Meeting Circular - 13.06.2011

All India Association of Central Excise Gazetted Executive Officers, Rajkot Unit

And

All India Central Excise Inspectors’ Association,
Rajkot Branch

Date: 13.6.2011

CIRCULAR

A joint meeting of the members of All India Association of Central Excise Gazetted Executive Officers, Rajkot Unit and All India Central Excise Inspector’s Association, Rajkot Branch is being scheduled on 13.06.2011 Monday at the below mentioned address at 18.30 Hrs :-

Room No. 401,

Central Excise Bhavan,

Race Course Ring Road,

Rajkot.

The sole agenda of the meeting is to discuss the issue related to the new transfer/ rotation policy for the Customs Zone, Gujarat issued by the Chief commissioner, Ahmedabad Zone, Ahmedabad.

All the members of both the above mentioned associations are requested to attend the meeting.

- Dilip J. Pandya, Secretary, Inspectors Association, Rajkot

New transfer & posting policy for Customs Zone, Gujarat

Transfer & posting policy for Customs Zone, Gujarat issued on 10.06.2011 by the Chief Commissioner of Customs, Ahmedabad.

-> View Customs Policy dated 10.06.2011

An appeal to all members.

An appeal to all members:

It is requested not to give such type of your views/comments which would hurt feelings of any members of both the Associations.

Letter to the Member (P&V), CBEC

 
 
All India Association of Central Excise Gazetted Executive Officers
&
All India Central Excise Inspector’s Association
Rajkot Unit
Most Urgent
F.No. Asso/AGT/11-12.                                                                   Date : 9th June 2011.
To
The Member(P&V),
Central Board of Excise and Customs,
North Block,
New Delhi.
Sir/madam,
                        Subject : Agitation in Gujarat state - reg  
               
          Please refer to past correspondence on the subject.
2.​       It is unfortunate to state that in spite of best possible efforts by Association to smoothen the administration and restore normalcy, no official response is received from the administration and as a result, the office work in almost entire Gujarat state covering Ahmedabad and Vadodara Zone is held up since last 15 days due to untimely and unwarranted transfer and posting policy proposed by the Chief Commissioner, CCE, Ahmedabad in place of  accepted policy which was in force. This new policy was proposed without any sound justification and at a time when Hon’ble FM is encouraging us to be ready for GST regime and when restructuring is due shortly.  
 
3.      Due to agitation, almost entire staff of approx. 2,000 officers is in the aggrieved mood and thereby adversely  impacting day-to-day work; every day demonstrations are made at all offices in scorching heat of 45 `C  including observance of fast by 5 officers in each Commissionerate and lunch-hour demonstrations and wearing of black ribbons as a mark of protest to unfair policy.
 
4.        It is noticed that this valuable loss of office hours and manpower wastage and its revenue implication seems to have no importance to the authorities and this national loss continues  unchecked.
 
5.          We feel ashamed that such type of arbitrary policies are proposed by the senior officers without understanding the basic mantra of management of   differentiation, i.e. to reward the performers and to punish the laggards - and all are treated on equal footing and thereby causing huge loss to the organization itself as the performers feel punished for their no fault. The need of modern and fresh mindset is requested at this juncture to look into the old issues affecting public governance in our country.
 
6.            You must be aware that new academic year has already started and at this stage, almost all officers have paid fees of their children at the present place of posting. Copies of the fee receipts were submitted earlier for ready reference.
 
7.            In view of above factual position, as no written policy stand is conveyed till date, we request to postpone the annual general transfer for the present year and issue suitable instructions for the same latest by 10.06.2011, failing which we shall have no option but to  intensify agitation.
               Your personal attention, considerate and mature approach and prompt necessary action in the matter is requested.
                   Thanking you,
                ​   Yours faithfully,
 
Secretary                                                                                              Secretary
AICEIA                                                                                                  AIACEGO
 
Copy for information and necessary action to :-
1. The Chairman, CBEC, New Delhi.
2. The Member(Zonal), CBEC, New  Delhi.
3. The Chief Commissioner, CE, Ahmedabad Zone, Ahmedabad.
4. The Commissioner, CCE, Rajkot/Bhavnagar/Ahmedabad.
5. The Secretary General, AIACEGEO.
6. The Secretary General, AICEIA.
 
 
Secretary                                                                                             Secretary
AICEIA                                                                                                 AIACEGO
 
 
 

Letter to JC, CCE, Rajkot

ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL EXCISE EXECUTIVE GAZETTED OFFICERS

UNIT – RAJKOT

​9/6/2011

To,

The Joint Commissioner,

Central Excise HQ,

Rajkot.

Sir,

Sub: Annual General Transfer in the grade of Superintendent & Inspector (AGT-2011) – regarding.

​Please refer to our letter dated 08.06.2011 on the above subject and meting of the office-bearers of the Association regarding giving three stations of preference.

​During the said meeting, it was intimated by you, that though there is no explicit mention whether the preference of stations are of Customs/Central Excise or Service Tax, the preference is supposed to be given for Customs formations.

​We want to further submit that your goodself had already vide letter F.No.II/3-13/2011-Estt dated 09.03.2011 (copy enclosed) called for the names of officers willing to be posted in Customs formations (Jamnagar Customs) and all the officers willing to be posted to Jamnagar Customs have already given their willingness and is on record.

​We want to clarify that, our members are feeling confused as to why such choice is called for, for the second time and as such unable to give such options. This may be taken on record that all the officers are willing to co-operate with the administration, but because of confusion created by the administration, officers are unable to provide three options as called for and their inability may not be construed as ‘their consent to be posted anywhere’ or ‘non-co-operation’.

​ It would be relevant to point out that this Association has already made it clear at every given opportunity that we are against any deviation in existing transfer & posting policy framed for Rajkot Sector by the then Chief Commissioner of Central Excise, Ahmedabad and calling for choices even informing the members that there is some change in the policy, whether acceptable or unacceptable to us, appears to be unreasonable and requires review and clarification.

​Yours faithfully,

​(G. K. Jhala)

​ Secretary.

Copy:

1.​The Member (P&V), Central Board of Excise & Customs, New Delhi.

2.​The Member (In-charge Gujarat), CBEC, New Delhi.

3.​The Chief Commissioner of Central Excise, Ahmedabad.

4.​The Commissioner, Central Excise & Customs, Rajkot/Bhavnagar/Jamnagar/Ahmedabad-I.

5.​All Division AC/DC, Rajkot/Bhavnagar Commissionerate.

Today's suggestion.

Dear all,

As per Tax India On Line, in the meeting with all Chief Commissioners held on 8.6.2011, Hon. FM asked the CBEC officers to make an honest endeavour to address the problems faced by their stakeholders in the quickest possible time.

Since there can be no second opinion about the fact that Superintendents & Inspectors working in Rajkot sector are not less than 50% stakeholders in Ahmedabad Zone, the onus lies upon CCO to take a cue from FM’s advise to solve the self-created transfer imbroglio quickly. It is also reported that FM’s focus was on preparation for GST.Unfortunately, the proposed policy discounts GST by full 100%.

The draft policy as circulated read with minutes of meeting held on 31.5.2011 clearly lacks vision since no one in general and administration in particular, is able to see beyond bifurcating Ahmedabad Zone into Ahmedabad & periphery (a convenient dug-out for all and sundry who were able to make it to Ahmedabad earlier & extending not beyond 100 km) and entire Saurashtra & Kutch (extending over 500 kms).

Let’s think differently. Why don’t we arrive at per-employee revenue collection for each Commissionerate and mull over a re-jig of our twin-sectors on these lines.

With sincere regards,

Vikas Mehta.

Superintendent.

One must be able to distinguish between a dictat and policy!

Letter to Jt. Commr., C.Ex., Rajkot

ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL EXCISE EXECUTIVE GAZETTED OFFICERS

UNIT – RAJKOT

8/6/2011

To,

The Joint Commissioner,

Central Excise HQ,

Rajkot.

Sir,

Sub: Annual General Transfer in the grade of Superintendent & Inspector (AGT-2011) – regarding.

Please refer to letter F. No. II/3-13/2011-Estt. Dated 7.6.2011 of A. O (Estt.), Central Excise, HQ, Rajkot on the above subject.

2. Through above letter, a proforma to be filled by Superintendents and Inspectors working under this Commissionerate is circulated, asking them to provide certain details, including “Preference of Station in order of priority” at Sl. No. 9 therein.

3. By calling for above preference, it appears that all the Superintendents and Inspectors of this Commissionerate are being considered for transfer throughout the Zone, irrespective of Station/formation (Customs/Central Excise/Service Tax), etc.

4. In all earlier AGT, officers of this Commissionerate who were due for transfer to Customs Commissionerate, Jamnagar or who had completed six years tenure in Rajkot were invariably asked to give their choice of station before issuing any transfer order. This time also, this procedure is already concluded and officers have already given their choice, details of which are available on record.

5. At this point in time, it would be relevant to point out that this Association has already made it clear at every given opportunity that we are against any deviation in existing transfer & posting policy framed for Rajkot Sector by the then Chief Commissioner of Central Excise, Ahmedabad. Moreover, only those officers can be asked to give preference, who is being considered for transfer in accordance with the existing policy and not all. Therefore, there is no apparent reason for calling for these details.

Yours faithfully,

(G. K. Jhala)

Secretary.

Copy to :

1. The Member (P&V), Central Board of Excise & Customs, New Delhi.

2. The Member (In-charge Gujarat), CBEC, New Delhi.

3. The Chief Commissioner of Central Excise, Ahmedabad.

4. The Commissioner, Central Excise & Customs, Rajkot/Bhavnagar/ Jamnagar/ Ahmedabad-I.

5. All Division AC/DC, Rajkot/ Bhavnagar Commissionerate.

Appeal Memorandum

All India Association of Central Excise Gazetted Executive Officers - Rajkot Unit

and

All India Central Excise Inspectors’ Association – Rajkot Branch

Rajkot , dated 07/06/2011

To

All Association Members.

APPEAL MEMORANDUM

The issue of Transfer Policy has been making rounds for around six months by the Administration. Only after the Association met the Administration requesting to issue Annual General Order, the Administration woke up from slumber and reluctantly involved the Association at the eleventh hour to deliberate upon the new draft policy regarding Annual Transfers. Consequently, from 18/05/2011 the Association alongwith its members have been working sincerely seeking opinion of members by arranging meeting of members at different stations. After having deliberation at length with members, the Association came out with a opinion that, the new draft policy may create undue displacement officer leading to pandemonium. During the course, the office bearers of each unit of the Association had meeting with the administration twice at length. Chief Commissioner, other Commissioners and number of Office bearers sat together for long hours and had deliberation on draft policy in depth in cordial atmosphere. Without going into the pros and cons of the draft policy, but a consensus was arrived at the meeting that the time was not appropriate to call for a new transfer policy. Reasons for ill timed implementation of transfer policy were deliberated with the administration. The main reason being that it was badly delayed and new policy would only cause further delay. But the administration was of he opinion that, the orders would be issued soon without further delay. However, even after the lapse of 11 days counting 26/05/2011, (though administration was already sitting on it for more than six months) the administration has not come with any concrete outcome. And at this juncture, it is highly difficult to anticipate the date of final transfer orders.

Since 03/06/2011 all members of the Association are on agitation in form of relay hunger strike to resolve the issue. In addition to this, Board was requested through national representatives to positively intervene in the matter. Incidentally, it is learnt that necessary instructions was relayed by Board to the administration. However, nothing constructive has come out till date.

This protest has made the administrative to rethink to implement the proposed policy. But no fruitful outcome has emerged. Hence, it is felt that the situation should not be allowed to drift aimlessly, which is clearly a waste of manpower.

All office bearers should sit together and take stock of prevailing fluid situation and try to resolve the issue. It is learnt that, the Chief Commissioner is in Ahmedabad on Friday. Hence, it is requested that all the office bearers should meet at Ahmedabad at 10.00 AM to form of a consensus and also meet the Administration to settle the issue by Friday evening.

- G.K. Jhala, Secretary, AIACEGO, Rajkot Unit

- Dilip Pandya, Secretary, AICEIA, Rajkot Branch

Letter to the Member (P&V), CBEC, New Delhi

All India Association of Central Excise Gazetted Executive Officers

Rajkot Unit

and

All India Central Excise Inspectors’ Association – Rajkot Branch

Rajkot , dated 07/06/2011.

To

The Member (P&V),

Customs & Central Excise,

Central Board of Excise & Customs,

New Delhi.

Respected Madam,

Sub. : Request to intervene in the matter and direct the Chief Commissioner Madam to issue Annual General Transfer orders at the earliest.

Kindly refer to our earlier correspondence on the subject matter.

In this regard, it is to inform that, the academic year has already commenced from 6/6/2011. However, till date the administration is only exercising the power in framing the TRP. The fate of the officers and their children are in dark. A draconic sword is hanging on their head.

Your honour is requested to kindly direct the local authorities to issue minimum required transfer order as per existing policy at the earliest so that the transferred officers can settle at the new place of posting and the administration can run smoothly. Madam, officers promoted to the grade of Superintendent more than two months back are not yet posted, gravely affecting the administration to no end. It is largely believed that your honour will positively intervene in the matter and induce an atmosphere to bring back normalcy which is in the larger interest of the department. Kindly, assign priority ton the issue and issue suitable direction.

PRAYER: In the interest of the administration minimum transfer orders may be issued at the earliest.

Yours faithfully

- G.K. Jhala, Secretary, AIACEGO, Rajkot Unit

- Dilip Pandya, Secretary, AICEIA, Rajkot Branch

Copy to:

1. The Chairman, CBEC, New Delhi is earnestly requested to kindly look in the matter and issue necessary direction.

2. The Chief Commissioner, Central Excise, Ahmedabad.

3. The Secretary General, AIACEGEO requesting to take up the matter with the Board.

4. The Secretary General, AIECS requesting to take up the matter with the Board.

Views / comments received from members :

One instant suggestion that I would like to make to all brother Inspectors & Superintendents working in Rajkot Sector & Rajkot Commissionerate in particular is:

"We must by now realize that our Ahmedabad colleagues are sitting pretty tight because they have some kind of assurance that they would continue to stay at Ahmedabad more than me and you can continue to stay at any particular station, namely, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Gandhidham, Bhavnagar, etc. They are therefore reluctant, and understandably so, to join us in the ongoing strike. One way in which I think our Ahmedabad brothers can be woken up is: LET EACH OF US REQUEST FOR OWN COST INTER-COMMISSIONERATE TRANSFER TO AHMEDABAD. Let there be en bloc exchange between us and Ahmedabad. I strongly believe that this will serve atleast one objective of Madam - to obliterate 'localised factor' since Ahmedabad brother are obviously more localized than me and you having stayed at Ahmedabad more than me and you have stayed at Rajkot and other places.

Vikas Mehta.