Commercial Taxes SC/ST Association to stage protest alleging discrimination

Say delay in issuance of promotion orders a clear case of disparity

HYDERABAD: The Commercial Taxes SC/ST Association has decided to stage ‘Lunch Hour demonstration’ on Tuesday in protest against the disparity in promotions to SC/ST employees in the Commercial Tax Department.

In a notice to the department Commissioner, the Association members said that the government had approved the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) recommendations for promoting officers to the posts of Assistant Commissioner.

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Accordingly, in July the department Commissioner had also approved the names of six DCTOs for promotion to CTO cadre. However, there was a delay in issuance of orders, rendering the DPC held in July 2024 ineffective. All the six DCTOs, who were recommended for promotion belonging to SC / ST community, they said in the notice.

Of the six officers, two are set to retire in January 2025 and March 2025. The delay in issuance of promotion orders was a clear case of disparity and discrimination, they added.