AICEIA Hyderabad Branch Congratulates the following Superintendents from Hyderabad CCA on their promotion as Assistant Commissioner who have been elevated from Inspectors' fraternity to the IRS.
1.M.Devarajan
2.B.shyamsundar Rao
3.P.Rosi Reddy
4.G.Lakshmi Narsaiah
5.M.L.Satya Prasad
6.G.Sivarama Varma
7.G.Laxmikantam
Next Inspectors in Q for promotion get ready to pack your luggage.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
AICEIA HYDERABAD BRANCH MEETING A GRAND SUCCESS
WE THANK OUR BELOVED PRESIDENT COM.ARUN ZACHARIAH, SECRETARY GENERAL KOUSIK ROY AND OFF. SEC. COM.A. SATISH FOR THEIR VALUABLE VISIT TO HYDERABAD.
THE MEETING STARTED AS SCHEDULED. MAXIMUM MEMBERS INCLUDING PRESENT OFFICE BEARERS OF ELECTED BODY AS WELL AS PREVIOUS BODY OF AICEIA HYDERABAD ATTENDED THE MEETING. P.VIGNESHWAR RAJU STARTED THE MEETING AND EXPLAINED THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE MEETING WAS CALLED UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF ALL INDIA TOP DELEGATES. SOME OF THE MEMBERS EXPRESSED THEIR DOUBT ABOUT APPOINTING OF COM. VIGNESHWAR RAJU FOR WHICH THE SECRETARY GENERAL HAS GIVEN A REASONABLE REPLY. HEALTHY DISCUSSIONS TOOK PLACE BETWEEN THE HYDERABAD MEMBERS AND ALL INDIA DELEGATES REGARDING ORGANISATIONAL MATTERS. THE FOLLOWING DECISIONS WERE TAKEN UNANIMOUSLY BY ALL THE MEMBERS.
THE NATIONAL LEADERS HAVE APPRECIATED THE WORK DONE BY COM. P.VIGNESHWAR RAJU FOR THE LAST ONE YEAR AND PRAISED HIM THAT, WITHOUT HIS COMMENDABLE EFFORTS WITH SINGLE HAND, THIS MEETING WOULD HAVE NOT TAKEN PLACE IN SPITE OF ALL THE ODDS AND THE PRESENT SOLUTION ARRIVED, ON THE PREVAILED SITUATION OF UNCERTAINTY WAS NOT POSSIBLE.
1. MAKING OF BASELESS COMPLAINT TO DGV AGAINST VIGNESHWAR RAJU WAS UNANIMOUSLY CONDEMNED BY ALL MEMBERS.
2. THE MEMBERS ALSO UNANIMOUSLY DENIED THE SUPPORT OF HYDERABAD BRANCH TO 'ICESTEA' AS CLAIMED BY SRI. K.P.RAO IN HIS LETTER TO MEMBER(P&V) DATED 12.1.2010 WHILE APPLYING FOR RECOGNITION TO 'ICESTEA' AS SECOND ASSOCIATION.
3. ALL THOSE MEMBERS WHOSE NAMES WERE FIGURING ON THE LETTER HEAD OF 'ICESTEA' HAVE OPENLY DECLARED THAT, BEFORE THEIR NAMES WERE PUBLISHED ON THE LETTER HEAD THEY WERE NOT CONSULTED BY SRI. K.P.RAO AND HE HAS USED THEIR NAMES WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT. THEY HAVE ALSO DECLARED THAT THEY HAVE NO CONNECTION WITH 'ICESTEA' FLOATED BY SRI. K.P.RAO.
4. ALL THE MEMBERS UNANIMOUSLY DECLARED THAT THEY ARE MEMBERS OF ' AICEIA'.
5. THE MEMBERS ALSO UNANIMOUSLY DECIDED TO GO AHEAD WITH THE ANNUAL CONVENTION TO BE HELD ON 19.11.2010 AT HOTEL ASHOKA WITH THE APPROVAL OF AICEIA TOP DELEGATES SUBJECT TO THE CONDITION THAT THE FIRST POINT IN AGENDA WILL NOT BE TAKEN UP AS IT IS ALREADY DECIDED AS AT SL.NO.4.
6. THE MEMBERS UNANIMOUSLY INVITED THE ALL INDIA DELEGATES OF AICEIA TO THE FORTH COMING CONVENTION ON 19.11.2010 TO WHICH THEY HAVE RESPONDED POSITIVELY.
7.IT IS ALSO RESOLVED THAT ALL THE MEMBERS OF HYDERABAD BRANCH ARE UNITED AND SHALL NOT GIVE ANY SCOPE FOR DISINTEGRATION OF UNITY.
THE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY GENERAL AND OFFICE SECRETARY HAS ADDRESSED THE GATHERING AND GIVEN THEIR VALUABLE SPEECH. REGARDING THE ONGOING CADRE RESTRUCTURING THE DELEGATES HAVE CLARIFIED AS FOLLOWS:
1. THAT THE FILE HAS COME BACK TO HRM FOR RE-DRAFTING FOR RECTIFYING THE NECESSARY SHORT COMINGS . FROM HRM THE FILE WILL BE ROUTED TO THE HON'BLE FINANCE MINISTER TO BE PLACED BEFORE CABINET DURING WINTER SESSION. THE FINANCE MINISTER HAS ALSO DIRECTED THAT THE PROCESS SHOULD BE COMPLETED AND THE FILE SHOULD BE ON HIS TABLE WITHIN 20 DAYS.
2. IF EVERY THING GOES WELL, AS PROPOSED THE PROBLEM OF STAGNATION WILL BE ADDRESSED AT ONCE AND EVERY DIRECT INSPECTOR IS LIKELY TO GET MINIMUM THREE PROMOTIONS IN THE CADRE OF IRS IE. UP TO THE LEVEL OF JOINT COMMISSIONER.
ABOUT THE AP CIRCLE MEETING
A CIRCLE MEETING OF AICEIA A.P. ALSO WAS CONDUCTED AS SCHEDULED IN PRESENCE OF ALL INDIA DELEGATES. THE FOLLOWING DELEGATES FROM AP STATE ATTENDED:
COM.P.VIGNESHWAR RAJU - G.S. HYD & SECRETARY AP CIRCLE
COM. K.SIVANAND - PRESIDENT VIZAG BRANCH
COM.PRABHAKAR - G.S. VIZAG BRANCH
COM.J.RADHA KRISHNA J.S KAKINADA OF VIZAG BRANCH
COM.RAGHUNANDAN - G.S. TIRUPATHI BRANCH.
COM. SATYA PRAKASH -UNIT SECRETARY, CUDDAPAH
THE DELEGATES FROM VIZAG BRANCH HAVE RAISED THE FOLOWING ISSUES:
1.PROPER IMPLEMENTATION OF ZONAL TRANSFER POLICY.
2.ABOLITION OF CONTROL ROOM DUTIES.
3.CGHS FACILITY AT VIZAG.
4.CREDIT FACILITY DURING HOSPITALISATION.
COM. RAGHUNANDAN FROM TIRUPATHI HAS RAISED THE FOLLOWING ISSUES:
1.PAYMENT OF 20% OF HRA ON PAR WITH STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AT TIRUPATHI
2.ALLOTMENT OF SEPARATE FUND TO TIRUPATHI COMMISSIONERATE.
3.PROPER MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT FACILITY.
4.ABOLITION OF CONTROL ROOM DUTIES.
5.PROVIDING OF WELFARE MEASURES TO MEMBERS.
6.PROVIDING OF RESIDENTIAL QUARTERS FOR ALL DIVISIONS IN TIRUPATHI COMMISSIONERATE.
THE ALL INDIA DELEGATES HAVE ASSURED THEIR SUPPORT TO ALL OF OUR LOCAL ISSUES AND ADVISED THE MEMBERS TO TAKE UP WITH THE CONCERNED COMMISSIONERS AND CHIEF COMMISSIONERS WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF CIRCLE SECRETARY. THEY HAVE ALSO ASSURED TO TAKE UP ISSUES CONCERNING ALL INDIA IMPLICATION LIKE ABOLITION OF CONTROL ROOM DUTIES, CGHS FACILITIES ETC.ONCE AGAIN, THOUGH THESE ISSUES ARE ALREADY TAKEN UP WITH BOARD.
THE CIRCLE SECRETARY HAS ALSO ASSURED TO TAKE UP THE LOCAL ISSUES WITH THE CONCERNED CHIEF COMMISSIONERS IN DUE COURSE.
THE MEETING STARTED AS SCHEDULED. MAXIMUM MEMBERS INCLUDING PRESENT OFFICE BEARERS OF ELECTED BODY AS WELL AS PREVIOUS BODY OF AICEIA HYDERABAD ATTENDED THE MEETING. P.VIGNESHWAR RAJU STARTED THE MEETING AND EXPLAINED THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE MEETING WAS CALLED UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF ALL INDIA TOP DELEGATES. SOME OF THE MEMBERS EXPRESSED THEIR DOUBT ABOUT APPOINTING OF COM. VIGNESHWAR RAJU FOR WHICH THE SECRETARY GENERAL HAS GIVEN A REASONABLE REPLY. HEALTHY DISCUSSIONS TOOK PLACE BETWEEN THE HYDERABAD MEMBERS AND ALL INDIA DELEGATES REGARDING ORGANISATIONAL MATTERS. THE FOLLOWING DECISIONS WERE TAKEN UNANIMOUSLY BY ALL THE MEMBERS.
THE NATIONAL LEADERS HAVE APPRECIATED THE WORK DONE BY COM. P.VIGNESHWAR RAJU FOR THE LAST ONE YEAR AND PRAISED HIM THAT, WITHOUT HIS COMMENDABLE EFFORTS WITH SINGLE HAND, THIS MEETING WOULD HAVE NOT TAKEN PLACE IN SPITE OF ALL THE ODDS AND THE PRESENT SOLUTION ARRIVED, ON THE PREVAILED SITUATION OF UNCERTAINTY WAS NOT POSSIBLE.
1. MAKING OF BASELESS COMPLAINT TO DGV AGAINST VIGNESHWAR RAJU WAS UNANIMOUSLY CONDEMNED BY ALL MEMBERS.
2. THE MEMBERS ALSO UNANIMOUSLY DENIED THE SUPPORT OF HYDERABAD BRANCH TO 'ICESTEA' AS CLAIMED BY SRI. K.P.RAO IN HIS LETTER TO MEMBER(P&V) DATED 12.1.2010 WHILE APPLYING FOR RECOGNITION TO 'ICESTEA' AS SECOND ASSOCIATION.
3. ALL THOSE MEMBERS WHOSE NAMES WERE FIGURING ON THE LETTER HEAD OF 'ICESTEA' HAVE OPENLY DECLARED THAT, BEFORE THEIR NAMES WERE PUBLISHED ON THE LETTER HEAD THEY WERE NOT CONSULTED BY SRI. K.P.RAO AND HE HAS USED THEIR NAMES WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT. THEY HAVE ALSO DECLARED THAT THEY HAVE NO CONNECTION WITH 'ICESTEA' FLOATED BY SRI. K.P.RAO.
4. ALL THE MEMBERS UNANIMOUSLY DECLARED THAT THEY ARE MEMBERS OF ' AICEIA'.
5. THE MEMBERS ALSO UNANIMOUSLY DECIDED TO GO AHEAD WITH THE ANNUAL CONVENTION TO BE HELD ON 19.11.2010 AT HOTEL ASHOKA WITH THE APPROVAL OF AICEIA TOP DELEGATES SUBJECT TO THE CONDITION THAT THE FIRST POINT IN AGENDA WILL NOT BE TAKEN UP AS IT IS ALREADY DECIDED AS AT SL.NO.4.
6. THE MEMBERS UNANIMOUSLY INVITED THE ALL INDIA DELEGATES OF AICEIA TO THE FORTH COMING CONVENTION ON 19.11.2010 TO WHICH THEY HAVE RESPONDED POSITIVELY.
7.IT IS ALSO RESOLVED THAT ALL THE MEMBERS OF HYDERABAD BRANCH ARE UNITED AND SHALL NOT GIVE ANY SCOPE FOR DISINTEGRATION OF UNITY.
THE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY GENERAL AND OFFICE SECRETARY HAS ADDRESSED THE GATHERING AND GIVEN THEIR VALUABLE SPEECH. REGARDING THE ONGOING CADRE RESTRUCTURING THE DELEGATES HAVE CLARIFIED AS FOLLOWS:
1. THAT THE FILE HAS COME BACK TO HRM FOR RE-DRAFTING FOR RECTIFYING THE NECESSARY SHORT COMINGS . FROM HRM THE FILE WILL BE ROUTED TO THE HON'BLE FINANCE MINISTER TO BE PLACED BEFORE CABINET DURING WINTER SESSION. THE FINANCE MINISTER HAS ALSO DIRECTED THAT THE PROCESS SHOULD BE COMPLETED AND THE FILE SHOULD BE ON HIS TABLE WITHIN 20 DAYS.
2. IF EVERY THING GOES WELL, AS PROPOSED THE PROBLEM OF STAGNATION WILL BE ADDRESSED AT ONCE AND EVERY DIRECT INSPECTOR IS LIKELY TO GET MINIMUM THREE PROMOTIONS IN THE CADRE OF IRS IE. UP TO THE LEVEL OF JOINT COMMISSIONER.
ABOUT THE AP CIRCLE MEETING
A CIRCLE MEETING OF AICEIA A.P. ALSO WAS CONDUCTED AS SCHEDULED IN PRESENCE OF ALL INDIA DELEGATES. THE FOLLOWING DELEGATES FROM AP STATE ATTENDED:
COM.P.VIGNESHWAR RAJU - G.S. HYD & SECRETARY AP CIRCLE
COM. K.SIVANAND - PRESIDENT VIZAG BRANCH
COM.PRABHAKAR - G.S. VIZAG BRANCH
COM.J.RADHA KRISHNA J.S KAKINADA OF VIZAG BRANCH
COM.RAGHUNANDAN - G.S. TIRUPATHI BRANCH.
COM. SATYA PRAKASH -UNIT SECRETARY, CUDDAPAH
THE DELEGATES FROM VIZAG BRANCH HAVE RAISED THE FOLOWING ISSUES:
1.PROPER IMPLEMENTATION OF ZONAL TRANSFER POLICY.
2.ABOLITION OF CONTROL ROOM DUTIES.
3.CGHS FACILITY AT VIZAG.
4.CREDIT FACILITY DURING HOSPITALISATION.
COM. RAGHUNANDAN FROM TIRUPATHI HAS RAISED THE FOLLOWING ISSUES:
1.PAYMENT OF 20% OF HRA ON PAR WITH STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AT TIRUPATHI
2.ALLOTMENT OF SEPARATE FUND TO TIRUPATHI COMMISSIONERATE.
3.PROPER MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT FACILITY.
4.ABOLITION OF CONTROL ROOM DUTIES.
5.PROVIDING OF WELFARE MEASURES TO MEMBERS.
6.PROVIDING OF RESIDENTIAL QUARTERS FOR ALL DIVISIONS IN TIRUPATHI COMMISSIONERATE.
THE ALL INDIA DELEGATES HAVE ASSURED THEIR SUPPORT TO ALL OF OUR LOCAL ISSUES AND ADVISED THE MEMBERS TO TAKE UP WITH THE CONCERNED COMMISSIONERS AND CHIEF COMMISSIONERS WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF CIRCLE SECRETARY. THEY HAVE ALSO ASSURED TO TAKE UP ISSUES CONCERNING ALL INDIA IMPLICATION LIKE ABOLITION OF CONTROL ROOM DUTIES, CGHS FACILITIES ETC.ONCE AGAIN, THOUGH THESE ISSUES ARE ALREADY TAKEN UP WITH BOARD.
THE CIRCLE SECRETARY HAS ALSO ASSURED TO TAKE UP THE LOCAL ISSUES WITH THE CONCERNED CHIEF COMMISSIONERS IN DUE COURSE.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Cash Award to meritorious children of 10th/12th standard Board Examination-2009
DGHRD under CBED has announced Revised Scheme for grant of Cash Award to meritorious children of 10th/12th standard Board Examination-2009 of officers and staff of the Department for the year 2008-09
CLICK HERE for notification and list of children and officers who received cash award.
CLICK HERE for notification and list of children and officers who received cash award.
SPECIAL CONVENTION OF AICEIA HYDERABAD BRANCH
DUE TO CHIEF COMMISSIONER'S FAREWELL, IN CONSULTATION WITH ADMINISTRATION, THE AICEIA HYDERABAD BRANCH SPECIAL CONVENTION SCHEDULED TO BE HELD AT 5.P.M. ON 27.10.2010 IS PREPONED TO 1.30 P.M. ON SAME DAY AT HEADQUARTERS CANTEEN III FLOOR BASHEERBAGH. ALL THE MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO ATTEND WITHOUT FAIL AS ALL INDIA PRESIDENT COM.ARUN ZACHARIAH AND SECRETARY GENERAL COM. KOUSIK ROY HAVE ALREADY ON THEIR WAY TO HYDERABAD AND THEY ARE LIKELY TO UPDATE ON MANY ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Promotion orders latest
Find herewith Estt orders no.61/2010, 62/2010 and 63/2010 giving promotions to eight inspectors in ST category, four superintendents regularised and one inspector in general category promoted as Superintendent. Follow the link to get the details
http://www.scribd.com/doc/39800667
http://www.scribd.com/doc/39800667
FLASH ! PROMOTION ORDER E.O. (GO)NO.21/2010 DT. 20.10.2010 ISSUED
PROMOTION ORDER E.O.NO. (GO).21/2010 DT. 20.10.2010 ISSUED THE FOLLOWING INSPECTORS SAID TO HAVE BEEN PROMOTED W.E.F. 30.9.2010 AND ALLOTED TO VIZAG ZONE. COPY OF ORDER WILL BE UPLOADED SONNER IT IS AVAILABLE.
1.B.BUJJI BABU
2.B.HANUMANTHU
3.B.BALAJI
4.D.BALA NAIK
5.M.MADDULETI
6.P.VEERABADRA RAO
7.M.PADMA
8.VEERA SWAMY
1.B.BUJJI BABU
2.B.HANUMANTHU
3.B.BALAJI
4.D.BALA NAIK
5.M.MADDULETI
6.P.VEERABADRA RAO
7.M.PADMA
8.VEERA SWAMY
Thursday, October 14, 2010
SPECIAL CONVENTION OF AICEIA HYDERABAD BRANCH FIXED ON 27.10.2010
MUCH AWAITED SPECIAL CONVENTION OF AICEIA HYDERABAD BRANCH IS BEING CONDUCTED ON 27.10.2010 AT CANTEEN, HEADQUARTERS, BASHEERBAGH, HYDERABAD AT 5 P.M. ALL INDIA PRESIDENT COM. ARUN ZACHARIAH AND SECRETARY GENERAL COM. KOUSIK ROY WILL ADDRESS THE GATHERING AFTER THE CONVENTION. ALL THE MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO ATTEND THE CONVENTION. FOR CIRCULAR CLICK HERE.
Monday, October 11, 2010
CCRs of 14 Inspectors called
Seniority of reserved Inspectors re-fixed. About 14 Inspectors' CCRs called for DPC out of reserved candidates. Three Inspectors from ST category are likely to be promoted as a result of re-fixation of seniority. There are some promotions likely in SC category also.The copy of list will be published soon.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Different statements by same person.
Above is a copy of letterhead used by Sri.Koneru Prabhakar Rao just before he was out of office of AICEIA. At the bottom you can clearly see the wording " Single largest Association representing the Group “B” officers in the Govt. of India" appears. What a sudden change. If the same is mentioned on top of AICEIA Hyderabad and other AICEIA blogs he raises objection, just because he is no more with AICEIA.
Monday, October 4, 2010
CIRCULAR- 06/10 Dated: 30.09.2010.
Dear Comrades,
As of now D.P.C. is completed through out India and a good no. of our members assumed their new charges. We bid adieu to them and would like to thank all the members for showing their unprecedented patience in resolving this subject. We are persuading further for the effective date in the post Kolkata High court interim order scenario.
We congratulate each and every member who stead fast to our call for agitation on our 9 point charter of demands as this compelled CBEC to start dialogue with the only recognized Association. We had a comprehensive discussion on the points raised by the Association in its agitational programme
Point No. I The ongoing cadre Restructuring Exercise:
Chairman intimated that Finance Minister desires that Restructuring Exercise should be completed at the earliest and this time Board is proposing creation of a good no. of Superintendent and Assistant Commissioner’s post inclusive of other Class-I posts.
We have gathered that a huge no. of vacancy would be created in the superintendent as well as in the A.C/D.C. level. Before 23rd Sept. 2010 the Restructuring file went past Revenue Secretary, now the file is lying with Expenditure. In the mean time Finance Minister expressed his desire that the restructuring should be completed by the 31st of December, 2010. We have come to know that in the final proposal which was cleared by Revenue Secretary there is a proposal of 7800( app.) post of Superintendent and 4300+ (app.) post of class-I officers which will be fully promotional.
Point No. 2 Notional fixation of pay of Inspectors of Central Excise in the pre-revised scale of Rs. 6500-10500 with effect from 01.01.1996.
We argued that the rejection of the above demand by the Department of Expenditure is a colourable exercise of power as the principles adopted by the Government in granting retrospective effect while upgrading the pay scales in respect of other cadres, have not been applied in our case. We have submitted a non-exhaustive list of such cases:
No. Name of the post / Ministry Decision
1 Assistant Manager,Mail Motor Service, Department of Posts Revised pay scale of Rs. 5500-9000
approved with effect from 1/1/1996
2 Organised Railway Services and Finance Higher pay scales granted notionally from 1/1/1996
and Accounts Departments in Railways with arrears payable with effect from 19/2/2003
3 Junior Hindi Translator, Senior Hindi Higher pay scales granted notionally from 1/1/1996
Translator and Assistant Director, in Central with arrears payable with effect from 11/2/2003
Secretariat Official Language Service (CSOLS)
4 Divisional Accountant under the C&AG Higher pay scales granted notionally from 1/1/1996
with arrears payable with effect from 19/2/2003
This being a blatant case of discrimination of the officers of Revenue Department vis-à-vis the officers of other department we request that the issue be taken up with the Secretary (Expenditure) through the Secretary (Revenue).
Initially Chairman replied that CBEC has nothing to do, but afterwards he was agreed to our plea and assured that CBEC shall try to have a discussion with the Revenue Secretary in this regard.
Point No. 3 Fixation of minimum pay corresponding to pre-revised scale of Rs. 7450- 11500 consequent to up-gradation ordered on 13.11.2009.
In this regard we have pointed out that consequent to the upgradation of Grade Pay of Inspectors to Rs. 4600/- vide Boards letter F. No. A-26017/132/2009 – Ad II-A dated 23.11.2009 and Department of Expenditure OM no. 1/1/2008 – IC dated 13.11.2009 the pay of an Inspector who was drawing pay in the pay scale of 6500-10500 as on 01.01.2006 at a stage lesser than Rs. 7450/- has to be first upgraded to Rs. 7450/- and then fixed in the revised pay band by multiplying it with 1.86. However, in CBEC the Inspectors has been merely granted the higher-grade pay of Rs. 4600/- without re-fixing the pay in the pay band as above. This has also resulted in a anomalous situation where a senior Inspector who was in service prior to 01.01.2006 draws a pay less that an Inspector recruited after 01.01.2006.
This remedial action in order to bring the pay of the senior on par with the junior has already been done in the case of Central Secretariat Service but has not been extended to our officers. We have referred to the pay fixation done in the Central Secretariat Service Vide F.No.50/46/2008-AD1B order no. A/56 of 2010 dated 19th June 2010 and A/116 of 2010 dated 6th August 2010 and in the Department of Expenditure Vide F.No. A-26018/1/2008-ADII dated 7TH September 2010.
Chairman replied that Board has already sent the respective file to expenditure, expenditures view will be intimated within a shortwhile. How ever Board shall pursue for this issue.
Point No. 4 Anomaly in pay of 1992 batch Inspectors who received ACP prior to 20.04.2004.
anomaly in the pay of 1992 batch direct recruit Inspectors started initially consequent to the upgradation of pay scales of the post of Superintendent of Central Excise from Rs.6500-10500 to Rs. 7500-12500 w.e.f. 21/4/2004 vides Order No.6/37/98…dated 21/4/2004, issued by the Department of Expenditure. There arose a situation where those Inspectors who matured for ACP prior to the upgradation dated 21.04.2004 were given a lower pay stage than their junior officers of the same batch who matured for ACP subsequent to 21.04.2004. The demand for stepping up was denied on an erroneous premise that no anomaly is recognized where pay is fixed under ACP scheme which is purely personal to the employee and has no relation to seniority of the employees. We had challenged the above disposal by highlighting that the anomaly in pay has not been caused by ACP but due to the up-gradation of pay scale of Inspectors and Superintendent; that the same problem could have arisen in the case of promotion also; that the situation highlighted is a unique one and is not covered by any of the clarifications issued by the DOPT with regard to the ACP scheme and does not pertain to the implementation of ACP scheme and hence the remedy lies elsewhere; and that Note 9 to Rule 7 of CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 1997 contemplates stepping up of pay on par with that of the junior in a case where the senior is getting promotion before revision of pay-scales and junior after revision of pay-scales if the following conditions are satisfied
•Both the senior and the junior employees should belong to the same cadre and the posts in which they have been promoted should be identical in the same cadre•Pre-revised and revised scales of pay of the lower and higher posts in which they are entitled to draw their pay should be identical.•The senior should draw at time of promotion pay equal to or higher than that of the junior•The anomaly should be directly due to application of FR 22 or any other Rule regulating pay-fixation on promotion in the revised scale,
In addition to the above stated reasons, we requested for a reconsideration of the decision on the following grounds.
1.The Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench in its order dated 13.06.2008 in OA 31/2007 filed by Shri. Chalapati Rao & Ors had decided in favour of the instant demand and since the Honourable High Court of Andhra Pradesh declined to stay the order of the Tribunal, the Department decided to implement the order in favour of the applicants vide F. No. A-26017/95/2008 Ad II A dated 22.01.2010.2.The Central Administrative Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench in order dated 19.01.2010 in OA 156-JK/2009 filed by Ashok Kumar had directed to step up the pay of the senior officer who was not entitled for ACP on par with his junior who was in receipt of ACP. The Writ Petition filed by the Department against the CAT order has been dismissed. 3.In view of the favourable judgments of various judicial forums, there is every chance of proliferation of litigation seeking the same relief. In terms of the National Litigation Policy the Department is duty bound to take steps for unnecessary litigation when the law on the subject is clear.
Chairman stated that the High Court pronounced the subject order only for the appellant , as expenditure rejected the subject issue earlier it can not be given to all the 1992 batch Inspectors straight away, bending to the pressure of the Association Chairman opined for a review of this case once again.
Point No.5 Lifting of ban on ICT
The ban on Inter Commissionerate order by the Board in 2004 is causing acute hardship to officers in Group B & C level. In the present scenario where officers are recruited on an all India basis but allotted permanently to a regional zone has further compounded the agony. However, Board vide Letter F. No. A- 22015/19/2006 AD III A dated 27.03.2009 had partially relaxed the ban to facilitate officers having spouse working in Government /PSU to avail ICT, it does not take care of the requirements of the cadre.
The reason behind the discontinuance of ICT at the first instance was the protracted litigation on the question of seniority. Litigation in this regard had arisen only because Board on some occasion tinkered with the policy by deviating from the well-established principles on seniority. Board had formulated the policy guidelines for Inter Commissionerate Transfer with effect from 20.05.1980 which was very specific that the transfer would be made against direct recruitment quota only, existing in the seniority zone to which transfer is sought and upon joining, the transferee would be placed in the bottom of seniority list of the year on which his/her transfer took place.. These guidelines have been upheld even by the Apex Court and therefore the perception that ICT would lead to litigation is unfounded.
In this regard we have pointed out that in the next door CBDT a well defined policy on ICT is in vogue. The principles adopted by them are similar to our 20.05.1980 circular and their scheme of ICT is working smoothly.
We have submitted that the facilities available to our counterparts in CBDT may be extended to us also by reintroducing ICT in accordance with the principles put forth in our circular dated 21.05.1980. Thanking you.
Initially chairman was reluctant to take up the case but later on promised to raise it in full Board Meeting and to short out the problem.
Point No. 6 JCM s should be conducted at the Board level and at local level at regular intervals.
We have pointed out that the JCM is an important Government Machinery which is not functional at the Board & Ministry level, in absence of JCM forum meetings the consultations/meetings are becoming procrastinated dialogue without reaching any tangible settlement on any issue. We have demanded immediately procedure should be initiated to conduct JCM at the Board level. Chairman assured of initiation of the process.
Point No. 7 Abolition of control room duty and uniform in Central Excise and Service Tax.
We have pointed out that in the post tobacco regime there is no necessity of continuation of Uniform and in the era of cell phone the utilization of Inspectors In control room is obsolete and misuse of man power, it is also to mention that there is no statutory provisions to wear uniform as is evident through a RTI reply from CBEC.
Chairman replied that the issue is under examination, other organizations like Superintendent of C.Ex. have not yet demanded such abolition. During our course of meeting Chairman intimated that Uniform Allowance is expected to be doubled shortly.
Point No. 8 The 1% incentive on incremental revenue should be utilized for providing facilities and infrastructure for lower level staffs also.
At the time of discussion on this point it was pointed out that in CBEC the benefit of 1% incentive has not been percolated to the lower level officers while in CBDT all the staffs are enjoying the benefit after it was duely considered by CBDT. Chairman agreed to discuss the issue in full Board meeting to arrive at a conclusion.
In the meeting, apart from the above issues we have discussed the following issues:
1. Departmental Clarification on MACP
Consequent upon issuance of the revised clarification on MACP published by DOPT we requested Chairman to rectify the departmental clarification on MACP.
Chairman replied that the issue will be examined whether any further clarification is necessary and if required necessary clarification will be issued.
2. Protocol duty performed by Inspectors to various higher officials and VVIP’s:
We requested to stop this practice of protocol duty. Chairman clearly stated that nowhere it is written that Inspectors or any officer are bound to perform protocol duty. Hence, if there is any report from any officer of excess that should be reported to Board and Board in turn shall take due measure for this type of overindulgence.
We would like to request our Circle/ Branch Secretaries and all iNdia office bearers to organize meetings through which we shall convince our members not to do ant protocol duty, if necessary we can issue a mandate for this, if there is any negative action from the local authority immediately we shall spread the fire of protest through out India.
3. Non-functioning of the departmental anomaly committee :
We have argued that the basic issues of anomalies are yet to be settled and there is no indication that it would be done in the near future. We requested our Board to impress upon Revenue Secretary to organize departmental Anomaly committee meeting immediately.
In our last circular we forget to mention that in our Indore CEC held on 31st July and 1st August 2010 it was decided that the next convention will be held at Tamilnadu Circle, time and venue will be decided by the circle.
It is also to mention that all the circle and branches are requested to send fund for the All India Association forthwith otherwise it will be hard-hitting for this Association to function after October 2010.
On the organizational front we are waiting for the reply of Pune, Patna and Mumbai Circle, We have not yet received neither DDO certificate nor Association Contribution from the following Circles/ zones
•Mumbai Branch•Pune Circle•Bihar Jharkhand Circle•North East Circle•Vizag Branch•Guntur Branch•Hyderabad Branch•Noida Branch•Meerut BranchAs we were not aware of AP Circle and Hyderabad Branch, we have given temporary charge to one Industrious and responsible Inspector Sri Vigneshawar Raju for the Hyderabad Branch as well as Andhra Pradesh Circle. We are in search of proper leadership in the zones where there is either no activity or negative activity.
If we won’t get any reply from the defaulting zones by the end of October 2010 then we shall not allow these circles / Branches in our next Convention.
To
The President,
All office Bearers,
Circle and Branch Secretaries
Comradely Yours
( KOUSIK ROY )
Dear Comrades,
As of now D.P.C. is completed through out India and a good no. of our members assumed their new charges. We bid adieu to them and would like to thank all the members for showing their unprecedented patience in resolving this subject. We are persuading further for the effective date in the post Kolkata High court interim order scenario.
We congratulate each and every member who stead fast to our call for agitation on our 9 point charter of demands as this compelled CBEC to start dialogue with the only recognized Association. We had a comprehensive discussion on the points raised by the Association in its agitational programme
Point No. I The ongoing cadre Restructuring Exercise:
Chairman intimated that Finance Minister desires that Restructuring Exercise should be completed at the earliest and this time Board is proposing creation of a good no. of Superintendent and Assistant Commissioner’s post inclusive of other Class-I posts.
We have gathered that a huge no. of vacancy would be created in the superintendent as well as in the A.C/D.C. level. Before 23rd Sept. 2010 the Restructuring file went past Revenue Secretary, now the file is lying with Expenditure. In the mean time Finance Minister expressed his desire that the restructuring should be completed by the 31st of December, 2010. We have come to know that in the final proposal which was cleared by Revenue Secretary there is a proposal of 7800( app.) post of Superintendent and 4300+ (app.) post of class-I officers which will be fully promotional.
Point No. 2 Notional fixation of pay of Inspectors of Central Excise in the pre-revised scale of Rs. 6500-10500 with effect from 01.01.1996.
We argued that the rejection of the above demand by the Department of Expenditure is a colourable exercise of power as the principles adopted by the Government in granting retrospective effect while upgrading the pay scales in respect of other cadres, have not been applied in our case. We have submitted a non-exhaustive list of such cases:
No. Name of the post / Ministry Decision
1 Assistant Manager,Mail Motor Service, Department of Posts Revised pay scale of Rs. 5500-9000
approved with effect from 1/1/1996
2 Organised Railway Services and Finance Higher pay scales granted notionally from 1/1/1996
and Accounts Departments in Railways with arrears payable with effect from 19/2/2003
3 Junior Hindi Translator, Senior Hindi Higher pay scales granted notionally from 1/1/1996
Translator and Assistant Director, in Central with arrears payable with effect from 11/2/2003
Secretariat Official Language Service (CSOLS)
4 Divisional Accountant under the C&AG Higher pay scales granted notionally from 1/1/1996
with arrears payable with effect from 19/2/2003
This being a blatant case of discrimination of the officers of Revenue Department vis-à-vis the officers of other department we request that the issue be taken up with the Secretary (Expenditure) through the Secretary (Revenue).
Initially Chairman replied that CBEC has nothing to do, but afterwards he was agreed to our plea and assured that CBEC shall try to have a discussion with the Revenue Secretary in this regard.
Point No. 3 Fixation of minimum pay corresponding to pre-revised scale of Rs. 7450- 11500 consequent to up-gradation ordered on 13.11.2009.
In this regard we have pointed out that consequent to the upgradation of Grade Pay of Inspectors to Rs. 4600/- vide Boards letter F. No. A-26017/132/2009 – Ad II-A dated 23.11.2009 and Department of Expenditure OM no. 1/1/2008 – IC dated 13.11.2009 the pay of an Inspector who was drawing pay in the pay scale of 6500-10500 as on 01.01.2006 at a stage lesser than Rs. 7450/- has to be first upgraded to Rs. 7450/- and then fixed in the revised pay band by multiplying it with 1.86. However, in CBEC the Inspectors has been merely granted the higher-grade pay of Rs. 4600/- without re-fixing the pay in the pay band as above. This has also resulted in a anomalous situation where a senior Inspector who was in service prior to 01.01.2006 draws a pay less that an Inspector recruited after 01.01.2006.
This remedial action in order to bring the pay of the senior on par with the junior has already been done in the case of Central Secretariat Service but has not been extended to our officers. We have referred to the pay fixation done in the Central Secretariat Service Vide F.No.50/46/2008-AD1B order no. A/56 of 2010 dated 19th June 2010 and A/116 of 2010 dated 6th August 2010 and in the Department of Expenditure Vide F.No. A-26018/1/2008-ADII dated 7TH September 2010.
Chairman replied that Board has already sent the respective file to expenditure, expenditures view will be intimated within a shortwhile. How ever Board shall pursue for this issue.
Point No. 4 Anomaly in pay of 1992 batch Inspectors who received ACP prior to 20.04.2004.
anomaly in the pay of 1992 batch direct recruit Inspectors started initially consequent to the upgradation of pay scales of the post of Superintendent of Central Excise from Rs.6500-10500 to Rs. 7500-12500 w.e.f. 21/4/2004 vides Order No.6/37/98…dated 21/4/2004, issued by the Department of Expenditure. There arose a situation where those Inspectors who matured for ACP prior to the upgradation dated 21.04.2004 were given a lower pay stage than their junior officers of the same batch who matured for ACP subsequent to 21.04.2004. The demand for stepping up was denied on an erroneous premise that no anomaly is recognized where pay is fixed under ACP scheme which is purely personal to the employee and has no relation to seniority of the employees. We had challenged the above disposal by highlighting that the anomaly in pay has not been caused by ACP but due to the up-gradation of pay scale of Inspectors and Superintendent; that the same problem could have arisen in the case of promotion also; that the situation highlighted is a unique one and is not covered by any of the clarifications issued by the DOPT with regard to the ACP scheme and does not pertain to the implementation of ACP scheme and hence the remedy lies elsewhere; and that Note 9 to Rule 7 of CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 1997 contemplates stepping up of pay on par with that of the junior in a case where the senior is getting promotion before revision of pay-scales and junior after revision of pay-scales if the following conditions are satisfied
•Both the senior and the junior employees should belong to the same cadre and the posts in which they have been promoted should be identical in the same cadre•Pre-revised and revised scales of pay of the lower and higher posts in which they are entitled to draw their pay should be identical.•The senior should draw at time of promotion pay equal to or higher than that of the junior•The anomaly should be directly due to application of FR 22 or any other Rule regulating pay-fixation on promotion in the revised scale,
In addition to the above stated reasons, we requested for a reconsideration of the decision on the following grounds.
1.The Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench in its order dated 13.06.2008 in OA 31/2007 filed by Shri. Chalapati Rao & Ors had decided in favour of the instant demand and since the Honourable High Court of Andhra Pradesh declined to stay the order of the Tribunal, the Department decided to implement the order in favour of the applicants vide F. No. A-26017/95/2008 Ad II A dated 22.01.2010.2.The Central Administrative Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench in order dated 19.01.2010 in OA 156-JK/2009 filed by Ashok Kumar had directed to step up the pay of the senior officer who was not entitled for ACP on par with his junior who was in receipt of ACP. The Writ Petition filed by the Department against the CAT order has been dismissed. 3.In view of the favourable judgments of various judicial forums, there is every chance of proliferation of litigation seeking the same relief. In terms of the National Litigation Policy the Department is duty bound to take steps for unnecessary litigation when the law on the subject is clear.
Chairman stated that the High Court pronounced the subject order only for the appellant , as expenditure rejected the subject issue earlier it can not be given to all the 1992 batch Inspectors straight away, bending to the pressure of the Association Chairman opined for a review of this case once again.
Point No.5 Lifting of ban on ICT
The ban on Inter Commissionerate order by the Board in 2004 is causing acute hardship to officers in Group B & C level. In the present scenario where officers are recruited on an all India basis but allotted permanently to a regional zone has further compounded the agony. However, Board vide Letter F. No. A- 22015/19/2006 AD III A dated 27.03.2009 had partially relaxed the ban to facilitate officers having spouse working in Government /PSU to avail ICT, it does not take care of the requirements of the cadre.
The reason behind the discontinuance of ICT at the first instance was the protracted litigation on the question of seniority. Litigation in this regard had arisen only because Board on some occasion tinkered with the policy by deviating from the well-established principles on seniority. Board had formulated the policy guidelines for Inter Commissionerate Transfer with effect from 20.05.1980 which was very specific that the transfer would be made against direct recruitment quota only, existing in the seniority zone to which transfer is sought and upon joining, the transferee would be placed in the bottom of seniority list of the year on which his/her transfer took place.. These guidelines have been upheld even by the Apex Court and therefore the perception that ICT would lead to litigation is unfounded.
In this regard we have pointed out that in the next door CBDT a well defined policy on ICT is in vogue. The principles adopted by them are similar to our 20.05.1980 circular and their scheme of ICT is working smoothly.
We have submitted that the facilities available to our counterparts in CBDT may be extended to us also by reintroducing ICT in accordance with the principles put forth in our circular dated 21.05.1980. Thanking you.
Initially chairman was reluctant to take up the case but later on promised to raise it in full Board Meeting and to short out the problem.
Point No. 6 JCM s should be conducted at the Board level and at local level at regular intervals.
We have pointed out that the JCM is an important Government Machinery which is not functional at the Board & Ministry level, in absence of JCM forum meetings the consultations/meetings are becoming procrastinated dialogue without reaching any tangible settlement on any issue. We have demanded immediately procedure should be initiated to conduct JCM at the Board level. Chairman assured of initiation of the process.
Point No. 7 Abolition of control room duty and uniform in Central Excise and Service Tax.
We have pointed out that in the post tobacco regime there is no necessity of continuation of Uniform and in the era of cell phone the utilization of Inspectors In control room is obsolete and misuse of man power, it is also to mention that there is no statutory provisions to wear uniform as is evident through a RTI reply from CBEC.
Chairman replied that the issue is under examination, other organizations like Superintendent of C.Ex. have not yet demanded such abolition. During our course of meeting Chairman intimated that Uniform Allowance is expected to be doubled shortly.
Point No. 8 The 1% incentive on incremental revenue should be utilized for providing facilities and infrastructure for lower level staffs also.
At the time of discussion on this point it was pointed out that in CBEC the benefit of 1% incentive has not been percolated to the lower level officers while in CBDT all the staffs are enjoying the benefit after it was duely considered by CBDT. Chairman agreed to discuss the issue in full Board meeting to arrive at a conclusion.
In the meeting, apart from the above issues we have discussed the following issues:
1. Departmental Clarification on MACP
Consequent upon issuance of the revised clarification on MACP published by DOPT we requested Chairman to rectify the departmental clarification on MACP.
Chairman replied that the issue will be examined whether any further clarification is necessary and if required necessary clarification will be issued.
2. Protocol duty performed by Inspectors to various higher officials and VVIP’s:
We requested to stop this practice of protocol duty. Chairman clearly stated that nowhere it is written that Inspectors or any officer are bound to perform protocol duty. Hence, if there is any report from any officer of excess that should be reported to Board and Board in turn shall take due measure for this type of overindulgence.
We would like to request our Circle/ Branch Secretaries and all iNdia office bearers to organize meetings through which we shall convince our members not to do ant protocol duty, if necessary we can issue a mandate for this, if there is any negative action from the local authority immediately we shall spread the fire of protest through out India.
3. Non-functioning of the departmental anomaly committee :
We have argued that the basic issues of anomalies are yet to be settled and there is no indication that it would be done in the near future. We requested our Board to impress upon Revenue Secretary to organize departmental Anomaly committee meeting immediately.
In our last circular we forget to mention that in our Indore CEC held on 31st July and 1st August 2010 it was decided that the next convention will be held at Tamilnadu Circle, time and venue will be decided by the circle.
It is also to mention that all the circle and branches are requested to send fund for the All India Association forthwith otherwise it will be hard-hitting for this Association to function after October 2010.
On the organizational front we are waiting for the reply of Pune, Patna and Mumbai Circle, We have not yet received neither DDO certificate nor Association Contribution from the following Circles/ zones
•Mumbai Branch•Pune Circle•Bihar Jharkhand Circle•North East Circle•Vizag Branch•Guntur Branch•Hyderabad Branch•Noida Branch•Meerut BranchAs we were not aware of AP Circle and Hyderabad Branch, we have given temporary charge to one Industrious and responsible Inspector Sri Vigneshawar Raju for the Hyderabad Branch as well as Andhra Pradesh Circle. We are in search of proper leadership in the zones where there is either no activity or negative activity.
If we won’t get any reply from the defaulting zones by the end of October 2010 then we shall not allow these circles / Branches in our next Convention.
To
The President,
All office Bearers,
Circle and Branch Secretaries
Comradely Yours
( KOUSIK ROY )
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