War level efforts for notifications of CR

Dear Comrades

 

As per reliable sources the IRS lobby doing their war label efforts to get approved notifications to notify the jurisdiction & manpower of the re-organized Commissionerates in their own interest whereas Federations of Inspectors & Superintendents are trying their best for possible justice during implementation of the Cadre Restructuring.

 

 As per current developments it appears that:-

 

(1) The awaited notifications can be issued on the basis of original CR proposals of year 2010 vis-à-vis proposal approved by the Cabinet.

 

(2) The changes suggested by the Committee for Operational Issues will have no major effect on the said original proposals. 

 

(3) The Board authorities can organize the final round of discussion with both the said Federations to redress their major grievances. 

 

(4) The awaited notifications can be issued within one week with approval of the present Revenue Secretary & Finance Minister. 

 

(5) On adamant attitude of the Board authorities & Federations, the present CR will be delayed for a long period and will be re-processed by the new Government repeating all the steps. 

 

Let us see the further developments & results thereof, before ......THE END........

 

Comradely yours, 

BL Meena

PRESIDENT

 

Meeting with the CC & Commissioner

Dear Comrades,

Today, We have meet with the Chief Commissioner (Jaipur Zone), Commissioner–Jaipur-I & Additional Commissioner (CCO) and discussed on the following points in common interest:-

1.  The tenure of Service Tax Ranges should be treated as non-sensitive OR the present prescribed tenure should be reduced from 2 to 1 year.

2.  The senior Inspectors should be posted in Audit and Inspector having service of less than 5 years should not be posted in the Audit.

3.  If some Inspectors requests for extension at Customs Boarder posts, the same should be granted.

4.  The Lady Officers should not be disturbed from their family station.

5.  If any Inspector requests for extension after completion of the prescribed station tenure on genuine grounds, the same may be considered on merits, but should be assigned only non-sensitive charges during such extended period.

6.  The same sensitive posting/charge should not be assigned to any Inspector before interval of 8 years. 

7. CE Commissionerate, Jaipur-II should be allocated to those Inspectors, who have zero or less service tenure in the said Commissionerate in comparison to other Inspectors.

 The authorities heard us patiently and principally agreed with our submissions. The above points will be included in Transfer Policy after final discussion, but before the coming AGT.

With Regards,

Yours Comradely,

BL Meena                                                              Abhay Singh
PRESIDENT                                               GENERAL SECRETARY

Ray of Hope

Dear Comrades,

 

After intervention by the Revenue Secretary, there appears little hope of justice for our Cadre during implementation of the CR. As per reliable sources there are positive developments towards our genuine demands for justice/equity. The progress will be published immediately on final decision in the matters.Please be active & united as our colleagues of some Zones and IRS lobby are involved in their personal interest against interest or the entire Cadre.

 

With regards

Comradely yours,

 

BL Meena

PRESIDENT

CR file returned by RS

Dear Comrades

 

In continuation to news posted on 25th April, it is to inform all of you the Finance Minister attended office on 26th April (Saturday) and asked for CR file. As per reliable sources, the new Revenue Secretary not convinced with formulation submitted by CBEC authorities for implementation of CR that is why that he returned the CR file back to CBEC with remarks. Let us see new formulation of the IRS lobby in their own interest.

 

The latest steps of our Federation can be perused at blog of the Federation, but views will be posted only after meeting/response of the Chairperson in the matter therefore, the Federation has been suggested for an early AND full flagged meeting with the Chairperson for natural justice too without delay. The coming week will be very crucial for further developments and blog will be updated accordingly.

 

With regards,

 

Comradely yours,

 

BL Meena

PRESIDENT

Fate of CR-2013

Dear Comrades 

The coming week will be crucial for fate of the CR-2013 as the FM is expected to attend the office & subject file on returning from election companion. The sources have also confirmed that all the things are ready to issue awaited notification for implementation of the CR, but there stated some differences in format of implementation vis-a-vis what was approved by the Cabinet. 

The earlier Revenue Secretary Shri Sumit Bose was stated convinced from implementation format proposed in notification by CBEC authorities, but now the same is to be approved through the new Revenue Secretary Shri Rajiv Takru. Let us see convincing power of IRS lobby in their own interest. The sources also reporting that the implementation of CR can be held up for a long period if the IRS lobby is not succeeded in getting their desired approval from the present FM, too in the coming week. 

As published in earlier posts that neither base Cadre seniority/all India seniority is being implemented by the CBEC nor regional disparity is being removed during Cadre Restructuring for justice with Group B executive cadres. It is also unfortunate for our Cadre that the key office bearers of our Federation are neither updating blog nor responding to our calls/sms to disclose their strategy/decision/stand in the matter.

In view of above, Rajasthan Federating Circle have no option except to meet again directly with the Revenue Secretary and Board authorities in coming week for possible justice with our Cadre. Please also send your suggestions in this regard. 

With regards, 

Comradely yours,

BL Meena

PRESIDENT 

Realization of United Agitation for Justice

Dear Comrades   -    Good evening 

Please see todays' post at Blog of the Federation of Superintendent (CENGO INDIA) wherein they have updated status of CR-2013 and also realized need of united agitation for the justice. In this regard, please also peruse my post dated 11th April appealing for united agitation for the justice. 

Friends - It is surprising to note that we are still waiting response from our Chief Executives of the Federation. The Federation's blog is also not being updated since from 25th March.

Please awake our Secretary General through mails/calls/sms to do the needful for the justice.

With regards 

BL Meena

PRESIDENT 

Letters to administration

Dated: 15^th April, 2014

 To,

               Shri S.S. Lenka

               Hon’ble Chief Commissioner (Cadre Controlling Authority),

      Customs & Central Excise,

      JAIPUR (Rajasthan)

                        

      Sub:-Request for amendments in Transfer policy - reg

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Respected Sir,

        With due respect, it is requested to please recall our discussion held with your kind honour on 28^th March, 2014 on the above subject. 

2.     In the changed scenario the existing Annual General Transfer Policy needs some amendments therefore, based on the resolutions passed by General Body meeting on 22^nd March, 2014, this Association request your kind honour for following amendments in the Transfer Policy:- 

 

1.   The Service Tax returns are filed half yearly online and amount of refund is also sanctioned online to the service providers. Further, Service Tax registration certificates are also provided by speed post and query of service provider, if any, are also replied online therefore, executive officers having no scope for interaction with the service providers. Further, the executive officers have no discretionary power in dealing with service tax work. In this regard your kind attention also invited towards point raised & discussed in the JCM held on 28^th March, 2014 and detailed submissions through Service Tax Division, Jaipur.

 

The workload of service tax is growing speedily and hampering the physical & mental ability of executive staff. Hence, posting in Service Tax Ranges should be declared as non sensitive & the tenure should be reduced to 1 year only too with local shifting in Central Excise Range and vice versa.

 

2.   The audit wing needs vast knowledge & experience of the Law & Procedure. The existing Transfer Policy is silent about the minimum experience of Inspector, which results in posting of quite junior Inspector in audit wing. This practice neither helpful for junior Inspector nor for audit wing/administration therefore, experience of minimum 5 years service should be inserted in the Transfer Policy for posting in audit wing.

 

3.   The existing Transfer Policy is also not clear on equal exposure of all postings/Commissionerates, which resulting frequent allocation of some Inspectors in a particular posting/Commissionerate. The terms of equal exposure of every posting/Commissionerate should be inserted in the policy and priority should be given to Inspectors having zero/less exposure in such postings/Commissionerates. 

 

4.   The lady Inspectors should not be transferred from their settled station as far as possible.

 

3.     Sir, apart from the above it is worthwhile to mention here that today most the department work is carried out through internet therefore, laptop alongwith internet should also be provided to every Inspector for official use.

        Thanking you in anticipation.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

(Abhay Singh)

                                             GENERAL SECRETARY

(Rajasthan Circle)

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Dated: 15^th April, 2014

 

To,

          Shri S.S. Lenka,

          Hon’ble Chief Commissioner (Cadre Controlling Authority),
          Customs & Central Excise,

JAIPUR (Rajasthan)                        

Sub:-Request to sanction/allot additional posts to meet growing workload of the increased Customs formations of the existing Customs Commissionerate, Jodhpur (Hqrs at Jaipur) during implementation of Cadre Restructuring - reg

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Respected Sir, 

            With due respect, this Association would like to draw your kind attention towards your office letter C.No. II-2(03)Admn/CCO/JZ/2013/583 dated 22^nd January, 2014 sent by Shri Shashi Bhushan Singh, the then Chief Commissioner (now the Member [CE] CBEC) whereunder a justified proposal was forwarded to the DG (HRD) for creation of new Customs Commissionerate in addition to the existing Customs (Prev) Commissionerate, Jodhpur (Jaipur) to meet growing workload of the increased Customs formations in Rajasthan. 

2.       It has been learnt that the Committee of Operational & Reorganization Issues for implementation of Cadre restructuring has not agreed with the said proposal and not recommended new Customs Commissionerate in Rajasthan in their report submitted to the Board. It is surprising to note that the said Committee has even not recommended additional posts to meet the growing workload of increased Customs formations. 

3.       The existing Customs (Prev) Commissionerate, Jodhpur (Hqrs at Jaipur) is having jurisdiction over the entire state of Rajasthan comprising 3,42,239 square kilometers of land area i.e the largest state of India. This Commissionerate is also having jurisdiction over 1077 kms long Indo-Pak International border across four districts of Barmer, Jaisalmer, Bikaner & Sriganganagar. This border is vulnerable and prone to smuggling of narcotic drugs, commercial goods, fake Indian currency, arms and ammunition and sensitive items of national importance. Besides the threat of smuggling from the Indo-Pak border, there are three Opium growing districts in Rajasthan i.e. Kota, Baran & Chittorgarh. The existing Customs (Prev) Commissionerate was created with the prime objective of prevention of smuggling activities across Indo-Pak border as well as drug trafficking within the jurisdiction. 

4.       However, in addition to the primary function, the Commissionerate is also handling the assessment and public facilitation related work at 2 Air Cargo Complexes, 4 ICDs, 1 Foreign Post Office, 1 Land Customs Station at Munabao (Barmer) & 1 International Airport at Jaipur. The most of the increased Customs formations were created after the last Cadre restructuring-2002 and too without sanction of any additional staff. In addition to this, proposals for 3 more ICDs at (i) CONCOR Khatuwas (Nimrana-Alwar), (ii) TDP Hirnoda (Fhulera-Jaipur) and, (iii) KRIBHCO Hindaun City (Karuli) are pending with the Board for consideration. The Preventive staff posted at Jaipur, Jodhpur & Churu are also attending factory stuffing work in addition to their regular preventive duties. The work load of the existing ICDs in respect of Import/Export handled during the last 10 years has increased manifold. 

5.       At present, both preventive & assessment related work is being looked after by the Customs (Prev) Commissionerate of Rajasthan, without any commensurate sanction/increase in the strength of the staff due to increase in workload. The staff for these increased Customs formations is being diverted from various Customs Preventive formations located at a distance of 250 to 350 kms. Thus, the old sanctioned strength of Customs (Prev) Commissionerate is not sufficient to handle the increased preventive, assessment & facilitation work. The executive staff is under atrocious work pressure and has to attend sensitive duties performing journey of 250 to 350 kms. 

6.       In the year 1987, the Ministry has sanctioned 54 posts in different cadres vide their letter F.No. A-11013/20/85 Ad.IV dated 7.01.1987 with condition that “the filling up of the posts for manning the LCS at Munabao will however coincide with the opening Rail link with pakistan in Rajasthan Section. The date for filling up of these posts will be notified separately by CBEC in consultation with IFU”.  Apart from the LCS, Munabao (Barmer), International Airport also become operational at Jaipurl and the work related to customs clearance is being handled by staff drawn temporarily from other Customs preventive posts/formations, but neither the aforesaid sanctioned posts nor any additional posts have arrived in the name of this increased work.         

7.       Though, the proposal for creation of new Customs Commissionerate has not found fit by the aforesaid Committee, but it is pertinent to mention before your kind honour that the aforesaid increased workload of increased Customs formations has also not taken into account that is why that even additional posts have also not been recommended to the Board by the said Committee. This appears injustice with staff of Customs (Prev) Commissionerate of Rajasthan and will also have adverse effect on working of Commissionerate. 

8.       In view of above, your kind honor is requested to please forward our request to the Chairperson, CBEC, New Delhi alongwith justified & valuable recommendation for sanction of additional posts for smooth & effective functioning of Customs (Prev) Commissionerate of Rajasthan. 

Thanking you in anticipation.

Yours faithfully,

sd/-

(Abhay Singh)

GENERAL SECRETARY (Rajasthan Circle)

&

Vice-President

All India Central Excise Inspectors’ Federation

Copy to the Commissioner of Customs, Jodhpur (Hqrs at Jaipur) with request of similar action.

Shri Hanumaan Jayanti

हनुमान कर्म के देवता हैं और बल, बुद्धि, विद्या के प्रतिरूप भी। इसीलिए गोस्वामी तुलसीदास कहते हैं, 'बल बुद्धि विद्या देहु मोहि, हरहु कलेस विकार।' कहने का मतलब यदि मनुष्य को यह तीनों चीजें मिल जाएं तो विकार स्वयं ही दूर हो जाते हैं। कहते हैं पवनपुत्र जैसा कोई नहीं। भक्त तो कई हैं, लेकिन जो बात रुद्रावतार हनुमान में है, वो किसी में नहीं। इसलिए उन्हें कलयुग का देवता कहा गया है। आज इन्हीं हनुमान जी की जयंती है और पंचांग गणना के अनुसार इस मौके पर ठीक वैसा ही संयोग बन रहा है, जैसा त्रेतायुग में उनके जन्म के समय रहा होगा।

ज्योतिषीय गणना के अनुसार हनुमान जी का जन्म एक करोड़ 85 लाख 58 हजार 112 वर्ष पहले चैत्र पूर्णिमा को मंगलवार के दिन चित्र नक्षत्र व मेष लग्न के योग में सुबह 6.03 बजे हुआ था। आचार्य डॉ.संतोष खंडूड़ी के अनुसार इस बार चित्र नक्षत्र सोमवार शाम 3.13 बजे से आरंभ हो गया और बुधवार सुबह 5.08 बजे तक रहेगा। वह बताते हैं कि हनुमान जयंती पर चंद्रग्रहण भी पड़ रहा है, लेकिन यह देश में कहीं भी नहीं दिखाई देगा। इसलिए ग्रहण का सूतक भी नहीं माना जाएगा।
च्योतिषाचार्य डॉ.सुशांतराज बताते हैं कि हनुमान जयंती पर शनि अपनी उच्च राशि तुला में विराजमान है। इस दौरान सुबह 6:11 से दोपहर 1:12 बजे तक राजयोग रहेगा। बजरंगबली की इस योग में पूजा विशेष फलदायी मानी गई है। च्योतिषीय दृष्टि से देखें तो जिनकी कुंडली में मंगल की महादशा व अंतर्दशा चल रही हो, उनके लिए इस दिन पूजन का विशेष महत्व है।

अष्ट सिद्धि नव निधि के दाता- हनुमान जी बुद्धि एवं बल के प्रदाता हैं। वह अष्ट सिद्धि व नवनिधि के दाता हैं। उत्तरकांड में श्रीराम हनुमान को प्रज्ञा, धीर, वीर, राजनीति में निपुण आदि विशेषणों से संबोधित किया गया है।