Representation made to the CC, Customs, Ahmedabad

F.No. AICEIA/RJT/1/2008

Date: 24.12.2010

To,

The Chief Commissioner Customs,

Ahmedabad Zone,

Ahmedabad.

Respected madam,

Sub: Forwarding of willingness for deputation to other organizations/agencies.

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With reference to the subject matter, the situation prevailing at Customs (Prev) Commissionerate Jamnagar has compelled this association to make this representation for your kind consideration.

It has been brought to the notice of the association that the circular calling willingness for deputations to other organizations/ agencies are not being circulated amongst the officers of Customs (Prev), Commissionerate Jamnagar. Further at present letter calling willingness for deputation of Inspectors for posting to Custom Commissionerate, Kandla by Additional Commissioner (P&V), Central Excise & Customs, Vadodara vide letter F.No.II/13-02/2010-Estt. dated 21.10.2010 is not being circulated amongst the officers of Customs (Prev), Commissionerate Jamnagar.

At present there is no separate specific cadre of Custom officers. The Central Excise officers of Rajkot and Bhavnagar Central Commissionerates are sent on transfer basis to man Customs formation as per the transfer policy for Rajkot Sector framed by the Hon’ble Chief Commissioner, Central Excise, Ahmedabad vide his office letter F.No. II/3-11/CCO/2002 Pt.-I dated 13.05.2009.

Madam, you are aware that the posting of Inspectors to other agencies such as DRI, SEZ, DGCEI, Custom House Kandla etc. are done on deputation basis. The primary objective of deputation postings is to expose the officers to different kind of work. The willingness for deputation to other organizations/ agencies and Custom Commissionerate, Kandla are being forwarded by other Commissionerates of Rajkot Sector and also other Commissionerate outside Rajkot Sector. If the willingness for deputation submitted by the officers of Customs (Prev), Commissionerate Jamnagar are not forwarded to the concerned organizations/agencies it would deprive the officers from the exposure of different kind of work. Hence, in the interest of justice and equality, it would be fair that the officers desirous for submitting willingness for deputation postings and work with Custom Commissionerate, Kandla and other organizations/ agencies may not be deprived from such prerogative.

The association had already requested the administration vide letter dated 02.11.2010 and reminder dated 08.11.2010 to kindly circulate the circulars calling for willingness for deputation to various agencies and also forward the willingness submitted by the officers to the concerned organizations/ agencies, but till date the request has not been considered nor the administration has not communicated any reason for not circulating the circulars calling willingness.

In view of the above, it is humbly requested to intervene in the matter and issue 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 is once again sincerely requested to consider the above request.

Thanking you in anticipation,

Yours faithfully,

(Dilip J. Pandya)

Secretary

Letter to the Commissioner, C.Ex. , Bhavnagar

F.No. AICEIA/RJT/1/2008

Date: 15.11.2010

To,
The Commissioner,
Central Excise ,
Bhavnagar.

Sir,

Sub: Forwarding of willingness for deputation to other Custom Commissionerate, Kandla.

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With reference to the subject matter, the situation prevailing at Central Excise Commissionerate Bhavnagar has compelled this association to make this representation for your kind consideration so that injustice is not inflicted to the members/ officers of the Central Excise Commissionerate Bhavnagar.

It has been brought to the notice of the association that the circular calling willingness for deputation of Inspectors for posting to Custom Commissionerate, Kandla circulated by Additional Commissioner (P&V), Central Excise & Customs, Vadodara vide letter F.No.II/13-02/2010-Estt. dated 21.10.2010 is not being circulated amongst the officers of Central Excise Commissionerate Bhavnagar.

Sir, you are aware that the posting of Inspectors to other agencies such as DRI, SEZ, DGCEI, Custom Commissionerate, Kandla etc. are done on deputation basis. The primary objective of deputation postings is to expose the officers to different kind of work. The willingness for deputation to other organizations/ agencies and Custom Commissionerate, Kandla are being forwarded by other Commissionerates of Rajkot Sector and also other Commissionerate outside Rajkot Sector. If the willingness for deputation submitted by the officers of Central Excise Commissionerate Bhavnagar are not forwarded to the concerned organizations/agencies it would deprive the officers from the exposure of different kind of work. Hence, in the interest of justice and equality, it would be fair that the officers desirous for submitting willingness for deputation postings and work with Custom Commissionerate, Kandla may not be deprived from such prerogative.

In view of the above, you are humbly requested to ensure that the circulars calling for willingness for deputation to Custom Commissionerate, Kandla and other organizations/ agencies may be circulated among all officers and the willingness submitted by the officers are forwarded to the concerned organizations/ agencies in time.

Thanking you in anticipation,

Yours faithfully,

(Dilip J. Pandya)

Secretary

Letter to the Chief Commissioner, Ahmedabad Zone

F.No. AICEIA/RJT/1/2008

Date: 09.11.2010

To,
The Chief Commissioner,
Ahmedabad Zone,
Ahmedabad.

Sir,

Sub: Allowing resumption of Inspectors promoted to the Grade of Superintendent at their respective Commissionerate.

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With reference to the subject matter, the situation prevailing at Rajkot, Bhavnagar and Customs (Prev) Commissionerate Jamnagar has compelled this association to make this representation for your kind consideration.

Recently 21 inspectors + 2 inspectors have been promoted from the grade of Inspector to the grade of Superintendent Group B vide Establishment Order No. 40/2010 dated 29.10.2010 issued by the Chief Commissioner, Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax, Vadodara,.

Due to administrative exigencies for issuing detailed order of sector/Commissionerate, there is time gap of 25 to 30 days. However, normally the promoted officers are provided with the period of 15 days, within which they are supposed join/accept their promotion order. At the time of issuing promotion order, the officers are placed at the disposal of Ahmedabad Zonal office. During this intervening period, officers promoted from other than Commissionerates of Ahmedabad Sector, are placed in very peculiar situation. Since the Sector orders are not issued, sectoral cadre controlling authority at Rajkot is not in position to accept the resumption/acceptance report from the promoted officers. Therefore, for few days, till the sector orders are issued, the officers from Kandla, Rajkot, Bhavnagar and Customs (Prev) Commissionerate Jamnagar are compelled to join the zonal establishment office at Ahmedabad. This Association is of opinion and request your honour to issue suitable instructions to the sectoral cadre controlling authority at Rajkot, to accept resumption report of the officers promoted at their respective Commissionerate where they are presently posted, just as was system prevailing in the erstwhile period. This would spare the promoted officers from avoidable hardship they have to undergo at the time promotion, dampening the spirit of joy which has come to them after a long wait of almost 17/18 years. Joining at Ahmedabad would further entail the officer to get relieved from Kandla/ Bhavnagar/ Jamnagar/ Rajkot, join at Ahmedabad, again getting relieved from Ahmedabad, joining at Rajkot Sector, and again joining to the Commissionerate, where they are eventually posted.

Prayer: To issue suitable instructions to the Sectoral Cadre Controlling Authority, Rajkot so that they are able to accept resumption/acceptance report from the officers promoted from the grade of Inspector to the grade of Superintendent at their respective Commissionerate.

Thanking you in anticipation,

Yours faithfully,

(Dilip J. Pandya)

Secretary

Copy to: The Commissioner Central Excise, Rajkot/ Bhavnagar/ Customs (Prev), Jamnagar/ Kandla.

Letter to Commissioner, Customs (P), Jamnagar

F.No. AICEIA/RJT/1/2008

Date: 08.11.2010

To,
The Commissioner,
Customs (Prev),
Jamnagar.

Sir,

Sub: Forwarding of willingness for deputation to other organizations/agencies.

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Kindly refer to association letter dated 02.11.2010.

The association had vide above referred letter requested your good self to kindly circulate the circular calling willingness for deputations to Custom Commissionerate, Kandla and forward the willingness submitted by the officers to Additional Commissioner (P&V), Central Excise & Customs, Vadodara. It has been brought to the notice of the association that the circular calling willingness for deputations to Custom Commissionerate, Kandla is not being circulated in Customs (Prev), Commissionerate Jamnagar. In the interest of justice and equality, it would be fair that the officers desirous for submitting willingness for deputation postings and work with Custom Commissionerate, Kandla and other organizations/ agencies may not be deprived from such prerogative. On other hand the officers of all the other Commissionerate are getting such opportunity.

In view of the above, you are once again requested to ensure that the circulars calling for willingness for deputation to Custom Commissionerate, Kandla may be circulated among all officers and the willingness submitted by the officers are forwarded to the concerned organizations/ agencies in time.

Thanking you in anticipation,

Yours faithfully,

(Dilip J. Pandya)

Secretary

F.No. AICEIA/RJT/1/2008

Date: 02.11.2010

To,
The Commissioner,
Customs (Prev),
Jamnagar.

Sir,

Sub: Forwarding of willingness for deputation to other organizations/agencies.

*****

With reference to the subject matter, the situation prevailing at Customs (Prev) Commissionerate Jamnagar has compelled this association to make this representation for your kind consideration so that injustice is not inflicted to the members / officers of the Customs (Prev), Commissionerate Jamnagar.

It has been brought to the notice of the association that the circular calling willingness for deputations to other organizations/ agencies are not being circulated amongst the officers of Customs (Prev), Commissionerate Jamnagar. Further at present letter calling willingness for deputation of Inspectors for posting to Custom Commissionerate, Kandla by Additional Commissioner (P&V), Central Excise & Customs, Vadodara vide letter F.No.II/13-02/2010-Estt. dated 21.10.2010 is not being circulated amongst the officers of Customs (Prev), Commissionerate Jamnagar.

Sir, you are aware that the posting of Inspectors to other agencies such as DRI, SEZ, DGCEI, Custom House Kandla etc. are done on deputation basis. The primary objective of deputation postings is to expose the officers to different kind of work. The willingness for deputation to other organizations/ agencies and Custom Commissionerate, Kandla are being forwarded by other Comissionerates of Rajkot Sector and also other Commissionerate outside Rajkot Sector. If the willingness for deputation submitted by the officers of Customs (Prev), Commissionerate Jamnagar are not forwarded to the concerned organizations/agencies it would deprive the officers from the exposure of different kind of work. Hence, in the interest of justice and equality, it would be fair that the officers desirous for submitting willingness for deputation postings and work with Custom Commissionerate, Kandla and other organizations/ agencies may not be deprived from such prerogative.

In view of the above, you are humbly requested to ensure that the circulars calling for willingness for deputation to Custom Commissionerate, Kandla and other organizations/ agencies may be circulated among all officers and the willingness submitted by the officers are forwarded to the concerned organizations/ agencies in time.

Thanking you in anticipation,

Yours faithfully,

(Dilip J. Pandya)

Secretary

Letter to the Commissioner, Customs (Prev.), Jamnagar

Date : 02.11.2010

To
The Commissioner,
Customs (Prev),
Jamnagar.

Sir,

Sub: Filling up of vacancies occurred in sensitive places in the grade of Inspector due to promotion to the grade to Superintendent.

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With due respect, this \association would like to submit following few lines for your kind consideration please.

Sir, recently promotion orders in the grade of Inspectors to Superintendent were issued by the Cadre Controlling Authority in Gujarat Zone. Some of the Inspectors working in Customs Commissionerate Jamnagar were also promoted to the grade of Superintendent and hence some vacancies have occurred due to above promotion orders. These vacancies mainly occurred in the sensitive postings.

This Association would like to request that if the administration is planning to fill these vacancies arose on account of promotion orders, than the order may please be issued as per the existing transfer / rotation policy. Officers who have been transferred to the sensitive charges / place vide last AGT order may not be disturbed with regard to change of station unless one is willing for the same, as these officers have already worked at these sensitive postings last four months and are well familiar and acquainted with the complicated custom procedure and work. Officers who have joined customs Commissionerate Jamnagar last year and are about to complete one year period of non-sensitive charge within short time may be considered for posting of sensitive post.

It is sincerely requested to consider the above request and issue the orders as per the transfer/ rotation policy.

Thanking you.

Yours faithfully,

(Dilip J. Pandya)

Secretary

AGM CIRCULAR

Date : 14.09.2010

CIRCULAR

In reference to circular dated 08.09.2010 it is being informed that the Annual General Meeting 2010 of the All India Central Excise Inspectors’ Association, Rajkot Branch is being convened on 18.09.2010 Saturday at 10:30 hrs. at the below mentioned address:-

CHOWKY DHANI
RAJKOT-JAMNAGAR ROAD,
(approx. 12 kms. away from Rajkot on Jamnagar Road)
RAJKOT.

All the members of all India Central Excise Inspectors’ Association, Rajkot Branch are requested to attend the meeting without fail. The meeting will be followed by lunch. The members willing to attend the meeting are requested to inform the office bearers well in advance so that arrangements of lunch and snacks can be made accordingly.

(Dilip Pandya)
Secretary

Copy to :
1. The President, All India Central Excise Inspectors’ Association.
2. The Secretary Genaral, All India Central Excise Inspectors’ Association.
3. The Vice President, All India Central Excise Inspectors’ Association.

Annual General Meeting of Rajkot Branch

A meeting of members of All India Central Excise Inspectors’ Association, Rajkot Branch was held on 21.08.2010 at Rajkot.

In the meeting, the members were briefed about the discussions held and decisions taken in the CEC meeting of All India Central Excise Inspectors’ Association held on 31.07.2010 & 01.08.2010 at Indore.

Decision was also taken to convene the Annual General Meeting of All India Central Excise Inspectors’ Association, Rajkot Branch. Accordingly, it has been decided to convene the Annual General Meeting of Rajkot Branch on 18.09.2010 Saturday at Rajkot.

All the members are requested to make it convenient to attend the AGM without fail to make it grand success.

Detailed schedule will be conveyed in due course.

CIRCULAR REG. MEETING

CIRCULAR

A meeting of the members of All India Central Excise Inspectors’ Association, Rajkot Branch is being convened on 21.08.2010 at below mentioned address at 11:00 Hrs. :-

Room No. 401,
Central Excise Bhavan,
Race Course Ring Road,
Rajkot.

The agenda of the meeting is :

1. To brief the members about the discussions held and decisions taken in the Central Executive Committee meeting of All India Central Excise Inspectors’ Association held on 31.07.2010 & 01.08.2010 at Indore.

2. To take decision for convening Annual General Meeting of the Association.

3. Any other point the members would like to raise and discuss.

All the members of All India Central Excise Inspectors’ Association, Rajkot Branch are requested to attend the meeting without fail.

DILIP J. PANDYA
SECRETARY

Letter to CC, C.Ex., Ahmdabad reg. grievances in AGT orders

F.No. AICEIA/RJT/1/2008 Date: 25.05.2010

To,

The Chief Commissioner,

Central Excise Ahmedabad Zone,

Ahmedabad.

Sir,

The annual general transfer orders in the grade of Inspectors (Inter Commissionerate Transfers) of Rajkot Sector have been issued by Chief Commissioner Office on 24.05.2010. There is a feeling of distress and disappointment amongst the members of the association as the policy framed by the Chief Commissioner office has not been followed by the administration in some cases. Hence this association would like to put up following points/ grievances for your kind consideration.

Sir, your kind attention is invited to the present position of officers of Rajkot Commissionerate posted to Bhavnagar Commissionerate. During the restructuring of jurisdiction, bifurcation of the Rajkot Commissionerate which was carried out in the year 2001-02, two Central Excise Commissionerates viz. Bhavnagar and Rajkot came into existence. Due to carving of new Bhavnagar Commissionerate, there occurred an inevitable staffing imbalance and an consensus was arrived at, at the relevant time that the deficiency in the ministerial staff in respect of Bhavnagar Commissionerate would be filled by the Rajkot Commissionerate and the deficiency in the executive cadre would be would be filled up by Ahmedabad Sector and accordingly the orders were issued. This practice was discontinued from the year 2004-05 onwards and only the Inspectors of Rajkot Commissionerate are being posted to Bhavnagar Commissionerate. These officers posted to Bhavnagar Commissionerate are to be repatriated as per the transfer policy.

During the annual general transfer order issued in June-2008 and promotion order from ministerial cadre to executive cadre in May-2008 4 officers of Rajkot Commissionerate were posted to Bhavnagar Commissionerate. These officers have completed 2 years of tenure in Bhavnagar Commissionerate. However these officers were not repatriated to their parent Commissionerate as per the transfer policy. These officers have also given representations but administration has not considered their grounds as genuine and did not consider their requests.

At the time of the annual general transfer order issued in May-2009, 11 officers whose parent Commissionerate is Rajkot Commissionerate, on repatriation from Customs Preventive Commissionerate Jamnagar were posted to Bhavnagar Commissionerate. All these officers are due for repatriation to their parent Commissionerate but they have not been transferred to Rajkot Commissionerate in this AGT.

At present we do not have specific cadre of Custom officers. The Central Excise officers of Rajkot Commissionerate and Bhavnagar Commissionerate are sent on transfer basis to man Customs formation. After completion of their tenure of 4years in Customs Preventive Commissionerate Jamnagar the officers are to be repatriated to their respective parent Commissionerate. However from the annual general transfer order issued in May -2009, the officers after completion of their tenure in Customs Preventive Commissionerate Jamnagar are being transferred to Central Excise Commissionerate Bhavnagar. Transfer of these officers from Bhavnagar Commissionerate to Rajkot Commissionerate has not been done in this Annual General Transfer. In all they have completed 5 years of tenure out of their parent Commissionerate.

It is sincerely requested to consider the above request and issue suitable orders for the transfer of the above officers to their parent Commissionerate taking into consideration the guidelines framed under transfer policy particularly in respect of offices posted to Bhavnagar Commissionerate. Sir, the members of this Association would be greatly indebted to your Honour if the above concerns are looked in to favorably.

Thanking you in anticipation,

Yours faithfully,

(Dilip J. Pandya)

Secretary

Copy to :

1. The Commissioner, Central Excise, Rajkot.

2. The Commissioner, Central Excise, Bhavnagar.

3. The Commissioner, Customs (Preventive), Jamnagar

4. The Secretary General, All India Central Excise Inspectors' Association, Kolkata.