ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION - GUJARAT CIRCLE: April 2016

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Notice for Circle Council meeting AIPE Union Postmen and MTS

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION POSTMEN AND MTS

Federated with National Federation of Postal Employees

G u j a r a t C I r c l e

No. CO/Circle Council Mtg/2016.17 Dated: April 22, 2016

NOTICE FOR CIRCLE COUNCIL MEETING

It is to notify under Article 31 of the Constitution of All India Postal Employees Union Postmen & MTS, that the Circle Council Meeting of AIPE Union Postmen & MTS Gujarat Circle will be held at Preranadham, behind Bhavnath temple, Girnar taleti, Bhavnath, Junagadh at 11.30 p.m. onwards on 08.05.2016 Sunday, to transact following items on the Agenda. Com.S. T. Teraiya Circle President, will preside over the meeting.

AGENDA:

1. To read and approve minutes of last meeting.

2. To finalize campaign to ensure maximum membership in AIPEU GDS (NFPE)

3. To discuss and pass resolutions on problems of each division.

4. To discuss and review of functioning of Divisional Unions as well as Circle Union.

5. To discuss about clearance of outstanding Quota of Federation/CHQ/Circle.

6. Any other item/s with permission of chair.

J U Mahida
Circle Secretary P4

Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to:

1. Com.S.T.Teraiya Circle President AIPEU P4 at Rajkot H.O. 360 001

2. Com. Sithalaxmi G/S AIPEU P4 (CHQ), New Delhi

3. Com.R.B.Nimbark Incharge D/S AIPEU Gr.’C’ Junagadh dn. –he is requested to coordinate in organizing this program.

4. Chief Postmaster General Gujarat Circle, Ahmedabad 380 001

-with a request to issue instructions to all concerned to grant Special Casual Leave to Office bearers/Delegates to enable them to attend the meeting in time on 08.05.16

5. All Sup. Councilors, Circle Office bearers and Divisional Secretaries.

6. Office copy

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Circle Council meeting on 8th May 2016 at Preranadham, Bhavnath, Girnar Taleti, Junagadh. It will be a joint Circle Council meetings of P3/P4 & GDS

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GROUP-C

Federated with National Federation of Postal Employees

G u j a r a t C I r c l e

No. CO/Circle Council Mtg/2016.17 Dated: April 22, 2016

NOTICE FOR CIRCLE COUNCIL MEETING

It is to notify under Article 31 of the Constitution of All India Postal Employees Unon Group ‘C’, that the Circle Council Meeting of AIPE Union Group ‘C’ Gujarat Circle will be held at Preranadham, behind Bhavnath temple, Girnar taleti, Bhavnath, Junagadh at 11.30 p.m. onwards on 08.05.2016 Sunday, to transact following items on the Agenda. Com.S.K.Vaishnav Circle President, will preside over the meeting.

AGENDA:

1. To read and approve minutes of last meeting.

2. To finalize campaign to ensure maximum membership in AIPEU GDS (NFPE)

3. To discuss and pass resolutions on problems of each division.

4. To discuss and review of functioning of Divisional Unions as well as Circle Union.

5. To discuss about clearance of outstanding Quota of Federation/CHQ/Circle.

6. To decide date and venue of next Circle Conference.

7. Any other item/s with permission of chair.

All Divisional/branch Secretaries and Circle Office bearers including Supreme Councilors are requested to be present at this very important meeting without fail and contribute their views and valuable suggestions. If any DS is unable to attend due to compelling circumstances, a representative must be deputed. All must come with details & receipts of quota remitted to all higher ups in last 4 years and keep cash or cheque book ready for clearance on the spot without fail.

RASHMIN PUROHIT

Circle Secretary

Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to:

1. Com.S.K.Vaishnav Circle President AIPEU Gr.’C’ Guj. Circle, at Godal H.O. 360 311

2. Com. R.N.Parashar G/S AIPEU Gr.’C’ (CHQ), New Delhi 110 008

3. Com.R.B.Nimbark Incharge D/S AIPEU Gr.’C’ Junagadh dn. –he is requested to coordinate in organizing this program.

4. Chief Postmaster General Gujarat Circle, Ahmedabad 380 001

-with a request to issue instructions to all concerned to grant Special Casual Leave to Office bearers/Delegates to enable them to attend the meeting in time on 08.05.16

5. All Sup. Councilors, Circle Office bearers and Divisional Secretaries.

6. Office copy

Monday, April 25, 2016

Govt likely to implement 7th Pay Commission award around September-October

New Delhi: The Central government employees will have to wait till September-October to get higher salaries under the 7th Pay Commission.

As per a Financial Express report, government is expecting that higher salaries released around the festival period starting with Durga Puja and Diwali will boost consumption, which will have a multiplier effect on the economy.

Though the employees will get arrears with retrospective effect from January 1, no retrospective arrears in allowances will be given. With the move, the exchequer would be able to save around Rs 11,000 crore.

The commission had estimated the additional outgo in FY17 due to its award at R73,650 crore.

Read at http://7thcpcnews.in/govt-likely-to-implement-7th-pay-commission-award-around-september-october/

Sunday, April 24, 2016

7th Pay Commission – How Govt will Save Rs 11,000 Crore – Allowances currently are roughly half of the Centre’s salary bill.

The Centre is likely to implement the 7th Pay Commission award from September-October, the beginning of the festive season, to give a consumption boost to the economy. However, in order to restrict the budgetary outgo, it would pay the revised allowances only prospectively, unlike the pay component that will be paid along with arrears from January 2016.

Allowances currently are roughly half of the Centre’s salary bill; as per the pay panel award, the steepest increase — 63% — was in allowances, while the overall rise in pay, allowances and pensions recommended was 23.55%.

If the revised allowances take effect only from September this year, the savings to the govt would be to the tune of Rs.11,000 crore, official sources said. Additionally, if the railway ministry decided to toe the Centre’s line, the national transporter will save around Rs.3,800 crore. The Budget in February had provided Rs.53,500 crore towards the pay panel-induced overall rise in pay, allowances and pension (PAP) and also to finance the one-rank-one-pension scheme for the armed forces. The 7th Pay commission had estimated the additional outgo in FY17 due to its award at Rs.73,650 crore.

The Centre’s additional bill on allowances in FY 17 due to the pay panel would have been about Rs.22,000 crore, but since it would release allowances only from September (and not with retrospective effect from January as envisaged by the commission), the actual outgo would be nearly half that.

Some analysts reckon that the consumption stimulus to the economy from the increased pay to government staff this time around could be somewhat muted.

Compared with the Sixth Pay Commission award — which led to an overall salary increase of 40% and was released first with arrears of 30 months paid over two years — the disbursement now includes only six months’ arrears in pay, they noted. “If the pay commission’s award is implemented across the board (including state governments as well as public institutions/enterprises), it would bring in an additional 0.9% of GDP growth in FY17,” said NR Bhanumurthy, professor at the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy. Even if states lag in implementing the pay revisions, Bhanumurthy said, GDP growth still could be at least 8% in the current fiscal, up from likely 7.6% last year.

Contrary to some reports that government employees could be asked to put part of the increased salary in bank capitalisation bonds to be issued by the Centre to infuse capital in the banks, officials said there was no such move. The government would like the employees to spend additional money in their hands to perk up the economy, sources added.

7th Pay CommissionThe seventh pay panel had projected the railways budget would bear the additional Rs.28,450 crore in FY17 due to its award. However, officials reckon that the actual requirement could be lower by about R3,800 crore for the railways due to prospective implementation of allowances.

Source:http://www.financialexpress.com/article/economy/pay-commission-allowances-leeway-to-save-rs-11000-crore/241779/

Prepare for Joint Circle Council meeting of P3, P4 & GDS on 8-5-16

Dear Comrades,

It has been decided to convene Joint Circle Council Meeting of P3, P4 & GDS on 8-5-16 Sunday.

Details of venue will be declared in 2 days.

The main purpose of meeting will be about our final preparations for enrollment of maximum GDS employees in our AIPE Union GDS (NFPE) in process of verification of membership which is coming very soon.

We will definitely discuss all other major and minor problems faced by our staff in each divisions.

All are requested to bring list of problems of their divisions in writings with detail as well as copies of minutes of Monthly meetings and letters addressed to administration.

IMPORTANT:

All Divisional Secretary must bring details & receipts/evidence for Quota sent to NFPE & CHQ during last 4 years. It is very sad that these higher ups are struggling hard for remittance of quota to them as per constitution. All DS must clear their quota otherwise, action as per constitution would be initiated as a last resort.

All DS must bring cheque or cash for clearing arrears of quota of Circle union.

THERE MUST BE A CONVENER OF GDS UNION IN EACH DIVISION:

Comrades,

For signing letter of authorisation as an authorised Signatory from union, we must decide one name of Convener of our GDS union. All P3/P4/GDS leaders of division should decide one name of their division and bring that particular proposed convener with them in the meeting. This is very important. If a division has already an elected body of GDS union, like in Rajkot- Bharuch, DS of GDS Union should ne informed to attend meeting.

NO DIVISIONAL SECRETARY WILL SKIP THIS IMPORTANT MEETING UNDER ANY PLEA. HOWEVER IF ANY DS IS UNABLE TO ATTEND DUE TO SERIOUS REASONS, ANOTHER REPRESENTATIVE SHOULD BE SENT WITH AUTHORITY AND ACCOUNTS OF QUOTA AND WITH ONE CONVENER FOR GDS UNION

Dr Jitendra Singh urges State Governments to abolish interview for certain jobs

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

22-April-2016 18:14 IST

Dr Jitendra Singh urges State Governments to abolish interview for certain jobs

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh has urged State Governments to expedite the process of abolition of interview for selection to such posts where it is not required. He was addressing a meeting of Principal Secretaries of General Administration Departments (GAD) from different States and Union Territories here today.

Dr Jitendra Singh recalled that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had suggested the abolition of interviews during Independence Day address from the ramparts of Red Fort on 15th August 2015 and the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) promptly followed it up by completing the exercise before the year end and ensuring that beginning from 1st January 2016, the practice of conducting interview was discontinued for selection to non-gazetted and junior posts, including C & D Group in the Central Ministries and Departments. However, the provision of skill test was allowed for such posts where a special skill was required, but this skill test was also of qualifying nature.

However, Dr Jitendra Singh regretted that many of the States have yet to make a satisfactory headway in this direction. He said, since today’s meeting was being attended by GAD Secretaries from most of the States ranging from Jammu & Kashmir to Kerala, it is expected that the officers will go back to their respective States with the message to carry forward this initiative in right earnest. Citing the example of States like Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, which has made significant progress in abolishing interviews, Dr Jitendra Singh advised the Secretaries of other States also to try to understand and replicate the same in their respective States.

Dr Jitendra Singh also noted that the provision of self-attestation was adopted by certain States very late and exhorted the State Governments to follow the initiative of preparing a Single Page form for different applications which was started by DoPT on the occasion of “Sushasan Diwas” on 25th December 2015. Dr Jitendra Singh reiterated the government’s commitment to provide work-friendly environment for officers and added that, at the same time, the Centre was also keen that various administrative and governance reforms initiated during the last two years should be seriously carried forward in States and Union Territories because these are in the interest of common man and the poor and, at the same time, aimed at providing level playing field to the youth aspirants across the country.

DoPT Secretary Shri Sanjay Kothari, Additional Secretary Shri T. Jacob, Joint Secretaries of the Department, Principal Secretaries of GAD from different States and Delhi based Resident Commissioners of different States attended the meeting.

Government Decides to withdraw the 10th February 2016 Notification with Immediate Effect

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Labour & Employment

21-April-2016 17:51 IST

Government Decides to withdraw the 10th February 2016 Notification with Immediate Effect

Government had issued a notification dated 10th February 2016 regarding rules for withdrawal from EPF Funds by the members. Under the revised rules, the employee was permitted to withdraw the employees’ share from the fund (which is 12% of the wages). However, it was prescribed that the employers’ share of contribution towards the Provident Fund (which is 3.67% of wage) would be allowed to be withdrawn only at the age of retirement (58 years). The objective was to provide a minimum social security to the workers at the time of retirement. It was noticed that over 80% of the claims settled by EPFO belonged to pre-mature withdrawal of funds, treating the EPF accounts as savings accounts, and not a Social Security instrument.

In order to address the issues the amendment stated above was carried out with the consent of Trade Unions and with the intention of promoting a decent accumulation of provident fund for the members at the end of their working lifetimes.

However, considering the representations received from various quarters and after consultations with the various stakeholders, Minister of State (IC) Labour and Employment, Sh Bandaru Dattatreya announced that the government has decided to withdraw the said 10th February 2016 Notification with immediate effect.

Accordingly, the workers are now allowed to withdraw the entire amount from the provident fund as per existing provisions of the EPF Scheme 1952 including the employers’ share of 3.67%.

Source: PIB News

Provision of Five days week – NFPE

No.10-01/2016-SR
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(SR Section)

Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110001
Dated the 13th April, 2016

Subject : Provision of Five days week – request consideration

Kindly find enclosed letter No. PF/GENL/NFPE dated 11-02-2016 received from General Secretary, National Federation of Postal Employees on the above mentioned subject, for necessary action at your end. A reply may be sent to the association directly under intimation to this Division.

sd/-
(V. Ramaswamy)
Assistant Director General (SR & Legal)

Source : www.nfpe.blogspot.in

Friday, April 22, 2016

Today, Bimonthly meeting at R.O. Rajkot. All NFPE CS will also meet for deciding campaign program for GDS verification of memberships

After 13 Months, Bimonthly meeting has been convened at R. O. Rajkot. Staff side has frequently, by letters and items at Circle level formal meetings, conveyed resentment against such slackness and reluctant approach of R.O. Rajkot Administration.

NFPE & FNPO leaders will jointly convey their strong protest by shouting slogans in front of the regional administration.

Today, all CS and frontline leaders of NFPE unions will also meet and discuss to carry on responsibility, on top priority as per directives of NFPE HQ, for ensuring maximum membership of GDS in the coming verification process.

All DS may now please wake up and involve themselves in this very urgent requirements of the time.

NFPE circular is reproduced hereunder:

NFPE CIRCULAR

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GROUP-C

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION POSTMEN & MTS

ALL INDIA RMS AND MMS EMPLOYEES UNION GROUP-C

ALL INDIA RMS AND MMS EMPLOYEES UNION MAIL GUARD & MTS

ALL INDIA POSTAL ADMINISTRTIVE OFFICES EMPLOYEES UNION

ALL INDIA POSTAL ACCOUNTS EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION

ALL INDIA SBCO EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION

ALL INDIA CIVIL WING EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GDS

Central Headquarters , New Delhi-110 001.

MOST IMPORTANT/URGENT

PF-01(e)/2016 CIRCULAR 31.03.2016

1.All Circle Secretaries/Divisional/Branch Secretaries.

2.All CHQ Office Bearers of NFPE and affiliated Unions/Associations.

GDS MEMBERSHIP VERIFICATION

OUR RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMMEDIATE TASK ELECT AND SELECT AIPEU-GDS AS THE ONLY ONE RECOGNISED GDS UNION

Dear Comrades,

As all of you are aware Department of Posts has commenced the process of verification of membership of Gramin Dak Sevaks for grant of recognition. The AIPEU-GDS was formed in the year 2012 and the Federal Council of NFPE held at Hyderabad in 2013, which is the highest decision and policy making body of NFPE, has decided to grant “Associate Membership” to the newly formed AIPEU-GDS. For the last four years, AIPEU-GDS is functioning without recognition and joined all the programmes of NFPE including strike. During this four year period it had conducted two All India Conferences and formed Branches in all the 22 Circles. After formation of AIPEU-GDS, it is the first membership verification taking place.

There is no doubt that the AIPEU-GDS will get recognition and shall become number one recognised GDS Union, with flying colours. But that is not enough - we should make the AIPEU-GDS as the only one recognised GDS Union in the Department of Posts. It is not impossible.

For fulfilling the above task, all Circle/Divisional Branches of NFPE affiliated Unions/Associations and also all CHQ office bearers are hereby requested to take immediate action to implement the following directions of NFPE.

1. It should be ensured that Circle/Divisional Unions of AIPEU-GDS is formed in all Circles/Divisions.

2. The name, designation and official address of the Circle/Divisional Secretaries should be intimated to “Com.P.Panduranga Rao, General Secretary, AIPEU-GDS, 1, Patel Road, Shadipur, Dada Ghosh Bhavan PO, New Delhi-110 008”. Email ID: aipeugdsnfpe@gmail.com Mob: 09849466595. Divisional Secretaries should inform the above particulars to Circle Secretaries also.

3. Still there are some divisions where the branches of AIPEU-GDS are not yet formed, inspite of repeated instructions from NFPE. All those Divisions where the branch of AIPEU-GDS is not yet formed should form the Branch Union or at least an Adhoc Committee at Divisional level with a Secretary or Convenor before 15th April 2016. The name, designation and official address with pin code and mobile number of the newly elected Secretary or Adhoc Committee Convenor should be intimated to the General Secretary and Circle Secretary. Wherever Circle Unions are not functioning immediate action should be taken to form a functioning Circle Union or Circle level Adhoc Committee of AIPEU-GDS.

4. It is reported from some circles that some P3 and P4 Divisional Unions of NFPE has not taken any positive action to form the Divisional Branches of AIPEU-GDS. Not only that in some limited divisions, the rival GDS Union, which is campaigning against NFPE and has formed separate unions for Group-C and Postmen/MTS in the name of “UNITED” to break our P3 and P4 Union and thereby to destabilise NFPE, is given all help and assistance by the some P3 and P4 Unions of NFPE and also holding joint meetings with the rival GDS Union which is no more an affiliate or Associate of NFPE. This is not permissile and is in violation of the directions and guidelines issued by NFPE. It is once again made clear that disciplinary action will be taken against those divisions which refuse to form the branches of AIPEU-GDS and which are still cooperating and extending all help to the rival GDS Union and conducting joint meetings. The recognition of all such Divisional Unions which refuse to carry out the directions of NFPE will be withdrawn without any further notice.

5. Last date for submission of application by GDS Unions for participating in the membership verification process is 31-03-2016. AIPEU-GDS has already submitted application to the Directorate on 18-03-2016. Please note that the name of our union is “AIPEU-GDS”. Department may issue orders fixing the last date for submission of authorisation forms to the Divisional heads, along with the model authorisation form with the signature of an officer of the Directorate. Immediately on publishing the authorisation form by the department all the affiliated unions of NFPE should jointly jump into action and collect maximum number of authorisation forms from GDS of each division. As GDS are working in remote villages, action plan should be chalked out now itself, for visiting each and every Branch Post Office by the NFPE leadership, for collecting authorisation forms signed by the GDS in favour of AIPEU-GDS.

6. AIPEU-GDS is the GDS Union of NFPE and it is the collective responsibility of all Circle/Divisional Unions of NFPE to make our GDS Union as the only one recognised union. Let us take it as a challenge and prove that it is possible.

7. A separate circular issued by AIPEU-GDS CHQ is also enclosed herewith.

Fraternally yours,

7th CPC – Expectations run high for the implementation of the Pay Commission…

After the recommendations of the 7th CPC were submitted to the Union Government on 19th November 2015, the news about its implementation was eagerly awaited by the central government employees. Before the submission of the recommendations, the Union Government indicated that the implementation of the 7th CPC will be done from the 1st of January 2016 itself and there will be no question of arrears payment. Instead of that, the government formed an Empowered Committee to analyze the recommendations and extended another four months for the detailed study of it. After the extension, everyone expected, the government will publish the notifications in April 2016. But that was also not happened as the Assembly Elections to five states were announced and now, everyone expects the implementation will take place after the results of the elections.

Now-a-days, the main attraction on the social media is the news about 7th CPC. But there are conflicting reports about the date of implementation of the Pay Commission. Some says, it is from June 2016 and some say, it is from September 2016. But there is no authenticity in these reports.

But for the employees are concerned, they expect an early implementation of the pay commission. They think that the union government is purposely delaying the notifications for the sake of saving money in the form of allowances like HRA and TA which are not calculated in the arrears to be paid to the employees. In the 6th CPC, the same had happened, as there were no arrears paid for the allowances from January 2006 to August 2008, the date of implementation of the Pay Commission.

Now, the Union Government should explain the reasons for the abnormal delay in publishing the notification. As the elections for the states are the main reason, there is no violation of the code of conduct, and permission can be obtained from the Election Commission for the implementation of the 7th Central Pay Commission. It is expected that the government publish the notification after the results of the assembly elections, the Cabinet will pass the bill in July 2016.

Let us hope for the best!!!!!!

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Reply by Hon. CPMG to our request for accepting welcome ceremony at Junagadh on 28-4-16, preceding day to 89th RJCM meeting at Somnath (Junagadh dn.)

D.O. No: CPMG/Misc/2016 19^th April, 2016

Dear Mr. Purohit,

Thanks a lot for the invitation. Due to paucity of time and other preoccupations, the undersigned will not be able to accept the invitation. However, I am grateful to all the Office Bearers and members of the Union from Divisions to Circle for bestowing their love and sentiments towards me.

However, I wish the Postal Parivar my best wishes for the Seminar on Digitization of Post Offices and Business Development.

With best wishes,

Yours sincerely,

( Lt.Col. D.K.S. Chauhan )

A PRAYER ON BEHALF OF INNOCENT EMPLOYEES OF DEPARTMENT OF POSTS GUJARAT CIRCLE SUBMITTED TO SHRI. RAVISHANKAR PRASAD HON’BLE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATION & IT

P3/Gujarat/Hon.Min/2016. Dated:4-4-2016

MEMORANDUM

FOR JUSTICE BY CAUSING PROMPT INVESTIGATION TO ENSURE SEGGREGATION OF TAINTED AND UNTAINTED INCUMBENTS OF POSTAL/SORTING ASSISTANTS, ACCEPT VERDICT OF HON. C.A.T. AHMEDABAD & OTHER TRIBUNALS WITHOUT APPEALING IN HIGH COURTS AND CONDITIONAL REINSTATEMENT IN JOB DURING PENDENCY OF INVESTIGATION CONSIDERING ACUTE & UNMANAGEABLE SHORTAGE OF STAFF IN DEPARTMENT OF POSTS.

Hon’ble Sir,

Namaskar. Respectful regards. Candidates were appointed in the PA/SA cadre in the Direct Recruitment Process for the year 2013-14 were taken on job after observing all pre-appointment formalities and Induction training. The process of Pre-appointment formalities was held in abeyance subsequently and therefore many of selected candidates have been waiting for their appointment. On receipt of some complaints regarding irregularities in the recruitment process, vigilance Investigation was conducted and finally the Chief Postmaster General was informed by the Director General vide letter No. A-34013/05/2014-DE (Chapter-II) dated 11.12.2015 that “ the competent authority has ordered to cancel the PA/SA Direct Recruitment Examination 2013-2014. Accordingly the CPMG Gujarat Circle had issued an order dated 23-12-2015 by which the result of examination for direct recruitment of PA/SA for the year 2013 &2014 have been cancelled and therefore services of all candidates were terminated by the concerned Divisional authorities. Obviously, all other candidates who were waiting for their appointment have also been informed of the above orders.

Aggrieved by said orders and resultant termination from service, they approached Hon. C.A.T. Ahmedabad and a verdict has been delivered by a common order dated 21st March 2016, with reference to cases of terminated employees. Hon. C.A.T. has quashed above said orders of the Director General dated 11.12.15 in so far as the same relates to Gujarat circle and also quashed orders dated 23.12.15 by which services of the employees were terminated by the Sr/Superintendents of different divisions in Gujarat Postal Circle.

The similar verdict has been given by Hon. C.A.T. Ahmedabad in its order dated 30th March 2016 in respect of cases of the candidates whose appointment was held in abeyance and who suffered similar injustice by orders of the Director General dated 11.12.15 and resultant orders of concerned Sr/Superintendents dated 23.12.15.

Hon. C.A.T. has further ordered to keep Select list in abeyance and directed respondent authorities to probe into the matter by thorough investigation in a fair and transparent manner to be undertaken by Vigilance Wing of the department or by any other suitable Investigating Agency within a period of 3 months and unearth the scam. It has also been ordered that: “depending upon the outcome of the probe, the respondents shall take appropriate decision relating to operation of the select list in the light of the decisions of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Inderpreet Singh Kahlon v. State of Punjab (2006) 11 SCC 356 and Joginder Pal & Others (2014) 6 SCC 644. Hon. C.A.T. has clearly mentioned in the said order that it decline to grant the relief of reinstatement into service for the reason that there are specific allegations against 34 specified candidates in the complaint received by the P.G. Cell on 09-04-2014. None of the selected candidates pleads guilty. As such it is difficult to ascertain who are the 34 amongst the selected/appointed. The possibility that all the 34 or some amongst them have been already appointed cannot be overruled. Such tainted, unscrupulous candidates who are responsible for the present crisis deserve to be seriously dealt with in accordance with law. Hence, we hold that the applicants are not entitled for reinstatement into service till such time the respondents complete the exercise ordered hereinabove”.

Sir, it has become a very clear picture from above verdict that there is a list of 34 tainted candidates and it has to be ascertain as to who are they amongst selected/appointed. An investigation has to be carried out by the Vigilance Wing of the department or by any other suitable Investigation Agency within a period of 3 months to unearth the scam and identify tainted candidates. Future of innocent employees lies upon outcome of the said investigation. They are afraid that the department will till avoid investigation and challenge the decision of Hon. C.A.T. Ahmedabad in Hon. High Court. It will be very difficult, costly and shocking for poor and jobless candidates to deal cases in the higher judiciary forums. We understand that each department has its own policy and strategy to follow the legal advisories. At the same time we humbly pray your honour to consider to accept a verdict for conducting thorough investigation. Sir, your honour will also agree that it is very painful when hundreds of innocent incumbents are thrown away from job by a single stroke of pen only because of few tainted persons.

Sir, our basic concept of jurisprudence is that the 100 culprits may let go free but no innocent should be punished. Quite contrary to this concept, hundreds of innocents are suffering because of few tainted persons. Therefore we urge your honour to kindly accept verdict of Hon. C.A.T. Ahmedabad and please consider that candidates are coming from poor/middle class families and there will be huge expenditure of lacs of rupees from their pocket if they are compelled to face the case in the higher judiciary forum like HC.

We also urge to consider possibility for conditional reinstatement of these candodates in service as PA/SA even on outsourced basis subject to outcome of the investigation which may be conducted as per direction of Hon. C.A.T.

At present, DOP is facing problems of acute shortage of staff and slack working of finical in CBS offices and there are many news reports about chaos and agitation by customers. Conditional reinstatement or services at outsourced basis would definitely help in resolution of all problems due to shortage of staff in general and skilled young staffs in particular.

Thus, we repeat to narrate our humble urge with folded hands as under:

To accept verdict of Hon. C.A.T. Ahmedabad and cause investigation to segregate tainted and untainted candidates and impart justice to innocent incumbents.

To avoid challenge decision of Hon. C.A.T. in Hon. High Court considering as to what is wrong in complying with direction for conducting investigation and thereby obliging jobless innocent youth by savings of huge expenditures for facing court cases and payment of fees etc.

To take them on job conditionally, subject to outcome of investigation, or even on outsourced basis by taking any binding in writing from them.

With prayer for kind consideration,

Yours faithfully

Rashmin Purohit

Circle Secretary

All India Postal Employees Union Group 'C'

Gujarat Circle, Ahmedabad

rashminpurohit@rediffmail.com

To,

Shri. Ravishankar Prasad

Hon’ble Minister of Communication & IT

Govt of India, New Delhi 110 001

Email: mcitoffice@gov.in

Copy respectfully forwarded for kind and judicious consideration to:

Ms. Kaveri Banerjee

Secretary, ( Posts) & Chair Person Postal Service board

Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi

Email: secretary-posts@indiapost.gov.in

Chief Postmaster General

Gujarat Circle, Ahmedabad 380 001

Email: cpmg_guj@indiapost.gov.in

Government To Recruit 2.2 Lakh Central Govt Employees In Two Years

Central government is set to recruit 2.2 lakh central government employees over a period of two years from March 1, 2015, despite the Centre’s announcements from time to time on a freeze in fresh recruitments.

The central government’s actual staff on March 1, 2015 was 33.05 lakh, which increased to 34.93 lakh in 2016 and is estimated to grow to 35.23 lakh by March 1, 2017, according to the budget estimates for 2016-17.

This includes the railways — which has not added a single worker to its strength of 13,26,437 in the last three years — but excludes the defence forces.

The biggest increase of 70,000 is projected in the revenue department which comprises income tax and customs, central excise and service tax, followed by central paramilitary forces, projected to rise by 47,000. The strength of the home ministry, excluding paramilitary forces, has increased by 6,000.

The cabinet secretariat, a fairly small department assisting the government, will add 301 employees, going up from 900 in 2015 to 1,201 by March 1, 2017. The I&B ministry added nearly 2,200 personnel in the last two years.

The personnel ministry, which manages government staff, added 1,800 jobs in the last two years, the urban development ministry 6,000, mines ministry 4,399 and department of space 1,000.

However, the financial allocation for salaries and allowances for the revenue department has not shown any major difference, for the reason that the department has not been able to recruit personnel due to slow progress in the cadre restructuring exercise.

Some departments have faced downsizing. Interestingly, there has been a cut in the department of rural development, the focus area of the government, where the strength has come down from 538 in 2015 to 472 in 2016-17.

A major reason for the spurt in hiring is that many departments faced acute staff crunch in Group B and C categories due to a moratorium on fresh recruitments for the past several years.

A lot of the new appointments have been in these categories. Vacancies have piled up over the years. More than six lakh posts are vacant in various central government ministries, according to the personnel ministry.

Source : tkbsen

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