ALL
THE MEMBERS OF AIACEGEO
&
ALL THE LEADERS OF ALL STAFF ASSOCIATIONS
AND ALL STAFFS AND OFFICERS OF CENTRAL EXCISE AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT.
Dear Friends:
Good Morning,
Now, it is expected that the cadre restructuring would go
through-later or sooner. But we have to keep in mind that only the cadre
restructuring is insufficient to remove our stagnation. By this cadre
restructuring, some more of our officers will be able to enter the group
'A' JTS level but they will never be able to attain PB4 levels like
other common entry counterparts of ours. For that, some extra measures
are required to be taken in serious manner. The DOPT Minister has
already replied to the Chairman of SC Commission to take the measures,
if the proposal on that line is sent to DOPT by the CBEC/Revenue. Our
intention is not merely to get our officers entered into group 'A' but
we want that our officers should easily reach PB4 levels like other
counterparts. It is also well pertinent to mention that our officers
including promotee Inspectors were also reaching the level of
Commissioner in the remote past. As per the wordings of our previous
Chairman, our Inspector reached even the level of Member in the past.
The President of the IRS Association, Ms Jaswal, disclosed in one of the
meetings that one of our officers promoted from the post of Sepoy also
reached the level of Commissioner. If it was happening in the past and
also happening to other counterparts presently, I am really unable to
understand why it can't happen to us now.
Yes
friends, it can happen but only by an effective, united and complete
agitation forgetting all the vested interests. So, all the units, office
bearers and members are again requested to be well prepared not only
for the programme of 04.09.13 but also for stronger programmes in
future.
In accordance with the letter dated 26.07.13 of
Honourable Shri V. Narayanaswamy , MOS(DOPT) addressed to Honourable
Shri P.L.Punia, MP , the DOPT has submitted the note on 12.07.13 to
Cabinet Secretary with reference to the CR proposal of CBEC for
convening COS meeting for clearance and finalization of such
proposals by Committee of Secretaries.
In fact in such note of DOPT , particularly relating to removal of
stagnation as existed in all the cadres of CBEC ( except Gr-A) is
not an encouraging one to address the stagnation head-on and another
area which will further add up to the woe is implementation part.The
meeting of the Group of Secretaries is not going to be conducted
during August on the ground that the Parliament is in session. From
the letter of MOS(DOPT) it appears that CBEC has not submitted any
proposal to DOPT for removal of the stagnation problems as existed in
our cadres. Hence
at present we have no other alternative except to opt for agitation. I ,
there fore appeal to all our friends to join in the agitation to be
conducted by members of our Association on 04.09.13 and make the same a
grand success.
With Love,
RAVI MALIK - SG/ AIACEGEO
N.B--- Letter to FM posted below in itself is the notice
because it has been served w.r.t. earlier notice bearing clear subject
of revival of Satyagraha. It is not fresh agitation but the old one is
being revived referring earlier communications addressed to FM in this
regard. The language is very clear & specific as below-
"In
view
of the above, it is intimated that the Satyagraha programme WOULD BE
REVIVED with bearing of black badges and observing lunch hour
Shantigoshthis
(peaceful meetings) before the offices of the respective Commissioners
&
Chief Commissioners by our officers on 04.09.13 throughout India"
It is clear from above that the action to be taken (instead of intention) has been expressed.
2) The Patna minutes say as follows-
"It
was decided that first persuasion should be made to achieve OUR GOALS.
------ If persuasion is failed, the agitation is to be conducted in
phased manner starting from mild programmes such as WEARING OF BLACK
BADGES AND CONDUCTING OF LUNCH HOURS DEMONSTRATIONS ETC"
It
is clear that "our goals" including cadre restructuring were to be
demanded. Cadre restructuring is already the very first point in the
agenda, charter has not
been changed because the programme is only the continuation of already
declared one. Moreover, no programme is observed based on only single
point because we can't observe independent programmes on every point.
All important points/goals are always to be included in the charter. As
far as cadre restructuring is concerned, now it is expected that it is
going to be cleared later or sooner in the form of as approved by FM.
So, we have to concentrate on other points also particular relating to
parity with other common entry counterparts already attaining the PB4
levels easily. No doubt that thousands of our Superintendents would
enter group 'A' as a result of the ongoing cadre restructuring but it is
also true that we are not going to attain PB4 levels by it. However,
the pending grievances have only been mentioned to reflect their
inaction and make due pressure on them.
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3) I, on personal
level, is also in support of the strongest
programme. The notice of mild programme has only been served as per the
decision of Patna meeting as also clear under para 1) above. However,
nothing is better than the strongest possible programme provided all the
units are actually in the position of observing the same in actual
spirit instead of paper spirit. There is no problem for Kolkata and many
of other units but there are many units which even don't serve the
notice to local authorities or start talking about Conduct Rules or
observe the programme only for formality. Only effective & complete
programme would be any help of us to give proper message to them.
However, suggestions would be asked from the units and office bearers or
the programme would be observed in some other manner in the future to
make it effective despite of minimum participation like gathering before
the residences of the VIP's/authorities.
RAVI MALIK - SG/ AIACEGEO
