SLP AND DPC

Dear friends and comrades,

People from Central Excise and Customs from various parts of the Country have been calling me regarding the DPC for the posts of ACs.

We all know that the Board has filed SLPs in the Hon’ble Supreme Court seeking a stay of the Order of the CAT, Chennai in the Bharathan & Others case.

So far only two SLPs have been filed, while a third is expected any time.  The Hon’ble SC has granted Stay of the contempt proceedings (alone).

Time and again we have requested the Board to:

(i)            Issue clear cut guidelines for re-fixing seniority in terms of the N.R.Parmar decision;

(ii)          Give specific time frame to the Zonal authorities to undertake the exercise;

(iii)         Go before the Court and state that efforts are on to implement the Judgment of the Apex Court in the N.R.Parmar judgment and that since people are retiring without promotions and numerous posts are lying vacant, the Board may be permitted to order adhoc promotions which would be regularized within a stipulated period after refixing of seniority is completed.

The Board had assured to do so and informed that they were geared up to issue a circular on the lines of the CBDT where re-fixing of seniority as per the above said judgment is completed and promotions to the posts of AICT ordered accordingly.

But suddenly, it was decided by the Board to file SLPs before the Hon’ble SC.

From what we have learnt, the Grounds of Appeal filed by the Department are self-contradictory. The reason for filing such SLPs is therefore clear as day light.

 

R. Manimohan
SG, AIACEGEO