New draft transfer / placement / deputation policy proposed by the Chief Commissioner

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS

Gujarat Zone, Ahmedabad

2^nd Floor, Custom House, Near Akashwani, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad-380009

F.No. II/3-ll/Estt/2011-CCO Date: 12.05.2011

To

The Secretary,

GROUP "B" GAZETTED

AND GROUP "B" NON-GAZETTED

OFFICERS Association,

Ahmedabad/Vadodara/Rajkot

Gentlemen,

Sub.: TRANSFER/PLACEMENT/DEPUTATION POLICY FOR GROUP "B" GAZETTED AND GROUP "B" NON-GAZETTED OFFICERS POSTED TO GUJARAT CUSTOMS ZONE, AHMEDABAD: M/r.

In order to create an efficient delivery system and proper capacity building, a review of the present system of transfer and posting has been carried out. The present system has failed to give sufficient exposure to officers of the respective zones in the vast field of Central Excise, Service Tax and Customs. The existence of more than one sector within the Zone is resulting in disparity in equal opportunities in terms of exposure and postings as well as giving rise to extremely localized factors causing administrative inconvenience and unbalanced distribution of human resources.

2. Therefore, a meeting was held to discuss and revise transfer/ placement policy Gr. "B" Gazzetted and Gr. "B" Non- Gazzetted executive officers in Ahmedabad Central Excise Zone, Ahmedabad Customs and Vadodara Zone. During deliberations, various changes were proposed. Accordingly, suitable changes have been effected and the proposed . policy has been drafted separately for Ahmedabad and Vadodara Central Excise Zone and Ahmedabad Customs Zone and the same are enclosed herewith. It is requested that the comments /views on the proposed policy may be intimated to this office. It is also brought to your notice that a meeting with Association is to be held on 26.05.2011 at 11.00 AM in the Conference Room, Central Excise Bhavan, Ambawadi, Ahmedabad. It is requested that you should make it convenient to attend the meeting.

This issues with the approval of Chief Commissioner

Encl. As above

Yours Sincerely,

( P. ROYCHOWDHURY)

Additional Commissioner

PROPOSED TRANSFER/ POSTING/ ROTATION POLICY FOR GROUP 'B' EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF VADODARA ZONE

1) For the purpose of the transfer policy. Vadodara Zone is
treated as comprising, of three stations namely, Vadodara (Vadodara-I & Vadodara-II), Surat (Surat-I and Surat-II) and Daman (Vapi & Daman).

2) The normal tenure of a station shall be eight years. The
normal tenure in a Commissionerate shall be four years. For
counting one year of posting at a station, the margin of 3
months would be considered e.g. if an officer has completed 9
months to 15 months as on 30^th June, it will be considered
one year of posting.

3) In cases of promotion, the general rule will be transfer out
of station on promotion.

4) The criterion for determining the Commissionerate Seniority
shall be as follows;

4.1) The Commissionerate seniority for the purpose of AGT shall be computed on the basis of length of continuous stay in the concerned Commissionerate in the grade of Inspector (for Inspector grade) and in the grades of Inspector and Superintendent taken together (for Superintendents grade), after excluding the period of stay on deputation/ loan basis/ Customs posting, either at the same station or outside. Thus, if between two successive postings in the same Commissionerate, the officer has been posted outside the Commissionerate on deputation/ loan basis/ Customs posting, while the said period of deputation/ loan basis/ Customs postings shall be excluded while computing the period of stay in the Commissionerate, such postings shall not amount to a break in the stay at the Commissionerate.

4.2) Posting in a different Commissionerate, either at the same station or otherwise shall be considered as a break in continuous stay in the Commissionerate, if that stay is for at . least one year or more.

4.3) Further, in cases of change of jurisdiction of a Commissionerate e.g. during cadre restructuring etc., postings at places falling within the present jurisdiction of the Commissionerate which earlier fell in the jurisdiction of another Commissionerate- shall be treated as a posting in the present Commissionerate. Thus, for example, a posting in Halol, which presently falls under Vadodara-II Commissionerate, during the period prior to cadre restructuring when Halol fell under the combined Vadodara Commissionerate shall be treated as a posting in Vadodara-II Commissionerate. '

4.4) Tenure in- Chief Commissioner Office will be counted against Vadodara-I, in CCE (TAR) office against Vadodara-II and in respective' CCE (A) office against respective Commissionerate s.

5) Specific posting in each Commissionerate will be done by the respective Commissioners. Rotation from sensitive to non-sensitive charges will be done as per the guidelines issued by CBEC/ CVC/ DGOV from time to time.

5.1) While making postings/rotations within the Commissionerate, requests for outstation postings will be. considered by the Commissioner . concerned subject to availability of vacancies at such outstations.

6) In accordance with the unified transfer policy for Customs formations in Gujarat, the tenure of Customs posting is four years. For postings, officers to the Custom formations in Customs Zone in Gujarat; The Chief Commissioner, Central Excise & Customs,. Vadodara shall made available the pool of officers, as per the' sanctioned/ working- strength of officers in Customs formations in Vadodara Zone and proportionate sanctioned/ working strength in Kandla Customs, to the Chief Commissioner of Customs, Gujarat, who would further decide their posting.

7) The existing system of deputation to Kandla from Vadodara Zone and Ahmedabad C. Ex Zone will be discontinued. Vadodara Zone will provide the requisite number of officers so as to cover the number of posts in for Ahmedabad Customs which relate to South Gujarat and the. number of posts in Kandla proportionate to its sanctioned strength.

8) Sourcing of staff, for the Customs Zone will be done in the following manner:

Vadodara Central Excise Zone shall post the officers to Customs Zone as per below mentioned criteria. There will be three lists of officers from the Zone.

Two-third of the .total allocated staff by the Zone shall be those officers, who have had no previous experience of working in Customs. This set of officers shall be further divided into two sub-categories:-

a.) 70% of the said officers shall be the senior-most officers, in terms'of their seniority-cum-fitness.

b.) 30% of the said officers shall be the junior-most officers, in terms of their juniority.

One-third of the total allocator! staff shall be those officers, who have had previous experience of working in Customs. For this purpose, the officers with longest gap from their previous customs posting shall be considered. The selection for posting in Customs Zone will take into account fitness as well.

9) All requests for deputation to other organizations like DGRI DGCEI/ .Other Directorates/ EPZs and Commissionerates outside the Gujarat cadre should be forwarded to the cadre controlling authority viz. Vadodara-1 who shall, obtain the approval of Chief Commissioner before forwarding the same to other organizations.

10) All requests for transfer from Vadodara Zone to _; Ahmedabad Zone and vice-versa will be done with the mutual consent of Chief Commissioner of Central Excise Vadodara •and Chief Commissioner of Central- Excise, Ahmedabad. While posting officers to Ahmedabad Zone and Vadodara Zone at the time of recruitment/- promotions/ transfers, efforts will be made to ensure same proportionate working strength to the extent possible in both the Zones.

11) Cut off date for calculation for the period of stay at a Commissionerate/ Customs posting will be 30^th June.

Deviations from the policy, if any, shall be with the approval of the Chief Commissioner, Central Excise, Vadodara. Notwithstanding anything contained in this policy, the administration has, the right to transfer any officer to any formation within the combined Gujarat-cadre at anytime in public interest or on administrative grounds without assigning any reasons.

Guidelines for Transfer / Rotation / Posting Policy in Ahmedabad Central Excise Zone

The Ahmedabad Central Excise Zone consists of Central Excise Commissionerates of Ahmedabad-I, II, III, Rajkot, Bhavnagar and Commissioner, Service Tax. Ahmedabad.

2) The officers in the Ahmedabad Central Excise Zone are liable to be transferred anywhere in the jurisdiction of Ahmedabad Central Excise Zone. The officers are also liable to be posted anywhere in the jurisdiction of Gujarat Customs Zone as officers of customs

3) The Ahmedabad Zone will consist of 2 sectors namely, Ahmedabad and Rajkot Sector.

a. Ahmedabad Sector will consist of Ahmedabad C.Ex Commissionerate- I/II/III and Service Tax Commissionerate, Ahmedabad.

b. Rajkot Sector will have jurisdiction of Rajkot C. Ex Commissionerate and Bhavnagar Commissionerate.

4) The normal tenure of posting in a Sector will be for 8 years The normal tenure in a Commissionerate shall be of 4 years. After completion of 8 years in one Sector, the officer will be posted for 4 years in the other Sector.’

5) All posting and transfers in both the Sectors will be done by the Office of Chief Commissioner; C. Ex., Ahmedabad Zone. In cases of promotion, the general rule will be transfer out of station on promotion.

6) The criterion for determining the Commissionerate Seniority shall be as follows :

7.1) The Commissionerate seniority for the purpose of AGT shall be computed on the basis of length of continuous stay in the concerned Commissionerate in the grade of Inspector (for Inspector grade) and in the grades of Inspector and Superintendent taken together-(for Superintendents grade), after excluding the period of stay on deputation/ Customs posting, either at the same station or outside. Thus, if between two successive postings in the same Commissionerate, the officer has been posted outside the Commissionerate on deputation/ Customs posting, while the said, period of deputation/ Customs postings shall be excluded while computing the period of stay in the Commissionerate, such postings shall not amount to a break in the stay at the Commissionerate.

7.2) Posting in a different Commissionerate. either at the same station or otherwise shall be considered as a break in continuous stay in the. Commissionerate if that stay is for at least one year or more.

7.3) Further, in cases of change of jurisdiction of a Commissionerate e.g. during cadre restructuring etc., postings at places falling within the present jurisdiction of the Commissionerate which earlier fell in the jurisdiction of another Commissionerate, shall be treated as a posting in the present Commissionerate.

7.4) Tenure in Chief Commissioner Office and-CESTAT will be counted against Ahmedabad-I and in respective CCE (A) office against respective Commissionerates.

8) Specific positing in each Commissionerate will be done by the respective Commissioners. Rotations from sensitive to non- sensitive charges will be done as per the guidelines issued by CBEC / CVC / DGoV from time to time.

9) Cut off date for calculation for the period of stay at a Commissionerate/Customs posting will be 30^th June. For counting One Year of posting at a station, the margin of 3 months would be considered. For e.g. if an officer has completed nine months as on 30^th June, it will be considered one year of posting.

10) While making postings/ rotations within the Commissionerate, requests for outstation postings will be considered by the Commissioner concerned subject to availability of vacancies at such outstations.

11) All requests for deputation to other organizations like DGRI/ DGCEI/ Other Directorates/ EPZs and Commissionerates outside the Gujarat cadre should be done with the approval of Chief Commissioner, C. Ex., Ahmedabad Zone before forwarding the same to other organizations.

12) All requests for transfer from Ahmedabad Zone to VadodaraZone and vice-versa will be. done with the mutual consent of Chief Commissioner of Central Excise Ahmedabad and Chief Commissioner of Central Excise, Vadodara. While posting officers to Ahmedabad Zone' and Vadodara Zone at the time of recruitment/ promotions/transfers, efforts will be made to ensure same proportionate working strength to the extent possible in both the Zones.

13) In accordance with the.unified transfer policy for Customs formations in Gujarat, the tenure of .Customs postings is 4 years. For postings officers to the Custom formations in Customs Zone in Gujarat, the Chief Commissioner, Central Excise, Ahmedabad shall make available the pool of officers, as per the sanctioned/ working strength of officer in Customs formations in Ahmedabad Zone and proportionate sanctioned/ working strength in Kandla Customs, to the Chief Commissioner of Customs, Gujarat who would further decide their posting.

14) The existing system of deputation to Kandla from VadodaraZone and Ahmedabad C. Ex Zone will be discontinued. Ahmedabad Central Excise will provide the requisite number of officers so as to cover the number of posts in for Ahmedabad Customs and Jamnagar Customs and the number of posts in Kandla proportionate to its sanctioned strength.

15) Sourcing of staff for the Customs Zone will be done in the following manner:

Ahmedabad Central Excise Zone shall post the officers to Customs Zone as per below mentioned criteria. There will be three lists of officers from the Zone.

I. Two-third of the total allocated staff by the Zone shall be those officers, who have had no previous experience of working in. Customs. This, set of officers shall be further divided into two sub-categories:-

a.) 70% of the said officers shall be the senior-most officers, in terms of their seniority-cum-fitness.

b.) 30% of the said officers shall be the junior-most officers, in terms of their juniority.

II. One-third of the total allocated staff shall be those officers, who have had previous experience of working in Customs. For this purpose, the officers with longest gap from their previous customs posting shall be considered. The selection for posting in Customs Zone will take into account fitness as well.

16) Deviations from the policy, if any, shall be with the approval of the Chief Commissioner, Central Excise, Ahmedabad.

17) Notwithstanding anything contained in this olicy, the administration" has the right to transfer any officer to any formation within the combined Gujarat cadre at anytime in public interest or on administrative grounds without assigning any reasons.

Office of the Chief Commissioner of Customs, Gujarat Zone,

Custom House, Near Akashwani, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad.

F.No.

TRANSFER/PLACEMENT/DEPUTATION POLICY FOR GROUP "B" GAZETTED AND GROUP "B" NON-GAZETTED OFFICERS POSTED TO GUJARAT CUSTOMS ZONE, AHMEDABAD.

1. Introduction:

In order to create an efficient delivery system, a review of the present system .of transfer and posting has been carried out. The present system of deputation to Kandla Commissionerate has failed to sustain the administrative and qualitative requirement keeping pace with, the changing economic scenario. The pattern of posting in other Commissionerates by different formations have failed to create a sense of belongingness and commitment towards the respective Commissionerates of the customs Zone. Further in the present policy of posting all officers could not get an adequate exposure in the field of Customs. Therefore, a revised new. transfer/ placement/ deputation policy (hereinafter referred to as the transfer policy) for Gr. "B" Gazzetted and Gr. "B" Non- Gazzetted executive officers posted to Gujarat Customs Zone has been formulated.

2. Salient features of Transfer Policy;-

The existing system of deputation to Kandla from Vadodara and. Ahmedabad Central Excise Zone will be discontinued.

Vadodara Zone and Ahmedabad Central Excise Zone are the feeder zones for Ahmedabad Customs Zone.

Gr. "B" Gazzetted and Gr. "B" Non- Gazzetted executive officers will be posted to Gujarat Customs Zone from Central Excise, Vadodara Zone and Central Excise Ahmedabad Zone.

All officers to be posted in Customs will be placed at the disposal of the office of Chief. Commissioner of Customs. The office of Chief Commissioner of Customs shall in turn allocate them to the three Commissionerates falling in the zone.

In accordance with the terms and conditions of appointment, officers are liable to be transferred and posted to any place in the jurisdiction of Gujarat Customs Zone.

3. Sourcing of Staff for the Customs Zone:

The existing system of deputation to Kandla from Vadodara Zone and Ahmedabad Central Excise Zone will be discontinued Vadodara Zone and Ahmedabad Central Excise Zone are the feeder, zones for Ahmedabad Customs Zone. Taking into account the total sanctioned strength of the Customs.Zone, allocation from the two feeder zones will be as follows:

1 Vadodara Zone will provide the requisite number of officers so as to. cover the number of posts in Ahmedabad Customs Zone which relate to South Gujarat and the number of posts in Kandla proportionate to its sanctioned strength.

2 Ahmedabad Central Excise will provide the requisite number of officers so as to cover the number of posts in for Ahmedabad Customs and Jamnagar Customs and the number of posts in Kandla proportionate to its sanctioned strength.

4. Criteria for posting in Customs Zone-

Both Central Excise Zones shall"post the officers to Customs Zone as per below mentioned criteria.

There will be three lists of officers from each Zone (total six lists from both the Zones).

1. Two-third of the total allocated staff by each zone shall be those officers, who have had no previous experience of working in Customs. This set of officers shall be further divided into two sub-categories.-

a. 70% of the said officers shall be the senior-most officers, in terms of their seniority-cum-fitness.

b. 30% of the said officers shall be the junior-most officers, in terms of their juniority.

2. One-third of the total allocated staff shall be those officers, who have had previous experience of working in Customs. For this purpose, the officers with longest gap with their previous customs posting shall be considered.

5. Posting of officers to Customs Commissionerate:

The office of Chief Commissioner of Customs shall allocate them to the three Commissionerates falling in the zone. Officers allocated to the Customs zone shall be liable to be posted to any place in the jurisdiction of Gujarat Customs Zone. The Chief Commissioner of Customs shall allocate these officers to the three Commissionerates in a random manner. The background and suitability of the officer concerned as also administrative requirements shall be considered while allocating the officers to a particular Commissionerate.

I Officers from South Gujarat zone shall not be posted in the same station, where they were working before being allocated to Customs zone'.

6. POLICY TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE COMMISSIONERATES:

Every Commissionerate shall classify all its stations into three categories which will generally have a maximum of tenure as mentioned below:

Category 1: 4 years (maximum)

Category 2: 2years

Category 3:. remote/ difficult/ hard postings with one year tenure

The above categorization would be based on the level of development of the place, its connectivity, availability of medical, educational and other amenities, etc. A Commissionerate may not have all the three categories.

All posts in a Commissionerate shall be divided into two categories, namely, sensitive and non-sensitive. Officers would be, generally, rotated from sensitive to non-sensitive post after a fixed tenure. Ordinarily, an officer ' ; shall not be posted for more than two years in a sensitive post. Integrity and efficiency of officers would be the main criterion for posting of officers to sensitive posts.

All annual transfer/ placement orders shall normally be issued by 15^th May with the directions to join new place of posting by 31^st May.

Before commencing work in Customs, officers will compulsorily undergo training.

The tenure of postings for appraising work may be fixed by the Commissionerate in a way that appraising work is carried out smoothly and efficiently and maximum officers are exposed to appraising work. Posting to appraising work will be based on merit and suitability of the officer for the job. Officers against whom vigilance/ non-vigilance cases are pending/are being contemplated by competent authorities shall not be posted to any sensitive postings till they are exonerated from all charges.

Grievances, if any, arising out of the implementation of the transfer policy shall be expeditiously disposed of by the concerned Commissioner of Customs.

7. Posting/Deputation to SVP International Airport, Ahmedabad:

75% of the posts is to be filled from the officers of the controlling Commissionerate: Ahmedabad Customs . Commissionerate and 25% from other Commissionerates on deputation basis.

8. Tenure of Posting:

(I) Tenure of posting to a Customs Commissionerate would ordinarily, be four years. Period of tenure shall be counted. from annual general transfers and not from a specific date of joining.

Tenure for posting either on regular or on deputation to international Airport, Ahmedabad, would be two years.

9. Posting on compassionate ground:

(i) In case an officer seeks a posting to a particular

station in the Commissionerate on medical grounds, Commissioner is empowered to take a decision on genuine request.

(ii) In case of working couples, if the spouse of an is working outside the department, posting in

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

4th CEC Meeting held at New Delhi

The 4th CEC of AICEIA concluded at New Delhi on 5th of February, 2011. A good 72 nos of leaders from all over the country attended the CEC meeting from 24 federating units. Sri K.K.N. Kutty, Secretary General of Confederation of Central Government Employees Associations and unions attended the meeting as a special invitee.

Main issues discussed and decision taken in the meeting :

1. To protest against the unethical transfer of Central India Circle President Mr. Amitabh Vijayavargiya, Association would write to Chairman C.B.E.C first and the units are directed to campaign vigorously against this atrocious act of the Authority; simultaneously Association shall embark on more rigorous organizational action programme.

2. Association is in favour of the in-situ scheme though some fine tuning may be required,

3. Association office bearers shall continue till next convention

4. Next convention would be held at Karnataka preferably in the month of June; exact venue and date of convention would be decided by the concerned circle committee. A resolution in this regard would be sent to Chairman, C.B.E.C immediately.

5. As Mr. N. Balraj, Assistant Secretary General and Mr. A.S. Kundu Working President promoted to the grade of Superintendent leaving these two key posts vacant, the CEC decided to fill up these posts; accordingly Mr. H.S. Bajaj selected for Working President’s post and Mr. Ajit Kumar K.G. selected for Assistant Secretary General’s post they will continue till next convention.

6. Association has to pursue with more vigour to reintroduce Inter-Commissionerate Transfer (ICT) in CBEC.

7. For 1992 batch pay anomaly case Association shall continue persuading CBEC to issue a generalized order enabling every Inspector of 1992 batch to get the pay anomaly corrected in the light of Hyderabad CAT and Chandigarh CAT judgement.

Representation to the CC, Central Excise, Ahmedabad reg. posting of new recruit Inspectors

F.No. AICEIA/RJT/1/2008

Date: 27.12.2010

To,

The Chief Commissioner,

Central Excise,

Ahmedabad Zone,

Ahmedabad.

Sir,

Sub: Posting of new recruit inspector to Bhavnagar Commissionerate.

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Sir, as 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 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 dotted.

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 May-2009 and June 2010 some officers of Rajkot Commissionerate were posted to Bhavnagar Commissionerate. Only few of these officers were 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. Further at the time of the annual general transfer order issued in May-2009 and June-2010 some of the officers whose parent Commissionerate is Rajkot Commissionerate, on repatriation from Customs Preventive Commissionerate Jamnagar were posted to Bhavnagar Commissionerate.

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 of Rajkot Commissionerate (their parent Commissionerate) after completion of their tenure in Customs Preventive Commissionerate Jamnagar are being transferred to Central Excise Commissionerate Bhavnagar to fill deficiency/ vacancy. In this way in all they have completed more than around 5 years and more than 5 years of tenure out of their parent Commissionerate.

Keeping in view the above position of the existing transfer policy, this Association begs to submit the following few lines for your kind consideration:

Your kind attention is invited to 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 wherein at para 4 the manner of posting officers to Bhavnagar Commissionerate in case of deficiency/vacancy in the number of officer in Bhavnagar Commissionerate, is mentioned. At para 4 (ii) it is mentioned that newly recruited officers shall be posted at Bhavnagar Commissionerate.

The Additional Commissioner (P&V), Central Excise & Customs, Vadodara-I has vide Establishment Order No. 141/2010 dated 15.11.2010 allotted 115 newly recruited Inspectors to Ahmedabad Zone. The association would like to suggest that in light of para 4 (ii) of the existing transfer policy the newly recruited Inspectors may be posted to Central Excise Commissionerate, Bhavnagar and the officers of Rajkot Commissionerate presently posted to Bhavnagar Commissionerate may be transferred to Rajkot Commissionerate i.e. their parent Commissionerate. Posting of such newly recruited officers would help to have a permanent strength of Inspectors in Bhavnagar Commissionerate. The office bearers had held discussion with your honour on 02.12.2010 at Rajkot regarding the posting of newly recruited Inspectors to Central Excise Commissionerate, Bhavnagar in substitute against the officers who may be transferred from Bhavnagar Commissionerate to Rajkot Commissionerate and your honour had told the association to look in to the matter positively. It is requested to consider the above request favorably, as this would result in creating permanent strength of Inspectors at Bhavnagar Central Excise Commissionerate and bringing a permanent solution of providing staff from of Rajkot Commissionerate.

In view of the above, it is humbly requested to consider the above request and issue suitable instructions in the matter to the concerned resulting in a permanent solution. It is once again sincerely requested to consider the above request.

Thanking you in anticipation,

Yours faithfully,

(Dilip J. Pandya)

Secretary

Copy to:

1. The Commissioner, Central Excise, Bhavnagar.

2. The Commissioner, Central Excise, Rajkot.

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.

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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 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