ITGOA maintains total silence on ITO to ACIT promotion

The blog is being flooded with queries from our viewers regarding any progress of ITO to ACIT promotion. JCA, who was making all out (!) agitation on this issue a few months back has become totally silent on this issue. Last communication to the members were made by ITGOA way back on 2nd February. No update regarding meeting scheduled with Chairman, CBDT is provided till date. Naturally members, particularly the 2014-15 DPC aspirants are totally frustrated. A few of them has already retired and some more to follow. As there is no alternative to choose from, they are compelled to be with the present leadership.
As information gathered from different sources, ITGOA is more interested for DPC for the year 2015-16 than 2014-15 for the reason known best to them.
As per sources, UPSC again asked certain clarification regarding 2014-15 batch which has been provided by CBDT a couple of days back. It is expected that date of DPC ,may be fixed within the first week of March 2016 for 2014-15. If there is any more obstacle found to get UPSC nod, CBDT may proceed for Ad Hoc promotion.
We again want to clarify that information provided above is gathered from sources and could not be authenticated by any means. 

What about those 1633 posts ?

Viewers may remember that 1633 posts of Gr B and Gr C cadres were ordered to be be transferred out from West Bengal charge. After a massive hue and cry from that region Board maintained status quo and formed one after another committee to look into the justification of this. JCA, West Bengal observed a number of demonstrations/ sit in dharnas against it. The current position about the matter has never been stated by association.
As per sources, the high power committee suggested in favour of the decision of phasing out posts from this region.
Will JCA West Bengal inform the members about the progress or any future agitation ?

Departmental website hacked by suspected Pak based group

New Delhi, Feb 7 (PTI) Suspected Pakistan-based groups have hacked the official web portal of the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) belonging to the Income Tax department.

Officials said the website--http://www.irsofficersonline.gov.in-- was hacked early Saturday and it has been rendered inaccessible since then.

They said messages were posted on the link like "Pakistan Zindabad" and "we are team Pak cyber attacker".

Suspension of agitation to be continued for indefinite period

Central JCA on it's meeting on 31st January 2016 decided to continue the suspension of agitation "for some more time making way for the CBDT for final settlement of both these issues."
The issues are notification of RR and ITO to ACIT promotion.
Click here for the full communication
General members of ITGOA and ITEF are fed up with this routine agitation game every year. It usually starts at the lean period with stoppage of statistical reports, then intensifies with non participation in search/surveys, occasional one day strike and finally withdrawn without achieving anything. It may be noticed that JCA never call for any agitation/non cooperation during Jan to March as it may hamper some corrupt officer / officials' personal vested interest. CBDT feels comfortable as this game does not affect collection an any way as in the crucial hours of the last quarter, there is absolute peace in the department.
We will look forward for further agitation (!) , probably after April/May 2016.