Updates from Delhi
As is known to all, the CBEC & its organizations
have moved ahead on the path of Cadre Restructuring without taking into
considerations the submissions made by this Association time & again. This
unilateral move of CBEC has failed to deliver justice not only to Cadre but is
against the aims & objectives of CR, causing a lot of litigations in the Hon’ble
CAT Benches at New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai etc. This is a serious situation
where either way the interest of the Cadre is at stake.
The Office-Bearers of the National Body of this
Association discussed the ongoing scenario and brought the matter to the
competent authority at New Delhi which in turn invited us for a discussion. It
was decided that the Association would be represented by a delegation
consisting of Shri Abhishek Kamal, Secretary General, Shri Devender Kumar,
Liason Secretary and Shri Rananjay Pratap Singh, Vice-President representing
West Zone.
The delegation called on DG (HRD) on 25.09.2014 and
requested her to adopt a formula which may pave the way for smooth
implementation of CR as the same is beneficial to the Cadre as well as to the Department.
The delegation expressed its view that promotions should immediately be given
to all the Inspectors who joined the Department before issuance of All India
Merit List, but, it should not be given to the Inspectors who have joined the
Department after All India Examination, without implementation of All India
Seniority. The delegation apprised her regarding the stagnation continuing in
Zones like Shillong, Lucknow/Meerut, Kolkata, Cochin, Jaipur, Bhopal, Patna
etc. even after the implementation of Cadre Restructuring and requested her to
take appropriate measures to remove the stagnation in these Zones and regional
disparities in promotion. The DG (HRD) seemed convinced that in principle All
India Seniority is the only way to address regional disparities in promotion to
the grade of Superintendent & to remove stagnation of poor Zones, but expressed
her inability in giving effect to it since SSC-1996. On the basis of facts and figures, the
delegation suggested many ways to implement All India Seniority from SSC-1996. The DG (HRD) expressed hope that All India
Seniority may be implemented from 2014, on this, the delegation asserted that
the same should be from SSC-1996 itself i.e. from the time when the first batch
of Inspectors was recruited on All India Basis. This was countered by DG (HRD) citing
the huge inconvenience but the argument was nullified by the delegation citing
the recent judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of N R Parmar v/s.
Union of India where the Hon’ble Court has clarified that inconvenience can
never be cited as a cause to subvert justice. The delegation also suggested
a workable formulae to fill the vacant posts of Superintendents in well off Zones
by way of giving promotions to the Inspectors of stagnated Zones and posting
them against the vacant posts of well off Zones, but, the DG (HRD) seemed to be
non-committal on this. Discussions were
also held regarding the implementation of judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court
in the case of N R Parmar v/s. Union of India.
The delegation also called on other officials at North
Block on 26.09.2014 and discussed the impact of Cadre Restructuring on our Cadre. Regarding our query about uneven and
unjustified posts allocations in Cadre Restructuring, nobody was able to
respond. The delegation suggested ways
to address genuine grievances of the Cadre and showed its apprehensions and
displeasure on poor functioning of the Study Group. It was also brought to the
knowledge of the delegation that a Meeting with the Study Group may be fixed with
recognized Staff Associations in the second week of October, 2014 which may be
the last Meeting of the Study Group before it submits its Report.
Apart from the above, the delegation also called on
other important dignitaries, who have very crucial role to play in weeks to
come in achieving the goals of the AICEIA for which the present team is
committed.
Yours fraternally,
Abhishek Kamal
Secretary General
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