KARNATAKA CUSTOMS CENTRAL EXCISE SERVICE TAX AND LTU MINISTERIAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION

Date:- 08.12.2010 Dear Members, The Minutes of the Annual General Body Meeting of the Association held on 08.11.2010 is placed below for information. As many of you would be aware, subsequent to the General Body meeting another meeting of the members was also convened on 18.11.2010, to discuss and finalise the response of the Association on the Cadre restructuring proposal, which was provided by the Board.  Apart from the above, I had also attended the meeting of the Departmental Anomaly Committee held on 23.11.2010 in the capacity as the Assistant Secretary General of the All India Association. The details of the deliberations that had taken place in the said meeting, Copy of the Cadre review proposal and the response submitted by the All India Association were circulated among the Members, which are now available on the blog of the All India Association ( www.aiccemof.blogspot.com ). Therefore, the same is not being updated here. Members are requested to kindly visit the said blog

IMPACT OF CADRE RESTRUCTURING IN CBEC  FOR THE ZONE Date:- 16.11.2010 Dear Members, It is hoped that by now many of you would have gone through the Cadre restructuring proposal and got a fair idea as to what is in store for the cadre. After an intial analysis, the likely overall implications have been worked out and are placed below for information for those members who are yet to get hold of a copy. It is difficult to explain the magnitude of change that is likely to take place in the blog. However an attempt is being made. For details kindly refer to the original proposal. The staffing norms adopted in the cadre restructuring proposal for various formations are as under:- After application of the above norms and the number of new formations proposed, the net effect would be as under:- By adopting the same norms the likely Sanctioned strength for the Karnataka Zone (Central Excise, Service Tax & Customs) would be as under:- In the above calculations the position regarding t

NOTICE OF EMERGENCY MEETING Date:- 12.11.2010 Dear Members, While thanking you all for your participation and support in the Annual General Body Meeting held on 08.11.2010, I would like to inform you all that I had participated in the meeting chaired by the Member (P&V), on 10.11.2010, regarding cadre restructuring, representing the All India Association. Consequent to the said meeting a copy of the cadre restructuring proposal has been provided to all the recognised associations, seeking the comments and views on the proposal. Copy of the said proposals have been sent to all the members, whose email ids are available with the Association. Members desirous of having copies may kindly download it from the link provided below. https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B1EcYYJmjAiBZDBmNDc4MWMtNThlMi00YjA3LWEyNjctOWRjYzRlY2IyYjJh&hl=en&authkey=CJDls8ID The Association has been requested to furnish its views/suggestions on the proposal

AGENDA OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL BODY MEETING Bangalore. Date:- 01.11.2010 Dear Members, Kindly refer to Association's circular dated 14.10.2010, regarding the convening of Annual General Body Meeting of our Association, scheduled for 08.11.10.  In this regard, the agenda of the meeting is fixed as under:- 1. Invocation 2. Welcome Speech 3. Report on the achievements of the Association and future challenges 4. Presentation of the Annual Audited Accounts of the Association 5. Nomination/Election of new office bearers, if any. 6. Address by Shri. Thomas Mony, Secretary General, AICESTMOA 7. Interaction of the Secretary General with the Members 8. Vote of Thanks 9.Refreshments. All Members are requested to participate in the said meeting and contribute to its growth and success in all endeavors. Yours sincerely, Sd/- (M.CHOKKALINGAM) GENERAL SECRETARY All Comments/correspondences may be addressed to karccemoa@gmail.com

Bangalore, the 14th October, 2010 NOTICE FOR GENERAL BODY MEETING Notice is hereby given to all the Members that the General Body Meeting of the Association will be held on the 8th of November, 2010, in C.R.Buildings, Queens Road, Bangalore. Comrade Shri.Thomas Mony, Secretary General of the All India Central Excise & Service Tax Ministerial Officers Association, Pune has consented to participate in the meeting and address the members on the developments regarding the upgradation of Grade Pay of DOS/AO and the ongoing Cadre Review of the Department. All the Members are requested to make it convenient to attend the meeting and participate in the discussions. Yours Sincerely, M. Chokkalingam All Comments/correspondences may be addressed to karccemoa@gmail.com

Bangalore, the 09th October, 2010      Dear members, The copy of the minutes of the JCM meeting of the regional council held on 15.09.2010, is placed below for information of the members. The Association is raising issues that are brought to its notice from time to time. Therefore, the members are requested to kindly bring to the notice of the Office bearers, the issues affecting the cadre that require the attention/ intervention of the Association, so that the same can be taken up for redressal. Further for the information pertaining to the cadre restructuring and the Anomaly in Grade Pay of DOS inspector are being updated on the All India Association's blog ( www.aiccemof.blogspot.com ) from time to time. The members may kindly visit the said blog for further information relating to the cadre. Yours sincerely, M.Chokkalingam, General Secretary.   All Comments/correspondences may be addressed to karccemoa@gmail.com

Bangalore , the 7th October, 2010 Dear Members, The DG, HRD has proposed to formulate a Long Term Human Resource Plan for the Department/CBEC as discussed and decided in the Chief Commissioners' Conference held during 15-16th June, 2010. It has been stated that the said plan will be formulated after consultation with the respective recognised Associations and the Chief Commissioners. Accordingly the Chief Commissioner's Office has forwarded a copy of the said letter seeking our views and suggestions for the same.  As all of you are aware that we are at the crossroads as regards the cadre review of the department is concerned as it is not yet known what is in store for us in the near future. Hence, I see this is an opportunity for all of us to give some fruitful suggestions. In view of this I would urge all the members to kindly send their views and suggestions keeping in mind the long term interests and requirements for betterment of the cadre. Awaiting a positive and enthu

KARNTAKA CUSTOMS, CENTRAL EXCISE, SERVICE TAX AND LTU MINISTERIAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, BANGALORE Ref.No.JCM/03/2010 Date:- 13.09.2010 To, The Additional Commissioner (P&V), Central Excise, Bangalore –I, Bangalore. Sir, Sub:- Holding of JCM Meeting with representatives of recognized Associations –submission of points- reg. * * * *          Please refer to Office letter C.No.II/39/154/2008.Estt. ‘B’ dated 08.09.2010, calling for submission of points for discussion in the ensuing JCM meeting scheduled for 15.09.2010.          In this regard, this Association wishes to express its sincere gratitude and appreciation to the Department for implementing many of the assurances given in the last JCM and also convening another meeting of the JCM. As desired, the following points are submitted by this Association for discussion in the ensuing JCM meeting:- I. Promotions to the grade of Inspector:-          The promotions to the grade of LDC to TA, TA to STA and STA to DOS were c

KARNATAKA CUSTOMS, CENTRAL EXCISE, SERVICE TAX AND LTU MINISTERIAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, BANGALORE Date:- 08.09.2010 Dear Members, Placed below is the copy of Establishment order No.110/10 dated 08.09.10, regarding promotion of Tax Assistants to the grade of Senior Tax Assistants, for information. Congratulations to all the Officers who have been promoted. Regards Ministerial Officers Association, Karnataka Zone, Bangalore. * * * *     All Comments/correspondences may be addressed to karccemoa@gmail.com

Dear Members Placed below is the copy of letter submitted to the Commissioner, requesting for immediate action to issue promotion orders for TA to STA, for information. All Comments/correspondences may be addressed to karccemoa@gmail.com

All Comments/correspondences may be addressed to karccemoa@gmail.com

Date:- 30.07.2010 Dear Members, Placed below is the mail received from the Secretary General regarding the progress on cadre restructuring, for information of the members. Yours sincerely, M. Chokkalingam General Secretary. Pune, the 30th July, 2010 Dear friends in service, In continuation to my earlier letter/Mail dated 22.07.2010, I wish to inform that the cadre restructuring proposal is taking a different shape and direction, completely against the popular belief that we all hold. The reply received in response to an RTI application reveals that none of the legitimate demands put forth by the various Associations have been examined in the right perspective. The time has come for all of us to come together and react to the situation immediately. If we do not act now, it may be too late in the day, before which the proposal might be finalized and sent to various Ministries/departments for its concurrence/approval and placed before the Union Cabinet, by which time, it

Bangalore 07.06.2010 Dear Members, The Zonal JCM council meeting was held under the Chairmanship of the Chief Commissioner of Central Excise, Bangalore zone, Banglaore on 26.05.2010. The copy of the minutes of the said meeting is placed hereunder for information. Members may send their suggestions/comments on the points raised therein and also suggest points for taking up in the forthcoming JCMs. Yours sincerely, M.Chokkalingam, General Secretary. ****** All Comments/correspondences may be addressed to karccemoa@gmail.com

Bangalore. Date:-28.05.09 Dear Members, The Establishment Orders for promotion from STA to DOS and LDC to TA, have been issued today. Copies of the orders are placed below for information. I wish to congratulate all the Officers who have been promoted vide these orders. Thanking You, Yours sincerely, (M.CHOKKALINGAM) GENERAL SECRETARY All Comments/correspondences may be addressed to karccemoa@gmail.com

Bangalore 20.05.2010 Dear Members, This is to inform all the members of this Association that the regional JCM is scheduled to be held on 26.05.2010. The association is in receipt of a letter calling for submission of points for discussion in the JCM. Since nothing positive emerged out of the memorandum dated 30.04.2010, submitted to the Chief Commissioner seeking early promotions, it was felt necessary to submit an reminder on the subject. A copy of the reminder and the points submitted for discussion in the ensuing JCM is placed on the blog for information of the members. Yours sincerely, Sd/- M.Chokkalingam, General Secretary. REMINDER TO THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER ON PROMOTIONS Ref No.PROM/02/2010 Date:- 20.05.2010 To, The Honourable Chief Commissioner & The Cadre Controlling Authority, Central Excise & Customs, Bangalore Zone, Bangalore. Respected Sir, Sub:- Inordinate Delay in promotions – in the Ministerial cadre – reg. * * * * Kind reference is invite

Bangalore 03.05.2010 Dear Members, The Association had submitted two letters to the Chief Commissioner on certain issues, affecting the cadre, which are reproduced hereunder for favour of information of the Members. Sugge stions/comments if any, from the members on the above are welcome. Yours sincerely, M. Chokkalingam General Secretary . KARNATAKA CUSTOMS, CENTRAL EXCISE, SERVICE TAX AND LTU MINISTERIAL OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION, BANGALORE. Ref No. JCM/01/10 Date:- 30.04.2010 To, The Honourable Commissioner, Central Excise, Bangalore –I, Bangalore. Respected Sir, Sub:- Request for convening of the regional council of JCM – reg. * * * Please refer this Association letter Ref No.Assn/JCM/09 dated 07.09.09, requesting for participation in the regional council of the JCM (copy enclosed for reference). Please find enclosed herewith a copy of the OM F. No. B.12017/15/2005-AD.IVA dated 04.03.2010, communicating the recognition granted to the All India Association. 2. The last JCM was held o