About the President


MR. JUSTICE CHANDRAKANT VASANT BHADANG</b>

MR. JUSTICE CHANDRAKANT VASANT BHADANG

Born on 5 November 1960 at Khamgaon, District Buldhana. Graduated in Science from G.S. College of Commerce, Science, and Arts, Khamgaon in 1981. Obtained LL.B. Degree from Nagpur University and was enrolled as an Advocate on 5 December 1984. Comes from a family of Lawyers. Practiced mainly on the Civil and Criminal side, in the District Court and for some time at the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court, before joining Maharashtra Judicial Service, as a directly recruited District Judge on 3 October 2000. 

Worked as Additional District and Sessions Judge at Nagpur, Member Industrial Tribunal at Bandra, and Principal District and Sessions Judge, Nashik. Also worked in the Registry of the Bombay High Court, in various positions, such as Registrar (Vigilance), Registrar (Judicial), Registrar (Personnel), and Registrar (Inspection). Was appointed as Registrar General on 13 May 2013. Elevated as a Judge, Bombay High Court on 3 March 2014.  Retired as Judge, Bombay High Court on 4 November 2022.

Appointed as President of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal and assumed charge on 23 October 2023.  Will retire on 22 October 2027.