RETIREMENT

Sh. A.S.Pahuja SSPOs Jalandhar (adhoc) and A.S. Gupta Supdt. P.S.D Ludhiana are retiring from service on 31.07.2012 on superannuation. Association wishes happy and peaceful retired life to the retiring officers. 

APAR FOR PSS G-“B” DPC CALLED

Directorate Vide letter No. 9-23/2012-SPG dated 23.07.2012 has called APAR for convening DPC for promotion to the post of PSS G-“B” for the vacancy year 2012-13. The records/documents of the listed officials are to be submitted to Directorate by 31.08.2012. There are 522 officials in the consideration zone. As the list consists of the names of officers who have already been promoted to PSS G-“B” or have retired so the actual number may vary. Names of officers actually eligible from Punjab Circle are as under.

1.   S/Sh.Ashok Kumar Garg 1987 Batch IP not considered in last DPC

2.  Baljinder Singh 1988 Batch IP declined promotion in last DPC

3.  Dev Raj Ratra 1988 Batch IP declined promotion in last DPC

4.  Hari Mohan 1988 Batch IP Officiating as DDM(PLI)

5.  Gurdeep Singh 1988 Batch IP working as ASP Ferozepur

6.  Gurdev Singh 1988 Batch IP working as ASP Phagwara

7.  Inderjit Singh 1989 Batch IP officiating as A.D.R.O

8.  Kulwant Singh 1989 Batch IP officiating as SPOs Sangrur

9.  Suresh Kumar 1989 Batch IP officiating as SRM I Dn Jal

10.Paramjit Singh 1989 Batch IP working as ASP Hsp

11. J.K.Dutta 1989 Batch IP officiating as SPOs Bathinda

12.A.K, Bhalla 1989 Batch IP on deputation to Dte.

13.Harbans Lal (SC) 1989 Batch IP working as ASP Jal.

LETTER THAT SHOULD GO TO HON'BLE MINISTER THROUGH OUR GS

Sub: Disparity in the pay scale of Inspectors Post (Group B)

I wish to bring to your kind notice the discrimination meted out to the cadre of Inspector Post (Group B) in the Department of Post under Ministry of Communication in the matter of Grade pay in comparison to the grade pay granted to the analogous cadres in other departments such as CBEC/CBDT and Assistants in Central Secretariat.

1.    The pay scale of Inspector Post (IPs) was having a historical parity with the pay scales of Inspectors in CBDT/CBEC/IB. However this parity was disturbed in 1986 and Inspector Post cadre is forced to perpetuate miserable fate by 1986 pay commission. The 5th Central Pay Commission however recognized this parity in pay scales between these cadres and placed Inspector Post in the scale of 5500-9000 on par with the Inspectors in CBEC & CBDT.  The Inspectors of CBI and IB were however placed in the scale of Rs. 6500-10500.

2.    However like Inspector Post (Group B), the Inspectors in CBEC & CBDT taken up the disparity and anomaly in their pay scales in Comparison to the Inspectors of CBI/IB with respective Ministry/department. After negotiation, litigation and struggle the inspector in CBEC & CBDT get justice from the Government who were finally placed in the pay scale Rs. 6500-10500 vide the Department of Expenditure (Implementation Cell) Office Memorandum F.No.6/37/98-IC dated 21.4.2004 bringing at per with Inspectors of CBI and IB. Unfortunately the above grant of replacement in scale was not done in the cadre of Inspector Post and Govt. left the issue to be decided by 6^th pay commission.

3.    The Sixth Central Pay Commission has recommended merger of pre-revised pay scales of Rs.5500-9000 and Rs. 6500-10500 with a view to bring Inspector Post at par with Inspectors in CBEC & CBDT as well as Assistants in CSS and this has also been accepted and implemented by the Govt. Accordingly Inspector Posts have been placed in PB-2 with grade pay of Rs.4200/- at par with Assistant in CSS/Inspectors and Analogous post in CBEC & CBDT.

4.    Now again, the Grade Pay of inspectors in CBEC & CBDT has been revised from Rs.4200 to 4600 vide Ministry of Finance Memo. No.1/1/2008-IC dated 13^th Nov.2009(Annex-I) leaving Inspector Post in stagger. The Grade Pay of Assistants in the Central Secretariat has also been upgraded from Rs.4200 to 4600 vide Ministry of Finance Memo No. 1/1/2008-IC dated 16^th November 2009(Annex-II) but the file of Inspector Posts has been returned back by Ministry of Finance with the remarks that the post of Inspector Posts is not comparable to that inspector in CBEC & CBDT.

5.    SIR, Your good self can well imagine the plight of Inspector Posts and as such we are harried a lot. Sir, it is wrong to say that our cadre is inferior to any analogous post rather we are superior to them that is why we have been considered in Group B and given the responsibility  as recruiting officers, appointing authorities, as sub divisional officer has to manage total postal affairs. We are investigating authority, inquiring authority; attend court cases like law officer, handle technology deals like IT professional and process legal cases such as police cases, forum cases, labour court cases still how we are inferior to Inspectors of CBDT what a strange on the part of official dealing the case in Ministry of Finance. Sir, we are recruited through the same examination (Graduate Level Examination) as is in the case of other inspectors than how the cadre of Inspector Posts can not be compared with other inspectors. Sir any other cadre in analogous post is not given the responsibility as Inspector Post has been given.

6.    Department of Posts (Pay Commission Cell) continuously pursued the case at highest level with Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure with recommendations of the Secretary, Posts for pay parity of Inspector Post but the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure is not ready to take the view of the Department of Posts positively resulting frustration and demoralization amongst the Inspector, Posts cadre.

7.    Out of this frustration some of our members approached Hon’ble CAT for natural justice. Hon’ble CAT Ernakulam Bench has specifically stated in para 33 of its judgment dated 19th October’2011 (Annex-III) that “.....the case has been considered and the Tribunal is of the considered view that there is no justification in denying the Inspector (Posts) the higher Grade Pay of Rs 4600 when the same is admissible to Inspectors of other Departments with whom parity has been established by the very Sixth Pay Commission vide its report at para 7.6.14 extracted above......."(Annex-IV)

8.    Hon’ble CAT has allowed the OA to the extent that keeping in tune with the observations of the Sixth Pay Commission, coupled with the strong recommendations of the Department of Post and also in the light of our discussion as above, first respondent, i.e. the Ministry of Finance shall have a re-look in the matter at the level of Secretary and consider the case of the Inspector (Posts) for upgradation of their grade pay at par with that of the Inspector of income tax, of CBDT and CBEC.

9.    Since it appears that the proposal sent by the DOP to implement the orders of Hon’ble CAT has not yet been considered by the Secretary (Finance), we request your good self to please intervene in the matter and take up the issue with the appropriate authorities for an early settlement and grant of pay grade of Rs.4600 to Inspector Posts w.e.f 1.1.2006 as has been done in the analogous post in other departments.

For this act of kindness, we shall remain ever obliged

DPC FOR IPs

Chief Postmaster General Punjab Circle has convened DPC for promotion of IPs to ASPs against four posts. Association congratulates the following inspectors on their elevation to ASPs.

• Sh. R.P.Bhardwaj
• Sh. Balbir Singh
• Sh. Kailash 
• Sh. Kishori Lal

Posting orders are expected to be issued shortly 

ORGANISATIONAL RESTRUCTURING

President, General Secretary, Ex-General Secretary and Circle Secretary Punjab Circle visited the Postal Directorate on 9th July, 2012. They attended meeting on Organisational Restructuring in Department of Posts called for by the Department. Views / suggestions already submitted on 4th June 2012 by our Association were discussed in length with the Committee. The approach of the Committee headed by the CPMG, M. P Circle was positive towards IP/ASP cadre.

Following issues were also discussed with the concerned officers during informal meeting 

1. Amendment in the Constitution of All India Association of IP/ASP   Association to revise Article 38 and 44.

Orders are likely to be issued by the SR Division in this week.  

2. DPC for promotion to PS Gr. B.

ACRs/APARs will be called for soon. Vacancies are yet to be calculated by SPG  Division..

3. Supplementary DPC for PS Gr. B for the year 2011.

Postal Directorate will not convene supplementary DPC as regular DPC is already due.

4. Up-gradation of GP of IP from Rs. 4200/- to Rs. 4600/-.

Representative from the Department has discussed the matter with the concerned officer in MOF. File is likely to be submitted again to the MOF.

5. PS Gr. B and PM Grade-I Examination for 2012.

Results of both the examinations are likely to be declared soon.

6. Sr. PM Examination.      

Six CAT cases are pending in various benches. Hence, there is no hope for holding of  Sr. PM Examination in near future. The next date of hearing of CAT case filed in Chandigarh bench is 16/8/2012. 

7. Periodical Meeting with the Secretary (Posts).

Date of meeting will be fixed shortly by the Postal Directorate. Agenda for meeting has already been submitted to the Department on 10/4/2012.

Further views of the association on the structure of class-I Division and provision/attachement of one PA and one System Manager with Sub Divisional Inspectors has been submitted to GS for further submission to Committee looking after organisational restructuring. The same will be listed on blog subject to the approval of GS.

I am also drafting a memorandum on Grade pay issue for submission to Hon'ble Ministers. Copy of the same will also put on blog after having approval from GS.