KARNATAKA CUSTOMS CENTRAL EXCISE SERVICE TAX AND LTU MINISTERIAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION

Bangalore, the 27th November, 2011 Dear Members, As intimated, a meeting of the Members was held at the conference Hall on 25th November, 2011. The background in which such a decision has been taken by the Board, the implications of the decision and the likely course of action to be adopted by the Association was discussed. Many members were agitated and voiced their serious concerns on the matter. Various doubts and queries raised by the Members on the matter was clarified/explained. It was unanimously decided to oppose the proposed merger strongly, as it is detrimental to the very survival of the cadre. It was also decided to take up the matter with the cadre controlling Commissioner and the zonal Chief Commissioner to apprise the Board of our concerns. Accordingly the office bearers and some of the senior members met the Commissioner and Chief Commissioner to explain the issue and seek their support. As expected, they were supportive of the Association's view point and have

Date:- 23.11.2011   Dear Members,             Many of you might have learnt that the Board has  in-principle taken a decision  to merge the cadres of Deputy Office Superintendent and the Senior Tax Assistant. The All India Association has already lodged its strong protest and is likely to embark upon a path of agitation over the issue. In this background, an emergency meeting of all the Members is convened on the 25 th of November, 2011 at the conference Hall of Hqrs., Office, CR Buildings, Bangalore . All the members are requested to kindly participate in the deliberations and give their valuable inputs/views/suggestions on the matter. Looking forward to your enthusiastic response, I remain. Yours sincerely, Sd/- ( M. Chokkalingam ) General Secretary         In the case of outstation Members, it is requested that they may send in their valuable views and comments on the issue by mail on karccemoa@gmail.com or chokkalingamrmn@gmail.com .

Bangalore, the 15th September, 2011. The orders for promotion from the grade of STA to Inspectors have been finally been issued. A total of STAs have been promoted as Inspectors and are retained in their current places of posting, except in a few case, until the forthcoming AGT. For copy of the promotion order please click here . On behalf of the entire Ministerial cadre, I congratulate and convey the best wishes to all the Officers who have been promoted. Consequent to the above said promotions and transfer of the officers currently posted in Customs who have been promoted as Inspectors, orders of transfers and postings to Customs Commissionerate have also been issued. Copy of the said order is also placed below. For copy of the order on customs postings click here . Yours sincerely, M.Chokkalingam General Secretary All Comments/correspondences may be addressed to karccemoa@gmail.com

Bangalore, the 15th September, 2011 Dear Members, The much awaited promotion orders are likely to be issued today. Simultaneously, orders for transfer and posting of Ministerial officers to Customs are also likely to be issued. Copy of the orders will be placed in the blog as and when issued. with regards M Chokkalingam All Comments/correspondences may be addressed to karccemoa@gmail.com

Bangalore, the 30th August, 2011. Dear Members, Many of the eligible STAs are eagerly awaiting for their promotion to the grade of Inspectors and are anxious to know the current status. In this regard, it is to state that the proposal for holding DPC to fill up the existing vacancies is already under process. As a result of this , the letter/circular regarding holding of Physcial test and interview for the eligible candidates have been issued, a copy of which is placed below for information. COPY OF CALL LETTER/CIRCULAR The Physical Test and Interview is slated to be held on the 6th of September, 2011. The seniority list of STA is likely to be issued shortly, i.e., before 6.9.2011. Further the number of actual vacancies to be filled up by promotion (with the breakup - Reserved/General) is not known to the Association, and therefore it is not possible to exactly state as to how many candidates might eventually get promoted. However, it is to inform that all the candidates, who

Bangalore, the 11th August, 2011. Dear Members, It is quite sometime since the blog was updated while, the blog of the All India Association was being updated regularly over the developments on the various issues. After my elevation/appointment as the Assistant Secretary General of the All India Association I was pre-occupied with the Departmental Anomaly committee Meetings and other related common issues, like cadre restructuring, AO/DOS Grade Pay, CAO promotions, that are being pursued by the All India Association. Due to this, and the fact that some of our Office bearers are either transferred out of the zone or are posted away from the Headquarters, the functioning of the Association had been affected to a certain extent, but that does not mean that the Association has become non-functional. In this regard, kind attention is invited to my previous message under which the points to be raised in the JCM was placed apart from convening of a meeting of the Members in June-2011. Recen

Ref:- Meeting-Notice/2011-1                                                        Date:- 03.06.2011 NOTICE   Dear Members,             The Association has been receiving calls from various quarters desirous to know about the status of the Cadre Restructuring of the Department and also the progress made on certain crucial issues concerning the cadre in the local level and the National level as well. Therefore it is felt necessary to convene a meeting of the Members in order to apprise them of the current status on the activities of the Association apart from the issues that have been raised by the All India Association with the Ministry for redressal. Accordingly, notice is hereby given for a Meeting of the Members, to be held on 09.06.2011, in the Conference Hall of the Hqrs., office in the C.R. Buildings, Queens Road. All the members are requested to kindly participate in the said meeting to share these information and discuss the future course of action on issues concernin

Ref.No.JCM/01/2011                                                                    Date:- 03.06.2011 To, The Hon’ble Commissioner, Central Excise, Bangalore –I, Bangalore . Sir,                    Sub:- Holding of JCM Meeting with representatives of recognized Associations –submission of points- reg. * * * * Please refer to the Minutes of the last JCM meeting held on 15.09.2010, which has been circulated vide letter C.No.II/39/154/2008.Estt.‘B’ dated 07.10.2010. As per the DOPT’s instructions, the JCM meeting should be convened at least once in a period of three months and more than eight months has lapsed, since the last JCM was convened. Therefore, it is humbly requested to convene the JCM Meeting at the earliest in order to discuss the outstanding/pending issues. In this regard, the following points are submitted on behalf of this Association, for discussion in the proposed meeting. I.                   Promotions to the grade of Inspectors :- The DOPT’s OM No.2

KARNATAKA CUSTOMS, CENTRAL EXCISE AND SERVICE TAX MINISTERIAL OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION, BANGALORE. Date:- 22.03.2011 Dear Members, The AGT Policy for the transfer and postings in the grade of Administrative Officers have been issued. A copy of the AGT Policy and the circular calling for submission of Transfer Proformae as circulated can be accessed by following the link placed below for information. https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B96fz5TpO8o6MTlkMzI4MGEtY2FiOS00ZWJmLTg0ODctZjVlZWRiN2MxYjdi&hl=en&authkey=CK36-5gN Yours sincerely, M.Chokkalingam All Comments/correspondences may be addressed to karccemoa@gmail.com

KARNATAKA CUSTOMS, CENTRAL EXCISE AND SERVICE TAX MINISTERIAL OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION, BANGALORE. Date:- 22.03.2011 Dear Members, A copy of the letter submitted to the Chief Commissioner, Central Excise, Bangalore Zone, Bangalore, requesting for certain amendments in AGT Policy of Administrative Officers, is placed below for information. * * * * Ref:- AGT/01/2011                                                                          Date:- 27.01.2011 To, The Chief Commissioner, Central Excise, Bangalore Zone, Bangalore. Madam, Sub:- Annual General Transfers –Guidelines for transfer and postings in the grade of Administrative Officers –amendments – reg. * * * * Please refer to the Transfer guidelines, 2005, circulated vide Office letter C.No.II/3/9/2005 Estt. dated 01.03.05 for the grade of Administrative Officers and subsequent amendments issued vide C.No.II/3/8/2006.Estt dated 11.07.06 and 13.07.06 and C.No.II/03/04/2007 Estt ‘B’ dated 23/5/2007. In this regard,

Bangalore, the 14th February, 2011 Dear Members, It is a long time since an update was provided on the affairs and recent activities of the Association , more so at the local level apart from the status of the cadre restructuring at All India level. I hope most of you are aware of the later part i.e., the cadre restructuring status from the All India Association's blog. As regards the local issue, there were a couple of things that were required to be brought to the notice of all the Members. The first one being the nomination/co-opting of a few office bearers and also the follow up action on the points raised in the last JCM meeting held on 15.09.2010, which are being addressed hereunder. Changes/Nomination of New Office Bearers:- Shri. Absi, S.S who was elected/nominated as the Joint Secretary for Bangalore -I Commissionerate, had proceeded on deputation to Cochin Zone and in his place, Shri.A.Kannan, has been co-opted/nominated to function as the Joint Secretary until the