Comrades,
Warm Fraternal Greetings on May Day.
Restructuring and Removal of Regional Disparities in
Promotions
A meeting of National office bearers of the AICEIA was held
at New Delhi on 29.04.2013. All issues concerning the cadre were discussed in detail, especially the
developments after the Patna Convention.
The stand that was to be taken by the AICEIA in the meetings with the DGHRD and
other Board officials scheduled to be held later the same day and on 30.04.2013
was also deliberated upon and decided.
All AICEIA representatives present in Delhi for the meeting
of office bearers also participated in the meeting with the DGHRD. Additional
DG (HRM) and Additional Director were also present. Points that emerged during
the meeting are narrated below briefly :
1. 1. The Cadre Restructuring file has been sent to Secretary(Expenditure)
by the Revenue Secretary, from whom it should go to the DoP&T.
2. 2. The CBEC proposal is expected to follow the
course taken by the CBDT proposal, which is reported to have been approved by
the Group of Ministers on 29.04.13, and
now awaits clearance from the Union Cabinet.
3. 3. However, even by optimistic estimates, we are
still several months away from seeing even the first promotions arising
out of the CR exercise. The proposed figures include raising the strength of
Gr B Gazetted Executive from the present 13948 to 19108
, and for Gr B non- Gazetted Executives-
from 20,163 to 25,203.
4. 4. On our repeated and insistent demand that
regional disparities in prom otions among Inspectors of Central Excise of
different Cadre Control Zones have to be addressed immediately, the CBEC
has agreed in principle to take decisive action to do away with regional
disparities.
5. 5. On the methods to be adopted to achieve that
end, our Association’s stand is that an exercise of upgradation on the lines of
the one undertaken in 1996 be repeated,
to promote all Inspectors who have completed 8 years of service, or at least
promote all Inspectors to the level of the junior -most Inspector promoted as Superintendent
in any Zone, as on date. The organisational desideratum, however, remains base cadre parity.
6. 6. The DGHRD had a discussion with the Member(P&V) on
the issue on 30.4.13. After this the AICEIA office bearers met the DGHRD again. It is informed that the subject
file will be put up to the Member by
next week. `
7. 7.The Board now appreciates the fact that an All India Seniority List of Inspectors of Central Excise is a fait accompli for the period following the Supreme Court
judgment dated 09.12.1996 in the case of
Radhey Shyam Singh & Others vs. Union of India & Others.
8. 8. Action has now been initiated by DGHRD to draw such
an All India Seniority List of Inspectors. This is already badly delayed since way
back in 1996 itself the Board had taken a decision to introduce All India Seniority for
Inspectors, but never showed enough
resolve to implement it.
9. 9. The AICEIA shall be keenly pursuing these matters
and we should resolve not to rest till we achieve these objectives.
AICEIA CEC – July 27th and 28th, 2013
Chandigarh Circle of the AICEIA has
informed that arrangements are underway
to host the upcoming meeting of the AICEIA Central Executive Committee at Shimla on 27th and 28th
July’13 . All delegates are advised to forthwith make travel arrangements accordingly to avoid inconvenience later and also to curtail expenses. Notice
in this regard shall be issued shortly.
Organisational News
A meeting of office bearers of AICEIA Chennai Circle and
Chennai Unit of the Superintendents’ Association was held on 20.04.13. A
meeting of members of Tirupati Branch of
the AICEIA was held on 21.04.13. I was
privileged to attend both, and it was indeed an enriching experience. The efforts being made to strengthen the organization by
Com. R. Parthiban and Com. Suresh of Chennai, and Com. Devendra Kumar and Com. Shyam Sundar Reddy of Tirupati are
noteworthy. The general lack of medical
facilities at Tirupati with neither CGHS being extended there nor empanelment of AMAs having been undertaken, acute shortage of
government quarters coupled with steep rents for private accommodations etc. are
real areas of concern for Inspectors of Tirupati
Commissionerate, which, in the first place, was set up without much
justification either on considerations
of revenue or of workload, overlooking other stations so worthy of Commissionerates given the workload/ revenue/stagnation in
career prospects of subordinate officers that obtained there. The very large number of Inspectors in Vizag and Tirupati
who continue to be meted out unjust treatment in the Transfer and Posting
policy of the CCA Hyderabad Zones is also something that needs to be addressed
urgently.
Visit of All India office bearers to the
western part of the country is long overdue, and shall be undertaken shortly.
Those units who have not yet submitted DDO
Certificates and their subscription dues to the AICEIA national body are advised to do so
immediately. Particularly disappointing response in this direction has been
from Hyderabad, Vizag, Gujarat (except Surat), and Rajasthan.
Membership drives should be undertaken on a sustained basis by all Branches and Circles with active
participation of the All India office-
bearers to bring into the fold of the AICEIA all
Inspectors of Central Excise in the country.
Confederation’s All India Conference
The AICEIA extends its warm greetings to the Confederation of Central Government
Employees and Workers and wishes all
success to the 24th Triennial All India Conference
of the Confederation to be held on the 3rd , 4th and 5th of May 2013 at Kolkata. Our President Com. A
Satish shall be representing our Association in the Conference.
Ajit Kumar K G
Secretary General
