Tuesday, November 18, 2014

FROM CESA's DESK - NOVEMBER 2014 - NOTHING IS NEW.

          All are aware the then Chairperson M. S. Shanti Sundharam before laying her office down, issued the posting order on 31st October 2014.  All the units appreciated the Chairperson and others and our Chief office bearers of AIACEGEO for their sustained efforts, for rolling out the CR.
          The delegates who had gathered at Daman to check out the future course of action of AIACEGEO, were delighted and are in euphoric state because from ALMOST each unit either their secretary or president OR SOME EX OFFICE BEARERS got promotion. 
             First day in Daman passed with Secretary General’s report and in the evening, Election was declared. The spirit of each delegate was so euphoric, that no one bothered to ascertain the status of the various pressing pending issues for which the AIACEGEO had strived for. Little time was spared on these issues for our cadre and more concern was shown to build up a platform for promotee officers in the IRS cadre. Next day election was held and new body was formed. It is an irony to mention that most of the units where the office bearers not elected, adopt backdoor entry by way of nomination. Those who become the leader through election are accountable to their local unit members.  Those who came via nomination are accountable only to their nominees and not to their GENERAL members. If the local office bearer takes any benefit for personal motives, then definitely become loyal by keeping mum in the meeting or showing no interest about the issues.  Some raise their voice in the backdrop but when the time comes they shower with praises and avoid discussing the core issue, whether we failed, passed or need any improvement to change our course of action. We cannot blame the Chief Office bearers of AIACEGEO, because they are from also among us unless all the units of AIACEGEO do not have the direct local election, the pulse of the Cadre cannot be felt and will continue to be ignored.  There are units who hold meetings before coming to any All India meeting and after returning, they convey the outcome to their members.  If all the units becomes vibrant and active, definitely it will give a helping hand to the All India office bearers to make a strong and proper representation.  
        Recent developments are as under:       
Ø  Petition on regional disparity, has been admitted on 13.11.2014, in the Bombay CAT and the final hearing is fixed in the second week of the February, 2015.
Ø  Petition is ready as per the N R Parmar Judgment to give effect and to fix the seniority as per the requisition of the vacancy as per the OM of 1959/1986.
Ø  CESA salutes the confederation of CBDT who were able to give the benefit of the N R Parmar judgment effect to the ministerial cadre, vide letter dated 07.11.2014.
Ø  Another promotion order from Superintendent to AC around 50-60 officers is expected shortly as in the last order there are some duplication, already left service / retired and missing of eligible officers
Ø  Promotion Order of other Group A cadre will be delayed further.
Ø  Till the issuance of the regular Commissioner order, the position of the newly created Commissionerate will remain as it is and uncertainty will prevail.
Ø  CBDT have smoothly implemented the CR and they had issued promotion orders in situ and are now working on infra structure and from 2015 March they will start working in full swing as per CR with new formation.  No inconvenience is caused to tax payers or staff.  But in CBEC........
Ø  Few of the Cadre Controlling Authorities of CBEC have issued promotional orders on cascading effect the promotion of officers from Group B to Group A, to maintain uniformity and proper seniority, CESA, Mumbai has already requested to issue a OM for fixing a date, on All India basis.  Accordingly CC, Mumbai Zone I, has also made a similar request to the Board, in order to protect the seniority of the officers in this zone.
Ø  Today we have received the final approval of the Lotus Building from the Board, for Service Tax Commissionerates as well as the CC, Service Tax, Mumbai.
Ø  All the newly promoted Assistant Commissioner joined in Service Tax Commissionerates/Central Excise Commissionerates. Their posting orders were issued except Thane-I Commissionerate? We leave it to your BEST Judgment!




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