Friday, March 29, 2013
Thursday, March 28, 2013
LETTER TO STAY AWAY FROM OFFICE HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN
AFTER RECEIVING A MAIL FROM FEDERATION THAT A MEETING WAS HELD WITH MEMBER(P&V) AND IT HAS BEEN DECIDED TO DIFFER THE ON GOING STRIKE OF AIACEGEO. ACCORDINGLY, THE TIRUPATI UNIT HAS WITHDRAWN THE CALL GIVEN TO STAY AWAY FROM OFFICE ON 29TH TO 31ST MARCH,
Letter along with Charter of Demands served on Commissioner, Tirupati Commissionerate informing about staying away from office holidays 29th to 31st March,2013 by Superintendents of Tirupati Commissionerate
Copy of the letter along with charter of demands is published below.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
1. Inter Zonal Transfer Policy for Superintendents of Hyderabad CCA:
It
is learnt that the IZT Policy has been finalized and is likely to be
issued by tomorrow. It is reliably learnt that IZT Policy has been
finalized and a copy of the same has been sent to Vizag CC and the same
is likely to be released officially by tomorrow i.e. 28-3-2013.
2. Intra-Zonal Transfer Policy (Inter-Commissionerate Transfer Policy ) for Officers of Hyderabad Zone:
For the first
time a separate transfer policy for Superintendents and Inspectors of
Hyderabad Zone is likely to be formulated. CC-Hyderabad Zone has held
meeting with the concerned Associations of Hyderabad Zone yesterday i.e. 26-3-2013. It is learnt that this policy is also likely to be released simultaneously along with IZT Policy.
3. Creation of separate Customs Commissionerate in Hyderabad:
Source: Hydexcust
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
A UNIQUE WAY OF PROTEST "BLOOD DONATION"
EVEN THE INCOME TAX CR PROPOSALS ARE IN THE VERGE OF BEING IMPLEMENTED, IT IS HIGH TIME FOR US TO LOOK FOR A DIFFERENT UNIQUE AGITATIONAL PROGRAM THEREFORE AS SUGGESTED BY ONE OF OUR MEMBER I REQUEST THE ASSOCIATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE FOLLOWING FOR BETTER RESULTS AND IMMEDIATE ATTENTION OF THE AUTHORITIES AS WELL AS MEDIA.
Young aspiring graduates, enter the Department as Inspectors, after qualifying the National level recruitment exam like Staff Selection Commission exam, looking for a bright future. But it is pathetic, for many of them, as they have realized it too late that they shall retire with only one functional promotion in the entire career span of their Government Service, with the existing policies. The reason being STAGNATION in a single cadre, spreading over decades, which is alarming and disheartening. The fact is that such stagnations differ from Zone to Zone. Some of the worst affected Zones, being Pune, where a 1992 Batch Inspector is still awaiting his first ever promotion. With the current pace, it might take another one year to get promoted. Its an alarming wait of 22 years, which is totally ridiculous, and belittling an officer. Though the Government has implemented the cash compensation scheme through MACP, as a temporary solution for such staggering stagnations, it cannot be equated with the JOY of getting a Promotion. Its a moral boost for the officer and the family. Its rejuvenating the working force for the Department as well. The ongoing Cadre Restructuring proposal could have removed this HUGE stagnation persistent in the cadres of Inspectors and Superintendents. Had it been a reality, even the subordinate cadres would have benefited. But this much talked CR seems to be a distant dream, the way it is being handled, over the past several years. The Associations are putting their best efforts to get justice to their members by adopting various agitation programs like boycotting the Excise day celebrations, Budget days, relay hunger strikes, wearing black badges as Protests, mass resignations, etc., besides fighting out the various issues in the Court of law. All these efforts should be sincerely appreciated, as they are the part of the struggle to get the final result.
Can we all come together, irrespective of our Cadres we belong to, and think something new. The Associations are always in the forefront, and members persuade them to get the best results. It appears that even the Members contribution in Body and Soul is equally important to bring force to our movement. Lets think of placing an “APPEAL” before the Department/ Government. Well you shall ask whats new in this. This “APPEAL” be tagged with a “Blood Donation Drive”. By this Appeal, the officers can once again resolve to PLEDGE their devotion and solidarity towards their Duties and the Nation at Large. In support of their Pledge, the officers may volunteer to donate “Blood”, so as to reach out to the common man by saving a life, which is a part of the Nation building process. The participation of the members, in this unique way, will be a big driving force to once again emphasize and press for our genuine demands. This thought is driven from our National leader Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, who once said…” Give me blood and I will give you freedom”. This APPEAL along with the Blood donation drive will be with three prime objectives:
1. SAVING a valuable life;
2. A PLEDGE , Expressing their Devotion & Solidarity towards their Duties & the Nation at large;
3. APPEAL to RESTORE DIGNITY by considering the Charter of Demands which are JUST demands, so as to remove stagnation, by implementing Cadre restructuring, removing regional disparities by bringing base cadre seniority for promotions to IRS Cadre, minimum 3-4 functional promotions for Insprs./ Supdts. in one’s career span.
INcome Tax Cadre Review and Restructure : Cabinet nod likely on 21st March 2013
It is learnt
from ITEF sources that much awaited cadre review proposal, after
clearance of Committee of Secretaries, now endorsed by Finance Minister
on 12th March and submitted for cabinet approval. Next cabinet meeting
is scheduled on 21st March and possibly it may be cleared on that very
day.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Letter submitted on behalf of AIACEGEO, Tirupati Branch to CC-Hyderabad on Draft IZT Policy for Superintendents of Hyderabad CCA
Sunday, March 17, 2013
SUPREME COURT ORDER IN CONTEMPT PETITION
IN
THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
CONTEMPT
PETITION (C) NO.295/2012 IN W.P(C) NO.385/2010
ALL
INDIA ASSN.OF CEN.EXC.& ANR. Appellant(s)
:VERSUS:
R.S.
GUJRAL & ORS. Respondent(s)
WITH
CONTEMPT
PETITION (C) NO.285/2012 IN CIVIL APPEAL NO.1198/2005
S.P.
DUDEJA & ANR. Appellant(s)
:VERSUS:
S.K.
GOEL & ANR. Respondent(s)
O
R D E R
1. Heard Mr. Vikas Singh, learned senior counsel in
support of the first contempt petition and Mr. J.K. Das, learned senior counsel
in support of the second contempt petition. Both these petitions are filed
alleging breach of the order dated 3.8.2011passed by this Court in Civil Appeal
No.1198 of 2005 and Writ Petition (Civil) No. 385 of 2010. The petitioners in
the first contempt petition belong to the cadre of Superintendents of Central
Excise, whereas the petitioners in the second contempt petition belong to the
cadre of Superintendents of Customs (Preventive). There is one more cadre of
the same rank which is that of Customs Appraisers. The posts in these three
cadres are Group B posts. They are the feeder cadres for promotion to the posts
of Assistant Commissioners (Central Excise & Customs) which are Group A
posts.
2. These three cadres were then having the ratio of
6:1:2 for promotion to Group A posts. The issue was with respect to the proper
representation of the three cadres. When the above referred writ petition and
civil appeal were heard, this Court did not express any opinion on the merits
of their claims, and it was left to the Government to alter the existing ratio
after considering the representations of all the parties concerned. While
disposing of the appeal and the writ petition this Court gave certain directions.
Direction No.4 out of them read as follows:
“4. Having perused one of the Office Orders (No.51/2011
dated 18th March, 2011), whereby
some officers were promoted from Group 'B' to the
grade of Assistant Commissioner of Customs & Central Excise in the Pay Band
3 with Grade Pay of Rs.5400/- on purely ad hoc basis, we direct that all such
ad hoc promotions shall abide by the final decisions to be taken by the Department
in terms of this order.”
3. It has so transpired that the relevant rules have
been subsequently revised and now the quota for the three cadres for promotion
to the Group A posts is in the ratio of 13:1:2. The new quota is made applicable
prospectively.
4. The submission of the petitioners is that by this
Court's order dated 3.8.2011, directions were issued to the respondents which
have not been complied with by them. The petitioners contend that this
direction No.4 implies a retrospective application of the revised formula on
the quota for each cadre, since the promotions effected in the meanwhile were
on an ad hoc basis. That was not done.
5. Mr. Amarendra Sharan, learned senior counsel appearing
on behalf of the intervening parties, Mr. Rajiv Nanda appearing for the Union
of India and Mr. Patwalia, learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the
private respondents submitted that the submission made on behalf of the
petitioners is erroneous. The order did not state anywhere that the quota when
changed will apply retrospectively. At best it could be said that according to
thepetitioners the implementation was not in conformity with the directions of
this Court passed on 3.8.2011, but there is no disobedience, whatsoever, of the
directions in making the newly formed quota applicable prospectively.
6. Having noted the submissions of both the parties,
we are in agreement with the submissions made on behalf of the Union of India
as well as the intervenors. All that the order dated 3.8.2011 says is that the
ad hoc promotions made in the meanwhile will abide by the final decision to be
taken by the Department in terms of Office Order. There is no direction to
apply the new quota retrospectively. We do not see that there is any contempt
of this Court's order dated 3.8.2011 by the respondents. The contempt petitions
are accordingly dismissed.
.........................J
(H.L.
GOKHALE)
...........................J
(DIPAK
MISRA)
New
Delhi;
March
12, 2013.
ITEM
NO.6 COURT NO.12 SECTION X
S
U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD
OF PROCEEDINGS
CONTEMPT
PETITION (C) NO. 295 OF 2012 IN W.P(C) NO. 385/2010
ALL
INDIA ASSN.OF CEN.EXC.& ANR. Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
R.S.
GUJRAL & ORS. Respondent(s)
WITH
CONMT.PET.(C)
NO. 285 of 2012 in C.A. No. 1198/2005
(With
application for impleadment)
Date:12/03/2013
These Petitions were called on for hearing today.
CORAM
:
HON'BLE
MR. JUSTICE H.L. GOKHALE
HON'BLE
MR. JUSTICE DIPAK MISRA
For
Petitioner(s) Mr. Vikas Singh,Sr.Adv.
(in
CP 295/12) Mr. Sibo Sankar Mishra,Adv.
Mr.
Adbhut Pathak,Adv.
(in
CP 285/12) Mr. J.K. Das,Sr.Adv.
Mr.
S.K. Das,ADv.
Mr.
Avijeet Bhujabal,Adv.
Mr.
P.P. Nayak,Adv.
Mr.
D.M. Sharma,Adv.
For
Mr. Parmanand Gaur,Adv.
For
Respondent(s) Mr. H.P. Raval,ASG
Mr.
Rajiv Nanda,Adv.
Mr.
V.K. Biju,Adv.
Mr.
B.K. Prasad,Adv.
for
Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma,Adv.
Mr.
P.S. Patwalia,Sr.Adv.
Mr.
Jitendra Mohan Sharma,Adv.
Mr.
Samar Singh,Adv.
Mr.
Ajit Sharma,Adv.
-2-6
Mr.
Amarendra Sharan,Sr.Adv.
Mr.
L.R. Singh,Adv.
Mr.
S.C. Jha,Adv.
UPON
hearing counsel the Court made the following
O
R D E R
Heard the learned counsel for the parties. We do not see that there is any contempt of
this
Court's order dated 3.8.2011 by the respondents.
The contempt petitions are dismissed in terms of the signed order.
(A.S.
BISHT) (SNEH LATA SHARMA)
COURT
MASTER COURT MASTER
(Signed
order is placed on the file)Thursday, March 14, 2013
Hyderabad Zone Supdts' & Inspectors' Draft Transfer Policy for views
DRAFT TRANSFER POLICY 2013 HAS BEEN RELEASED BY CHIEF COMMISSIONER HYDERABAD ZONE FOR SUPDTS AS WELL AS INSPECTOR ALL THE OFFICERS ARE REQUESTED TO GIVE THEIR VIEWS WITHIN TWO DAYS TO CONCERNED ASSOCIATIONS FOR FORWARDING TO CHIEF COMMISSIONERS.
CLICK HERE FOR BOTH THE POLICIES
CLICK HERE FOR BOTH THE POLICIES
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Monday, March 11, 2013
Details of all Associations meeting with CC-Hyderabad for framing of new IZT Policy held in Hyderabad on 11-3-2013 and also meeting of all Associations (AIACEGEO) of A.P. in Hyderabad held on 10-3-2013..
As informed earlier, we have attended the meeting convened by CC-Hyderabad today i.e. 11-3-2013 at 11.30 AM. All Superintendents Associations of A.P. i.e. Hyderabad, Tirupati, Guntur, Vizag I & II have attended the meeting. This is a joint meeting of all the Superintendents and Inspectors Association of Andhra Pradesh for framing of IZT policy for Superintendents and Inspectors separately. Apart from Chief Commissioner, Hyderabad, all Commissioners of Hyderabad Zone i.e. Hyd-I to Hyd-IV have attended the meeting. All Additional Commissioners (P&V) of Hyderabad Zone have also attended the meeting. Smt. Shiva Nagakumari, Commissioner, Vizag-II has represented the CC-Vizag Zone.
Though as scheduled all the Branch Associations of AIACEGEO of A.P. have met in Hyderabad yesterday, a common memorandum based on common minimum programme, though arrived at after much consultations and confabulations, has to be abandoned at last minute due to some unforeseen circumstances from Hyderabad Zone Branch.
On behalf of Tirupati, we have reiterated whatever points we have submitted to both the Chief Commissioners personally on 12-12-2013 and 13-12-2013, which are summarized as detailed below.
1. To reduce the present promotion tenure from three to two years due to peculiar local conditions prevailing in A.P.
2. To continue the present rotational tenure of one year.
3. To give only one year tenure on promotion to Vizag Zone to the lady officers.
4. To change the present days based tenure to years based i.e. instead of 330 days to one year and so on and to allow all entitled leaves except loss of pay leaves to the concerned officers during their tenure in Vizag Zone.
5. To repatriate all the officers of Hyderabad Zone working in Vizag Zone back to Hyderabad Zone irrespective of completion or non-completion of their prescribed tenure on implementation of Cadre Restructuring.
6. To reduce the present residency period of eight years for Vizag based officers to be eligible to apply to Hyderabad Zone to five/four years.
7. Exemption from tenure transfers to Vizag Zone should be given on extreme medical grounds, children education of either tenth or intermediate second year and on spouse grounds.
8. To exclude all the deputation tenure i.e. deputations to SEZs, Airports, Directorates etc. of the officers of Hyderabad Zone working in Vizag Zone should be excluded from their prescribed Vizag tenure.
9. To repatriate all the tenure completed officers to Hyderabad Zone immediately on completion of their tenure irrespective of availability of substitutes or not in their places.
10. To furnish a Draft Transfer Policy to us before its finalization.
We have presented our case vehemently, forcefully and persuasively to the Chief Commissioner. There seems to be a consensus among all the Branch Associations about the said exemptions. Though Hyderabad Zone Branch has also supported the reduction in promotion tenure to Two years, it has broadly asked for continuation of the existing IZT policy. Guntur and Vizag based associations have requested for removal of the present cap of five officers per annum who come to Hyderabad or to increase it to at-least 10. Guntur and Vizag based associations have also requested for reduction in residency period from the present eight years to three years.
Chief Commissioner has also elicited the views from all the Commissioners and has noted down personally all the points raised by all the Branch Associations. Chief Commissioner has promised to give a transparent and mutually accepted transfer policy by making only minimum changes to the existing transfer policy. Chief Commissioner has stated that a draft transfer policy will be circulated to us latest by 13-3-2013 after which it will be finalized by the end of this month.
Since the Chief Commissioner is going on training programme in ISB-Hyderabad from 1stto 11th of April,2013 and in USA from the second week to the last week of April,2013 and on leave in the first week of May, it is hoped that Final IZT policy will be issued by the end of this month.
Source: Hydexcust
Saturday, March 2, 2013
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