat Prakash (IRS IT&C: 2006)
Appointed as Commissioner, Tiruchirappalli Customs (Preventive).
Sahil Inamdar (IRS IT&C: 2007)
Promoted and appointed as Commissioner, DG Systems, Bengaluru.
Amit Gupta (IRS IT&C: 2007)
Transferred from Commissioner Appeals (Ahmedabad Customs) to DG Vigilance, Ahmedabad.
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