The DPC for promotions from Gr-B to Gr-A is being delayed due to seniority dispute in the cadre of Appraiser. Recently CBEC vide FNO. A-23011/01/2004-AdIIA(pt) dated 13.08.13 circulated the eligibility list of 410 nos. of Customs Appraisers for the period of 01.04.97 to 31.12. 2002 .
It is being learnt that the Mumbai Appraisers are planning to file a case in
the CAT against the recently published seniority list of
Appraisers on the ground that when Examiners of Mumbai
Customs had obtained more marks in the S.S.C. examination conducted on all
India basis in 1992 than the Examiners of Chennai, how the Examiners of Chennai can be made seniors to Examiners of Mumbai in the Appraisers
list. Therefore the Appraisers of Customs , Mumbai are now pleading for parity amongst the officers of same batch.