AN APPEAL TO ALL MEMBERS AND UNITS
Knowingly or unknowingly our detractors have been comparing the Convention held at Chennai to that of the Convention of the Inspectors’ Federation held at Kolkata in 2003.
It is a fact that the present AICEIA representing the entire Cadre of Inspectors throughout India was born out of that Convention at Kolkata only. If that exercise had to be undertaken because the then SG of that Federation had become non functional and incommunicado due to inexplicable reasons, the current exercise at Chennai was necessitated by the malfunctioning by the Secretary General who had consistently refused to democratize the organization and make it membership based. He had refused to take seriously the warnings that had been given by organizationally well intentioned persons regarding the coming of GST and our requirement to prepare ground, more than 3 years ago. But he started signing letters only after the IRS (DRs) started getting jitters. We are living down the ignominy now. As a last straw, he refused to vacate office even after promotion and even after being urged by the President and very many other organizationally conscious persons.
Every effort has been made by those who profess unity of the cadre, to divide local units and send letters to the local administration supporting one person or one group of persons, not having the support of the majority members at the local levels. They have unleashed a spate of vituperative attacks and false propaganda through social media, against persons at the fore front of this organization, who have only served the cadre without expectations of any returns and have unblemished track records in their official capacities also. Those who stood to gain by the benevolence of the self appointed leaders without democratic credentials, in currying favors, obliged them in this. Their despair was quite evident.
In the light of the above developments, the above communication from the Board dated 13.07.2017, is indicative of the following points:
Ø Contrary to the perception built up by the previous Secretary General, the Board goes only by the paid up membership strength to determine the legitimacy of the elected body. And that is the correct approach as per the RSA Rules.
Ø The continuance of a person promoted as Assistant Commissioner, to represent the Association of Superintendents is questionable, as it is hit by the mischief of the RSA Rules wherein his membership itself is in dispute. [In respect of ITGOA, the ground realities are altogether different.]
Apart from the above factors, we have serious organizational concerns also. In respect of many of the units including large ones like Delhi and Mumbai, those who participated in the meeting at Gandhidham, were not representatives elected in the units, during the past 2 years (or more).
But in many of such units, the members have started waking up to the present situation. They have started conducting elections and electing new bodies to represent them. The newly elected office bearers have also been getting in touch with us and assuring us of their support.
The immediate requirement is to submit the DDO certificates to prove our strength before the Board. There has been considerable dislocation due to transfers, consequent to the reorganisation for GST implementation. Hence, deduction of membership fees has to be effected as early as possible.
We appeal to all units to take necessary steps to send in their DDO certificates at the earliest to the SG’s address.
