GSTPAM: More Than an Association – The Institution That Shaped Me
Rajat Talati
What GSTPAM means to me is not the question, the real question is how much GSTPAM means to me. I can say in one sentence: GSTPAM has made me who I am today.
I am the product of GSTPAM.
Early Memories and Initiation
I do not recall exactly when I became a member of the then STPA, but I vividly remember visiting the first-floor library at Mazgoan with my father and brother during my articleship days. I would see a sea of members mingling, joyfully chatting during lunch hours, and discussing matters of law. Some would hold quick meetings with clients there; others would seek a senior’s opinion on an interpretation or a practical issue.
The entire atmosphere was friendly and warm, everyone seemed to know one another and was ever willing to help.
Mr. Sangle, who manned the library counter, would greet each member and often even recognize visiting clients. Study circle meetings were always overflowing, with over 150 members cr.......


