ITGOA KARNATAKA& GOA BIANNUAL GENERAL BODY MEETING 2012

16-01-2012


        TODay it was a day to rejoice as it happened a good time to meet all my colleagues, senior officers of the department in Bangalore being the occasion of our esteemed union and organisation Income tax Gazetted Officers' Association's Biannual General Body Meeting. It was real pleasure to meet friends, colleagues and other officer on such occasions and meetings as we always miss personal time in our official business and heavy work. I was some time feeling aloof from Bangalore colleagues and seniors as I hardly getting time to meet them as I was very much occupied in Shimoga. Though I use to make some time in Bangalore, I could meet one or two colleagues and as the visit would be very short, there would be lack of  time to share our feelings.


           No doubt now I am being in Bangalore, things have not changed and still I am  alone after office hours as my Bangalore colleagues rush out of office as if there is no tomorrow coming. That is the lifestyle of Bangalore, because every minute counts in the Jam packed Terrific Traffic and makes their life so tensed as if they have no tomorrow.

           Let it be apart it was really a happy time to see all old friends, colleagues and seniors of the department and to have a meaningful interaction in the Meeting. It was very heartening moment me to witness when the Written Document of  Transfer Policy was debated, for which we had a long battle. At this moment I remembered the events of  2007 BAGBM of ITGOA and the moral support of our senior N.S.Raghavendra, IRS,( who retired as Commissioner, a rare fiat achieved by an Inspector of Income tax in this Department) who (the only one man in the whole gathering) backed my idea of moving a written policy for Transfers in our Department and accorded the resolution to move in his capacity as President of the ITGOA, otherwise my only voice would have been sixered out from the boundaries of Chinnaswamy Stadium (Where the BAGBM was held) .  


         As this Idea was new and was about to shake the vested elements in the department, hence it was opposed and apprehended by many of my colleagues (Most of them are happily retired now as beneficiaries of the said policy) and many of them had a good laughing at me as a funny idea. Because those were the days of rule of Secrecy. Secrecy was sanctity. There was no right to information as to our own fate. But this laughter was silenced by the then Chief Commissioner Sri.Pramod Kumar I.R.S., who was bold and brave enough to go with this idea and accept this new idea and proposals of the ITGOA in Toto on the lines of Transfer Policy of ITEF ( during the ITEF Conference, the situation was the same and then only Comrade Sri. Siddalingachari ( Now he is no more, but remains in the hearts of every Income tax fraternity for his honest and unstinting services to the ITEF & KITEA) had come to my support when the satelite town policy for transfers was moved in the year 1998). With this Written Document Policy of Transfers we have successfully ended the era of agenda hidden transfers and hand in glove arranged transfers and have achieved the welfare of the officers and staff of the department, especially their family members.


           Because of this transparency in transfer policy of the department, the honest, hard working members can now ensure their future plans and plan their life in a proper manner. As this policy has brought an end to targetted and victimising transfers, it has infused the spirit in us to fight against the injustice and discrimination in the department. Further, the policy has become so comprehensive that every officer is given opportunity to experience the varied work and challenges in the department. Now the days have gone to please the boss or chance the toss.


            No doubt, every person cannot be satisfied and given the choice, but the policy has come to the rescue of all those voiceless, honest and hard working officers  and has become the role model for other departments. Is not that is an achievement? Let us strengthen it and improve- our selves too.


            And my Congrats to new office bearers and wishing the success ahead.