CESTAT Member Recruitment 2026 for 9 PostsOut

• Member (Technical): Current or former members of the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Indirect Taxes Group 'A') who have held the post of Principal Commissioner of Customs or Central Excise, or an equivalent or higher position, and have performed judicial, quasi-judicial or adjudicating functions for three years.
• Member (Judicial): Current or former District Judges and Additional District Judges with a combined ten years in those positions; or advocates with ten years of practice and substantial indirect tax litigation experience before CESTAT, a High Court or the Supreme Court; or current or former Indian Legal Service members in Grade I or above.
• Serving Supreme Court or High Court Judges and serving members of Central or State government services or undertakings must resign or take voluntary retirement before joining.
• Current or former CESTAT Members may seek reappointment under Section 14 of the Act.

• Download the official notification and prescribed application proforma from the Department of Revenue website.
• Complete the biodata in Annexure-I and include a photograph signed by the candidate.
• Serving officers, including Judicial Officers, must arrange the employer certificate, attested CR/APAR records, cadre clearance, integrity/vigilance clearance and penalty statement required by the notice.
• Enclose the applicable adjudicating orders, experience proof or latest income tax return copy.
• Submit the application to Shri Tarandeep Singh, Under Secretary (Ad.1C), Department of Revenue, Room No. 14108, 4th Floor, 'C' Wing, Kartavya Bhawan-1, New Delhi- 110 001.
• Ensure the complete application reaches the office by 16 December 2026. Applicants under the earlier circular dated 15.04.2026 must submit a fresh application.

CESTAT Member Vacancy Circular

CESTAT has invited offline applications under Advertisement No. A-12026/15/2022-CESTAT-DOR through its circular dated 2 November 2026. The recruitment covers nine positions: five Members (Technical) and four Members (Judicial). Posting locations include Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Chandigarh or any bench of the Tribunal.

Who the Posts Are For

The Technical route is for current or former IRS officers from Customs and Indirect Taxes Group 'A' who meet the prescribed seniority and functional experience conditions. Judicial eligibility covers the specified judicial service, advocacy and Indian Legal Service routes. The advocacy route requires ten years of practice with substantial indirect tax litigation experience before the designated courts or Tribunal.

Prepare and Send the Application

• Obtain the prescribed proforma and complete the Annexure-I biodata with a photograph signed by the candidate.
• Serving officers, including Judicial Officers, must provide the Annexure-II certificate, at least five years of up-to-date CR/APAR records attested by a Group A officer, cadre clearance, Annexure-III integrity/vigilance clearance and a statement of penalties imposed during the preceding ten years.
• Include the supporting material applicable to the applicant's background: two adjudicating orders for Judges/ILS and IRS officers, experience proof for non-government applicants, or the latest ITR copy for advocates.
• Send the complete application to the designated Under Secretary at the Department of Revenue address. It must arrive by 16 December 2026; late applications or those missing necessary annexures will not be entertained.

Selection and Appointment Conditions

Selection involves a comprehensive committee assessment and personal interaction. No TA/DA is payable for attending the interview or interaction. Applicants from the circular dated 15.04.2026 must apply afresh.

The tenure is five years or until age 67, whichever is earlier. Pension drawn by an appointee is deducted from pay, and Tribunal service does not carry additional pension, provident fund or gratuity. The selected candidate must declare willingness to join within 30 days of the appointment order. Breaching the prescribed candidature and appointment declarations may result in three years of debarment from appointments outside the cadre and in autonomous, statutory or regulatory bodies.