JCA, West Bengal suspends agitation

As informed earlier in this blog, JCA West Bengal withdraws the ongoing agitation. As per their version, CBDT's decision to form a committee to look into the phasing out of posts from West Bengal region is a appreciable gesture and in response, they decided to "temporarily" withdraw the ongoing agitation since 4th April 2014.
It may be noted that JCA is happy enough on relook of the phasing out of posts only which is likely to be effected in future but the discrimination in cadre review (Not getting even a single ITO post) seems to be accepted by the unions !
Sincere thanks to CBDT for providing the face saving formula !
View the JCA, WB letter about withdrawal of agitation

I.T. offices to remain open in this weekend

New CBDT Chairman
Mr K.V. Chaudhary, 1978 batch IRS Officer will be the new Chairman CBDT from 1st August 2014. He will succeed Mr R.K. Tiwari who will retire on superannuation.
Work on weekend for I.T. staff
Income Tax offices will remain open on Saturday and Sunday, the 26th and 27th July to receive returns as the due date of filing of return is 31st July 2014. All field offices will accept returns during normal office hours. 
Special arrangements may also be made by way of opening additional receipt counters, wherever required, on 26th, 27th , 28th, 30th  and 31st July, 2014 to facilitate the taxpayers in filing 
their returns of income conveniently and in a timely manner.
View the order under sec 119(1) in this regard

Nearly 300 CITs going to be promoted as Pr CIT soon

It is reliably learnt that the file of IRS (IT) officers belonging to 1982-87 batch has reached to the Appointment Committee of Cabinet on July 16. DPC had taken place on April 30 this year. Meaning hereby; as many as 300 IRS (IT) officers would soon get the rank of Principal Commissioner of Income Tax.

Quarterly review meeting of JCA with CBDT on 14.07.14

West Bengal JCA likely to withdraw agitation soon. CBDT to constitute a committee to re look post distribution. Ultimately JCA, WB, is going to get the long awaited "escape route" to end the agitation ! Read details below.

The Quarterly Review Meeting with the Board took place on 14.7.2014 on the agenda items submitted by the JCA. The Meeting was chaired by Shri R.K. Tewari, Chairman, CBDT. Ms. Deepa Krishen, Member (P&V) and other officials were also present.  The delegation of ITEF consisted of Com. KP Rajagopal, SG; Com. Ashok Kanojia, Addl. Secy., Com. Raveendran B Nair, Jt. Secy.; and Com. Rupak Sarkar, Finance Secy.  Apart from the listed agenda items, the ITEF also took up the following items as issues of urgency.

1. To expedite the approval of Jurisdiction proposal submitted by various Regions.
2. Communication to CCAs the stay granted by Pr. Bench of CAT, on recovery of the alleged overpayment on fixation of pay of ITI/AO/PS.
3. Instructions to CCAs to fill up the consequential vacancies of RY 2013-14 as certain CCAs has not done the same.

Gist of the meeting is as under :

  ITO to ACIT:

The staff side requested that in the vacancy years 2013-2014 & 2014-2015 (regular as well as vacancies arising out of cadre review) may be affected immediately. The official side informed them that for proposal for promotion of ITOs to the grade of ACsIT for the vacancy year 2012-13(Review-DPC) and 2013-14(Regular-DPC) had been submitted to UPSC, who had been requested to process the proposals and intimate the convenient date(s) for holding of DPC Meetings at the earliest possible.

Promotion in the same grade pay - HRD issued O.M.

CBDT (Directorate of HRD) issued an O.M. regarding fixation benefit on promotion of Steno Grade-II to Grade I and Sr. TA  to OS. 
The O.M. conveys the approval of Dept. of Expenditure on the proposal of Dept. seeking fixation of pay under Rule 13(i) of CCS (Revised Pay) Rules 2008 in case of promotion from Steno Gr II to Steno Gr I and Sr T.A. to O.S. where both feeder and promotional cadre carries same Grade Pay.
View the O.M. dated 16.07.2013
Click here for CCS (Revised Pay) Rules 2008
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