Sixty Three Commissioners Upgraded to Principal Commissioner in CBEC

In a major reshuffle, the Finance Ministry Saturday promoted 54 IRS officers of Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) to the rank of Principal Commissioner (new posts after cadre restructuring).

Another nine were promoted on ad-hoc basis.

“The promotions were made on in-situ till the time, the posting orders of the officers are issued,” said the office order. Accordingly, all of them were retained in the same posts with an elevation.

The Finance Ministry implemented the cadre restructuring of the Indirect Taxes formations, with effect from 15th October 2014.

The CBEC comprises of seven members. In the absence of the appointments to the full body of seven, it is functioning with two members, including the chairman, Kaushal Srivastava. Other one member is Ms Joy Kumari Chander. Thus the CBEC is bloated at the middle with a peanut size top!

Both of them have been overburdened with additional charges. The shortage of five members badly affected the overall functioning of the CBEC.

A total 14 posts of Principal Chief Commissioner are lying vacant since October 15, the date of implementation of cadre restructuring.