GENERAL STRIKE ON 28 th February 2012

GENERAL STRIKE ON 28 th February 2012

     Postal Federations have jointly given a call to all Postal employees to participate in the one day token strike on 28th February 2012 (Tuesday) based on the call given by Central Trade Unions.The unions have come together on a five-point charter, which seeks strict enforcement of all basic labour laws without any exception or exemption and stringent punitive measures for violation; a universal social security cover for unorganised sector workers without any restriction and creation of a National Social Security Fund.Workers of all 11 recognised unions  and 5,000 un-affiliated unions will strike work, affecting banking, postal, port and government operations.

PROMOTION,POSTING AND ALLOTMENT ORDER FOR ASP ISSUED BY CPMG BANGALORE......

Consideration of compassionate engagement to Depandants of GDS discharged on medical grounds prior to 14.12.2010

Consideration of compassionate engagement to Depandants of GDS discharged on medical grounds prior to 14.12.2010

Government of India

Ministry of Communication & IT

Department of Posts

(GDS Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sandad Marg

New Delhi – 110001

No. 19-19/2009-GDS                                                                                        Dated: 21 Feb 2012

Chef Postmaster General

Postmaster General

Subject :Consideration of compassionate engagement on GDS posts to Depandants of Gramina Dak Sevaks discharged on medical grounds based on proof of invalidation prior to 14.12.2010 

            A reference is invited to Para 7(d) of this Directorate letter No. 17-17/2010-GDS dated 14.12.2010 wherein it was provided that "this percentage of 10% shall only apply to cover cases of wards of deceased GDS and not to GDS acquiring disability during service defined in the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995. Section 47 of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995 provides that no establishment shall dispense with or reduce in rank an employee who acquires a disability during his service as also no promotion shall be denied to a person merely on the ground of his disability. In case of a GDS acquiring a disability during his service and is considered to be unsuitable for the GDS post he was holding, could be shifted to some other post with the same TRCA." The ceiling of 10% was further removed with revised provisions under this Directorate letter No. even dated 01.08.2011.

2.         The issue of allowing compassionate engagements to one of the dependant of the GDS discharged on invalidation on medical grounds supported by the invalidation proof has been considered in this Directorate and it has now been decided to allow considering compassionate engagement to one of the words of invalidated GDS discharged before the date of issue of this Directorate letter No. 17-17/2010-GDS dated 14.12.2010 on consideration of the indigent condition of the family taking recourse to the application of the same provisions of compassionate engagement and process as were in force at the time of discharge of the GDS on invalidation, without a further reference to this Directorate.

3.         It is, however, clarified once again that the provision contained in Para 7 (d) of this Directorate letter No. 17-17/2010-GDS dated 14.12.2010 as amended may be observed scrupulously and no GDS is allowed to be discharged on invalidation observing the provisions of Section 47 of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995. In case a GDS acquires a disability during his service and is considered to be unsuitable for the GDS post he was holding, he/she may be shifted to some other post with the same TRCA. If at all some genuine difficulty arises about the nature of work to be extracted from him and the concerned HOC is personally convinced of the grounds in individual cases, the Circles may take up the issue of appropriate cases with the Training Division of this Directorate.

4.         The instructions contained in Para 7(d) of this Directorate letter No. 17-17/2010-GDS dated 14.12.2010 & the present instructions would cover the cases of the GDS where a GDS was permitted to be discharged during the period from 01.01.1996 to 13.12.2010 by the prescribed appointing authority based on medical invalidation by a medical board of a Government Hospital and the disability would cover only the disabilities mentioned and defined in Section 2 of the PWD Act, 1995." While considering the cases under this provision, Head of the Circle would personally ensure that only the cases fulfilling the requisite conditions are considered for compassionate engagement.

5.         The above provisions may be brought to the notice of all concerned for strict compliance. This issue with the approval of Secretary(Posts).

       Sd/-

(Surender Kumar)

Assistant Director General (GDS)

Upgradation of GP to IP.

Upgradation of GP to IP.

No. CHQ/IPASP/1/2012 Dated : 22/2/2012. 

To, 
Ms Yesodhara Menon, 
Member (P),
Department of Posts,
Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg, 
New Delhi 110 001. 

Subject : Minutes of the meeting taken by Secretary (Posts) with All India Association of Inspectors and Assistant Superintendents Posts on 3/11/2011. 

Ref. : Directorate Letter No. 01/01/2011-SR dated 14/11/2011. 

Respected Madam,

The 37th All India Biennial Conference of this Association was held at Bangaluru on 28th and 29th January, 2012. In the Conference, the matter related to merger of the posts IP and ASP was deliberated in depth and the house passed a resolution unanimously as under:

“This Association is against the merger of Inspector Posts and Assistant Superintendents Posts Cadre. Inspector Posts should be granted Grade Pay of Rs. 4600/- with effect from 01/01/2006 at par with Inspectors of CBDT / CBEC in tune with directions of the Hon’ble CAT, Ernakulam Bench”.

In view of the above resolution, it is requested that action may please be taken to implement the orders of Hon’ble CAT, Ernakulam Bench to upgrade the grade pay of Inspector Posts from Rs. 4200/- to Rs. 4600/- with effect from 1.1.2006.

Yours sincerely,

(Vilas Ingale)

General Secretary

Cadre Restructuring Proposal of Income Tax Department cleared by DOPT

CADRE RESTRUCTURING PROPOSAL

The DOPT has at last cleared the Cadre Restructuring Proposal. There has been a reduction of 398 posts in the Group-A cadres up to the level of DCIT. The proposal in respect of Gr.B & Gr.C have already been cleared by the Department of Expenditure and Finance Minister without any changes. Now the cadre restructuring proposal is expected to go to the Group of Secretaries and then to the Cabinet for clearance. Once it is passed by the Cabinet, the additional posts created will be allocated charge-wise and notification will be issued. Promotions/recruitment will take place subsequently.

Cadre restructuring proposal- Changes in Gr.A as approved by the Department of Personnel & Training.

SL NO	GRADES	EXISTING	POSTS CLEARED BY DOE	APPROVED BY DOPT	ADDL. POSTS GIVEN
1.	APPEX (80000) PRINCIPLE CCIT	0	29#	27*	20#(-9)
2.	HAG+(75500-80000) ADDL.CCIT	0	88	50	50(-38)
3.	HAG (67000-79000) CCIT	116	333	150	34(-183)
4.	SAG PB-4(GP-10000) CIT	731	602	831	100(+229)
5.	NFSG PB-4(GP-8700) JAG PB-3(GP-7600) ADDL.CIT/JCIT	1253	1565	1565	312(0)
6.	STS PB-3 (GP-6600) DCIT	1358	1601	1396	36(-207)
7.	JTS PB-3 (5400) ACIT	734	1091	1091	357(0)
8.	RESERVES-PB-3 GP 5400-ACIT	0	760	570	570(-190)
-	TOTAL	4192	6069	5678	1479(-398)

Figures in brackets denote number of posts altered by the DOPT vis-à-vis that approved by the DOPT.

*Included posts of Chairman, Members, CBDT which are to be excluded as per DOPT recommendations.

#Excluding the posts of Chairman and Members, CBDT.

Cadre-restructuring proposal Gr.B & C

S No.	Post/Designation	Grade/Pay Scale	Existing	Proposed
9	ITO Gp-B	PB-2, GP Rs. 5400 & Rs. 4800	4448	6056
10	Sr.PPS PPS Sr.PS PS	PB-3, GP Rs.6600 PB-3, GP Rs.5400 PB-2, GP Rs.4800 PB-2, GP Rs.4600	0 0 117 706	0 0 450 602
		Sub. Total	823	1051
11	Pr. AO Sr. AO AO Gr. II AO Gr. III	PB-3, GP Rs.6600 PB-3, GP Rs.5400 PB-2, GP Rs.4800 PB-2, GP Rs.4600	5 0 35 774	29 0 421 1049
		Sub. Total	814	1499
12	ITI	PB-2, GP Rs.4600	9094	13521
13	Ex Asstt.(SrTA, OS/ Steno I & II/ DEO)	PB-2, GP Rs.4200	13867	19951
14	TA/ Steno III	PB-2, GP Rs.2400	11409	15123
15	Notice Server	PB-2, GP Rs.1900	2855	4088
16	Group C (Upgraded from Group D)	PB-2, GP Rs.1800	7365	11138
17	Reserves (B & C)	PB-2, GP Rs.1800	nil	1125

Source: www.itefmumbaicircle.blogspot.in
[http://itefmumbaicircle.blogspot.in/2012/02/cadre-restructuring-proposal.html]

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Shri Permanand writes to the GS on GP upgradation issue of IPs

Dear Ingle Sir,

            First of all hearty congratulations for becoming General Secretary of the Association. From the resolution passed in the All India Conference at Bangalore (as mentioned in some of the blogs of Circle Associations), we are very much hopeful for getting Grade Pay of Rs.4600 for Inspector Posts w.e.f. 01.01.2006.

2.         Our prayer as requested in the OA No. 381/2010 before Hon’ble CAT is reproduced below (as mentioned in para 11 of the CAT order):

i)             To declare that the applicants are legally eligible and entitled to grant of the revised pay structure of Grade Pay of Rs.4600/- in the Pay Bank PB-2 which were granted by way of normal  replacement pay structure of Grade Pay of Rs.4200/- in the Pay Band PB-2 in terms of Annexure A-9 Office Memorandum dated 13.11.2009 and denial of it to the applicants is arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of Articles 14 and 16(1) of the Constitution of India.

ii)            To   issue    appropriate     direction  or  order  directing   the  respondents to grant the applicants 1 and 2 the revised pay structure of Grade Pay of Rs.4600/- in the Pay Bank PB-2 as it has been granted to Inspectors in CBDT/CBEC and Assistants in Central Secretariat Service recruited through Combined Graduate Level Examination Scheme A by the Staff Selection Commission with effect from their date of entitlement with consequential benefits including arrears of pay nd allowances within a time frame that may be fixed by this Tribunal.

3.   Hon’ble CAT has considered the factors like the source and mode of recruitment/appointment, qualifications, the nature of work, the value thereof, responsibilities, reliability, experience, confidentiality, functional need, etc. in accordance with the  Apex Court Judgment in the case of State of Madhya Pradesh v. Ramesh Chandra Bajpai, (2009) 13 SCC 635 and justified the parity established by the Central Pay Commissions between Inspector Posts and Inspectors in CBDT/CBEC & Assistants in CSS.

4.         The parity of Inspector Posts with their counter parts in CBDT / CBEC & Assistants in CSS established by the 5^th & 6^th Central Pay Commissions has been emphatically justified by the Hon’ble CAT Ernakulam Bench in its order dated 19^th October’2011 in the OA No. 381/2010.

5.    Hon’ble Tribunal views mentioned in the  various paras reproduced below may kindly be seen:

            Para 26:    From the perusal of the Recommendations of the Pay Commissions it could be easily discerned that the Pay Commissions have suggested certain measures relating to introduction of element of direct recruitment which was conspicuously absent earlier  and without which comparison with the Inspectors in other Departments/Ministries  could not be made. Once direct recruitment has been introduced,it was to the full satisfaction of the Pay Commission, which had in fact commented, "The Commission is recommending the merger of pre-revised pay scales of Rs 5500 - 9000 and Rs 6500 - 10500 which will automatically bring Inspector (Posts) on par with Assistants in CSS/Inspectors and analogous Posts in CBDT and CBEC."

            The import of this observation of the Pay Commission is that the Pay Commission was             very much interested to ensure pay parity of Inspector (Post) with Assistants of CSS and Inspectors and analogous posts in CBDT and CBEC.

            Para 30:  This Tribunal need not have to labour more to arrive at the finding that the      functional responsibilities of the Inspector (Posts) are certainly onerous and evidently, it is on the basis of adequate justification that the successive Pay Commissions have appreciated the need to revise the pay scale of Inspector (Posts).

            Para 31:    The decision of the Ministry of Finance does not appear to have taken into account the clear recommendation of the Sixth Pay Commission nor for that matter the full justifications given by the Department of Posts.

6.         Moreover, Hon’ble CAT Ernakulam Bench has specifically stated in para 33 of its judgment dated 19^th October’2011 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........"

7.         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.

8.         In view of above, Department may be asked to expedite the process for implementation of Hon’ble CAT judgment regarding grant of Grade pay of Rs.4600 to Inspector Posts w.e.f 01.01.2006 as already given to Inspectors in CBDT/CBEC & Assistants in CSS.

9.         As three months from the issue of Hon’ble CAT order is already over, a legal notice may be served to the Respondents, if required.

Regards,

Permanand

ASP, PMU Division,

Dak Bhawan, New Delhi

source:IPASP orissa circle

Results of the Examination for promotion of LGO's to the cadre of PA's/SA's held on 16.10.2011

OM IN RESPECT OF IMPLEMENTATION OF REDESIGNED NETWORK FOR FIRST CLASS MAIL

CS Desk.........

                The 37^th Biennial Conference of All India Association of Inspectors and Assistant Superintendents, Posts was held on 28^th & 29^th January 2012 at the conference hall of Karnataka State Government Employees Association, Cubbon Park, Bangaluru.  Around 234 delegates from 19 Circles and IPs& ASPs in large number from Karnataka and neighbouring Circles attended the conference. Our renowned leaders Sri.S.Samuel, Ex-General Secretary, Sri.P.R.Satyanarayanan, Ex-CHQ President  and Sri.G.P.Lahiri, Ex-CHQ President graced the occasion. Their participation in deliberation and valuable suggestion and advice gave in-depth understanding of the subject matter and enlightened our members particularly in the matter related to merger of IP-ASP posts.

                In the open session Mrs. Hilda Abraham was the Chief Guest. In her message, the Chief PMG assured to use her good offices in upgrading the grade pay of IP to Rs 4600/- Sri. Prakash Director Postal Services also participated and stressed the need to upgrade the grade pay of IP on par with Inspectors of other central government department and analogous cadres, make the cadre more attractive and prevent IP migration to other departments.

                Sri.Prabhakar Prasad, Vice President, KSGEA appreciated the  good services being done by post offices and the role played by Public Services International in providing quality public services. Members from unions affiliated to Public Services International attended the conference. Smt. T.V.Sundari Assistant General Secretary of our Association and Chairperson of Project Working Group PSI and Deputy Superintendent of Post Offices, Trivandrum North Division participated. She appreciated the role played by women members and the importance of gender equality. To provide women representation, Ms.Usha ASP Belgaum has been elected as Organising Circle secretary.

                I am very obliged and humbled to say that 36^th Karnataka Circle Conference held in the same venue on 27^th January 2012,    I have been elected as Circle Secretary Karnataka Circle. I am very thankful to each every member.  I understand the faith reposed on me and will surely rise up to your expectation with your co-operation.

                The Reception Committee had made a wonderful arrangement for boarding and lodging of Circle Secretaries, delegates, guests and special invitees from various states.  Souvenir Committee has brought out a beautiful Souvenir to commemorate the holding of conference. Many of you have contributed articles and advertisement to the souvenir. I expressed my gratitude for the same. I take this opportunity to take my predecessors and respectful leaders Sri. Dinesh Khare ex- CHQ President , Sri Naveen Chandar ex-Circle Secretary and presently CHQ Vice-President, Sri Jayanthkumar M ex-office bearer and presently AD(FS) CO Bangalore and Sri Joseph Rodrigues treasurer and all the members of Karnataka  for their contribution towards the growth of our Association.

Minutes of 37th All India Conference held at Bangaluru on 28th & 29th January 2012

Minutes of 37th All India Conference held at Bangaluru on 28th & 29th January 2012

The 37^th All India Biennial Conference of our Association was held at Bangaluru on 28^th and 29^th January, 2012. Out of 22 circles, 234 delegates from 19 circles attended and actively participated in the deliberations. There was no representation from Assam, J & K and Himachal Pradesh circle branches.

Deliberations on following issues have been taken place and approved by the august house.

1.   Confirmation of the minutes of Biennial Conference of the Association held at New Delhi on 3^rd and 4^th April 2010.

Shri Roop Chand, General Secretary read out the minutes of the 36^th AIC held at New Delhi on 3^rd and 4^th April, 2010 and it was unanimously approved by the august body.

2.   Approval of Biennial report of CHQ for the period from 02/04/2010 to 26/01/2012.

General Secretary read out the report and it was unanimously adopted and approved by the house.

3.   Approval of Audited accounts of CHQ for the period from 02/04/2010 to 26/01/2012.

Shri Jeetram, CHQ Treasurer presented the accounts for the period from 02.4.2010 to 26.1.2012. The Treasurer answered/clarified to queries raised by members satisfactorily and accounts were finally passed by the house.

4.   (a) Upgradation of grade pay of Inspector Posts from Rs. 4200/- to Rs. 4600/- w. e. f. 01/01/2006.

General Secretary explained that determination of the pay structure is the job of experts sitting in Pay Commissions entrusted with the specific job and the Government cannot attempt selective revisions without addressing its impact on analogous cadres. Having restored parity by virtue of the recommendations of Fifth Pay Commission, the Government can not try to undo the same and create a blatant discrimination between analogous cadres. Strange it is to find that the Ministry of Finance, having disturbed the relativities are trying to find new logic to deny the well merited parity to the cadre of Inspectors and Assistant Superintendent Posts.

The consistent attempts by this Association to bring into focus all  these facts to the Department and to the Government have fallen into deaf ears. Instead the Department has been toying with the idea of abolishing the cadre of Assistant Superintendent Posts and merging the two posts into one without any specific assurance to enhance the career progression of this cadre. The posts of Assistant Superintendents exist in the Department from the inception of the cadre of Inspector of Post Offices and the Assistant Superintendents are the second level officers in the Postal Division and in reality the de facto administrators of the Postal Division. Assistant Superintendent Posts were conferred with ‘Gazetted status’ in the year 2005 as the Government was convinced that the nature of duties performed by them are higher and the responsibilities shared by them are unique to the Department and therefore deserve a higher level of recognition and now just to remove the man-made anomaly which has caused undue discrimination to the cadre of Inspectors, neither the Department of Posts nor the Government can demand our passive and unconditional acceptance to the merger of the Inspector and Assistant Superintendent Posts which have different degrees of responsibilities. While the Department has rightly recognized the need to place the Inspector Posts in higher pedestal on par with Inspectors of CBDT/CBEC and accordingly recommended to the Ministry of Finance also, the same Department cannot now demand unconditional acceptance from our Association to accept an unified single cadre of Inspectors or unilaterally alter the cadre structure for the simple  reason that the MOF does not accept the proposal from the Department to restore parity without any valid reason and such a step would definitely be retrograde in nature.

The Hon’ble CAT, Ernakulam Bench has dealt at length the background of our claim seeking parity and has rightly appreciated our earnest efforts to secure parity with the Inspectors of CBDT/CBEC and has therefore allowed the OA with further directions to  the Ministry of Finance to 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,  CBDT and CBEC and to consider upward revision of the grade pay of ASPs as well.

Opinion of all Circle branches was obtained. Shri.S.Samuel ex-General Secretary, Shri.G.P.Lahiri ex CHQ President and Shri.P.R.Satyanarayanan ex CHQ President spoke in length about the circumstances under which the post of ASP was sanctioned and how gazetted status was obtained after a long struggle. While all other cadres in the central government are expanding their cadre strength and number of posts, why this cadre alone is asked to surrender the promotional avenues and go backward. Finally, the house decided to oppose merger and passed the following resolution:

 “ We are against the merger of Inspector Posts and Assistant Superintendents Posts Cadre. Inspector Posts should be granted grade pay of Rs. 4600/- w. e. f. 01/01/2006 at par with the Inspectors CBDT/CBEC in tune with the direction of the Hon. CAT Ernakulam Bench”.

(b) Restructuring of Inspector Posts cadre and Second CRC.

The Second Cadre Review took place in the year 1986. The Committee recommended upgrading 245 posts of ASP to PS Group B. A Presidential order was also issued in this regard but till date it was not implemented by the department. Here also the Department Expenditure created a mess of it. Now the department is talking about another CRC after rendering injustice to this cadre by its failure to implement the earlier one. The department has constituted a Committee under the chairmanship of Shri. Ashutosh Tripathi, Chief PMG, M.P Circle. The terms of reference to the committee are as under:

              (1)           To revisit the norms for creation of new Postal Division and          Regions as well as upgradation   of Class II Divisions into Class I          Divisions.

             

              (2)      To study the feasibility of organizational restricting of fieldsformations (Circle and below) keeping in view the emerging needs for      India Post in new socio-economic environment.

             

              (3)      Review of norms for upgradation of Post Offices.

             

              (4)      To study the feasibility of strengthening / creation of PostalAssistants/ Sorting Assistants posts in view of increased need of       System Administrators.

             

              (5)      Any other relevant issue as may be assigned by the Competent    Authority later.

             

              (6)      The time period of this Committee to submit its recommendations is three months.

         

          Here also the department is planning to upgrade Class II divisions into  class I divisions which will mostly beneficial to IPoS officers only. Many of the Class II divisions in which promoted officers are working are likely to lose promotional prospects. The house decided to deal with the subject separately without linking it with up-gradation Grade Pay to IPs.         

(c) CAT Ernakulam Judgement dated 19/10/2011 in OA No. 381/2010.

General Secretary informed that Directorate would be submitting the required information in this regard to MoF. The house requested the General Secretary to pursue the case at appropriate level and see that the orders of Hon’ble CAT is implemented.

(d) Regular promotion to PS Group B cadre.

          General Secretary elaborated the issue and informed the house that two DPCs had already been convened, one on 27/11/2011 & the second on 17/11/2011. Total 344 members have been promoted to PS Group B cadre and supplementary DPC is also likely to be convened soon.

(e) PS Group ‘B’ and Sr. Postmaster Examination.

          General Secretary informed that the examination for the promotion to the cadre of Sr. PM was notified by the Department to be conducted on 31^stDecember 2011. Department took a decision not to allow ASPs for the examination. This order was challenged before the CAT Chandigarh and Hyderabad. Finally, Department postponed the examination until further orders. Both the cases are still pending before the Honourable CATs. Department has notified the date of PS Group B examination  on 27^th May 2012 and Sr. PM Examination in November 2012 without waiting for the final decision of Honourable CATs.

          The representatives of Maharashtra, Kerala & Odisha participated in the discussion effectively and pointed out that ASPs & adhoc PS Group B officers should also be made eligible for Sr. Postmaster examination. It was finally decided that the CHQ will take up the matter with Directorate.

(f) & (g) Provision of infrastructure to Sub Division / Re-organisation of sub divisions.

Many of the sub-divisional offices are functioning from sub-standard accommodation. The venture into new area of business development, Rural PLI etc. has increased the work load and public contact in many folds. Hence, the house requested the department to provide proper justified accommodation to all Sub Divisions.

 (h) Supply of Laptops / computers with broad band connection for all Inspector Posts / ASP except Sub Divisional Heads.

          Secretary Posts, in her address in the last AIC New Delhi assured to supply Laptop not only to Sub Divisions but also to all IPs/ASPs working in other offices. Supply of Laptops has commenced to all Sub Divisions but yet to reach to few more Sub Divisions. Representatives of Karnataka Circle informed the house that none of the Sub Divisions in their Circle has been supplied with Laptop. Circle Secretaries of Rajasthan & Punjab also took part in the discussion and it was unanimously decided that CHQ will take up the case with Directorate for supply of Laptops to all IPs & ASPs including pending sub divisions. Though Lap top have been supplied partially, broad band connections are yet to be provided.

          Issue of combined All India Seniority List of IPs from the year 1999.

          It has been decided that CHQ will get the information through RTI.

(j) Revision of rates of remuneration for Invigilator duty.

          GS informed to the house that, the case has already been taken up with the Directorate and it is under consideration.

(k) MACP scheme.

          GS appraised the house that, DOPT has already framed rules and regulations and therefore our Department could not make any changes therein.

(l) Decentralization of PLI / RPLI work to divisions.

          Delegates from circles participated in the discussion and it has been decided that, separate set-up with full fledged manpower consisting of MTS, PAs, IPs, ASPs & AAOs should be provided in all divisions for smooth functioning of PLI/RPLI work. CHQ will take up the case with Directorate.

(m) Women and Youth participation in the activities of the Association.

GS made an appeal to all circles to motivate and increase the participation of women & youth members Circle and CHQ level activities. Women and youth members should be encouraged for effective participation in Association activities. They must be roped in for organizational work by electing them to Circle/CHQ body. Smt.T.V.Sundari, AGS-I commended the excellent work done by women members of our Association particularly women IP/ASP from Karnataka Circle in the successful conduct of the All India Conference.

(n) Activities in the Association with PSI.

Shri. Dinesh Khare, President, Smt. T.V.Sundari AGS-I and Shri.Manjunatha Huballi informed the house various work place campaigns, seminars/workshops organized in Tamilnadu/Karnataka Circles in co-ordination with Public Services International (PSI). The President stated that Karnataka Circle was always associated with PSI and its affiliates in the state of Karnataka and he desired that CHQ might continue the Trade Union activities in co-ordination with PSI.

(o) Any other item with the permission of the chair.

Many circles participated in various issues effectively and placed the following demandeds:

i.             Rule 38 cases to be considered quickly.

ii.           The cases of surplus qualified candidates should also be considered quickly.

iii.          Clerical assistance to the sub divisional head.

iv.          Delay in MACP cases in MP circle

v.            Negative Valuation in all examinations.

vi.          Cases of up-gradation of ASPs in the scale of Rs. 7450/- as per Fifth Pay Commission.

vii.         Non-payment of RPLI incentives since 2009 to sub divisional heads in Karnataka Circle.

CHQ will take up these cases with the Directorate.

5.   Organisational review.

          The august body took review of organization functioning. GS informed that CHQ took efforts and revived the defunct Branch of Jharkhand Circle. But despite such efforts in J&K, the defunct Branch in that circle remains defunct.

6.   Financial review.

          The financial position of CHQ is not so sound.  GS informed the house that Circle Branches are not prompt in remitting 40% due quota to CHQ as required vide Article 39 of our Association’s Constitution.  He appealed to all Circle Secretaries to remit the CHQ quota in full and in time so that the CHQ could function effectively.

7.   Merger of Postal Officers’ Association, India with All India Association of Inspectors & ASP.

          Members mooted the idea of merger of our Association with Postal Officers’ Association India. After a detailed discussion it was decided not to go with merger proposal.

8. Postal Inspector / CHQ blog.

          GS explained the house that due to want of fund/support from circles, the mouth piece of our Association could not be brought out monthly. “Postal Inspector” can be published every month or at least on quarterly basis if all members subscribe to it. Circles can also extend support by placing a constant demand for certain number of copies by remitting subscription in advance.

9  & 10. Approval for draft resolutions / Amendment to Constitution.

In all, 7 resolutions are adopted unanimously by the august house.

i)    To amend Article 38 of the Constitution; this stipulates a monthly subscription of Rs. 30/- from every member increasing the same to Rs. 50/- p. m.

ii)           To amend Note 2 below Article 44 (a) inserting the word “or Assistant Circle Secretary” after the word ‘Organising Secretary’.

iii)          To provide separate establishment at Divisional Level for carrying out works related to PLI / RPLI consequent upon decentralization. The work relates to verification of policies and sanctioning claims to be got verified by a separate Accounts Officer or divisional accountant rather than by the ASP (HQ). The Association also resolved to request the Department to issue clear cut orders with respect to payment of incentives and to clear all pending incentive bills of IP / ASP at the earliest.

iv)          To conduct DPC for PS Gr. B in time. Instructions issued by DOPT to prepare an extended panel should be followed scrupulously and the department should into consideration vacancies that arise out of unforeseen circumstances including cases of unwillingness. This will reduce the increasing number of adhoc promotion given in PS Gr. B cadre in the Circles.

v)            To urge the Secretary (Posts) to give direction immediately to Chief PMG Tamil Nadu to withdraw the cluster transfer policy being adopted in that circle for IPs/ ASPs; this is causing much resentment among the members of Tamil Nadu.

vi)          To urge the Department to clearly lay down the roll of the Sub Divisional Head while handling loss and fraud cases which exceeds the limit of Rs. 20000/-. While monetary limits are fixed for officers at various level including DPS and PMsG, responsibilities of SDIs are not clarified with clear guidelines which should be put in place.

vii)         We are against the merger of Inspector Posts and Assistant Superintendents Posts Cadre. The grade pay of Inspector Posts should be upgraded to Rs. 4600/- w. e. f. 01/01/2006 at par with the Inspectors CBDT/CBEC and analogous cadres in other Central Government ministries/departments in tune with the direction of the Hon. CAT Ernakulam Bench.

11.         Election of Office bearers for the next term.

The following members have been elected as CHQ office bearers      and CWC members for the next two years term.

Sr.No.	Post	Name		Designation  & Office		Circle
01	President	Shri Suresh Kumar Sharma		Offg. SRM “I” Dn. Jalandhar		Punjab
02	Vice President-I	Shri Navin Chandar		ASP Bantvel Sub Division		Karnataka
03	Vice President-II	Shri B.B. Mohanty		Offg. ADPS (Rectt.) CO, Bhubaneshwar		Odisha
04	General Secretary	Shri Vilas S. Ingale		ASP, New Mumbai Sub Division, Vashi 400703		Maharashtra
05	Asst. General Secretary-I	Shri Ram Vinay Sharma		ASP West Sub Dn Muzaffarpur		Bihar
06	Asst. General Secretary-II	Shri T.M. Krishnaswami		ASP (Vig.) o/o CPMG, Trivandrum		Kerala
07	Asst. General Secretary-III	Sri Y. Venkateswarulu	ASP, Siddipet Sub Division		A.P.
08	Asst. General Secretary-IV	Ms. Usha K.R.	ASP (HQ) Belgaum Div., Belgaum		Karnataka
09	Org. General Secretary-I	Shri P. Jagatselvan	Postmaster, St. Thomas Mount HO, Chennai 600016		T.N.
10	Org. General Secretary-II	Shri Nirmalya Mitra	ASP Sundarban Sub Division		W.B.
11	Org. General Secretary-III	Shri N.K. Soni	ASP, o/o CPMG, Bhopal		M.P.
12	Org. General Secretary-IV	Shri Atma Ram	ASP (BD) o/o PMG, Ajmer.		Rajasthan
12	Org. General Secretary-IV	Shri Sharvendu Sekhar Srivastava	ASP (SB), o/o CPMG, Lucknow.		U.P.
13	Treasurer	Shri Santosh S. Kulkarni	ASP (Philately) o/o CPMG Mumbai-1		Maharashtra
14	Asst. Treasurer-I	Shri L.N. Mahato	ASP Gariaband Sub Division-493889		Chattisgarh
15	Asst. Treasurer-II	Ms. Fideles Khonbri	ASP (HQ), Meghalaya Dn. Shillong		N.E.
16	Auditor	Shri M.D. Shukla	ASP (HQ) Bharuch		Gujarat
17	Asst. Auditor-I	Shri Rohtas Singh	ASP Sub Div. Faridabad		Haryana
18	Asst. Auditor-II	Shri Lalit Joshi	ASP (Mails/Logistics) CO, Dehradun.		Uttaranchal

12.        Next Biennial All India Conference/ CWC meeting

    Circle Secretary of Bihar Circle has volunteered to hold 38^th All India Conference of our Association in their circle.

               Circle Secretary of M. P. Circle has come forward to hold next CWC meeting in their circle.