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. 162/P/14
Dt. 19.08.14
To,
Ms.
J. M. Shantisundharam,
The Chairperson, CBEC,
North Block, New Delhi.
Sub: Promotions to the post of Asstt. Commissioner in r/o cadre
restructuring and DPC’s for panel years 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16.
Madam,
Kindly refer to the
various communications including i) Ref. No. 30/P/14 Dt. 06.02.14 ii) Ref. No.
34/P/14 Dt. 10.02.14 iii) Ref. No. 47/P/14 Dt. 26.02.14 iv) Ref. No. 51/P/14
Dt. 03.03.14 v) Ref. No. 63/P/14 Dt. 26.03.14 vi) Ref. 118/P/14 Dt. 03.06.14
vii) Ref. No.
126/P/14 Dt. 19.06.14, Ref. No. 145/A/14 Dt. 25.07.14, Ref.
No. 155/P/14 Dt. 05.08.14 etc. of the Association made to the administration.
2. It is submitted
with due regards that the proposal of DPC for 421 regular posts of Asstt.
Commissioner to be sent to UPSC was approved by your goodself on 07.08.14 but
the same has not been sent to UPSC till date even after more than 1½ weeks of
its approval by our highest authority. We are also not aware when the proposal
for 2118 temporary posts would be sent to UPSC.
3. It is further
submitted that the things are moving at very slow pace (slower even than the
routine pace) w.e.f. 05.12.13 after the approval of the cadre restructuring by
the Cabinet. The relaxation to fill-up all of the temporary posts of Asstt.
Commissioner by promotion was taken from DOPT in this month only after more
than 8 months of the approval instead of taking it immediately despite of large
number monthly retirements of our officers without further promotion. Our
officers are crying and going to home on the day of retirement cursing us like
anything with tears of humiliation in their eyes but nobody seems to be moved.
No time limit is being adhered to any issue and all of the things particularly
relating to other than Group ‘A’ officers seem to be lingered-on for endless
time. 2118 posts of Asstt. Commissioner were created particularly keeping in
view the extraordinarily acute stagnation of our officers but no serious &
specific efforts have been made by the CBEC to fill-up these posts forcing our
officers every month to retire in the stagnated state despite of thousands of
promotional posts being vacant.
4. Very
disappointingly, it is happening despite of the provisions vide the DOPT OM No. 22011/9/98-Estt. (D) Dt.
14.12.2000 to fix the responsibility for the lapse in adherence to the prescribed
time frame in holding of DPC’s. It is well pertinent to mention that the CBEC
is presently behind by 2 modal years in the matter. The preparations for 3rd
one should also have been started as per DOPT guidelines. Many unlucky
officers, due for the rarest IInd promotion in the career of 35-40 years, have
already retired and many more have been retiring every month. Even the
provisions of extended panel are unable to give any relief to the serving
officers due to the delayed process.
5. The
chain vacancies on account of cascading effect from higher side are also
required to be included for the promotion to the post of Asstt. Commissioner as
per the DOPT OM No. 22011/9/98-Estt(D)
Dt. 06.10.99. As far as the vacancy position as on 01.01.14 is concerned,
it seems to be total 584 (Commissioner-39, JC/ADC-252, DC/AC-293).
6.
Promotions have been affected to 108 posts of AC in the month of March, 14.
Thus, effective VP comes to 476. Out of 108 promoted as AC, 26 are to retire in
2014-15. A total of 96 are also to retire from the existing strength of other
Group ‘A’ in 2014-15 making the VP 598 (this would be increased by another 125
against deputations, if not included in the VP). To VP of 598, additional AC/DC
posts of 500 in CR (300+200) are to be added making it to 1098, 50% of which
workout to be 549. Further, 489 additional
posts have been created in CR
above the AC/DC level, the chain effect of which adds 245 more
posts (50%) making the regular posts for promotion of Group ‘B’ to Group ‘A’ to
794 or 919 (if deputationists have not been included in the VP). It comes to be
3037 after adding 2118 temporary posts of Asstt. Commissioner.
7. It
is clearly mentioned in the DOPT OM No. 22011/9/98-Estt(D) Dt. 06.10.99 that
the existing and clear anticipated vacancies as well as chain vacancies on
account of retirement, promotion etc. in all the higher grades/hierarchy should
be included for the purpose of DPC.
8. It
is also worth to mention that there is no requirement to get the DPC conducted
by UPSC for ad hoc promotions as per the provisions. Because all of the
promotions are being made on ad hoc basis, the CBEC is well empowered to
conduct the DPC. A time bound mechanism is required to be adopted by the CBEC
to conduct the DPC for the post of Asstt. Commissioner making answerable the
concerned section/authority for the unwarranted delay. This is the proper time
to fix the responsibility of the concerned authority for the lapse as per the DOPT OM No.
22011/9/98-Estt. (D) Dt. 14.12.2000. The Association
may also kindly be allowed to know what the final date would be for holding of
the DPC for the post of Asstt. Commissioner. If no time limit is adhered to conduct
the said DPC immediately against all of the vacant posts including
chain/anticipated vacancies, the Association will be forced to take necessary
measures including legal recourse as per the DOPT OM No.
22011/9/98-Estt. (D) Dt. 14.12.2000, approaching higher authorities,
agitational programmes etc.
9. In
view of the above, it is requested that the DPC for total 3037 (421+498+2118)
posts of Asstt. Commissioner may kindly be conducted immediately without
further delay particularly keeping in view the large scale regular retirements
of our officers with single promotion in the service career despite of
thousands of vacancies being in hand. It is also requested that the
responsibility may also kindly be fixed of the concerned person for not being
adhered to the prescribed time frame as per the DOPT OM No.
22011/9/98-Estt. (D) Dt. 14.12.2000.
Thanking you,
Yours
faithfully,
(RAVI MALIK),
Secretary
General.
Copy with the request for necessary
action to:
1) The Secretary, Department of
Revenue, North Block, New Delhi.
2) The MOS, Department of Revenue,
North Block, New Delhi.
3) The Finance Minister, Union of
India, North Block, New Delhi.
4) The Prime Minister, Union of
India, North Block, New Delhi.
(RAVI
MALIK)
