The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), in a March 31 order, promoted 110 officers to the grade of assistant commissioners. The order, signed by Amarjit Singh, deputy secretary, government of India, reached offices across the country within a couple of days.
A whistleblower in Karnataka shared, on condition of anonymity, with TOI a copy of the circular with the list of promoted officers. He argued that the order was passed more than three weeks after the model code of conduct came into effect following the Election Commission's announcement of the poll schedule.
He also questions the urgency to promote officers on the last day of the financial year since formation of a new government is on the cards.
The order reads: "The President is pleased to promote the officers mentioned in Annexure-I to the grade of Assistant Commissioner of CBEC in Pay Band 3 with Grade Pay of Rs 5,400 on purely ad-hoc basis with immediate effect and until further orders."
NR Madhav Prasad Reddy, an activist from Anekal near Bangalore, late Saturday filed a complaint with the EC, demanding a probe if it violates the code of conduct.
The whistleblower's note reads: "The order of promotion of 110 assistant commissioners of Central Excise (till transfers are decided as per their own policy), signed on 31-03-2014, last day of the year, when election process is under way (not known whether proper clearances from the Election Commission have been obtained, and even if obtained what was the urgency in clearing the list when a new government will be formed and take a justified decision on the matter)."
Source:- timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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