CONVERT AC MEETING TO AEC MEETING

Respected President/Secretary General,

        I the undersigned, the President of CESA Mumbai, after taking over as President CESA, attended first meeting of AEC held at Patna with lot of enthusiasm and high hopes and expectation. First day passed in customary things.

        On the second day first session dealt with various other matters and the issue of regional disparities was not put for discussion. In Second half a few units who were scheduled to leave to catch the train/flights were in a hurry. I lost my temper when instead of discussing such an important matter abruptly Lunch was declared, and went on to the extent to say that if we skip one lunch we will not die but the issue needs proper discussion as it concerned us. The Chair assured that the issue will be discussed first immediately after lunch break.

        However, after lunch the issue was taken up. Everyone was charged and became attentive to safeguard their Zone’s interest. From the deliberation it was appearing as if the House assembled is of a local self units and not an All India Body to deliberate on the issues of the cadre as a whole. In such a charged atmosphere it was attempted to obtain individual unit’s opinion. Majority of the units present in the meeting who are at advantageous position felt shy to say straight anything but asked time to have detail discussion in their unit. Finally, due to this reason, the matter was postponed with an assurance that a meeting will be held to discuss this issue exclusively.

        It surprises me that in two days meeting President and Ex President had taken much of the time and the Chief Executive Secretary General was totally silent and had no words on any issue.

Minutes of Patna AEC are twisted as per the convenience and to safeguard the interest of the beneficiaries, which is very unfortunate. My unit and other units asked you to hold meeting on regional disparities but in vain.

        Now, citing Patna Minutes you have issued notice on 22.07.2013, to FM for having Agitation Programme on 04.09.2013 alongwith Charter of 56 DEMANDS. In various emails in your site and other sites also, you have appealed to local units. But not a single All India Office Bearer moves from their places to mobilize the cadre in field.

        Committee of Secretaries cleared the CR proposal on 27.08.2013. On 29.08.2013, you again appealed to Units to go for agitation. On 2^nd September, 2013, you have informed through the mail that only 3 units served the notice.  You should have introspected why no notice has been issued by the local office bearers. Actually the cadre feels that they are betrayed due to the past experience of the Notices issued and later withdrawn. Precisely for this reason Mumbai Unit, vide its mail dated 02.09.2013, had stated categorically that they will not participate in the agitation in the given circumstances. On the same day you had withdrawn the notice of agitation.

Again on 03.09.2013, you have appointed a Committee of implementations for CR while in Patna everyone demand to form Committee for several purpose in front of all the members you declined to do so. However, without consulting any Joint Secretary, Vice President of All India Body and Secretary and President of Local Units you on your own appointed a committee arbitrarily. But the major stake holders like Mumbai Kolkatta, Banglore, Cochin, Chennai, etc., where the stagnation is high remain unaddressed. None from these units is in the committee. This shows that neither there is transparency nor democracy prevails in the affairs.

ON CR -    This also indicates that you are satisfied with the CR proposal which is still in baking stage. At one moment you issue notice of agitation and the very next moment withdraw it and the very next moment you go ahead to appoint a Committee for implementation of CR. It appears there is no seriousness or consistency in your approach. It is not understood why you are making the situation vulnerable. Members are angry on the inordinate delay in CR. Further, creation of temporary posts over a period of 5 years is meaningless. There are omission/commission in the list placed on site for circulation dated 30.08.2013.       

AC Meeting -     Since Patna meeting there is a demand for holding meeting but there is no response from your end. From the site it is learnt that a meeting of Office bearers of All India Body is fixed on 21.09.2013 at Delhi at 1pm. What discussion will take place in empty stomach as the time fixed is the lunch hours, and how much time the members will have for discussion? If we are really serious considering the urgency and gravity of the issue, kindly convert the meeting AC meeting to AEC and if required, it may be postponed for a week. Kindly recall that you have submitted the draft for RR, which is still pending, hence the agenda of the meeting may be restricted to:

1.   Recruitment Rules

2.   Regional disparity in promotions

3.   Implementation of Supreme Court’s order and revision of ratio.

4.   Scraping of the proposal in CR to create temporary posts.

5.   Implementation of the CR at one go.

6.   More posts in Group ‘A’ entry level as the Data Base for the same is now irrelevant at present due to substantial growth in Excise and Service Tax side.

7.   Serious Omission/commission in All India Seniority lists of Group ‘B’ officers.

Who knows perhaps this may be the last meeting of the present Body as many office bearers may be promoted in CR. We have to leave a legacy for the cadre who would be carrying the flag of Association and not a grim dejected line of officers. Our struggle will be in vain if we resign in such a way and leave the cadre at cross road. Hope we will understand the need of the hour and hold AEC meeting and have proper line of action, as we are watching the development of CBDT CR and there also resentment is brewing up. Please note that this is my first mail to you as I feel dejected and disappointed  with the development and compell to express the feeling of my Mumbai Cadre.

    Your positive response is awaited.

V.A. Kolhatkar

President, CESA, Mumbai.

DATED : 06.09.2013