G. Anantharaman

Mr. G. Anantharaman, I.R.S (retired), has more than 4 decades of experience. He worked in various senior capacities in the Income Tax Department of the Government of India since 1968 and retired as Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Mumbai in June 2004. During his tenure with income tax department, he handled several tax fraud cases and matters relating to income tax administration. Post retirement, he acted as a Whole-Time Member of Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) (December 2004 - March 2008) overseeing the administrative and functional roles of various departments of SEBI. As Whole Time Member of SEBI, he passed orders on checking market manipulation, explored new jurisprudential remedies like disgorgement, cease and desist etc. He was also chairman of Board of Trustees of Canara Robeco Mutual Fund (June 2011 - October 2018) and acted as a Director (Vigilance) of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited.

Mr. Anantharaman played pivotal role in introduction of On-line tax accounting system. He was also involved in developing groundwork for Anti-Money Laundering legislation in India.

Currently, he is an Independent Director of PIEM Hotels Limited, SHCIL Services Limited, CDSL Insurance Repository Limited, Shriram General Insurance Company Limited and also associated as a Trustee with SCHIL Foundation Trust and Union Bank Social Foundation.