Letter to the CC, C.Ex., Ahmedabad regarding AGT-2011

F.No. AICEIA/RJT/1/2008

Date: 22.03.2011

To,

The Chief Commissioner,

Central Excise,

Ahmedabad Zone,

Ahmedabad.

Respected Madam,

Sub. : Annual General Transfer orders 2011.

With reference to the subject matter, this association would like to make this representation for your kind consideration.

Your honour is already aware that Rajkot Sector comprises of three Commissionerates i.e. Central Excise Commissionerate Rajkot & Bhavnagar and Customs Preventive Commissionerate Jamnagar. The jurisdiction overseen by these commissionerates is entire Saurashtra and Kutchh region. The distance from one end to other end of this region is more than 500 kms. And top of it, it boasts of very hostile and far-flung areas and vast coastline at inhospitable places where the Customs and Central Excise office are found posted.

During AGT inter-exchange or intra-exchange of the officers from one Commissionerate to another or within Commissionerate takes place. Owing to vastness of this jurisdiction, often the officers are required to shift their family and domicile, leaving little time to cope up with the situation. Shifting family and domicile accompanies with it many arduous hardship and tasks, which are not quite facile to manage. Normally admission process in schools starts in the month of march and finishes in the end of April and getting admission in schools after April is very difficult. Admission for their kids/wards at a school/college, finding appropriate accommodation, getting utilities connections at a new place of posting, far away from their present posting, are some of the difficulties that stares at the officer in such event. Under the given circumstances timely issuance of AGT orders assumes great importance and provides much needed succor to the officers.

Madam, the members of the Association are quite worried and anxious on this count and therefore we urge your kind honour to issue suitable instructions to the concerned for completing the whole AGT process before 30th April-2011.

Your kind attention is also invited to this association letter dated 24.12.2011 vide which representation was made wherein it was requested to your goodself regarding issuing suitable instructions for circulating the circulars calling for willingness for deputation to Custom Commissionerate, Kandla and other organizations/ agencies and forwarding the willingness submitted by the officers to the concerned organizations/ agencies. It appears that no further progress has been made on the above said representation/ request.

Madam, to maintain smooth relationship between the administration and the staff members, an audience from you is deeply solicited preferably in this week with an objective to resolve some issues immediately.

Thanking you in anticipation,

Yours faithfully,

(Dilip J. Pandya)

Secretary