Withdrawal of Clarification dated 05.09.2011 on Grace Marks Policy for promotion

Withdrawal of Clarification dated 05.09.2011 on Grace Marks Policy for promotion

The Clarification dated 05.09.2011 delegating the job of application of Grace Marks Policy to DPCs is withdrawn.

F.No. DE-2009/ITO/SCT/Availed Benefits/DIT(IT)/5466

DIRECTORATE OF INCOME TAX (IT)
Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue

Dated : 13.12.2012

Withdrawal of clarification -I dated 05.09.2011

This Directorate vide F.No.DE-2009-2011/ITO/SCT/Availed Benefits/DIT had issued clarification-I dated 95.09.2011 in respect of awarding the Grace Marks to the result of those SC/ST candidates who have already qualified in the past with relaxed standards so as to enable them to attain the “OWN MERIT STATUS”. As this clarification has delegated for promotion as a ITO/ITI to DPCs, many anomalous situations have been reported to have arisen out of various interpretations of application of Grace Marks Policy by various DPCs resulting into grievances and representations.

In view of these facts, this clarification-I dated 05.09.2011 stands withdrawn with immediate effect wiht the approval of CBDT.

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(G.K.Maheshwari)
Director of Income-Tax (IT)
New Delhi

Source: www.incometaxindia.gov.in
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