Outburst of a senior citizen
A senior citizen, who retired from Government service long ago from a very senior position, had in the course of his social service, been forced to face the power of Central Excise and to advise his friends who could not afford high cost consultants, took to learning the tricky laws and procedures of Central Excise and today is an authority on the subject. Even he is totally confused and appalled at the frequent and illogical changes. This great scholar of Central Excise who modestly wishes to remain anonymous has been writing to me on several issues concerning the department. He had been sending me his comments in instalments as his two finger typing technology does not allow him the luxury of long mails. Today's DDT is dedicated to this great anonymous scholar and soldier, who started his rendezvous with Central Excise after retirement and whose knowledge, is by any standards the best. Just have a look at some of the thoughts he shared with me and which without his permission I am sharing with you. What worries me is, if somebody who retired from some other department can acquire so much knowledge on Central Excise, why can't people who work in the department for a lifetime do it?