We Lost Our Comrade..!!!

Our Comrade, Second President of CESA, Mumbai V. R, Ghorpade is no more. he collapsed at Platform No. 5, Kurla Railway Station. on his way to Rajawadi Hospital he took his last breath. To pay respect, Body will be kept from 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm. at his residence i.e. 100B/ 3499, B wing, Nehru Nagar, Kurla East. The last rites will be held at his native place at Satara tomorrow.

We pray to the almighty let the departed soul rest in peace and give courage to his family members during these grief hours.

" We will remember you every moment and feel always that you are around us with your smiling face. You will continue to live in our hearts forever."

CESA, Mumbai will observe mourning for two days and will not carry any blogs today and tomorrow. 

GST "Yes or No"...Only GSTN can decide...!!!

Rules not ready, key e-way bill for GST may be delayed

As the industry prepares for the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from July 1, the enforcement of the crucial e-way bill mechanism is likely to be pushed back by at least six months. The delayed implementation of the e-way bill is being contemplated as the draft rules are still to be discussed in the GST Council and the requisite infrastructure is not in place yet, Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) chairman Navin Kumar told The Indian Express.

The e-way bill has been proposed to track intra-state and inter-state movement of goods of value exceeding Rs 50,000, with tax officials having the powers to check the bill at any point during transit to check evasion.

Until the new rules for the e-way bill come into force, possibly around December, the existing system of transit permits for inter-state transfer of goods will continue, said Kumar. “That (e-way bill) will take time. That will not happen on July 1. I think the earliest that it can happen is by December because the Council has not approved the rules yet. (When) the rules are there, only then we will start working on it,” said Kumar.

“Today, under VAT, if goods are transported from one state to another, then what happens at the border — there are check posts, there are people who see that… many states have started the system of what they call transit permit, so at the border you have to take a transit permit and when you exit the state, you have to show it at the exit point. So, whatever system is there, that will continue, until the new system comes,” he said.

Under the draft e-way bill, which was placed in the public domain last month, every registered supplier will require a prior online registration on the GSTN portal for movement of goods valued at more than Rs 50,000. Under GST, the annual turnover threshold for registration is Rs 20 lakh (Rs 10 lakh for northeastern states).

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The GSTN is awaiting finalisation of e-way bill rules by the GST Council to proceed with the infrastructure related work, including selection of an IT partner. “We have to fix up some IT company to do that. We will give them the rules, the law, and then codes will be given. For that also infrastructure is required and that will have to be connected to our main system. Because whatever data goes there, that will get into the returns of the taxpayers who are selling those goods,” he said.

The GSTN chairman said they are working on the proposal for appointing the IT company and as soon as the rules are finalised, they will start the selection process. “We are working on the proposal. We will float that. By the time people have to submit their bids, the rules should be there. We are keeping everything ready. As soon as rules are given to us, we will invite the applications,” he said.

Since the draft e-way bill rules were made public last month, many industry representatives have aired their concerns saying that it is a cumbersome process involving many levels and is an aberration in the smooth movement of goods as envisaged in the indirect tax regime. The industry is of the view that unless the complete infrastructure system is in place for enactment of e-way bill, the rules should not be enforced.

Also, the industry believes that the government should not define the timeline for movement of goods and it should be ideally left to the consignor and the consignee. As per the draft rules, the e-way bill, once generated, shall be valid for one, three, five, 10 or 15 days from the date of generation depending upon the distance for which the goods have to be transported — one day being for less than 100 km and 15 days for more than 1,000 km transit.

“E-way bill, as has been introduced, needs significant IT enablement. Once the IT infrastructure is in place, the government should roll out the e-way bill, so that there is no disruption,” said M S Mani, senior director, Indirect Tax, Deloitte Haskins & Sells.

As per draft rules, upon generation of the e-way bill on the GSTN portal, a unique e-way bill number shall be made available to the supplier, the recipient and the transporter. The transporter or person in charge of conveyance will be required to carry the invoice or bill of supply or delivery challan, and a copy of the e-way bill or the e-way bill number, either physically or mapped to a Radio Frequency Identification Device embedded on the conveyance.

The rules also empower designated tax officials to intercept any conveyance to verify the e-way bill or the e-way bill number in physical form for all inter-state and intra-state movement of goods along with physical verification of conveyance for suspected case of tax evasion. The e-way bill also brings in accountability for tax officials as a transporter may upload the information on the GSTN portal if his vehicle has been intercepted and detained for more than 30 minutes.

From Sources:-

Unmasking The Bluff !!!

            

To measure cloth scale is required.  To measure liquid, a measuring jar is required.  To measure the sound, hydrophone is required.  To judge a leader, vote is required.  But the splinter group fixed the play, became the player, the umpire and without even playing declared themselves to be winners, under the pretext that no one came forward for contesting the election.  Now they are cajoling the members to enroll themselves in the association, so that they can show to the parallel convention, for which they have enacted this drama of democracy, that they are having the members support with them.  When no one has casted a vote but they claim that they are elected and with this number they will go to Chennai and claim that they are the bonafide Office Bearers and will stake claim for a top post in that body.  They have a mastery in all sort of jugglery to fool their members and mislead the Administration at any level. All what they are doing today and their purported motive have already been exposed in our previous blog. They have no guts to face the public in open forum.  They themselves declared AGM on 25.05.2017.  Today is 25.05.2017 and unable to hold AGM in the pretext that no place ……. ….. …… . What they say and make others believe is just like a jumbla and nothing else. 

            Hard days are ahead.  From July, what will be the fate and shape of our Board, no one knows.  We all will become slave of machines.  Machine will dictate us.  And we will not even be able to raise our voice because no one will be around to extend their helping hand for our helplessness.   Our freedom, what we are availing as on date will become History and in the process we have to move ahead without any second option, perform or perish, nothing in between. 

            The Cadre of Superintendent is passing through a very bad phase.  Our position is like a bamboo which cannot be classified as a tree or grass.  Since, last March, rather end of 2016 infighting is going on to prove the supremacy among each other in the AIACEGEO.  All the burning issues were put on back burner.  The time lost due to this infighting is great and irreparable to the Cadre which cannot be recouped in future. 

            Due to the infighting we could not insist the Board to:

            hold DPC where around 1000 officers would have been elevated to the post of Assistant Commissioners from Superintendents. 

            protect downsizing of Commissionerates, All over India, in the CBEC. 

represent/insist to squash disputed OM to give effect of Parmar Judgement, retrospectively for uniformity across all the zones. 

            hold DPC for the regular vacant post of AC.

        represent the ratio/post  chewed by the direct Group A officers when their posts were reduced but they were filled mindlessly. 

raise or to stop Group A, when RS has objected about their strength of direct Group A officers.

            represent the improvement of infrastructure in all the field formations. 

            spend money allotted for improvement of field formations for enrolment of GST
.

          raise objections to liquidate the pendency of vigilance cases which are returned from              Delhi to the respective Zones/Commissionerate.

then              the factory stuffing and sealing of containers by central excise officers taken tactically            by customs.

           Issue of MACP, Bunching of pays, other discriminations about  the raising of  age from 60 to 62 and deputations from CBEC to SGST with dignity and grade. 

            Issues are many, if we go on narrating the pending issues, you will feel disheartened and demotivated.  Hence we are not stretching any further. 

            Leaders should be informative and not discreet.  The reasons for enrolment of members is only to justify the claim that they have the support of sufficient number of members.  Our members are too simple and they do not understand the complicacy and the intricacy of the infighting in AIACEGEO.  They may not be aware as to why the individuals are forcibly taking the signatures.  Their interests are just to safeguard their position in the parallel convention at Chennai, when they know that their every step is based on hypocracy, illegal and unconstitutional in order to promote themselves and to safeguard their positions for which they are outrightly bent upon cheating everybody on their way. 

            CESA, MUMBAI is committed with clarity that “IF YOU BELIEVE YOU ARE RIGHT, BUT STILL PEOPLE CRITICIZE YOU, HURT YOU, SHOUT AT YOU, DON’T BOTHER.  JUST REMEMBER THAT IN EVERY GAME, ONLY AUDIENCE MAKES NOISE, NOT PLAYERS.  BE A PLAYER, BELIEVE IN YOURSELF AND DO THE BEST’. 

            As we have committed and as per the decision of the Managing Committee, CESA Mumbai will hold its AGM alongwith convention on 9^th June 2017 at Ravindra Natya Mandir, from 2.00 PM to 7.00 PM (with two sessions).  Our actions will speak and nothing will be from the backend because we were elected and accountable to all our members.  We are not at the mercy or puppet at the hands of others.  All our actions will be well informed and dot in line.  Latest representations of CESA Mumbai are as under. 

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CESA/37/2017

Date: 25.05.2017

The Hon’ble Chief Commissioner

(Cadre Controlling Authority),

Central Excise Zone I,

Mumbai.

Respected Sir,

       Sub: - Request for Relaxation to staff for attending Convention & AGM of CESA Mumbai –reg

            This is in continuation of our letter Ref No. CESA/33/2017 dated 11.05.2017, wherein this Association as per the decision of the managing committee, informed the Administration about holding of Convention and AGM of General Body of CESA Mumbai on 09.06.2017. Accordingly, arrangements have been made to hold the Convention and AGM at Ravindra Natya Mandir, Prabhadevi Mumbai between 2.00 pm to 7.00 pm.

            The schedule of the Convention and AGM will be divided in two sessions. First Session will be convention wherein the inaugural address will be by your goodself being head of the administration of Central Excise, Mumbai Zone, also Chief Commissioners of Service Tax, Mumbai Zone and the Chief Executive of CESA Mumbai. Considering the fact that the major indirect Tax Reforms will be rolled out from July 2017 it will be a proper occasion that all the staff be addressed by the Head of family i.e. both the Chief Commissioners and staff is keen to listen from your goodself about the future plan and expectation of the department from the major workforce at cutting edge level. It is therefore requested Sir, to grace the Convention and deliver the inaugural address in the first session. Sir, the first session will be from 3.00 pm to 4.30 pm and after break the next session will be from 5.00 pm to 7.00 pm and in second session the Association matters will be deliberated amongst the general members of the CESA, Mumbai.

Sir, it is requested to grant relaxation to staff to attend the Convention and AGM meeting on 09.05.2017 after Lunch Hours at Ravindra Natya Mandir, Prabhadevi, Mumbai. Kindly, arrange to issue suitable instructions to all Commissionerates and filed formations. It is requested that letter in this regard granting permission for attending the Staff Association meeting be addressed to all the field formation of Excise/Service Tax/Audit/ LTU/ M. & P.etc

            Thanking you,

                                                                                                                       Yours           Sincerely, 

                                                                                                                              A.K. Sasmal

                                                                                                                      General Secretary

                                                                                                           

Copy To: Hon’ble Commissioner, Service Tax, Mumbai Zone for kind information.

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Ref : CESA/38/2017

Dtd : 24.05.2017.

Hon’ble Commissioner,

CSI Airport

Mumbai

       Sub: -       Request for not to Post, Central Excise officers on deputation to Air      port  under a junior officer – reg.

Respected Sir,

            This is brought to our notice by the officers posted at Air port from Air pool quota allocated to Central Excise at Chatrapati Shivaji International Air port Mumbai are given further postings at Air Port and they are posted under a junior officer to whom they report in the batch.

            For example Officers posted for election duty the Election Commission even takes care that senior officers should be posted according to their pay scale and not below any junior officer of state or otherwise.

            CESA Mumbai came to know that the Superintendents Posted to Air port are posted under a Junior Customs officers  i.e. Batch In-charge, whereas Superintendents deputed to Air port from Central Excise were quite senior as compared to the Batch incharge. This is due to disparity in promotions. We request at least this humiliation be stopped and as stated above care should be taken and senior officers from the Central Excise side be made Batch incharge or should not be posted under a Batch incharge who is junior to them.  The officers of Central Excise are hard workers and duty conscious. Hence, they may be placed suitably to their positions according to their Seniority. 

                        Thanking you,

                                                                                                                         Yours Sincerely, 

                                                                                                                          A.K. Sasmal

                                                                                                                     General Secretary

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Ref : CESA/39/2017

Dtd : 24.05.2017.

The Hon’ble Chief Commissioner

(Cadre Controlling Authority),

Central Excise Zone I,

Mumbai.

             Sub: Request for repatriating officers on completion of tenure as well as loan period of 1 year to Central Excise formation – Reg.

Respected Sir,

            This is to bring to your kind notice, that GST is likely to be rolled out from the 1^st July 2017.  Reorganisation of the Commissionerates/merging of the various formations/and reshuffling of the officers in all Grades are on the cards.  It is reported that there are en number of officers, in DRI, Mumbai, DGCEI, DG (Audit), DG (ST), DG (Valuation), ADG (Vigilance) etc. have completed their tenure of deputation/loan period of one year.  There are several officers even continuing on promotion in their said formations as if they are indispensable and without them the agency will lose their premier tag.    Due to continuation of the same set officers, other eligible officers are not getting an opportunity to work there.  Strong resentment is brewing as the Administration is not repatriating these officers and their flimsy requests to continue in that formation are considered.

            In light of the above, we sincerely request your goodself to repatriate all the officers who have completed their deputation/loan period of one year be brought back at this time of mass reshuffling of the staff, and in their place other eligible officers may be replaced. 

            Thanking you,

                                                                                                                    Yours Sincerely, 

                                                                                                                        A.K. Sasmal

                                                                                                                 General Secretary

                                                                                              

Hypocrisy in the name of Democracy...

Hypocrisy is in full swing in the name of democracy. Jugglery manipulations are on to garner support, the great magicians are working day and night to mesmerize all. No M-Seal or Fevi-quick will work to fill/heal the crack.

CESA Mumbai exposed the manipulation and those who are in hand in glove in the recent coup for hijacking CESA, Mumbai. Nowadays fat free food, sugar free sweets, e-office, cashless transactions are in common parlance but they have adopted paperless and voter less election. They are so blind that nothing is visible on their way to achieve their vested motives.

पदमावती नाम रखने से काम पदमावती जैसा नही होता
मूमताज नाम रखने से कोई उनके लिए ताजमहल नही बनाता
ललाट पर तिलक लगाने से कोई सात्विक नही होता
दुध, दही व पनीर खाने से कोई तन, मन से निर्मल नही होता

 Dirty remains dirty as it is 

The representation of CESA, Mumbai is as under:-   

                                                                                                                    

Ref: CESA/36/2017

Mumbai  22.05.2017.

Hon’ble Chief Commissioner,

Central Excise Mumbai Zone –I and

Cadre Controlling Authority,

Mumbai.       

            Sub:        Floating of ad-hoc body and over indulgence in misrepresenting and misleading the Administration by the said ad-hoc body - reg.

Respected Sir,

             In this regard, your kind attention is invited to CESA Mumbai’s letter dated CESA/31/2017 and CESA/32/2017 dated 4.05.2017 and 08.05.2017 respectively, on the above subject. Both these communications were endorsed to the Secretary General/President of AIACEGEO as well.  President of AIACEGEO has adopted a silent mode and had till date, not responded, to CESA Mumbai’s mentioned correspondence. We are also in receipt of the copy of the letter of Shri R. Chandramouli dated 19.05.2017, showing the designation as President (Copy enclosed).

            CESA Mumbai held its Managing Committee Meeting on the 10^th May 2017 and the issues resolved therein were communicated to the Administration vide our letter no. CESA/33/2017 dated 11.05.2017.

            To keep the general members of CESA Mumbai informed, we issued a circular bearing no. 01/2017 dated 12.05.2017, wherein details of disturbances in the AIACEGEO were brought to the notice of the General Members.  The steps taken by CESA Mumbai, to resolve the issue and the stand of CESA Mumbai on the issue were also brought out, keeping in mind the words of DGHRD that from 1^st of June, name and designation all the offices and officers will be changed as required under the GST.

            All of a sudden a fake adhoc body was formed  designated themselves to various posts on 02.05.2017of CESA Mumbai, when the legality and authenticity was questioned by the Administration and the existing body which is legally elected by the members of CESA, then they started illegally using the letter head and logo of this Association to camouflage their illegal acts.  Thereafter on 05.05.2017 they declared elections and as per the program of election, filing of nominations and withdrawal was on 17.05.2017 and the voting was scheduled on 22.05.2017.

                                                                                             

                         CESA Mumbai, appeal in its circular, is as follows:

‘UNITY IS OUR STRENGTH, RECOGNISE AND EXPOSE THEM THOSE WHO ARE TRYING TO PLAY WITH YOUR TRUST AND INTEREST. PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY IN THE AUTHORISED AFFILIATED RECOGNISED BODY OF THE CESA MUMBAI.  DON’T GIVE YOUR SHOULDERS FOR OTHERS TO USE THEIR FIREARMS. THEY MAY COME AND COLLECT YOUR SIGNATURES, ONCE YOUR SIGNATURE IS OBTAINED THEIR PURPOSE IS ACHIEVED. THEY ARE NOT AT ALL ACCOUNTABLE OR RESPONSIBLE EXCEPT SHAPING THEIR OWN INTEREST.’

As the said circular has reached all the field formations, the call given by the splinter group was not only rejected by all officers but none of the officers participated in the election.  They were under the impression that they will make all sorts of manipulations and get through with their ulterior motives. Sir, it is pertinent to note that, in no office, not a single paper/poster/banner of the group declaring the election, disclosing the date for filing nomination or withdrawal of nomination etc. was visible, as proof of their so called democratic process.  When no officer participated in this election process, then they with the help of their self appointed Election Officers, declared themselves as candidates elected ‘Unopposed’, even without waiting for the deadline of election on 22.05.2017.  Their level of panic that their game will be exposed was so high so that in the late evening of 17.05.2017, they hurriedly got an election certificate issued by their Chief Election Officer.  Further, they obtained a communication from Shri Chandramouli, who had signed a letter addressed to the Chief Commissioner, Central Excise Zone I Mumbai.

Sir, in the so called process of conducting election, no election bulletin communicating the date of election, Election Officers, Dates for filing / withdrawing nominations, meeting with the Chief Election Officer / Observer and their so called appointment in paper of 32 election officers etc were held either in office or club or any other place, within the office or even beyond the office hours.  It seems everything was held for name sake through SMS and Whatsapp.  They had failed even in basic documentation in conducting of an election, which is mandatory to fill the form of authorization / enrollment of membership with printed serial no. for cross verifications as well as for record.

First of all, there is a body duly recognized by the Administration, AIACEGEO and its 1200 superintendent members of the Mumbai zone.  One or two individual are not empowered by any law of the land, whatsoever it may be, to create adhoc body with designations and stealing letterhead and logo of an existing, functioning legalized body.  Further, nobody is authorized to declare elections as well as appoint election officers.  They have crossed all limits, supported by a splinter group of AIACEGEO.  When members rejected their call and finding no other way, they got themselves elected unopposed, without circulating any communication amongst members of election schedule or a ballot paper or casting of a single vote, forget about the entire strength of (1200 supdt.) of  the Mumbai zone. The same members of adhoc committee first declared themselves as office bearers, and then all of them got declared as elected unopposed by the election officer illegally appointed.

            In our earlier representation we have communicated that a tussle is going on in AIACEGEO and a splinter group is bent upon splitting the AIACEGEO.  CESA Mumbai did not toe the line of this splinter group, then they created all sorts of illegality & jugglery in the back hand.  President, AIACEGEO was asked on 07^th and 09^th May 2017 about this fake body but he did not utter a single word or approved the said drama. The delegation of CESA Mumbai along with other office bearers met Shri Chandramouli on 14/5/2017 at Pune in Flame university Campus and appealed not to go ahead with the parallel convention, there he found us appropriate and proper.

SIR, the president is not keeping good health as well as sound mind as a series of deaths had occurred in his family and being a bachelor, he is under terrific stress.  He had signed in his VRS papers twice, without realizing and knowing as to on what paper he is signing.  Under such circumstances, their local unit had practically removed him from all the posts from their body. It may be noted that if a person has no command on his local unit, what command his claimed communication can have other units. The President is bent upon splitting the AIACEGEO.  Earlier he had tried to stall the DPC proceedings for promotion from Group B to Group A, then threatening to initiate contempt proceedings for recasting of the seniority list  retrospectively on the basis of Parmar judgment and Now by splitting the Federation, causing harm the cadre of superintendents.

            Already frustrated from so many corners, even not having good recognition from their local administration, he issued a letter under the capacity of President AIACEGEO, on 19.05.2017 of his own without any reference.  Further the letter he had issued was not in the letter head of AIACEGEO and as he is not a Vacational judiciary, mentioning of designation is not sufficient enough to legalize any illegal activity.  If any election is not being held or any unit is not functioning in accordance with the constitution, the AIACEGEO is the only body which can take action, and not unilaterally by the present President.  His approach is full of partisan and motivated to break the unity of CESA Mumbai and to have a success of his parallel convention at Chennai.  The above said letter bearing no as 1/2017 dated 19.05.2017, is full of flaws and is not the proper letter head of the President of AIACEGO, there is no logo as well as the name of the other office bearers of AIACEGEO in the said letter.  Further his job is only to preside the meeting and not to authorize/have any correspondence with any authority for the cadre of Superintendents.  Hence the said piece of paper does not suffice for the purpose of supporting the cause of the splinter group and the so called elected body.  CESA Mumbai strongly condemns such cowardice act and back door play not only to cheat their own members but also to mislead the administration as well as the credibility of the AIACEGEO & CESA, MUMBAI  The details of our Managing Committee Meeting has already been communicated, our program of CESA Mumbai vide its letter no. CESA/33/2017 dated 11.05.2017.

            Inconvenience caused by the vested group is regretted.  We therefore, request that no cognizance be taken on such communications of President of AIACEGEO which is issued under pressure to garner support by making cut and paste job of the letter. Also the certificate issued by so called Chief Election Officer, who himself is in hand in glove with the splinter group in enacting  the said paper drama, is a doctored  and fabricated document, created with a malafide & motivated interest.

                                    Thanking you,

                                                                                            Yours sincerely

                                                                                                 (A.K. Sasmal)

                                                                                               General Secretary

Copy to:           

i).   The Chief Commissioner of Service Tax, Mumbai Zone, for kind information and

    necessary action;

  ii). All the Commissioners of Central Excise and Commissioners of Service Tax of Mumbai Zone, for kind information and necessary action. 

  iii).  The Secretary General, AIACEGEO, for kind information and necessary action and to deal firmly with those who are engaged in creation of splinter group/s with a motivated  interest to damage the local Association and thereby the Federation.

    iv).   The President, AIACEGEO, for kind information and necessary action.

                    

CESA’s attempts towards unity of AIACEGEO...

A doctor never leaves a patient on the operation table whatever may be the complications. Similarly, a patriotic soldier never leaves the outpost, a mother never leaves her child in a helpless condition, even the birds and animals, they protect & safeguard their young ones upto maximum possible extent from any kind of danger. 

It has become a modern lifestyle of leaving old & aged parents / dependent children, sick relatives to manage on their own, without any support (both financial and emotional), who may have sacrificed their everything…

It should be understood that the President of AIACEGEO, who is occupying the post, that no one has demeaned his position or sealed his mouth or blocked his mind to act independently. But it is unfortunate to see that he is having a body but his mind is in someone else’s custody. First of all, if anything is found that is not in order, he is empowered to call a special session to deal with the situation. Unfortunately, where his action was/is required, it was/is not visible. Further, it should be understood that all the frustration, depression, humiliation that he may have faced should not result in harm to the Cadre. There are several hidden players who are out to divide the AIACEGEO, but a handful few are trying their best to keep the unity.

When they know the unit, to which the President belongs, is not strong enough or their leaders are not bold enough to deliver the things, then a dirty game is played and some officers are instigated to create ripples in the Mumbai unit. It would have better or proper, that on 4^th Feb., when the last meeting of AIACEGEO was held at New Delhi, they should have acted unilaterally, if anything was found lacking as far as Mumbai unit was concerned. The officers of Delhi when approached with their representation even the President did not find it necessary even to examine them. 

Teacher can teach, trainer can train, but ultimately it is the individual who has to excel. Having a “0” in your score and stretching other’s sheet to cover your performance is pitiable.

Those who act, their actions and performance makes them a “Hero” but those who act as directed by the director, they are mere “Actors” not a real “Hero”.

CESA Mumbai tried its best, having several talks to have a  one convention - they bought time but did not act. Whatever the conditions and pre-conditions were imposed, everything was clarified that these issues can be resolved under your Presidency before the august House. With the power that he still has, but has chosen to leave the front and adopted a back door show.
The delegation of CESA Mumbai met him on 14th April in Pune and handed over the circular of CESA, Mumbai, 01/2017 dated 12.05.2017 wherein the resolution of CESA, Mumbai was mentioned along with other Senior Office Bearers of other units. It was requested to him “Please attend the convention at Gandhi Dham and preside, be bold and strong, whatever your say or ruling that will be final and if anything goes wrong, let the split of AIACEGEO be at Gandhi Dham. CESA, Mumbai passed the resolution in its committee meeting that the body of AIACEGEO should be for the Superintendents, of the Superintendents and by the Superinintendenus. Other Office Bearers also endorsed the same. The President said that he will consult with others after reaching Chennai and by evening he will convey the outcome.

There was no message till late evening of 15^th May. Around 11:15 (PM), received a message “Sir, Discussed. Following are the requirements. 1. President will fix the agenda, issue the notice and preside over the meeting. 2. AC’s can’t contest. 3. Only Indore agreeable and the Unit should offer to host. If agreed kindly get back before 3 PM today i.e. 15^th May of 2017.” As the message was delivered in late night he extended the time limit upto 16^th May 10 AM but I informed “Talks are on. At best I will convey the gist towards smooth solution. Around 01.55 informed

“Dear Chandramouli,
I spoke to the office bearers of Indore, they have explored their best and expressed that it is not possible to host such a mega event of convention at such a short notice.
2.      But they have shown their solidarity that unity of AIACEGEO is to be maintained anyhow.
3.      My last appeal to you, the stalemate can be resolved under your Presidency if in the beginning of convention at Gandhidham, a single line resolution is placed as under :–
“Superintendent Cadre is the authorised cadre to have the rights to exercise / participate / contest in the election of posts in AIACEGEO ”     .
        The view of the majority will prevail. Hope you will decide positively.”

President reiterated his stand to hold convention at Chennai and announced it again around 08.50 PM. It is really pinching & not at all a welcome move.

As regards to CESA, Mumbai unit, President of AIACEGEO was asked on 9^th May about “creation of an ad-hoc body, self appointment, using of CESA’s logo, letterhead and subsequent issuance of election notice, appointment of election officers and fixing of AGM etc.. whether the same are bonafide, proper and holds sanctity. Please Respond.”

So far till to date, the president of AIACEGEO has chosen to remain silent.

At the ground level, there were no takers of the so called holding of elections and their notices. There was no response by any of the offices and formations individuals obtained the signatures and appointed themselves for the post as desired by them. They declared that all the posts were elected unopposed 

This act of theirs is an outright mental assault on 1200 Superintendents of Mumbai for the sake of self-promotion, wherein the interest of the cadre was not kept in mind. What they were doing in hush-hush manner even our common members did not know, but silently in an unworthy manner they have shown their skills as master manipulators. Their self-appointed election officer declared these bogus results on 17^th itself. 

It is just like being given LBW without the ball even being bowled !!!  

If this is what they called democracy (where no one has participated in the election process) then we have no phrases and words as to what will be the fate of this bogus organization as well as its structure at the grass root level. Those who have enacted such a drama may be happy that they have handpicked people who will tow their line/s, but seem to be least concerned about the issues at the local as well at the All India level. Those who cannot come & discuss things face to face even with their colleagues / office bearers of other units, then what they will stand for,that  they can only explain.

CESA Mumbai expresses its sincere thanks to all its members, as appealed in our Circular dated 12-May-2017, wherein all the Supdts. of Mumbai Zone not only rejected the Notice but also did not participate in the fake election. The total lack of response by the Superintendents of any office/formation in the fake election forced this bogus body to adopt a modus operandi wherein their so called Chief Election Officer (please note that he does not belong to the Superintendents cadre) issues a certificate that a set of officers have been elected “unopposed” to the various posts, without a single ballot being cast in their favour !!! 

Lastly, a bad news - on the 16^th May, it was mentioned in our blog, that a Board meeting has taken place for taking a decision on the implementation of N. R. Parmar judgement. It is learnt that the Board has taken a decision to appeal Chennai CAT’s and High Court Order in the Apex court about non implementation from 86 or even prior to 86. But it was agreed upon to have uniform implementation since 2012 across all the zones. 

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