Pune, the 28th August, 2012
Dear
friends in service,
We a handful few, have been acutely
aware of the essentiality and the importance of building up of an organization
both at the local level and the national level, for which the first step was
taken in 2003.
Right from the inception, every effort
has been put in to create an organization which works for the upliftment of the
cadre, bringing in awareness & transparency among its members, remains
united in achieving its goals and simultaneously ensures that the Administration
is assisted in every possible manner, thus making the organization proud.
In the initial stages of organization
building, there were many a hurdles faced mainly because of certain traditions
and age old practices coupled with the drastic implications of Cadre
Restructuring 2002, which were overcome slowly and steadily, and today we can
surely boast of having been successful in some endeavours, with a special
mention of the Herculean efforts put in during the Implementation of Hon’ble
Andhra Pradesh High Court judgment, which has brought in a feeling of
satisfaction among the members, thus boosting their morale.
It has been a privilege indeed, to take
over the leadership of the Cadre at a stage when the Restructuring issue was
gaining momentum. Though the merger of
Data Entry Operators with the Ministerial cadre was objected to, by my
predecessors and the Central Board of Excise & Customs, owing to
interference in the policy decision of the Board by other Departments, the
Board was compelled to merge the erstwhile DEO Cadre in the Ministerial
mainstream at the last moment, in order to witness the file go through the
Cabinet approval. The relevant portions of the notings can be accessed by clicking here and are also placed below for information.
I would be failing in my duties, if I do
not acknowledge the sincere and hard work put in by many of the office bearers during implementation of Hon’ble Andhra Pradesh High Court judgment &
lifting of Ban on Inter-Commissionerate Transfers, attending the Anomaly
Committee meetings, discussions in the meeting related to Cadre Restructuring,
pay related matters etc., to be very specific, and in general the support
extended by the various Units affiliated to the All India Body. The seed was sown and slowly the harvest was
being reaped in some way or the other.
However, with the alleviation of some active office bearers from the All
India Body, the Ministerial
Cadre could not witness the most important agenda points, prioritized by the
All India
Body, receiving appropriate results. I am sure sincere and hard work always
pays and the new body would follow up all the pending matters.
As no King can rule with empty coffers,
so also no organization can perform without monetary help. I take this
opportunity to point out the broadmindedness and unity of the members of this
Association in various Units and across the country, in defending litigations
and taking initiatives, which were awe-inspiring. The ultimate recognition is yet to
come. We have to emerge victorious in
the various litigations pending decision in the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India
where-after the affected Ministerial officers would surely find the right
placement in the respective grades of Senior Tax Assistant and Tax Assistant
post 2002 & 2003 respectively.
My continuous association with New Delhi
and interaction with National office bearers of other Associations under CBEC in
forums like Joint Action Committee etc., did bring in a conviction that until
and unless all the individual Associations come under a single banner of All
India Federation constituting of respective Associations, similar to that of
CBDT, positive results would not emerge in time. Similar belief is shared by many office
bearers of our Association and the sentiment is shared by the other Associations too.
After the elevation of myself and
Mr.Chokkalingam to the executive grade, the posts which were held by us fell
vacant. During the Convention held at Indore on the 25th of August,
2012 a new energetic body has been constituted which would surely maintain the
desired follow-up and appropriate results/positive outcome shall surely be reaped
in the following issues like :-
i) Timely conduction of DPC for promotion to
the grade of CAO.
ii) Grant of regular promotions to the
officers in the grade of AO.
iii) Implementation of Hon’ble Kolkotta
Tribunal’s order relating to pay
scales for the grade of AO and DOS.
iv) Early hearing of SLP filed in the seniority
case before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.
v) Last but not the least, the ensuing Cadre
Review that is likely to shape the
future of many members of this Association.
Before concluding, I wish to acknowledge
the relentless services rendered by Mrs.K.Nageshwari (from Hyderabad)
& Mr.M.Chokkalingam (from Bangalore) in
particular apart from many other office bearers and members of the cadre in
helping me perform my role in the All India Association. I wish to place
on record that we will continue to extend our services for the causes
concerning Ministerial cadre and the cadre can look forward for an active
involvement of these ex-members of our Association for the overall welfare of the
cadre. [All
of us will be available for any assistance and can be contacted on the
phone/e-mail :- Myself – 09881139080 - monythom@gmail.com,
Mrs.K.Nageshwari – 09441887010 - karrinagi@yahoo.co.in ,
Mr.M.Chokkalingam – 09449889987- chokkalingamrmn@gmail.com ]
Lastly, on behalf of all those who have
been alleviated to the cadre of Inspector, and have opted to continue with
their service to the Ministerial cadre, we wish the new team of All India
Association office bearers good luck and hope that whatever issues remained
unsettled during our tenure, gets the required attention and the same
gets settled at the earliest.
Hereafter
the blog shall be updated by the Secretary General Mr. Sudharshan and we hope
the entire Ministerial community shall be kept updated of happenings on a much
regular basis. Hats off to the Indore and Bhopal
unit who had put in such a marvelous arrangement & to the members of those
units who depicted unity and strength even in a state when they are reeling
under acute stagnation. The frustration
of these stagnated Ministerial officers surely deserves immediate attention of
one and all.
Sincerely yours,
Sd/-
(Thomas
Mony)
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