Lr. No. AIAPDA / CHQ- 39 /2012 dated 31.12.2012. 31.12.2012
To
1.
The Secretary,
Deptt. Of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension,
Govt. of India,
North Block, New Delhi 110 001.
2.
The Secretary,
Department of Posts,
Dak Bhavan, SanSadmarg,
New Delhi.110 001.
3.
The DDG (Estt)
Department of Posts,
Dak Bhavan, SanSadmarg,
New Delhi.110 001.
4.
The Chief Postmaster General,
Tamilnadu Circle,
Chennai 600 002.
Respected Sir /
Madam,
Sub:- Granting Grade.
II, I, Spl Grade promotion to Drivers
W.e.f.
08.11.1996 to DOP&T
orders-Requested.
Ref:- 1) DOP&T order OM No.43019/54/96 Estt(D) dt
15.02.2001,
2)
DOPT order OM No.22011/1/2011 Estt(D) dt
11.03.2011.
We beg to lay down the following few lines for favor of your kind
perusal, sympathetic consideration and favorable action please.
1)This union
regrets to inform that the Circle Gradation Lists ( CGL) of Drivers has not
been properly maintained by most of the circles. Due to the improper
maintenance of CGL, due promotion to Drivers at regular intervals has not been
granted to many drivers who have completed more than 20 years of service. For
example, one driver, who entered into service as cleaner cadre and his service
confirmed on 01.02.1985 in Tamilnadu Circle who joined our Department on
02.04.1990 was granted Grade II
Promotion on 08.11.1996 i.e., after the completion of only six years of
service. Whereas other two drivers in the same Tamilnadu Circle who joined on
05.04.1982 and 13.09.1982 have got their Grade II promotion only on 06.02.2008
i.e., after the completion of 26 years of service. It is not known what kind of
yardstick is being followed in granting promotion to the driver cadre. (Had
ACP scheme was made available to the driver cadre, the two officials could have
got two financial upgradations easily without any hitch.)
2) In the Circle Gradation List (CGL) of
Tamilnadu Circle for the year 2009, the name of Shri N. Ramasamy, Driver (
Special Grade) of Karaikudi Division under Tamilnadu Circle was shown in the
list of Special Grade Drivers though the
official expired in the year 2005. Had his name was deleted at an appropriate
time in the CGL, many eligible drivers could have got the promotion of Special
Grade, Grade I and Grade II promotions
step by step.
3) The eligibility criteria was
erroneously followed by the
administration while implementing the above said order and promoting the
applicants to Grade II as well as Grade I and Spl Grade on the basis of their
length of service. It is, thus, evident
from the above said fact that the Driver cadre is not following unfair means in
getting the promotion. The
administration is also quite aware what they are doing wrong. It does mean that the administration knowingly
and unknowingly gave promotion to the Driver cadre by violating rules.
4) It is
pitiable to note that in Tamilnadu Circle, as on 08.11.1996 many vacancies in
Grade II, Grade I and Special grade were kept unfilled despite availability of
eligible candidates.
The
vacancy Position as on 08.11.1996 is as follows.
|
Driver Cadre
|
No.of Vacancies
|
No.of Eligible
officials for promotion *
|
No. of Posts filled
up by the Department
|
No. of posts kept vacant
|
|
Grade II
|
71
|
57
|
30
|
41
|
|
Grade I
|
84
|
37
|
7
|
77
|
*The official
who have completed the9/15 years of eligible service i.e.
4) The
DOPT order OM No.43019/54/96 Estt(D) dt 15.02.2001 and another order of the
same DOPT OM No.22011/1/2011 Estt(D) dt
11.03.2011 have not been properly implemented. This union requests
the Department to implement the above orders and grant Grade II & Grade I
and Spl Grade promotion to drivers with
retrospective effect from 08.11.1996, so that even retired drivers who have not
been granted any promotion during their entire
service can get at least now.
5) At this juncture, it is to point out
that the date of entry into Driver cadre alone should be taken into
consideration for promotion.
6) Meanwhile, it is a matter of great regret
to note that even though 2 representations on Lr.
No. AIAPDA / CHQ- 17 /2011 dated 28.05.2011 and.
Lr. No. AIAPDA / CHQ- 28 /2011 dated 12.11.2011 requesting the administration to implement the order of the reference first
cited, I have not yet received any response.
Therefore, I request that
necessary orders may be issued to accord promotion to the drivers taking into
consideration of their entry into service, after rectifying the defects found
in the CGL.
Awaiting early orders
Thanking you Sir / Madam.
Dindigul
Yours faithfully,
31.12.2012.
/R.SELVARAJ/
