Wednesday, February 10, 2016

RUN / RUIN THE ADMINISTRATION...



                    Ref: CESA/03/2016
                    Date: 10-Feb-2016.
To,
The Hon’ble Chief Commissioner,
Central Excise,
Mumbai Zone-I.

Respected Sir, 
                              Sub:- Undue delay in Rotation, Transfer &        
                                        Repatriation of Officers – Reg.
With reference to the above, it is observed that the Orders are being issued but are not being fully implemented as some of the officers under orders-of-transfer are not being relieved on one-or-the-other pretext. To have fair rotations & transfers, a policy has been formulated but the same is not being followed in letter and spirit, which creates a lot of resentment amongst the officers posted to various formations and are waiting for their repatriation orders.
To be more precise, a skilled, experienced and knowledgeable officer never has to approach their Senior Officers for any postings. Automatically his work speaks for itself and he is utilized by the senior officers / Administration and becomes an asset to the Department. But nowadays, very often it happens that when there is a change in the leadership of an Organization, the new incumbent pulls in officers of his choice either from his earlier posting or officers known to him earlier. They perceive that they will not be able to perform with the current set of officers available under their command. They “indent” the officers and an informal request is made to make the known officers available. If this method does not work, then they themselves make every effort to get the said set of officers posted. Cadre Control office should not be a party to a syndicate who are keeping officers more than the prescribed tenure and allowing the same set of officers to serve in various grades even after promotions, decade after decade.
It is also observed that officers who are close to the previous senior officers are discarded by the new incumbents, even to the extent of shunting them out with false allegations, much to the detriment of the organization and its staff.
This amply shows that the service of these skilled officers are not utilized for the improvement in the performance of the organizations they are posted in, but for the senior officer’s own self-interests, whether it is DRI, DGCEI, ED, Settlement Commission, Commissioner(Appeals), Adjudications, etc.
Sir, the rosters are made for LTU, Pune and M&P. If the officers are not rotated in time, the very purpose of making the roster is defeated, and in the eyes of the officer, the presence of the Administration is not felt and all policies made are useless.
The tenure is fixed, the orders for rotation and repatriations are to be issued on time, without any delay & deviations.
As regards to DRI, DGCEI, ED, Settlement Commission, Vigilance, NACEN, etc., officers who have completed their deputations tenure (either 3 or 5 years + 2 years extension) or a loan posting 1 year, are to be repatriated immediately. No further extensions should be granted to them by obliging the individual senior officers, which sends a very wrong signal to the field formations.
It is earnestly requested that the Administration of the Cadre Control (Mumbai Zone) work be strengthened by making it an exclusive cadre controlling authority, like other zones in CBEC, and segregating the work of the Establishment section of Mumbai-I Commissionerate, like other Commissionerates. More staff also needs to be posted in the Confidential & Establishment section of CCO for this purpose so that necessary care is taken for each cadre under the Cadre Controlling Authority.
In view of the above, it is requested that the following actions be taken to make the CC office more effective & prompt in respect of staff welfare measures :-
(a)       Immediately issue the transfer & repatriation orders in respect of officers posted to M&P / Pune / LTU-Mumbai and ensure that officers under orders-of-transfer be relieved at the earliest.
(b)   A good number of officers are now being transferred from Mumbai Service Tax Zone to Pune / M&P, but no replacement officers are posted. Officers repatriated are posted back to their parent zones i.e., Zone-I or Zone-II. It is requested that the officers on the roster for ST of CX Zone-II should be posted to Mumbai Service Tax zone.
(c)  That orders for transfer on compassionate grounds are to be issued on priority basis and to ensure that the officer is relieved immediately, so that the relief intended is received.
(d)    The requests for transfer on medical grounds for self or because of illness in the family are to be considered on top priority.
(e)  Any representation received from officers is to be replied to appropriately, so that transparency & fairness in Administration will prevail.

Thanking you,
Yours sincerely
A.K. SASMAL
General Secretary
 CC :
a)  The Hon’ble Chief Commissioner, Mumbai CX Zone-II
The Hon’ble Chief Commissioner, Mumbai Service Tax Zone.

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