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Matric pass is Excise Taxation Officer
Ousted NC-Cong regime gifted him plum posting due to him being Mantri’s relative
4/27/2015 11:06:33 PM

Asif Iqbal Naik
Jammu April 27: In a brazen act of favoritism and nepotism adopted by the previous National Conference-Congress government in terms of appointment of blue eyed persons on plum postings, a Matric pass junior inspector in Excise Department is holding the post of Excise Taxation Officer (ETO) Srinagar for the past two years, while high qualified and senior inspectors of the department including RBA certificate holders were denied the posting by the previous government. Despite the change in guard in the state the blue-eyed officer still continues to hold the post.
As per the details available with “Early Times”, the seniority list of 201 inspectors of Excise and Commercial Taxes Departments was issued by the Finance Department vide order No: 159-F of 2012 dated 4-06-2012 endorsed by Deputy Commissioner Commercial Taxes Headquaters vide No. 164-Adm-III/720-30/cct dated 15-06-2012 , the ETO Kashmir Shameem Ahmed Rather falling at Serial No. 119 with RBA category who was appointed was made in the department on 04-12-1989 and subsequently was promoted as Inspector on 1-2-2005 with Matric as qualification.
The level of political influence of the incumbent ETO Kashmir could be gauged from the fact that despite being the junior most, the previous regime posted him as ETO Kashmir, while all other inspectors who are senior to him are still working on inspector posts and if sources are to be believed, some senior inspectors of the department are presently working under him as well.
According to the present seniority list, Inspector Ashwani Kumar (S.No. 100), Parvaiz Ahmed (S.No. 101), Zameer Ahmed Wani (S.No 102), Gulzar Ahmed Mir (S.No. 115) and Susheel Kumar (S.No. 116) are above the blue eyed ETO Kashmir under RBA category at present while going back, more RBA certificate holders are above him in the seniority list with higher qualification.
The sources informed the “Early Times” that the blue eyed ETO Kashmir managed his posting by using the influence over one of the powerful minister in Omar Abdullah government who is said to be a relative of this blue eyed Excise Inspector.
The sources said that his proximity with National Conference is known to everyone in the department as a result of which many of his seniors prefer to maintained silence at the time when previous government appointed him as ETO Kashmir two years back.
“We are hopeful that Finance Minister Dr Haseeb Drabu will act against this high profile excise inspector presently enjoying plum posting in the department” said an Inspector wishing anonymity.
He said that by adjusting right person on right post boosts the morale pf all the employees working in the department. “Appointment of Shameem Ahmed as ETO Kashmir two years back demoralized many senior inspectors who are still waiting for the deserving post,” he added.
It is pertinent to mention that several employees including Inspector Saleem Akbar enjoyed plum posting at toll post Lower Munda since January 2008; while under normal circumstance, the stay for post of the excise Inspector at any particular place must not go beyond maximum three years. The political influence of the Excise Inspector Saleem Akbar could be gauged from the fact that he (Saleem Akbar) remained posted in the same toll post for 15 years, prior to that he remained posted as sales tax inspector at one place for 8 years.
Similarly another influential Inspector Mansoor Ahmed Zargar has been enjoying his posting for past six years, Gowhar Majid Sub Inspector since May 2010, all in violation of rules and regulation while others include, Aijaz Ahmed Shah Data Entry Operator (DEO) enjoying his posting since July 2005, Ruhail Banday DEO since July 2006, Rayaz Ahmed Mantoo DEO since February 2009, Abdul Hamid Ganie Excise Guard since November 2010, Ghulam Mohammad Lone Excise Guard since November 2010 and many more who are enjoying their posting at Lower Munda Toll Post in violation of the rules and regulations., but new government too has failed to take any action against these blue eyed and politically influenced officials.
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