Many Units of AIACEGEO are intersted for a strong agitational  programme and  a strong industrial  action to achieve the goal.

Dear friends,

namaste.

1. Only 3 units have served the notice for 04.09.13 perhaps for the want of stronger programmes. So, it seems that we'll have to review the programme.

2. Names of the volunteers to work in HRD at Delhi may kindly be forwarded IMMEDIATELY.

LOVE,

RAVI MALIK

All our members are once again requested to carryout the agitational programme communicated in totality.

 
We have interalia demanded  for  Grade Pay of Rs.5400 in PB-3 w.e.f 01.01.2006 to all Superintendents of Central Excise and Time scale in PB-3 on completion of 4 years service as Superintendent , Stagnation to be reduced to less than 4 years for induction to Group-A in STS ( DC) grade directly,  3rd MACP & 2nd MACP should be Grade Pay Rs. 7600 in PB-3 & 6600 in PB-3 respectively,  Parity in matter of career prospects of (Group-B) Inspector along with Examiner of Customs and other counter parts duly removing regional disparity in promotions, creation of separate service to maintain all India seniority list for Inspectors, introduction of in situ/ time bound promotional scheme to grant 4 promotions to all Inspectors of Central Excise in their entire service career, those have completed 8 years as Inspector and 20 years as Inspector and Supdt. combinedly should be upgraded to the post of Supdt and AC respectively, immediate DPC against existing vacancies in the cadre of AC,  regularization of adhoc promotions pending since 97 on revised ratio as per SC decision dated 03.08.13, three upgradations under MACP should be post based like ACP scheme,  provision for proper infrastructures to all offices with a provision of sitting arrangement as per prescribed norms, granting of pay scale of 2000-3200 & 6500-10500 to the cadre of Inspector w.e.f 01.01.86 & 01.01.96 respectively,  granting of pay scale of 2200-4000 & 8000-13500 to the cadre of Superintendent w.e.f 01.01.86 & 01.01.96 respectively, immediate approval of CR of CBEC as cleared by FM &  CR must be conducted in every 4 years block like CSS etc.etc..
However recently the Committee of Secretaries has cleared the CR proposals of CBEC on 27.08.13.The new strength approved by  such  Committee is as below-
Approved by CRC Existing

1	Apex	14 0
2	HAG+	38 0
3	HAG	100 47
4	SAG	340 295
5	JAG	932 593
6	STS	801 601
7	JTS	1249     949
Total Regular/permanent		3474
	Reserve pool	250
TEMPORARY POSTS FOR 5 YEARS
8	STS	1199
9	JTS	919
Total Temporary		2118

 By such approval our stagnation issue will not be solved unless our all  demands are redressed by Govt. immediately.  It is also required to convert all temporary posts of 2118  as proposed by COS  on 27.08.13 to permanent. Therefore to put pressure on CBEC  it is required to conduct agitation. As per the decision of AEC meeting held at Patna during May 2013, we have served notice upon FM  to conduct mild agitation for wearing black badges and conducting lunch hours demonstration. 
 All the unit Secretaries are requested to submit notice(s) to the respective Chief Commissioner(s)/ Commissioner(s) enclosing the notice served by SG to FM. Regional Office Bearers and Unit Office Bearers are requested to conduct meeting(s) at different places of their jurisdiction to motivate our members to participate in the agitation to be held on 04.09.13 and try to make it a grand success. Press release should also be made by all Units  before and after the agitation to be conducted on 04.09.13.   All the unit Secretaries are requested to appeal all other local Associations to join with us  in the agitation  to be conducted on 04.09.13 , they are free to add their charter of demands pertaining to local issues along with our demands also .

All  our members   are once again requested to carryout the agitational programme communicated in totality. The appeal made by us along with notice dated 22.07.13  have already been  placed  in this blog post  for perusal of our members.

Subject: CR postion and requirement of volunteers to proceess DPC related works -message of Mr. Ravi Malik SG/AIACEGEO on 29 Aug '13.

 

  

Dear friends,

namaste.

CBEC wants to start the exercise/home work of promotions from group B to group A immediately in accordance of the CR proposal approved by CRC on 27.08.13. The list of the officers, whose ACR dossiers & vigilance clearance etc. are required, will be issued very soon. Volunteers are required from our officers throughout India to work in HRD at Delhi to look after the work of compilation & monitoring of these ACR dossiers & vigilance clearance etc. All the units & members are requested to come forward for this work, at least 2 officers from each zone. Two officers from Cochin Customs have already shown their willingness to our Association for this work. Particularly the names of the officers, whose families are settled in Delhi or who wants to come to Delhi due to their prevailing circumstances/compassionate grounds, may kindly be forwarded to All India Body immediately. Other interested officers, including those who are on the verge of promotion, may also play an important role in the matter based on the precedent of Mr. Zulu who came to Delhi from Hyderabad for DPC work of last promotion orders of Superintendent to AC. It is required to expedite the work of promotion from group B to group A, particularly keeping in view the large number of monthly retirements of our officers. So, kindly don't hesitate to come forward treating the matter as the MOST IMMEDIATE. 

2. New strength approved by Cadre Review Committee is as below-

Approved by CRC Existing

1	Apex	14 0
2	HAG+	38 0
3	HAG	100 47
4	SAG	340 295
5	JAG	932 593
6	STS	801 601
7	JTS	1249 949
Total Regular/permanent		3474
	Reserve pool	250
TEMPORARY POSTS FOR 5 YEARS
8	STS	1199
9	JTS	919
Total Temporary		2118

Love,

Ravi Malik.

SG/AIACEGEO

"All our Units are once again requested to carryout the agitational programme communicated in totality."-----

"All our Units are once again requested to carryout the agitational programme communicated in totality."-----

 

ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL EXCISE GAZETTED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.

 Dear Comrades,

The copy of notice dated 22.07.13 served upon the FM by SG  to conduct agitation on 04.09 .13 by all our members  has already been  placed on our website.  It is therefore necessary that all  units should ensure that no stone is left unturned to make  the agitational programme  a grand success . 

 

 The SG has already clarified that -" Letter to FM  dated 22.07.13   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.

  

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". 

 

  All Units  are once again requested to carryout the agitational programme communicated in totality. The appeal made by us along with notice dated 22.07.13 are once again placed here in after for perusal of our members.
LOKANATH MISHRA.
PRESIDENT/AIACEGEO  

APPEAL TO ALL TO JOIN IN AGITATION TO BE HELD ON 04.09.2013.

TO

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.

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

 

CADRE RESTRUCTING OF CBEC & ITS PRESENT POSITION.

CADRE RESTRUCTING OF CBEC & ITS PRESENT POSITION.

 

T he Central Board of Excise and Customs submitted initially a proposal for creation of around 3900 nos. of Gr-A posts. The DOPT with discussions with the then FM reduced the proposals to around 2500 nos of Gr-A posts.  Most of the staff Associations ( except AIACEGEO) were not interested on such increase of Gr-A posts for the simple ground that CR is for IRS officers only. However The All India Association of Central Excise Gazetted Executive Officers (AIACEGEO) started  agitations and put pressure for creation of more nos. of Gr-A posts in course of the ensuing CR. Due to such pressure and agitation, FM agreed to create around 3400 nos. of Group -A posts . Finally the Committee of Secretaries headed by Cabinet Secretary have cleared for creation of  3360 nos. of Gr-A posts in CBEC on 27.08.13. The proposal now will be placed before next meeting of Cabinet for approval. Thanks to leaders of AIACEGEO who took initiative for increase of such Gr-A posts. The break up of such 3360 nos. posts are furnished below:
Apex-14, HAG+ 38. HAG- 100, SAG- 340, STS/JTS- 2868 ( 500 regular, 250 LR, 2118 temporary)
But in several websites, a wrong figure of 2610 nos. has been shown to create confusions amongst staffs. Out of these 3360 nos. new Gr-A posts, only 150 nos. may be allotted for direct recruitment and the rest 3110 plus the entire existing vacant posts may be allotted to promotees.   
 

Subject: CR vs agitation-- Message From: Ravi Malik SG/AIACEGEO to conduct agitation on 04.09.13.

 

Dear friends,

Namaste and A VERY HAPPY & SPECIAL JANMASHTAMI to all members & office bearers (all India as well as units) alongwith families.

2. No doubt that it is historic success of we all and our Association to get cleared thousands of promotional posts for our officers by Cadre Review Committee when even hundreds of promotions were like a dream. Now, it is expected that CR would also be cleared soon by the Cabinet and our thousands of officers would be able to enter group ‘A’. Now, it seems that the new strength at AC/DC level might be 4168 (2050 permanent & 2118 temporary for 5 years) + 250 reserved pool. Around 400+ vacancies may also be available due to cascading effect on account of promotions at higher levels. All of temporary posts may be used only for the promotee officers for next 5 years after filling these in one go at the time of implementation. Permanent posts may be distributed between directs & promotees. However, the things will only be confirmed after the issuance of the minutes of the meeting.

3. But it’s only a beginning, it’s not our final aim. Our aim is to retire our officers in PB4 like our common entry counterparts by getting parity with the best placed common entry counterpart. If group ‘A’ officers can get it, we can also get it but it will depend on the gravity of the united efforts to be made by us in the future.

4. In the remote past, not only our direct Inspectors but also our promotee Inspectors were able to attain the level of Commissioner. Not only it, the previous Chairman has already admitted in a meeting with the Association during his stint as the Member (P&V) that our promotee Inspectors also reached the level of Member of CBEC. During one another meeting, one of the lady office bearers of IRS Association admitted that even our Sepoy had reached the level of Commissioner. Our Counterparts of CBDT & CSS are already reaching the level of Commissioner & Joint Secretary and all of them are retiring at the levels of ADC & Director (both PB4 posts).

5. The parity (functional or even only financial) with our common entry counterparts is very well possible by adopting the measures like below-

a) time bound promotions/scales (time scales after every 5 years for us were also recommended by CBEC to 6^th CPC but the same is now being back tracked by them),

b) notional promotions,

c) creation of supernumerary posts,

d) creation of separate service (it was also recommended by CBEC to 6^th CPC for us but now it is also being back tracked by them),

e) direct promotion to higher post/s (Customs Ministerial officers are being promoted to the post of Customs Appraiser without working for a single day on the post of Customs Examiner),

f) in-situ promotions (requiring no creation of posts),

g) batch to batch functional upgradation at par with best placed common entry counterparts like CSS etc. and/or

h) any other specific measure/s including batch to batch non-functional upgradation at par with best placed common entry counterparts like CSS etc. also requiring no creation of posts on the lines of DOPT OM No. AB.14017/64/2008-Estt.(RR) dt. 24.04.09 granting NFU to other group ‘A’ officers at par with IAS and

i) re-framing the recruitment rules without trifurcating the single cadre of Inspector/Superintendent and prescribing the qualifying service in consonance of the DOPT OM No. AB-14017/61/2008-Estt.(RR) dt. 24.03.09 which stipulates the promotion of the grade of Inspector to the grade of Joint Commissioner, Additional Commissioner & Commissioner after completion of 12, 17 & 20 years of service respectively. The validity of this OM was also admitted by CBEC during the presentation of cadre restructuring proposal on 18.01.11 but they showed their inability to implement it due to the want of the required number of vacancies/posts. Therefore, the officers may even be granted in-situ promotions after prescribed service also requiring no creation of posts independent of cadre restructuring.

6. So, Dear Friends, we have not to show any complacency regarding our agitational programmes. I have received the message for service of notice to the local authorities only from two units for 04.09.13. All other units are requested to serve the immediate notice to their local administration for 4^th September. No doubt, it is a light programme but we have to be ready for stronger programmes in future. We have not to forget that the immediate key for redressal of all of our grievances is only the strong agitation. So, be ready for immediate action. The cadre restructuring will enable only around 7% of our officers (including Inspectors & Superintendents) to enter junior group ‘A’ in comparison to our above mentioned counterparts, 100% of whom are already entering PB4. Even the cadre restructuring is yet to be cleared finally by the Cabinet and then be notified & implemented.  

Love,

Ravi Malik.

SG/AIACEGEO

CENGO INDIA--- AGITATION TO BE HELD ON 04.09.2013 BY ALL MEMBERS OF AIACEGEO THROUGHOUT INDIA.-

CENGO INDIA--- AGITATION TO BE HELD ON 04.09.2013 BY ALL MEMBERS OF AIACEGEO THROUGHOUT INDIA.-

 

SATYAGRAHA

  MASS SATYAGRAHA WILL BE  CONDUCTED BY ALL THE SUPERINTENDENTS OF CENTRAL EXCISE INCLUDING DEPUTATIONISTS ON 04.09.13 BY WEARING BLACK BADGES  AND OBSERVING LUNCH HOUR DEMONSTRATION  BEFORE THE OFFICE OF  ALL COMMISSIONERS & CHIEF COMMISSIONERS. 

All the unit Secretaries are requested to submit notice(s) to the respective Chief Commissioner(s)/ Commissioner(s) enclosing the notice served by SG to FM. Regional Office Bearers and Unit Office Bearers are requested to conduct meeting(s) at different places of their jurisdiction to motivate our members to participate in the agitation to be held on 04.09.13 and try to make it a grand success. Press release should also be made by all Units  before and after the agitation to be conducted on 04.09.13.   All the unit Secretaries are requested to appeal all other local Associations to join with us  in the agitation  to be conducted on 04.09.13 , they are free to add their charter of demands pertaining to local issues along with our demands also .

 

                                          

                         The All India Association of Central Excise  Gazetted  Executive Officers , the organization representing about 11,800 Gazetted Executive  Officers of the Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax   Department, has embarked upon an agitation programme from 25/09/2012, demanding immediate approval of Cadre Restructuring proposal of CBEC without any cut as cleared by the Honourable Finance Minister and Department of  Expenditure, implementation of Apex Court Order dated 03.08.11 retrospectively as per judgement, granting of GP-5400 in PB-3 to the grade of Superintendent of Central Excise w.e.f 01.01.2006 , introduction of in situ scheme to remove stagnation etc.. The department is already facing acute shortage of manpower both at the staff and officers level, especially at the cutting edge level i.e. Assistant Commissioners who are playing  a very crucial role in revenue collection.

Near about 8000 nos. of Superintendents  have completed 30 year of services as Inspectors and Superintendents combinedly at present  and waiting for their promotion to Gr-A. The Inspectors who are joining in the department as direct recruit  are retiring by getting one promotion to the grade of Superintendent  in their service career. Whereas those similar placed employees who are joining in Income Tax department or in CSS or as Examiner in Customs are getting almost 5 to 6 promotions in their service career, While 1992 batch Examiners are being promoted to the grade of Asst. Commissioner, the 1975 batch Inspectors are still Superintendents and are being forced to work under the 1992 batch of Examiners who are quite juniors  to them in service. The parity is the basic concept of our Constitution, parity in promotion is required to be maintained amongst the similar placed employees of same department, but till date the Govt. of India have not initiated any action to maintain parity in promotion amongst the Examiners/Preventive Officers and Inspectors of CBEC . The educational qualification, mode of recruitment and Grade Pay for these post are similar. The Examiner, Preventive Officers and Inspectors are being recruited by the same examination conducted by Staff Selection Commission. 

 Recently the Honourable Apex Court have decided for revision of recruitment Rules and making regularization of pending adhoc promotions since 97 on the basis of such new  recruitment rules, but Govt. of India made  contempt of  the  said order dated 03.08.11  by not regularizing the pending adhoc promotions on the basis of said new amended /revised recruitment rules retrospectively. Whereas in past in a similar occasion Govt made adhoc regularization with retrospective effect to allow benefits to the officers of the Customs wing. Major revenue of Govt. of India are being collected  through CBEC. Inspectors and Superintendents are basically responsible for collection of such major revenue. But these officers are not being awarded at least two promotions in their service career and are not being granted with appropriate pay as has been granted to similar placed employees of Central Govt.

           

            Considering the utter frustration of  Superintendents  who are languishing without any promotion for around 18/20 years and being forced to work under  their natural juniors by 17 years, AIACEGEO had served a notice dated 22.07.13, on the Finance Minister of India  informing  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 members on 04.09.13 throughout India, if nothing positive happens in respect of the  charter of demands and other staff grievances.   As the Govt. failed to  redressed all the genuine demands,  AIACEGEO is constrained to adopt the  agitation with bearing of black badges and observing lunch hour Shantigoshthis (peaceful meetings) before the offices of the respective Commissioners & Chief Commissioners by  all its  members on 04.09.13 throughout India.
 

 The Gazetted Executive Officers posted in entire   124 Commissionerates have confirmed their participation in the strike action.  The strike is organized by the All India Central Excise Gazetted Executive Officers, New Delhi on  the basis of the strike notice served on 22.07.13  to Finance Minister of India for a settlement of the 10 Point charter of demands..     The Gazetted Executive Officers of throughout the country are mainly  agitated over the delay in approval of Cadre Restructuring proposals of Central Board of Excise and Customs and cleared by the Honourable Finance Minister & Department of Expenditure since long. It is required to approve Cadre Restructuring in every 5 years but only one cadre restructurings was approved during  2002  by Central Government for this old Department . There are near about 12000 Gazetted Executive Officers working in Central Excise, Service Tax and Customs Department but all  most all  of these Gazetted Executive Officers are retiring without getting promotion to Gr-A posts. The Gazetted Executive Officers known as Superintendent of Central Excise  are retiring after getting only one promotion in their service career on account of  decades long acute stagnation. They are deprived of the appropriate pay scale/pay band & grade pay. They are facing the worst career prospects and working conditions. The employee grievance redressal mechanism has totally failed as the administration has no interest to redress the staff grievances. The Gazetted Executive Officers of Central Excise are forced to work under the extreme juniors of Customs belonging to the same cadre. The cadre restructuring is pending with the government for last 7 years. The concerned authorities are taking nothing seriously in relation of any of the issues. In view the above, the Association is forced to decide to revive  the agitational programme .

 

  Inspectors & Superintendents  despite  their  honesty and dedication to duty, are being  suffered a lot during their  service career from the hands of  stubborn and egoistic IRS  officers without marching ahead to lowest rung of Gr-A posts. It is known to every one that these IRS officers are famous to harass their subordinates .

 It is worth to mention that the DOPT Minister as well as the Chairman of SC Commission and the Member of Parliament Sh. Jafar Ali Naqvi alongwith other VIP’s have already shown their agony regarding the career progression of group ‘B’ Central Excise Executive officers but our own CBEC seems to be least concerned regarding this. After restructuring, the dirct recruitee IRS officers and Examiners/Appraisers will get  fast and premature promotions and the sense of responsibility will be eroded rapidly. All the IRS officers are very  jubilant and no one is  bothered about work and output. 

The present RESTRUCTURING of the Income-tax Department is a wonderful episode. Much of the elite people are  wondering, as to how the top officers of the Department succeeded in making a fool of the Political Masters and IAS Secretaries in getting their approval and sanction for the restructuring. The ITGOA feels that they have been cheated by the top officers of the Department, and therefore they have already started agitation aginst the approval of present CR. In the last week of May, 2013 the Cabinet has approved new restructuring of the Income tax department. This restructuring has already  created chaos and this  will not  cultivate a sense of honesty, dedication to duty, responsibility and public service.

 In the other hands much of the elite people are  wondering, as to how the top officers of the CBEC are unable to  succeed in making convince  the Political Masters and IAS Secretaries like CBDT  in getting their approval and sanction for the restructuring of CBEC to remove the stagnation existed in the subordinate cadres particularly in the cadres of Inspector and Superintendent. In the last CR only 586 nos.of Gr-A posts were sanctioned for CBEC where as  around 1400 nos.GR-A posts were sanctioned  for CBDT for  which one Inspector of Income Tax can easily get promotion up to the cadre of Commissioner , where as one Inspector of Central Excise can not join in lowest rung of Gr-A posts  in his service career due to less sanction of Gr-A posts for CBEC and faulty HR policy of CBEC.  Because of such faulty HR policy of CBEC,  ITGOA has stated recently  that CBEC is  Inspector oriented deprtment and CBDT is officer oriented department. Parity is the basic concept of the Constitution of India. Parity in promotion is required to be maintained along with the similar placed employees. CBEC has never adopted any policy to award promotion to the cadre of Inspector of Central Excise either at par with Inspector of Income Tax or at par with Examiner of Customs. The CBEC has also not adopted any policy for removal of regional disparity in promotion as existed within the cadre of Inspector of Central Excise. The Inspector raj has already been abolished hence like CBDT, CBEC should be officers oriented department.  Therefore  CENGO INDIA appeals to all the employees of Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax Department  to join in the agitation to be conducted on 04.09.13 by AIACEGEO and try to make it a grand success. The Satyagraha   may be continued  by

AIACEGEO in the form of gatherings before the residences of higher authorities, mass casual leaves, strike etc. after its revival on 04.09.13, if the concerned authorities show no seriousness to devise the measures for our officers to grant them parity with their common entry counterparts. In this connection a notice has 
already been served to Chairperson of CBEC on 16.08.13 by SG , which  has alreadybeen posted in 
CENGO INDIA blog post  for perusal of our members.

RAVI MALIK - SG/ AIACEGEO