Dear Comrades,
Dated: 14th Nov,2014.
Many of our members are wondering as to why the promotion order of Chief
Accounts Officer (CAO) is getting delayed so much. We fully share the anxiety.
The fact remains that the concerned file has duly been processed for approval
of the Competent Authority and we are also trying on our part in best possible
manner. Meanwhile, our Comrades of Bangalore have met Ms. Joy Kumari Chander, Hon'ble Member (P&V) today at Bangalore. Member (P&V) was very
kind to give a patient hearing despite her busy schedule. The issue of
present promotion order and the next DPC for CAO for the years 2013-14 and
2014-15 have been represented today also. I request our friends at
various zones to see that all requisite information relating to updation of Seniority
List of CAO, ACR/APAR etc. (whenever calls for) are sent at the earliest.
Meanwhile, I have received many representations from
some of the zones, urging for the Association to take up some issues with the
Board for immediate redressal. The issues basically centre around the
problems, being experienced in various zones in the matter of promotion to
various posts. The hype created before CR seems to have not been fulfilled,
resulting in accumulation of grievance among our members.
The main problem area after implementation of Cadre Restructuring has been the preserved
confusion on appropriateness of length of qualifying service for effecting the
promotion to the post of Inspector against the additional strength. We
are trying to resolve the impasse that exists in some of the zones in an
appropriate manner.
Promotion to the grade of Tax Assistant (TA) has also been halted in many zones
owing to notification of new Recruitment Rule dated 10.01.2014. The qualifying
service has been lengthened and educational qualification has been raised. We
had earlier taken up this issue and have been following it up. We will continue
to do so with greater thrust.
Also, it is informed that even the regular promotion
Senior Tax Assistant (STA) is not implemented in some of the zones, citing the
fact that STA and DOS (Deputy Office Superintendent) posts have been merged as
Executive Assistant (EA). It has been clarified by the Board and DoP&T in
the past that a post only to be considered to be created once the Recruitment
Rule (RR) of such post is notified. Any RR does not become infractuous
automatically only through an executive order. It will continue to be
effective till new Rule is notified in its place through laid-down process and
after the approval of the Competent Authority. Therefore, wherever such
problem has cropped up, it is suggested that the zonal administration may be
requested to take note of the above facts and appreciate that the Recruitment
Rule (RR) of STA and DOS are still in vogue, till the RR of Executive Assistant
(EA) is notified.
This
Association is also alive to the need for some relaxation in Recruitment Rule
of Inspector in terms of qualifying service and other conditions. There shall
be considerable number of vacancies which will not be filled up for want of
eligible officers in the feeder post. In order to impress upon the Board,
we need data on number of posts, lying vacant after first phase of
DPC, post Cadre Restructuring. I request to all the zonal leaders to
mail me (Email Id : pramanik.ashim4@gmail.com) the following
information of their zones at the earliest:-
1. Name of the
zone : ........................................................
2. Number of
vacancies in Promotee Quota (PR Quota) of Inspector as on 31.07.2014 (pre-cadre
restructuring) : ...................................................
3. Number of
additional posts sanctioned in the PR Quota through Cadre Restructuring as on
01.08.2014: ....................................................
4. Number of posts filled up after Cadre
Restructuring (CR) against Point No.2:
................................................
5. Number of posts
filled up after Cadre Restructuring (CR) against Point No.3:
.................................................
6. Number of pre-cadre restructuring
vacancies (Point No.2 - Point No.4):
..........................................................
7. Number of post-cadre restructuring
vacancies (Point No.3 - Point No.5):
..........................................................
It
will be highly appreciated if the above data is made available with this
association, so that the issue of relaxation can be taken up with the Board in
a much stronger manner.
The
implementation of the judgement of Hon'ble CAT Chandigarh bench dated
17.03.2010 on promotion of officers beyond the age of 50 years to the post of
Inspector, has not been uniformed all over the country. We tried hard to
get a clarification from the Board to pave the way for implementation in every
zone. The said clarification has been issued on 03 Nov, 2014 (to see the order click here) which will be of great relief to many of our members.
Thanking
you, yours Comradely,
Sd/-
(Ashim Pramanick)
President
