Latest status of the Cabinet Note

Dear Comrades,  Good evening.

 

Though many colleagues might have gone through the updated news on CR of Shri Ravi Malik, Secy General of AIACEGEO, but the same is reproduced below for your ready reference. I have also telephonically discussed with Shri Malik and came to know that the prescribed time limit for clearance from various authorities is of five weeks from the date of clearance by the Hon'ble Finance Minister.

 

*** Recently I have also came to know that the long pending cabinet note has also been cleared by the DOPT today evening and now the same will be considered by the Cabinet Secretary - PMO - Cabinet Meeting for final approval likely on 21st November, 2013. Now, we have no option except to pray & hope for an early approval.
 

 

The next round of effective efforts for betterment of our Cadre will be made immediately on approval of CR by the Cabinet. Please be united for the possible struggle for the justice.

 

We are also planning that a delegation of Rajasthan Circle should attend the COC’s proposed meeting on 23.11.2013 at CR Building, New Delhi. 

 

With regards,

B L Meena

PRESIDENT

 Update by SG-AIACEGEO on CR:- 

Many colleagues are inquiring daily about the status of CR. It is expected to be placed before cabinet during this month. Before sending to cabinet, the cabinet note is sent to Law, Exp., DOPT, Cab Sec & PMO to be returned within mandatory period. If not returned within mandatory period, it is treated as deemed concurred. Law & Exp have already concurred it, it is also expected to be returned within this week from DOPT with their observations. Cab Sec & PMO generally don't respond to this formal note. So, it is expected to be sent to cabinet after the expiry of mandatory period accordingly.

 

Schedule of Cabinet Meetings:- 

Meetings of the Cabinet are normally held at Council House, Saltergate, Chesterfield. Please refer to details of specific meetings in the menu on the left to be held during November, 2013 to May, 2014:-

 

2013
Wednesday, 20 November 2013 - 10.00 am
Wednesday, 18 December 2013 - 10.00 am

2014
Wednesday, 22 January 2014 - 10.00 am
Wednesday, 19 February 2014 - 10.00 am
Wednesday, 19 March 2014 - 10.00 am
Wednesday, 16 April 2014 - 10.00 am
Wednesday, 14 May 2014 - 10.00 am

 

 "REVIVAL OF COC"

 

Dear friends,

Good afternoon

 

As also discussed with the ITGOA (Income Tax Gazetted Officers Association), this is the time to reactivate our COC. As we all know that the government is going to constitute the VIIth CPC and cadre restructurings of CBDT & CBEC are also to be implemented, it is the immediate need of the time to stand unitedly under the forum of COC in the Department of Revenue particularly relating to our pay matters & career prospects. 

In view of above, all of the staff Associations are very cordially invited to attend a meeting on the issue on 23.11.13 at C. R. Bldg., New Delhi. All are requested to kindly make it convenient to attend the meeting to be started at 11 a.m. We may discuss the road map of the actions to be taken by the COC in the common interest on this day alongwith other modalities.

Regards,

RAVI  MALIK,

Secretary General,

AIACEGEO

 

 

The unity is the need of the hour

Dear Comrades……Good evening.

It is a bitter truth that today we facing acute stagnation and disparity in promotion due to discrimination during the last Cadre Restructuring-2002. There was no organizational increase in Rajasthan due to our inactiveness/carelessness. 

The Jaipur Zone is the worst suffering Zone of the country after Shillong Zone, which is clear from the material fact that Inspectors of 1991 batch of Jaipur Zone are still waiting for the first promotion of the career whereas Inspectors of 2003 batch of Delhi and Bhubaneswar are already been promoted. 

The latest developments are appears not to be good for Jaipur zone on account of less industrial growth in the state of Rajasthan. Further it has also been gathered that the Board is going to reduce the staffing norms of Central Excise Commissionerate from the proposed 80 Superintendents to only 50-60 Superintendents for adjustment of the DOPT's cut of 30% in the original proposals. This will result into creation of only two (2) new post of Superintendent in Rajasthana (4x50+80= 280-278=2) for promotion.

Though confirmation of this news is awaited from the competent authorities, but OUR UNITY IS THE NEED OF THE HOUR for struggle/fight against possible negative result.

Comrades, the office bearers of Rajasthan Circle are committed for DO or DIE struggle for the justice therefore, all of you are also requested to be ready for any constitutional action against the prevailing and POSSIBLE regional disparity in promotional avenues.

Please remember - The Association member's unity is only the strength of its office bearers.

A General Body Meeting will be called immediately on return of our GS from LTC.

We are waiting for your just response in the matter and further line of action will be decided accordingly.

With regards,

B L Meena

PRESIDENT

 

Wish you - Happy Diwali 2013



 

Wish you healty & wealthy DHANTERSH (धनतेरस)

 

धनतेरस (Dhanteras):-An ancient legend ascribes the occasion to on interesting story about the 16 year old son of King Hima. His horoscope predicted his death by snake-bite on the fourth day of his marriage. On that particular day, his newly-wed wife did not allow him to sleep. She laid out all her ornaments and lots of gold and silver coins in a heap at the entrance of the sleeping chamber and lit lamps all over the place. Then she narrated stories and sang songs to keep her husband from falling asleep. The next day, when Yama, the god of Death, arrived at the prince’s doorstep in the guise of a Serpent, his eyes were dazzled and blinded by the brilliance of the lamps and the jewellery. Yama could not enter the Prince's chamber, so he climbed on top of the heap of gold coins and sat there the entire night listening to the stories and songs. In the morning, he silently went away. Thus, the young prince was saved from the clutches of death by the cleverness of his new bride, and the day came to be celebrated as Dhanteras. The following day came to be called Naraka Chaturdashi ('Naraka' means hell and Chaturdashi means 14th). It is also known as ‘Yamadeepdaan’ as the ladies of the house light earthen lamps or ‘deep’ and these are kept burning throughout the night glorifying Yama, the God of Death.

Present status Vs Genuine demands

Updated on 28.10.2013

 

The CR will be approved by the Union Cabinet on 07.11.2013 positively.

 

Yes....   Today (AN), the CC (Jaipur Zone) has forwarded our below mentioned demands alongwith his strong, reasoned and favorable recommendations. Now, we have to struggle at Delhi with your valuable support. Please be ready for any action in case our genuine demands are not considered by the Board. 

 

Dear Colleagues, 

The Association members are asking some information regarding present status viz-a-viz proposed formations, posts of Superintendent in Rajasthan. Some of them are having their own calculation regarding number of posts of Superintendent for promotion during implementation of the ongoing Cadre Restructuring (CR). Therefore, it is my prime duty to publish the material facts relating to this matter, which is as under:- 

As per proposals of ongoing Cadre Restructuring, existing 2 CE Commissionerates are to be re-organized into 4 CE Commissionerates without any change/re-organization of existing 1 Customs Commissionerate. As per the said proposals, there will be only 80 Superintendents in new model of each Commissionerate therefore, total sanctioned strengthen of Superintendent appears to be 400 (80x5) posts. Today, sanctioned and working strengthen of Superintendent is 278 in Rajasthan therefore, during implementation of the CR only 122 (400-278) posts (approximately) appears to be available for promotion. On the basis of these posts, Inspectors upto batch of 1993 will only be promoted in 2014 after completion of 20 to 23 years. 

*       Thus, the prevailing acute stagnation is not going to be reduced or removed on the basis of the existing proposals of CR. 

** Some of our colleagues are discussing on creation of Audit Commissionerate in Rajasthan. In this regard, it is a material fact that the total number of 7637 posts of Superintendent were proposed & cleared by the Ministry of expenditure, but only 5150 posts of Superintendent have been cleared by the DOPT & COC. This has been resulted in cut of 2487 (7637-5150) posts of Superintendent that is why that Audit Commissionerate is appears to be allocated/sanctioned to Customs & Central Zone only as per discretion of the competent authorities of CBEC whereas in the original proposals Audit Commissionerate was proposed for every Central Excise & Customs Zone.

 

*** It has also gathered from the reliable sources that posts of Superintendent shown as 80 in new model of each commissionerate are not the final one due to the aforesaid reason. 

**** Some of our friends are calculating about 40 posts of Superintendent for consequential promotion on account of promotion to the grade of Assistant Commissioner during the CR. In this regard, it is to inform that as per history of such DPC, the same will be concluded at a very late stage. Further, fate of the said DPC is not known to anyone and possibility of litigation cannot be ruled out in this matter. Further, on the basis of those uncertain consequential posts, Inspectors upto batch of 1994 will only be promoted in 2014 after service of 20 years. 

In view of above, the Association team have not option except to do all out efforts on the following genuine & justified demands to remove/reduce the stagnation of our Cadre:- 

(A) (i) Creation of Audit Commissionerate in CE(JZ) as per the norms.

                         And

                   (ii) Creation of exclusive Service Tax Commissionerate in CE (JZ).

                        And

              (iii) Creation of new Customs Commissionerate in Rajasthan.       

(B) (i)  Creation of Audit Commissionerate in CE(JZ) as per the norms.

                 And

                   (ii) Creation of exclusive Service Tax Commissionerate in CE (JZ).

                               OR

             Sanction of separate 42 posts of Superintendent and 86 posts of Inspector for Service Tax administration as per the norms.

        And

      (iii) Creation of new Customs Commissionerate in Rajasthan.

                 OR

Sanction sufficient posts for International Airport, Jaipur and   LCS, Munabao. 

Our detailed representation is under examination by the Chief Commissioner of Central Excise (Jaipur Zone) i.e. Cadre Controlling Authority and likely to be forwarded alongwith his favorable recommendations in this week. 

As published earlier, the Association team had met with the Chairperson, Member (P&V), Director General (HRD) & Addl Director General (HRD) and apprised them about pity working conditions & acute stagnation in our cadre and also submitted representation. The discussion was positive as all the authorities principally agreed with our reasoned submissions and noted our demands for consideration during implementation of the ongoing CR after approval by the Union Cabinet. 

The Cabinet note is under the prescribed process for presentation before the Cabinet and will to be approved on 07.11.2013. 

We are also planning for Delhi visit once a week for regular pursuance, effective watch on day to day developments and to safeguard our common interests. 

*The efforts of our energetic Comrade Abhay Singh, General Secretary may also be very useful as he is regular in touch with the office bearers of All India Association in this regard.

Your creative suggestion and active cooperation is the need of the hour for effective efforts/struggle.       

With regards & good wishes

Comradely yours,

B L Meena

PRESIDENT

 

Good start

 

Dear Comrades,

As informed by Comrade B L Meena (President), in previous post, the team of AICEIA (Rajasthan Circle) met with the authorities and made vehement efforts to draw their kind attention towards acute stagnation in Rajasthan. We are regularly perusing our demand that Inspectors upto 2002 batch, must be promoted.

The request submitted before the DGHRD is posted below, if our request is considered the Inspectors upto 2002 batch will get promotion. We are very much hopeful for new Service Tax Commissionerate or additional sanction of posts for service tax. Similarly, we are sure in the matter of Customs Commissionerate because many Zones not having any international border have been proposed Customs Commissioneratae as well as Customs (Prev) Commissionerate whereas we have not given any post for Customs since the last Cadre Restructuring.

The Delegates & Divisional Representatives are requested to get the certificates from their respective DDO about the subscription to AICEIA so that the same may be forwarded to SG AICEIA. 

I am thankful to Comrade Alok Mathur (AGS), Comrade Anil Gupta (VP) for their effective cooperation. I also salute Comrade B L Meena (President) for his vigorous efforts in the matter. 
 

 sd/- 19.10.2013

Abhay Singh

General Secretary

(Rajasthan Circle) &

Vice-President (North Zone)

All India Association

Dated: 17^th October, 2013

To,

          Ms Neerja Shah,

          The Director General (HRD),

          Central Board of Excise & Customs,

          409/8, Deep Sikha, Rajendra Place,

          New Delhi

          [Kind Atten: The Addl Director General (HRD), New Delhi]

 

Sub:-Request for creation new Commissionerates in addition to the proposed re-organization of the existing CE Commissionerates in Rajasthan during ongoing Cadre Restructuring to meet out rapidly increasing workload of Service Tax and the increased Customs formations - reg

************

Respected Madam,

 

          With due respect, this Association would like to draw your kind attention towards the following brief facts for smooth functioning of the administration and common welfare of executive officers working under your caring supervision:-

 

(a) As per Cadre Restructuring proposals under letter dated 11^th November, 2010, the existing two (2) CE integrated Commissionerates are to be re-organized into four (4) CE integrated Commissionerates consisting model of 80 Superintendent & 120 Inspector.

 

(b) As per the said proposal, “each of the Central Excise & Service Tax Zones would have one Commissioner (Audit) and one Commissioner (Appeals)”.

(Please peruse page 50 of Cadre Restructuring proposals)

 As per staffing model of Audit Commissionerate there will be 80 Superintendents and 80 Inspectors.

 

(c)  The existing Customs (Prev) Commissionerate of Rajasthan has neither been proposed for re-organization nor been proposed for more strengthen, despite of considerable increase in Customs formations.

 2.       It is a material fact that during the last 2 years the state of Rajasthan has witnessed a tremendous growth in work of Service Tax, but the manpower has remained unchanged. The executive officers are working under atrocious workload of Service Tax and It will not be out of place to mention here that rapidly increasing workload of Service Tax would be out of control despite of proposed re-organization of existing CE Commissionerates that is why this Association has requested for creation  exclusive Service Tax Commissionerate.

 3.       Similarly, after the last Cadre Restructuring-2002, many Customs formations including most sensitive formations like- International Airport, Jaipur and Land Customs Station, Munabao (Barmer) has been increased, but additional staff has not been for smooth functioning & effectively monitoring of these increased Customs formations and temporary arrangement has been made by drawing staff from various Customs preventive formations of existing Customs (Prev) Commissionerate of Rajasthan. As per staffing norms & proposals of ongoing Cadre Restructuring, Customs Commissionerates will have 80 Superintendents and 120 Inspectors. Thus, the existing sanctioned strength of Customs (Prev) Commissionerate of Rajasthan will be reduced rather than to increase in light of increased Customs formations. For example – Now, there will only 120 Inspectors against working 158 Inspectors. Thus, creation of new Customs Commissionerate in Rajasthan is the need of the hour otherwise, Customs preventive measures and Customs facilitation work will be affected adversely.

 4.       Further, it has gathered from some reliable sources that the proposed Audit Commissionerates are not being sanctioned to each of the Central Excise and Service Tax Zones. It appears that Audit Commissionerates will only be sanctioned on the basis of strong recommendations of the jurisdictional Chief Commissioner and Commissioner. Thus, the overloaded and stagnated members of this Association are under fear of consequences.

 5.       Madam, It is worthwhile to mention here that if (i) proposed Audit Commissionerate, (ii) exclusive Service Tax Commissionerate and, (iii) new Customs Commissionerate are not sanctioned in Rajasthan, it will increase the existing system imbalance and adverse affect on the professional output of the officers of this esteemed department, who has been guard of nation’s economic frontiers against all odds. Besides, the stagnated professional as well as administrative growth of the department may indirectly hamper the growth of revenue in Rajasthan.

 6.       The workload of Service Tax had already been realized in the proposals of ongoing Cadre Restructuring therefore, this Association would also like to draw you kind attention towards following terms envisaged under Chapter-13 for re-organization of field formations:-

 

“C.     Norms proposed to be used in current Cadre Restructuring & Reorganization:

           (a)    Central Excise Commissionerates:-

 

……….   .The Commissionerates located in an area, which is not covered by an exclusive Service Tax Commissionerate, would be provided with the staff equivalent to the staff allocated to one Division exclusively for Service Tax. Additional Staff equivalent to one Range would be provided to the Commissionerates having Oil Refinery under their jurisdiction”.

(Please peruse page 40 of Cadre Restructuring proposals)

 7.       In view of above, in case sanction/allocation of Service Tax Commissionerate is not possible for CE (Jaipur Zone) then posts envisaged under aforesaid terms may at least be sanctioned to the CE (Jaipur Zone) to meet out rapidly increasing workload of Service Tax. Thus, CE (Jaipur Zone) is entitled for sanction the posts equivalent to staff of 4 Divisions and 1 Range in addition to staffing norms for proposed re-organizing 4 Central Excise integrated Commissionerates of Rajasthan. 

8.       Madam, the staff position viz-a-viz pity working condition of the executive officers working in Service Tax Division, Jaipur may please be taken into consideration for requirement posts of executive officers. Though, the minimum requirement for Service Tax Division is 10 Superintendents and 20 Inspectors. Similarly in CE Range having jurisdiction over Oil Refinery there may be 2 Superintendents and 6 Inspectors.

 

9.       In view of above, your kind honor is requested to please get sanctioned/allocated at least 42 (10*4+2) posts of Superintendent and 86 (20*4+6) posts of Inspector separately for possible smooth functioning of Service Tax administration in absence of exclusive Service Tax Commissionerate.
 

10.               Madam, this Association has already submitted detailed representations dated 30.09.2013, 03.10.2013 and 10.10.2013 (copies enclosed) to the jurisdictional Chief Commissioner of Central Excise (Jaipur Zone), Chief Commissioner of Customs (Prev) Zone, New Delhi and the respective Commissioners of Central Excise as well as Customs. It is pertinent to mention here that jurisdictional Cadre Controlling Authority i.e. the Chief Commissioner of Central Excise (Jaipur Zone) has agreed with our demands and has already forwarded his judicious recommendations vide letter C.No. II-39(11)CCO/JZ/ET/2011/6941 dated 4.10.2013 to the DGHRD, New Delhi in reply to your letter F.No. 8/B/154/HRD(HRM)/2013 dated 03.09.2013. 

11.     In view of above, being guardian of the Association member, your kind honor is requested for sympathetic consideration on our following genuine & justified requests:- 

(A)    (i) Safeguard sanction of the proposed Audit Commissionerate in CE(JZ).

                  And

         (ii) Creation of new Customs Commissionerate in Rajasthan

                  And

        (iii) Creation of exclusive Service Tax Commissionerate in CE (JZ).

(B)     (i)  Safeguard sanction of the proposed Audit Commissionerate in CE(JZ).

                  And

        (ii) Creation of new Customs Commissionerate in Rajasthan

And
(iii) Creation of exclusive Service Tax Commissionerate in CE (JZ).

                  OR

  (iii) Sanction of separate posts for proposed four (4) Central Excise integrated Commissionerates under CE (Jaipur Zone) as per the aforesaid staffing norms for Service Tax administration.

         The Association member shall ever be grateful to you for such kind of justice. Thanking you in anticipation.

Yours sincerely,

Encl. As above.

Sd/- 17.10.2013

GENERAL SECRETARY

AICEIA (Rajasthan Circle)

 &

VICE-PRESIDENT (North Zone)

All India Association

Copy to the Chief Commissioner of Customs (Prev) Zone, New Delhi for information that response on our representations dated 3.10.2013 & 10.10.2013 is still awaited despite of repeated personal requests with the worthy Commissioner & Dy. Commissioner (P&V), Customs Commissionerate, Jodhpur (Hqrs at Jaipur) whereas the Chief Commissioner, Central Excise (Jaipur Zone) & Commissioner, Central Excise, Jaipur-I has already been forwarded our representations alongwith their judicious & favourable recommendations to the Competent Authority. He is requested to please look into the matter personally and to forward our genuine & justified demand alongwith judicious & favourable recommendations looking into gravity of time bound matter. 

Sd/- 17.10.2013

GENERAL SECRETARY

AICEIA (Rajasthan Circle)

 &

VICE-PRESIDENT (North Zone)

All India Association