ITEF Delhi circle decided to agitate from 19.03.2014

ITEF Delhi Circle set a deadline of 19th March 2014 for issuance of notification regarding allocation of posts. They decided to walkout on 19th March at 12 noon and organize mass dharna on 20th and 21st March. It has also been decided to intensify the agitation from 22nd if no positive development takes place.
Sudden activity from the association leaders may be significant in this point of time when the notification is expected at any time, and it may be a face saving attempt ! 

Status of cadre review

It is known to everybody that CR file has been sent to F.M. via Revenue Secy. about two weeks ago. After that there is no official status update. The associations are either in dark or they don't want to share anything publicly. It is learnt from sources that F.M. has approved the CR file and it is now on the way to return to CBDT. It is also learnt that official implementation order is likely to be issued within this week itself. CBDT is also going to issue a guideline for implementation of DOPT order dated 4th March regarding inter se seniority with reference to the clarification obtained by Dept. of Legal Affairs (DOLA), which was obtained last week.
It may kindly be remembered that the status update reg CR mentioned above is not authenticated by any official source. As we are being flooded with queries from the viewers, whatever information could be gathered, published above. Please do not take it for granted and wait for next update. 

JCA on warpath again, to hold demonstration on 12.03.2014

Joint Council of Action, the combined body of ITEF and ITGOA decided to protest against the indifferent attitude of CBDT regarding finalization  of allocation of posts without consulting them despite definite assurance provided. 
A lunch hour demonstration on 12th March 2014 to be organized in all CCIT and CIT stations to protest this "breach of trust".
View the JCA circular

Govt. deductors get relief from fee u/s 234E for late submission of TDS statement

"The Central Board of Direct Taxes (‘the Board’) has received several petitions from deductors/collectors, being an office of the Government (‘Government deductors’), regarding delay in filing of TDS/TCS statements due to late furnishing of the Book Identification Number (BIN) by the Principal Accounts Officers (PAO) / District Treasury Office (DTO) / Cheque Drawing and Disbursing Office (CDDO). This has resulted in consequential levy of fees under section 234E of the Income-Tax Act, 1961.

To overcome the hardship of Govt. deductors, CBDT has approved post facto extension of time limit for filing of TDS/TCS statement for F.Y. 2012-13 (2nd to 4th Qr) and F.Y. 2013-14 (1st to 3rd Qr) upto 31.03.2014.
However, any fee under section 234E of the Act already paid by a Government deductor shall not be refunded. 

View the CBDT Press Release

DOPT issued instruction reg inter se seniority of direct recruits and promotees

Update on 05.03.2014
Video Conference on 10.03.2014 : A video conference is scheduled between CBDT and CCIT/DGITs. The agenda includes status of updation of ACR/APARs and revenue collection. It may be assumed that CBDT is keen to implement the CR at the earliest.
View the O.M. on video conference
 Seniority between DR and PRs :With reference to much discussed N.R. Parmar case regarding fixation of seniority between direct recruit and promotees, DOPT finally came out with new set of instructions.
Going through the instruction it seems that new formula of fixing seniority will only be effective from 27.11.2012 and therefore it is ample clear that direct recruits before that date are not going to be benefited at any way.
Para (h) of the instruction states that "The above principles for determination of inter se seniority of direct recruits and promotees would be effective from 27.11.2012, the date of Supreme Court Judgment in Civil Appeal No. 7514-7515/2005 in the case of N.R. Parmar Vs. U01 & Ors"
Para (i) of the instruction clearly states that " The cases of seniority already settled with reference to the applicable interpretation of the term availability, as contained in DoPT O.M. dated 7.2.86/3.7.86 may not be reopened."
 Viewers may go through the detailed instruction and interpret accordingly.
Click here to view DOPT Instruction dated 04.04.2014