New Delhi, In a landmark decision, the Finance Ministry has approved the request of a senior female Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer to change her name and gender in all official records.
The request was made by Ms M Anusuya, a 2013 batch IRS (Customs and Indirect Taxes) officer who is currently serving as Joint Commissioner in the office of the Chief Commissioner of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) in Hyderabad. Working in.
He requested to change his name to M Anukathir Surya and change his gender from female to male.
According to an office order dated July 9, 2024, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has said that the authority considered his request and "henceforth the officer will be identified as Shri Anukathir Surya in all official records."
The order was issued with the approval of the competent authority, it said.
Surya started his career as an assistant commissioner in Chennai in December 2013 and was promoted as deputy commissioner in 2018. According to his LinkedIn profile, he joined his current posting in Hyderabad last year.
Surya completed his bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication from Madras Institute of Technology in 2010 and completed his PG Diploma in Cyber Law and Cyber Forensics from National Law Institute University in Bhopal in 2023.
The request was made by Ms M Anusuya, a 2013 batch IRS (Customs and Indirect Taxes) officer who is currently serving as Joint Commissioner in the office of the Chief Commissioner of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) in Hyderabad. Working in.
He requested to change his name to M Anukathir Surya and change his gender from female to male.
According to an office order dated July 9, 2024, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has said that the authority considered his request and "henceforth the officer will be identified as Shri Anukathir Surya in all official records."
The order was issued with the approval of the competent authority, it said.
Surya started his career as an assistant commissioner in Chennai in December 2013 and was promoted as deputy commissioner in 2018. According to his LinkedIn profile, he joined his current posting in Hyderabad last year.
Surya completed his bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication from Madras Institute of Technology in 2010 and completed his PG Diploma in Cyber Law and Cyber Forensics from National Law Institute University in Bhopal in 2023.