GAP BETWEEN BOARD AND STAFF

                                                                                                                        Ref: CESA/38/2015

                                                                                                                        Date: 22.05.2015.

Shri. Shaktikant Das,

Hon’ble Revenue Secretary,

Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue,

North Block, New Delhi.

Respected Sir,

                        Sub: - Request for holding DPC for promotions from Group B to Group A

&

                                    Empanelling year-wise as per DPC Rules by DOPT – Reg.

            All Ministries under the Government of India, has under its control, many Boards, for smooth functioning of the particular Ministry.  Similarly in Finance Ministry we have two Boards, one is for the Direct Taxation and another is for Indirect Taxation, CBDT and CBEC, respectively.  Revenue collection-wise as well as workforce-wise, CBEC is far ahead of CBDT.  The functioning of CBDT is so smooth and friendly, not only to the Trade but also to their staff, wherein the litigation from the staff-side is negligible.  On the other hand in CBEC, it is quite opposite, be it in the field of facilitation for the Trade or the Staff.  It is the lower formation in the CBEC, i.e the Inspector and Superintendents who toils hard for collection of Revenue in adverse conditions, whereas at top level they take all the benefits and have least concern or care to improve the conditions except giving assurances to get their work done, before moving from one place to another.

            After much delay, the reorganization of the Commissionerates and Cadre Restructuring was rolled out in October 2014, and the then Chairperson Ms. Shanthi Sundaram, with your co-operation issued the promotion orders of Group B to Group A officers for around 2118 posts.  In the said order, inadvertently the names of around 22 officers were left out for some reason.  When this was brought to the notice of the Board, CBEC agreed to rectify, but till date no review DPC has been held and no promotion order has been issued and these 22 officers, for no fault of theirs, were deprieved of their promotion. 

            In 2014-15, around 131 posts have fallen vacant in Group A on account of superannuation of the promoted officers, some more posts have fallen vacant in the grade of Assistant Commissioner on account of retirement during the period and another 250 (Promotee vacancy quota) posts are lying vacant. 

            Similarly in the year 2015-16, 344 posts are falling vacant due to retirement and another 250 (Promotee vacancy quota) posts are expected to become vacant which needs to be filled.  For this purpose a panel of officers has to be kept ready as per DOPT instructions.

            Sir, the posts that are likely to become vacant, are much more because it has not included officers who are going on VRS or due to untimely death of the officers.  

                Sir, the posts that is likely to become vacant, is much more because it has not included officers who are going on VRS or due to untimely death of the officers.    

                The CBEC, is expressing their helplessness, as they do not have the forum of members for conducting the DPC as the posts of the Members in CBEC is lying vacant since long.  The huge number of vacant posts, at Group A entry level, around 1000 in number, is being managed by giving additional charge to the officers presently posted.  Due to this, only cosmetic work is being carried out and the actual pendency in various field of work are piling up.  The officer who is holding additional charge is more concerned for his own charge.    

            It is earnestly requested as the Cadre of Central Excise is the worst sufferer in the hierarchy of the career progression is concerned and delay in holding DPCs for granting promotions further aggravates the situation.  Therefore your personal intervention is earnestly requested.  Kindly instruct the CBEC to carry out the DPCs in a time bound manner and to effect the promotions and not to keep the posts vacant for so long so that no one from Staff’s side would encroach your precious time, atleast in this regard.

            Thanking you,

Yours Sincerely,

(A. K. SASMAL)

GENERAL SECRETARY.

Copy to:

1.    Shri. Kaushal Srivastav, Hon’ble Chairman, CBEC, New Delhi, for kind information and with a request to expedite to hold the DPC for promotion and defuse the resentment brewing in the Cadre.

2.    Ms. Joy Kumari Chander, Hon’ble Member (P & V), CBEC, New Delhi, for kind information and with a request to expedite to hold the DPC for promotion and defuse the resentment brewing in the Cadre.

3.    Ms. Neerja Shah, Hon’ble DG, HRD, CBEC, New Delhi, for kind information and with a request to expedite to hold the DPC for promotion and defuse the resentment brewing in the Cadre.