ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL EXCISE
GAZETTED EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS
Patron
Chief Patron
Patron
A.
Venkatesh
Ravi Malik
C. S. Sharma
Mob. 7780255361 Mob. 9868816290 Mob.
9313885411
President:
Address for communication: Secretary
General:
T. Dass Flat No. 6,
SE 11, Shastri Nagar, Ghaziabad Harpal Singh
Mob.9848088928 mail
Id:aiacegeo2019@gmail.com
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Vice Presidents: B L Meena, K V Sriniwas (Central) Chinmoy Ghosh, Rajashish Dutta
(East) Ashish Vajpayee, Amadul Islam (North) B Pavan K Reddy, M Jegannathan
(South) Sanjeev Sahai, U D Meena (West) Joint Secretaries: S P Pandey, T
A Manojuman (Central) Apurba Roy, Siddharth Tewari (East) A K Meena, S K
Shrimali (West) Anand Narayan, Prabhakar Sharma (North) H Sadanand, M Nagaraju
(South); All India Coordinator: B L Meena Office Secretary: B C
Gupta Treasuer: Manoj Kumar Organising Secretary: Soumen
Bhattachariya Liaisoning Secretary: Bhoopendra Singh
(Recognised by G.O.I., Min. of Fin. vide letter F.No.
B. 12017/10/2006-Ad.IV A Dt.21.01.08)
Office address: 206, B wing, CGO Complex II, Kamla
Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad
Ref. No. 132/AIB/R/20
Dt. 18.08.20
To,
Sh. M. Ajit Kumar,
Chairman,
CBIC,
North Block,
New Delhi.
Sub:
Guidelines for Uniform.
Sir,
Your kind
attention is invited to the letter F. No. 8 / B/90/ HRD (HRM) / 2011 (Part-I)
/4853 Dt. 21.10.14 of the CBIC as well as the various letters of
the Association on the above subject including Ref. No. 19/AIB/A/20 Dt.
23.01.20 on the above subject.
2. It is submitted with due regards that the matter of issuing
the fresh guidelines for wearing (or non-wearing) the uniform by our executive
officers was initiated vide above referred letter Dt. 21.10.14 of CBIC on the
request of the Association. The Association requested to formulate the statuary
provisions to wear the uniform, if its wearing is necessary in consonance of
the nature of the job. If it happens, it was requested to make it compulsory
for all “from top to bottom” and also treat it in the graceful & respectful
manner granting all the required facilities & amenities to the officers. The situation
about wearing of uniform has become very ambiguous in the CBIC.
3. It is a
matter of great concern that the uniform is being imposed on our officers only
for decorative purposes particularly for protocol duties instead of
being used for official purposes. The CBIC also replied to
the Central Information Commission in r/o some RTI application that there exist
no statutory provisions to wear the uniform. The Commission also asked the
CBIC to issue the detailed and clear guidelines in this regard but the same are
still awaited.
3. It was mentioned in the draft provided by the HRD wing of CBIC that the
uniformed officer has to salute in Naval and Military type. No need to submit
that all of the officers from “top to bottom” wear the uniform in Navy and
Military. It is also mentioned somewhere in the draft that the officer is not
to travel in the public transport when in uniform. In such case, the CBIC will
have to provide the official vehicle to all of the officers as per the
entitlement.
4. No doubt that the wearing of uniform is a matter of pride in the above
organizations and also in police organizations. Uniform is also given
tremendous social respect everywhere. But side by side, it is also true that it
is worn in the above organizations from top to bottom without any
discrimination or exception to perform uniform-related duties and also with
complete respect and due facilities. But very unfortunately, our officers are
forced to wear the uniform even at the places where it serves no purpose.
5. As far as the GST regime is concerned, the officers are not aware whether
uniform is to be worn or not because there is no prescription of uniform under
GST. Even if it is to be worn, there is no prescription of badges and other
standards for uniform under the GST. Accordingly, proper uniform is to be
notified in GST regime for all officers alongwith all facilities and amenities
including vehicles with statutory provisions, if it is made mandatory to wear.
6. If it is
made mandatory to wear the uniform under GST, it is requested to kindly-
i) Issue the statutory provisions for wearing of uniform from top to bottom
making due prescription of uniform as well as badges and other standards etc.
ii) Ask the officers to wear the uniform only for the purpose of disposal
of the official duties.
iii) Provide
government vehicles and other facilities as per the entitlement, so
that our uniformed officers are not forced to travel in public transport.
iv)
Not
to
enforce the uniform until guidelines for all officers from top to bottom are issued
in
the aftermath of GST.
v)
Not to take any action against the officers who do not wear uniform until the
uniform issue is decided to clear the ambiguity and statutory guidelines are
issued.
Thanking you,
Yours sincerely,
(HARPAL
SINGH),
Secretary
General.
