DRAFT MINUTES OF THE GBM HELD ON
11.06.2016 AT RAJKOT
At the outset, the President warmly welcomed the members of this
Association as also applauded them for their enthusiasm & spirit and
declared the meeting open.
Before taking up the Agenda, the General Secretary who is also holding
post of Vice-President in All India Body informed the august gathering
regarding the discussions in the meeting held with the Joint Secretary
(Administration), CBEC, Govt. of India on 27.05.2016 at North Block, New Delhi.
Thereafter, he took up the Agenda of the Meeting one by one and invited the
respected members to offer their views on the same. The discussions & resolutions
passed on each of the Agenda are as follows:
(i)
Blatant Violation of Transfer Policy
for Central Excise: Ahmedabad Zone & Disregard to Constitutional Provisions
The General Secretary
informed the august gathering that at the inception of the present &
detailed Transfer Policy for Central Excise: Ahmedabad Zone during AGT-2015,
this Association had observed that “the provisions of the Transfer Policy
are well defined and expressed hope that the same shall be adhered to as well
by the administration in its letter & spirit” but, the expectations of
the Association were soon proved wrong and the provisions of the Transfer
Policy were not adhered to by the administration of Rajkot Sector.
At the start of the process
of AGT-2016, this Association again submitted that “adherence of the
existing Transfer Policy should be given preference over creation of new
Transfer Policy” but, the preconceived administration with its own aims
& objectives, without considering the submissions made by this Association,
brought a detailed amendment on 02.03.2016 only to be used as a matter of
convenience. It was assured by all the responsible persons in the
administration that the provisions of the Transfer Policy shall be strictly
followed but, with a deep sense of grief, it is to put on record that not only the
provisions of the Transfer Policy have been blatantly violated but also, utter
disregard has been shown to the constitutional provisions. Some of the
noteworthy points in this regard are as follows:
(a) Non-Repatriation of Shri Jatin Makwana from
Bhavnagar to Rajkot Commissionerate: Estt. Order No. 28/2014
dated 19.06.2014 was issued whereby several officers in the grade of Inspectors
including Shri Jatin Makwana were transferred & posted to Central Excise,
Bhavnagar. After completion of 02 years as per the Transfer Policy, all the
said officers except Shri Jatin Makwana have been repatriated from Central Excise,
Bhavnagar to Central Excise, Rajkot for the reasons best known to the
administration.
All
the members present over there unanimously expressed their view for early repatriation
of Shri Jatin Makwana and so, this Association requests the administration to
issue necessary Orders for repatriation of Shri Jatin Makwana at the earliest.
(b)
Recurring
Exemptions Being Granted to Lady Officers: Para 14 of the Transfer Policy clearly lays down that
lady officers are liable to be posted in other Sector like other officers.
Moreover, Article 14 & 16 of the Constitution of India guarantees “Equality
before Law” & “Equality of Opportunity in the Matters of Public Employment”
which among other grounds includes “sex”. But, even after constitutional &
statutory provisions, the administration both at CCO level as well as Sector level
is continuously making differentiation on the basis of gender and causes
discrimination for other officers. While unduly benefitting the lady officers,
for the reasons best known to the administration, the administration has been
simultaneously discriminating the other officers year after year in routine course.
This is another glaring example of administrative arbitrariness whereby even
the constitutional provisions are not being given due respect.
All the members present over there
unanimously expressed their view for immediate withdrawal of gender based
exemption and so, this Association requests the administration to issue
necessary modification Orders for removal of disparity arising out of gender
based exemptions.
(c)
Exemptions
to be Declared: This Association has noticed variations in the Due
Lists & Estt. Orders. It happens because the administration considers some
of the representations regarding exemptions and rejects the others for the
reasons best known to them. This act of administration gives rise to
dissatisfaction as well as speculations amongst the members as those whom representations
have not been considered feel that their ground was more appropriate than
others.
All the members present over there unanimously
expressed that in order to ensure transparency, following the practice
currently being adopted in Central Excise, Vadodara Zone, the grounds submitted
by all the officers may be shared over the official website.
(ii) Comments
on the Draft Recruitment Rules for Promotion to the Post of Superintendents
At the outset, this
Association registers its strong protest with the administration for not
inviting “Comments on the Draft Recruitment Rules for Promotion to the Post of
Superintendents” in violation of the CBEC’s letter dated 13.05.2016 . However,
this Association submits the observations for consideration by the
administration and the same are as follows:
(a)
The members of the Association unanimously
resolved that the residency period of 03 years proposed for the post of
Superintendent in the Draft Recruitment Rules is not in the interest of the
Cadre at large and that the same may be suitably modified by the competent
authority.
(b)
The members also resolved that the excess
posts available in some of the Zones
may be suitably diverted to the stagnated Zones for the betterment of the Cadre
at large.
(iii) Evaluation of the Performance of
Executive Committee & its Members Especially with Regard to Membership Drive
The General Secretary laid
down the statistics of membership of the Association and underlined the need
for hard work to strengthen the Association especially in Customs formations
like Bhavnagar Division where not a single officer could be enrolled as a member
of this Association in 2014-15 as well as 2015-16. He expressed his worry about
the casual approach of some of the members of the Executive Committee and advised
them to perform their duties sincerely.
The General Secretary brought to the notice
of the members of the Association the hard, untiring and dedicated work
performed by Shri(s) Amit Kumar as well as Jay Prakash Singh in playing a very
crucial role in causing phenomenal growth in the membership of the Association
in the formations of Customs (Preventive), Jamnagar and Central Excise, Kutch
respectively and proposed for granting them bigger roles in the activities of
the Association which was unanimously accepted by all the members present over
there.
The General Secretary also brought
to the notice of the Association the continued absence of some of the members
of the Executive Committee and the members present in the GBM unanimously
passed a resolution in accordance with Article 37 (2) of the Constitution of
AICEIA for immediate removal of Shri(s) Kamlesh D. Mehta & Hitesh B. Kundal
from their respective posts of Vice-President.
(iv) Re-organization
of Branch Committee
Thereafter,
the General Secretary took up another Agenda of the Meeting i.e. filing of the vacant posts of the
Branch Committee. The members present over there, after due deliberation and
discussion, unanimously re-organized the Branch Committee as under:
(1) Rakesh B. Dhruv: President
(2) Rananjay Pratap Singh: General Secretary
(3) Jay Prakash Singh: Liaison Secretary
(4) Sanjay N. Dharaiya: Organizing
Secretary
(5) Suraj Kumar Nirala: Vice-President (CE, Bhavnagar)
(6) Om Prakash Tiwari: Joint Secretary (CE, Bhavnagar)
(7) Nishit Buddhdev: Vice-President (CCP, Jamnagar)
(8) Amit Kumar: Joint Secretary (CCP, Jamnagar)
(9) P P Mehta: Vice-President (CE, Kutch)
(10)
Tushar
Parmar: Vice-President (Audit-III)
(11)
Himanshu
Patel: Office-Secretary
(12) Nimish
Kundalia: Treasurer
All the newly elected Office-Bearers expressed
their gratitude to the members for posing faith in them and resolved to make
the Association stronger than before. The Organizing Secretary has been
entrusted with the responsibility to ensure widening of the base of the
Association in the length & breadth of jurisdiction of the Association
especially in the Customs formation. Apart from this, Shri Gopal K. Jha,
ex-Joint Secretary (Bhavnagar) who has currently been transferred & posted
to Customs, Kandla Commissionerate has been entrusted with the responsibility
to check out the feasibility of bringing the officers in the grade of
Inspectors working at Customs, Kandla & Mundra Commissionerates under the
umbrella of this Association.
(v)
Finalization
of Accounts of the Association
The Treasurer of the Association put up
before the members expenditure as well as income of the Association and laid
down all the data regarding the same including Bank Statements. Having
satisfied by his presentation, all the members present over there unanimously
passed the financial account of the Association for the F. Y. 2014-15 &
2015-16. The Treasurer also informed the august gathering that the Accounts of
the Association have also been audited and the Audit Report shall be made
available very soon to them.
(vi) General Issues Concerning the Cadre
Apart from the declared
Agenda of the GBM, the members, with the permission of the Chair, discussed
some general issues concerning the Cadre and the same are being summarized
herein below:
(a)
Recognition to Kutch Commissionerate:
The General
Secretary informed the members about the issue of recognition to AICEIA (Kutch
Branch) as a separate Branch of AICEIA and also showed the mail conversation
amongst the Secretary General, Shri Jay Uchat & himself over the issue. The
General Secretary also showed the respected members an e-mail of Shri Jay Uchat
based upon the alleged irresponsible, immoral, false & fictitious undertaking
of Shri P. P. Mehta who is holding the post of Vice-President (Kutch) in AICEIA
(Rajkot Branch) since 25.12.2014.
Having gone through the
conversations, all the members present over there unanimously resolved that a
Show Cause Notice be served to Shri P. P. Mehta for his alleged undertaking and
if the same is found true, appropriate action may be taken against him.
Regarding the issue of recognition, all
the members resolved that in terms of Article 17 of the Constitution of AICEIA,
appropriate decision on the same may be taken in the ensuing National
Convention of AICEIA at Shillong, Meghalaya and till any decision is taken, the
administration be intimated that AICEIA (Rajkot Branch) is the only recognized
Branch of AICEIA in Saurashtra & Kutch Region.
(b)
Sharing of “Due Lists” & “Estt.
Orders” with Service Associations: The General Secretary informed the
members that he is facing problem in Establishment Matters as neither the “Due
Lists” nor the Estt. Orders issued are being made available to him. Although,
invariably a copy of “Due Lists” & Estt. Orders are marked to the General
Secretary, AICEIA, Rajkot Branch but, the same never reach to him.
All the members present over there, after due
deliberation and discussion, unanimously resolved that the administration may
be requested to direct the concerned officers for
making the “Due Lists” as well as “Estt. Orders” made available to the General
Secretary.
(c)
Infrastructure Issues: The General Secretary brought to the notice of the
members of the Association sincere efforts being made by the Member (Admn.),
CBEC, Govt. of India in the direction of ensuring proper office as well as residential
accommodation to the officers working under CBEC and discussed about the letter
dated 09.06.2016 issued from F. No. 916/06/Priority Project/HRD/2015 by the
Director General, DGHRD, CBEC, New Delhi. The members present over there
applauded the efforts of the top brass of CBEC but, expressed their worry over
the bad condition of the Quarters at Kalawad & Gondal Road and apparent neglect
by the local administration.
In view of the above,
this Association requests the local administration to spare some of its time
& resources for the betterment of the lives of its officers & their
families.
The Meeting ended with a vote of thanks by the General Secretary.
Yours faithfully,
-Sd/-
(Rananjay
Pratap Singh)
Copy submitted to:
(1) The Chief Commissioner, Central Excise: Vadodara
Zone, Vadodara for favour of kind information and necessary action w.r.t Para
(ii) of the above please.
(2) The Chief Commissioner, Customs: Gujarat
Zone, Ahmedabad for favour of kind information and necessary action w.r.t Para
(i) (b) & (c) of the above please.
(3) The Chief Commissioner, Central Excise:
Ahmedabad Zone, Ahmedabad for favour of kind information and necessary action
w.r.t Para (i) (b) & (c) of the above please.
(4) The Principal Commissioner/Commissioner,
Central Excise, Rajkot/Bhavnagar/Kutch/Audit-III Commissionerate for
favour of kind information and necessary action w.r.t Para (i) (a), (b) &
(c) and (vi) (a), (b) & (c) of the above please.
(5) The Principal Commissioner/Commissioner,
Customs (Preventive), Jamnagar/Kandla/Mundra for favour of kind information
please.
(6) The President, All India Central Excise Inspectors’
Association, Kolkata for favour of kind information please.
(7) The Secretary General, All India Central
Excise Inspectors’ Association, Patna, Bihar for favour of kind information
please.
(8) Official Blog of AICEIA (Rajkot Branch).
Yours faithfully,
-Sd/-
(Rananjay Pratap Singh)
Note: All the members are requested to go through the Draft of the Minutes as circulated above and factual error, if any, may be reported to the General Secretary by mail latest by 15:30 hours today itself positively after which the Draft shall be treated as finalized and the same shall be submitted to the administration.
