Restructuring and Removal of Regional Disparities in Promotions in Central Excise - Latest updates
All India Central Excise Inspectors' Association Secretary General
Shri.K.G.Ajit Kumar has posted recently on his official blog regarding
the latest developments on restructuring and removal of regional
disparities in promotions of Inspectors of Central Excise. We have
reproduced the content of the post and given below for your
information...
Restructuring and Removal of Regional Disparities in Promotions
A meeting of National office bearers of the AICEIA was held at New Delhi
on 29.04.2013. All issues concerning the cadre were discussed in
detail, especially the developments after the Patna Convention. The
stand that was to be taken by the AICEIA in the meetings with the DGHRD
and other Board officials scheduled to be held later the same day and
on 30.04.2013 was also deliberated upon and decided.
All AICEIA representatives present in Delhi for the meeting of office
bearers also participated in the meeting with the DGHRD. Additional DG
(HRM) and Additional Director were also present. Points that emerged
during the meeting are narrated below briefly :
1. The Cadre Restructuring file has been sent to
Secretary(Expenditure) by the Revenue Secretary, from whom it should go
to the DoP&T.
2. The CBEC proposal is expected to follow the course taken by the CBDT
proposal, which is reported to have been approved by the Group of
Ministers on 29.04.13, and now awaits clearance from the Union
Cabinet.
3. However, even by optimistic estimates, we are still several months
away from seeing even the first promotions arising out of the CR
exercise. The proposed figures include raising the strength of Gr B
Gazetted Executive from the present 13948 to 19108 , and for Gr B non-
Gazetted Executives- from 20,163 to 25,203.
4. On our repeated and insistent demand that regional disparities in
prom otions among Inspectors of Central Excise of different Cadre
Control Zones have to be addressed immediately, the CBEC has agreed in
principle to take decisive action to do away with regional disparities.
5. On the methods to be adopted to achieve that end, our Association’s
stand is that an exercise of upgradation on the lines of the one
undertaken in 1996 be repeated, to promote all Inspectors who have
completed 8 years of service, or at least promote all Inspectors to the
level of the junior -most Inspector promoted as Superintendent in any
Zone, as on date. The organisational desideratum, however, remains base
cadre parity.
6. The DGHRD had a discussion with the Member(P&V) on the issue on
30.4.13. After this the AICEIA office bearers met the DGHRD again. It
is informed that the subject file will be put up to the Member by
next week. `
7.The Board now appreciates the fact that an All India Seniority List of
Inspectors of Central Excise is a fait accompli for the period
following the Supreme Court judgment dated 09.12.1996 in the case of
Radhey Shyam Singh & Others vs. Union of India & Others.
8. Action has now been initiated by DGHRD to draw such an All India
Seniority List of Inspectors. This is already badly delayed since way
back in 1996 itself the Board had taken a decision to introduce All
India Seniority for Inspectors, but never showed enough resolve to
implement it.
9. The AICEIA shall be keenly pursuing these matters and we should resolve not to rest till we achieve these objectives.
AICEIA CEC – July 27th and 28th, 2013
Chandigarh Circle of the AICEIA has informed that arrangements are
underway to host the upcoming meeting of the AICEIA Central Executive
Committee at Shimla on 27th and 28th July’13
. All delegates are advised to forthwith make travel arrangements
accordingly to avoid inconvenience later and also to curtail expenses.
Notice in this regard shall be issued shortly.
Organisational News
A meeting of office bearers of AICEIA Chennai Circle and Chennai Unit
of the Superintendents’ Association was held on 20.04.13. A meeting of
members of Tirupati Branch of the AICEIA was held on 21.04.13. I was
privileged to attend both, and it was indeed an enriching experience.
The efforts being made to strengthen the organization by Com. R.
Parthiban and Com. Suresh of Chennai, and Com. Devendra Kumar and Com.
Shyam Sundar Reddy of Tirupati are noteworthy. The general lack of
medical facilities at Tirupati with neither CGHS being extended there
nor empanelment of AMAs having been undertaken, acute shortage of
government quarters coupled with steep rents for private accommodations
etc. are real areas of concern for Inspectors of Tirupati
Commissionerate, which, in the first place, was set up without much
justification either on considerations of revenue or of workload,
overlooking other stations so worthy of Commissionerates given the
workload/ revenue/stagnation in career prospects of subordinate officers
that obtained there. The very large number of Inspectors in Vizag and
Tirupati who continue to be meted out unjust treatment in the Transfer
and Posting policy of the CCA Hyderabad Zones is also something that
needs to be addressed urgently.
Visit of All India office bearers to the western part of the country is long overdue, and shall be undertaken shortly.
Those units who have not yet submitted DDO Certificates and their
subscription dues to the AICEIA national body are advised to do so
immediately. Particularly disappointing response in this direction has
been from Hyderabad, Vizag, Gujarat (except Surat), and Rajasthan.
Membership drives should be undertaken on a sustained basis by all
Branches and Circles with active participation of the All India office-
bearers to bring into the fold of the AICEIA all Inspectors of
Central Excise in the country.
Confederation’s All India Conference
The AICEIA extends its warm greetings to the Confederation of Central
Government Employees and Workers and wishes all success to the 24th
Triennial All India Conference of the Confederation to be held on the
3rd , 4th and 5th of May 2013 at Kolkata. Our President Com. A Satish
shall be representing our Association in the Conference.
Source: http://aiceia.blogspot.in/