ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL EXCISE
GAZETTED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
President:
Address for communication: Secretary General:
Lokanath
Mishra 240,
Razapur, Ghaziabad-201001 (U.P.) Ravi Malik
Vice Presidents: Sampat Rai, Vatan Kamble (Central); Anurag Chaudhary, Ravi
Joshi (North); A. Ravinder Singh, Rajan G. George (South); A. S. Roy,
Shubhrangshu Deb (East); P. D. Nimhan, S. K. Jha (West)
Joint
Secretaries: Anand Kishore, Laxmi Lal Singhvi
(Central); N. N. Lal, R. K. Solanki (North); G. Srinath, S. Chandrasekar
(South); Ashwini Majhi, V. N. Jha (East); G. K. Jhala, M. K. Misra (West)
Office
Secretary: C.S.Sharma (Mob. 09313885411) Treasurer: N.R.Manda (Mob. 09871483585)
(Recognised
by G.O.I., Min. of Fin. vide letter F.No. B. 12017/10/2006-Ad.IV A Dt.21.01.08)
Ref. No. 42/R/14
Dt. 24.02.14
To,
Ms. J.
M. Shantisundharam,
The
Chairperson, CBEC,
North
Block, New Delhi.
Sub: Reorganisation of Commissionerates.
Madam,
Kindly refer
the representation made vide Ref. No. 24/R/14
Dt. 30.01.14 of the Association.
2. It is submitted with due regards, as
the Association came to know, that the overall number of the Commissionerates
in r/o cadre restructuring are going to be reduced by subtracting or adding at
some places at this stage after the final approval and notification of the
cadre restructuring. It is further submitted that the number of posts may also
require reduction by this on account of overall revamping of the process
despite of the approval upto the level of Cabinet. This deviation after the
approval from Cabinet, Cadre Review Committee, Finance Minister, CBEC and other
nodal departments on the basis of the reports of Study Groups may be looked as
the misrepresentation of the actual facts and may also delay the implementation
of the Cadre Restructuring.
3. This process of reduction of the
Commissionerates at this stage seems unjustified & unwarranted because
there is no negative change in the factors like workload, revenue etc., rather
these factors are on regular increase justifying more number of
Commissionerates instead of any reduction. The Board constituted well in
advance the Study Groups as part of the Cadre Restructuring and assigned them
the exercise of reorganisation of different Zones and Commissionerates by way
of examining the various factors in detail, legislative changes of the statute,
staffing norms etc. among others alongwith consultation with the field formations
throughout India. The Study Groups after a detailed examination suggested the
reorganisation of all Zones and Commissionerates corroborated with due
statistics. The proposals were duly approved by the appropriate authorities.
Thus, any change at this stage seems unwarranted and will merely give an
unwanted impression about us to the concerned higher authorities.
4. The various
Committees in relation of Cadre Restructuring should have been constituted with
the intention to facilitate the smooth & early implementation of the
already approved Cadre Restructuring by the highest authorities instead of
making any amendment at this stage. The re-examination of the issues will only
negate & annul the already accepted reports of the Study Groups threatening
the entire finally approved Cadre Restructuring which has been approved based
on the findings of these Study Groups. Such re-examination will reopen the
process of Cadre Restructuring, delay its implementation and our officers will
keep retiring without promotion. As a consequence, the efforts to reduce the
number of originally proposed Commissionerates may de-motivate our workforce
particularly at the places to be affected by this reduction. The proposed
reduction in contrary to their bonafide belief has already evoked strong
reaction from the staffside throughout the country. Instead of any reduction,
this is the time to increase the number of Commissionerates also consulting the
all India staff Associations relating to all India factors and local units
relating to local factors.
5. If number of Commissionerates are reduced in any Zone,
not only the promotional avenues for Inspectors, Ministerial Officers etc. will
be reduced there as a result but the number of postings for group A officers
(promotee as well as direct) of that Zone would also be reduced and they will
have to be transferred to other Zones. This will pose great hardships
particularly before the promotee officers on account of being promoted at the
fag end of the career. No need to submit that our Superintendents would be the
worst affected by this on account of being promoted to the post of Asstt.
Commissioner at the age group very vulnerable to various old age diseases &
deformities. Neither they will be able to live alone at new place leaving their
family at old place nor be able to make new settlement near retirement at the
new place.
6. As your goodself knows, the Cabinet approved 119
Commissionerates for Central Excise, 22 for Service Tax, 45 for Audit and 60
for Customs. Any deviation/reduction from the approval of Cabinet may not
please the higher authorities upto the level of Cabinet including the Hon’ble
Finance Minister which may be disastrous for our organisation and against our
future interests. The Commissionerates need to be created on the basis of not
only revenue but also workload & other factors at each place under the
respective Zones as per the norms fixed by the Study Groups instead of making
any overall or intra-zonal change in the number. Not only it, the
Customs formations to be created under the jurisdiction of Central Excise Zones
should also be manned by the Central Excise personnel only as per the existing
system and long well-established practice at all places including Ahmedabad,
Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, Patna-Ranchi-Jamshedpur,
Thiruchirapalli, Guntur, Visakhapatnam, Shillong, Goa, Lucknow, Cochin, Pune,
Vadodara etc. Zones/Commissionerates.
7. In view of the above, it is requested that-
i) No reduction may kindly be made in the number of
Commissionerates in any Zone. It rather may kindly be increased in the present
scenario.
ii) The Commissionerates may kindly be created in the Zones
based on the basis of the norms fixed by the Study groups.
iii) The Customs formations to be created under the
jurisdiction of Central Excise Zones may kindly be manned by Central Excise
personnel.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
(RAVI MALIK),
Secretary
General.
Copy with the request for necessary action to:
iii) The Hon’ble Finance Minister, North Block, New
Delhi.
iv) The Revenue Secretary, North Block, New Delhi.
(RAVI
MALIK)
