Over 2,100 officers working as Superintendents in customs and central excise have been given ad-hoc promotion to the level of Assistant Commissioners in a major cadre restructuring at CBEC.
The large scale promotions at the Central Board of Excise and Customs, mandated to formulate policy concerning levy and collection of customs and central excise duties and service tax, were made effective from late last month.
A total of 2,162 officials — 1,863 from the grade of superintendents of central excise and 299 from the grade of superintendents of customs (preventive) — have been given these ad-hoc promotions on ‘in-situ basis’ to the post of Assistant Commissioners (ACs), CBEC officials said.It is for the first time that such a large number of superintendents have been promoted as ACs (Group A) at CBEC.
These promotions come against the backdrop of Group-B revenue officials typically taking a much longer time to reach the level of ACs, as against their peers in the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), officials said.
The large scale promotions at the Central Board of Excise and Customs, mandated to formulate policy concerning levy and collection of customs and central excise duties and service tax, were made effective from late last month.
A total of 2,162 officials — 1,863 from the grade of superintendents of central excise and 299 from the grade of superintendents of customs (preventive) — have been given these ad-hoc promotions on ‘in-situ basis’ to the post of Assistant Commissioners (ACs), CBEC officials said.It is for the first time that such a large number of superintendents have been promoted as ACs (Group A) at CBEC.
These promotions come against the backdrop of Group-B revenue officials typically taking a much longer time to reach the level of ACs, as against their peers in the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), officials said.
However, the order for these promotions clarified that these officials are being promoted purely on ad-hoc basis and would not confer any rights for regular promotions.
“The promotion to the grade of AC of Customs and Central Excise are made purely on ad-hoc basis and does not confer any right on the officers so promoted for any claim for continued officiating or regular promotion in the grade of Assistant Commissioner and the period of such service shall not count for seniority or as qualifying service for further promotions,” the CBEC said in its order.
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