CBEC Promotions - Contempt Petition against Revenue Secretary - Supreme Court Issues Notice
In SPDudeja v Union of India - , the Supreme Court directed the Union of India to finalise the process of amending the Recruitment Rules for appointment as Assistant Commissioners of Central Excise and Customs from the three feeder cadres of Central Excise Superintendents, Customs Superintendents and Customs Appraisers including altering the existing ratio among the feeder cadres. The Government was supposed toEcomplete the job by 31 December 2011.
The Union of India filed a modification/clarification petition, which was dismissed. However, the Government was given time until June end to implement the order.
It seems to be beyond the Board to implement the order and even the recent promotions to the cadre were given based on the previous rules and ratio.
The All India Association of Central Excise Executive Officers have filed a contempt petition against the then Revenue Secretary RS Gujral and others.
The Supreme Court on 3rd September issued notice to the Revenue Secretary. For the present, the personal appearance of the Revenue Secretary is dispensed with.
The Supreme Court Order reads as: