INCOME TAX EMPLOYEES FEDERATION
Manishinath Bhawan A/2/95 Rajouri Garden,
New Delhi. 110 027.
www.itefcentralhq.org email: itefcentral@gmail.com
Cir. No. 32/12-15/ Dated: 26.10.2013
Dear Comrades,
Central Working Committee Meeting at JAIPUR ON 19-20 Oct. 2013 and decisions.
The Central Working Committee Meeting was held at Jaipur (Rajasthan) as scheduled on 19th and 20th October, 2013 at Hotel Priode Amber, Sanganeer. The ITEF Rajasthan Circles have made elaborate and excellent arrangements for the Working Committee Meeting and stay of the WC Members and guests. The unbelievable hospitality in true Rajasthan tradition and the team work of the committed comrades of Rajasthan Circles will surely be remembered for all time to come.
The Working Committee had an Inaugural session on 19th October, 2013. The Inaugural Session commenced with the Flag Hoisting by Com. President, Ashok B Salunkhe. Com. S.P. Sharma, General Secretary, ITEF, Rajasthan Circle-C, welcomed the Chief Guest, Shri Atulesh Jindal, Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (CCA), Jaipur, CHQ leaders and CWC Members and invitees. In his presidential address Com. Ashok B Salunkhe spoke about the delay in settlement of our demands and convening the Quarterly Review Meeting by the authorities. In his inaugural address the Chief Guest, touched upon the settlement of grievances at his level. The Chief Guest lamented the increasing tendency of seeking judicial intervention by the personnel of the Department. The President of the Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers, Com. KKN Kutty, spoke about the common demands of the Central Govt. Employees especially in the wake of the announcement of the Government to set-up the VII-CPC. The Secretary General in his address touched upon the historical movement of the Rajasthan Circle. The Zonal Secretary, CHQ and President of Rajasthan Circle Com. Rajendra Meena proposed vote of thanks.
In the Inaugural function the following veteran comrades of Rajasthan Circles were honoured. Coms. P.V. Varghese, Suresh Ajmera, Govind Verma, S.L. Jangid, M.C. Rastogi, R.L. Sharma, S.K.Garg, Sohanlal, Jai Narain, Pradeep Sharma, R.S. Shekawat,Ranbir Singh, Panchu Singh, Badri Narain, Ram swaroop Nagar, Inder Singh, Gopal Singh Jadoo and Com. Rameswar Pd. Choudhary.
Decisions on agenda items:
Item No. 1. Confirmation of minutes of the CWC meeting held at Puri on 1 & 2 Feb. 2013 and Extra Ordinary CWC held at New Delhi on 27th July, 2013 at New Delhi.
The draft minutes of the above two CWC meeting circulated was confirmed by the house. The action taken report presented to the house was also approved by the house.
Item No. 2. Discussion on implementation and our approach towards cadre restructuring. Com. KKN Kutty, Chairman of the sub-committee appointed by the Secretariat, presented the draft allocation worksheet and calculation sheet on the basis of the formula decided by the CWC meeting held at New Delhi on 27th July, 2013. In his report presented to the CWC on behalf of the Committee, the efforts taken by the committee during the last four months in collecting, collating the data obtained by the Secretariat from the circles as also from the various Directorates of the CBDT; determining the probable entitlement of additional posts sanctioned by the Government on the basis of the formula adopted by the CWC are, vividly mentioned. He also, on behalf of the Committee appealed to the house the Report and the allocation chart should be, after approval of the House, communicated to the authorities at the earliest. Com. President, while initiating the discussion on the draft report stated that the issues of yardstick and the deficiencies in the draft calculations were discussed twice in the Extra Ordinary CWC Meeting and the extended Secretariat Meeting and therefore, appealed to the house that only very serious omission/discrepancy should be discussed.
The following Comrades pointed out certain omissions and discrepancies in the draft worksheet. Com. Nirmala, GS Karnataka (Separate S/S for CPC, Bangalore), Com. D.P. Acharya, GS, Orissa (differences in the post allocated to comparable Circles) Com. Ombir Singh, GS, Delhi ( for allocation for DsG (Exemption, Intl. Taxation, Criminal Investigation etc) Com. Narayana Hari, Addl. Secy, Kerala ( Reduction in posts from the last draft allocation); Com. SP Sharma, GS, Rajasthan (deficiency in CCIT Posts) Com. Ajay Tiwari, GS, Kanpur ( Delay in submission, Posts for MSTU Agra), Com. Yashwant Purohit (Indication of Newly Created Posts).
The Secretary General explained the basis of Allocation, separate allocation for Directorates and other newly created sections etc. He also assured the genuine omissions pointed out by the house will be incorporated in the final communication to the Board. The house on the appeal of the President, approved the proposal.
The house was informed about the functioning of the Official Sub- Committees by the Representatives of ITEF nominated to the Committees.
Item No. 3: Discussion on Departmental & Organisational Issues. The President and Secretary General briefed the house about the lackadaisical attitude of the authorities in settling of our issues pending before the Board and issues agreed upon and pending with various authorities of Govt. of India. The Representative of all the Circles participated in the discussion and raised many Departmental and common issues. They lamented on the present situation and demanded action programme. Accordingly it was decided to wait for another fortnight for the response of the CBDT on our demand for immediate talks, and to launch agitational programme in case of no positive outcome. The house authorised ITEF Representatives in the negotiating body (QRM) will decide upon the course of action. It was also decided to seek immediate clear cut, unambiguous instructions to Cadre Controlling Authorities with regard to the Supreme Court Order on inter-se seniority and implement it in all cadres wherever the element of Direct Recruitment exist.
On the organisational issues the Secretary General informed the house the decision of the Confederation to conduct Trade Union Class ( 15 and 16th November, 2013 at Mumbai) and Working Women Convention (25th & 26th November, 2013 at New Delhi). It was also informed that the ITEF is to ensure participation of minimum 20 members for both the TU Class and WW Convention. The Circle General Secretaries are requested to ensure the participation of two lady comrades from each circle to the Working Women Convention to be held at Delhi on 25th and 26th Nov. 2013. Their stay will be arranged by the CHQ in coordination with ITEF Delhi Circle. The Delegates fee fixed by the Confederation for the participants is Rs 600/ per delegates.
Item No. 4: Indefinite strike programme and preparation for the same: It was reported to the House that since the Government has announced the setting up of VII-CPC, (partially accepting one demand out of 15 points Charter of Demand), the programme of indefinite strike action stands deferred. Further programme of action on other 14 points of demands and date of effect of the VII-CPC, will be decided by the Confederation in its next Secretariat Meeting.
Item No.5: Adoption of Receipt & Payment for the years ending 31.3.2012 and 30.3.2013. The Secretary General informed the house that for the absence of the Office Secretary for last one month due to Domestic problem, the Receipt & Payment for the period ending 31.3.2013 could not be presented to the house. The same will be placed in the Next CWC. The R & P Accounts for the year ending 31.3.2012 was adopted by the House.
Item No 6: Any other Matter with permission of the Chair. In the discussion also all the Comrades participated and in the sum-up the Secretary General explained the present status of various issues and assured the house that other issues raised by the members will be collated and taken up at appropriate level.
Com. Yeshwant Purohit, Joint Secretary proposed vote of Thanks and with the appeal of Com. President for maintaining our unity at all cost, the CWC meeting was adjourned.
With greetings
yours fraternally
(K.P.Rajagopal)
Secretary General
