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Diggy says in 2014 elections Rahul will play crucial role!!! But what if he trips in the UP elections???? Now it is too late for him to distance himself from the UP election.... though Mummy is back and she's trying to do this !!!! My prediction is at best Congress will move up from fourth to third place!! And I will not be surprised if in the Gandhi 'boroughs' Congress gets a thrashing.... Gandhis should be worried about this.. mortified would be more appropriate!!

Gardish mein hai Rahul ka taara!!!!
Hearing Diggy's 'Rahul will play crucial role' boast I'm sure quite a few would have said 'joke maara'!!

Vaghela copy cat fast is a self goal...... he of course is undertaking this fast on orders from High Command..... I'm sure they must have toyed with the idea of Rahul going on a fast!!! But then who can understand Congress's wonky ways!!! I think Modi needs to thank Congress for blowing wind in his sails!! I hear Advani is having re-thoughts about his Rath Yatra..... he's realized he cannot steal Anna's thunder...... and maybe it has dawned on him he cannot be India's PM.... though Advani is known to retire and then come out of retirement and then go into retirement again!!

Modi's given a solid reason to fast.... Vaghela has none!!
He's fasting for Sonia's son!!

Of course PC should be made co-accused in 2 G case!!!! There is enough evidence that he played a dubious role!! He's also played a dubious role in the purchase of planes!! He's in the forefront of attempts to 'waylay Lokpal Bill'!! And he's played a vital role in the drafting of Communal Violence Bill draft!! He has also maxed the bombing investigations.... 11 out 11 cases during his stint as HM remain unsolved!!

The man is neck deep in goo but when it comes to PC in goo Sonia's not smelling the baas!!
Seems Sonia's sense of smell is 'khalaas'!!!

PS.....Nitin Ghadkari got his bread basket stapled......for India and BJP's sake Sushma and Jaitley need to 'staple' their ambition!!! Indians want a strong PM ...... a PM who is honest in his deeds and not honest only on paper! A PM who is a Leader ..... not a puppet or a parachute PM!!

Bharat Kumar
aaj_ki_aawaz@yahoo.com

Whispersinthecorridors conducted a debate to elicit the opinion of its visitors that how appropriate is the decision taken by the government. And the majority - about 80 percent of them - said that it was wrong to make such a move.

"To make up for the shortfall of officers in the IPS, the government should do away with the deputation of IPS officers to central police, paramilitary, intelligence and investigative agencies. Besides, the IPS officers should also be freed from VIP duties and the remaining requirement, if any, be met through recruitment", they say.

As of now, the surfers say, the strength of officers in the rank of commandant (Selection grade which ordinarily a State police officers reaches on completion of 5 to 6 years of service after confirmation of IPS) and above is about 400 and almost the same is the strength in BSF. Putting together including smaller CPOs like ITBP, SSB, CISF and others, the strength will be more or less equal to the shortage of officers in IPS.

It would be better to induct them into IPS because the officers of CPOs are well conversant with police role and duties and have rich experience in police related job by virtue of their service conditions. The best and viable solution would be to confirm IPS to CPO Officers of the rank of commandant (selection grade) and above with appropriate seniority which will nullify the shortage of IPS officers and also the CPO?S can be well manned by their own cadre officers thus improving the quality of the command of these forces".

Surfers were also concerned that How Indian army can spare young officers when there is already a great shortage of thousands of young officers in armed forces. It is, they feel, therefore, a very bad move as it will increase the shortage of the cutting edge of the Indian Army, that is the Captains and Majors.

Better than that, surfers said, would be to put all IAS, IPS and CPO officers for five years in the Army (intake upper age being 24 years) and then to shift them to cadre (IAS, IPS and CPOs).

"That will solve the problem of shortage of young officers in the Army as also give rich experience to IAS, IPS and CPO officers. On the other hand, all short service officers must be allowed to compete for All India cadres, and if selected, their seniority should be protected".

Government should rather take officers for IPS from open examination of Civil Services which is conducted every year by UPSC. By doing so, young officers will come and unemployment problem could be reduced to some extent. Only thing is that the UPSC would be required to lower the merit for IPS candidates.

However there are many who think that it is a wise decision because it may be difficult to find any other category more motivated and loyal to the nation. Moreover such motivated officers on whom the government has invested heavily should not be wasted out.

The GoI's policy, some surfers said, is infact to provide for reemployment of service officers in as many organisations as possible because they retire early. They should not be denied this opportunity because they are bright and only require polishing in the civil aspect.

"This step will prove to be a milestone in the history of police Administration in the country and improve the image of the police in the country", ,surfers who favour the government move feel.

(Detail survey can be seen in next issue of the whispers in the Corridors Magazine)

6th Pay Commission tangle in J&K resolved
The Jammu and Kashmir government has been able to resolve issue relating to payment of arrears to its employees in the wake of implementing the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission. After a meeting of employees leaders with government team it was decided that 20 per cent of arrears will be paid now and the rest in five annual installments. Devendra Singh Rana Political Advivisor to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah,J & K Chief Secretary Madhav Lal & B.B. Vyas Principal Secretary (PS) to the Chief Minister comprised the official team. With this 30 days old
imbroglio has been settled.

CWG scam now under PAC's scanner (UPDATED)
As the grapevine has it the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) being headed by Dr. Murali Manohar Joshi is going to probe scam pertaining to the last year's Common Wealth Games(CWG) held in Delhi. The PAC is likely to start probing it from September 17.2011

BUREAUCRACY

Ms. Sudha Sharma soon to be a Member, CBDT
Ms. Sudha Sharma, who is presently DGIT Vigilance, Delhi, will soon become a Member of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). A vacancy of a Member in CBDT will arise in the wake of M.C. Joshi being appointed as Chairman, CBDT.
(We said this last month)

7 IA&AS officers of 1988 batch empanelled in GoI
As many as seven officers belonging to 1988 batch of IA&AS cadre have been empanelled in the Government of India(GoI).

A.K. Dubey to be Joint Secretary Panchayati Raj
A.K. Dubey who so far was Principal Secretary (PS) Finance with the Kerala Government will soon be joining on central deputation Joint Secretary Panchayati Raj. He is an IAS officer of 1982 batch who belongs to the Kerala cadre. Orders to this effect have been issued.


Dr. Dinesh Arora is PS to Milind Deora
Dr. Dinesh Arora who on central deputation so far was Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Urban Development. He will be looking after JNNRUM, has now joined as private secretary(PS) to Indian Minister of State for Communication & IT Milind Deora. Prior to this, he was posted as District collector & district Magistrate Thiruvannathapuram. He is an IAS officer of 2002 batch who belongs to the Kerala cadre. Dr. Dinesh Arora is the recipient of Cheveing Gurukul scholarship that was awarded by the British council for the year 2010 at London School of Economics(LSE),UK.

Over 90 DCITs to be promoted as Addl CITs
Over 90 Deputy Commissioners of Income Tax (DCITs) will soon be elevated as Additional CITs.


4 pillars of integrity in Uttarkhand CM's office
There are four IAS officers in the office of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Maj. Gen B.C. Khanduri who are rated as very honest & their integrity is well known. They are: D.K. Kotia (1981 batch) Principal Secretary (PS) to CM, Surendra Singh Rawat(1996 batch) Secretary to CM, Bhaskaranand Joshi (1998 batch) and Ms.Nidhi Mani Tripathi(2001 batch,on deputation from Manipur-Tripura,cadre)-both as Additional Secretaries.

Deepak Anurag is back from London, goes to Kolkata
Deepak Anurag, Principal Director of Audit, London, on relief from his present duties by Rajesh Singh has been posted as Accountant General (A&E), West Bengal, Kolkata against a downgraded post. He will relieve LV Sudhir Kumar of the additional charge of the post held by him.

IDAS officer to join Ministry of Forests and Environment
Harihar Mishra is joining the Department of Forests and Environment in the Government of India. He is 1998 batch IDAS officer.

M V Tanksale for use of IT
M.V. Tanksale who in June end this year took over as new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Central Bank of India (CBI) has stressed the need for use of Information Technology(IT)to give a fillip to financial inclusion(FI). Tanksale who was in Bhopal on tour told <whispersinthecorridors.com> that the CBI is pursuing IT in a big way.Replying to a question CMD of the CBI Tanksale said that he had sought help of Madhya Pradesh Government's Chief Secretary Avani Vaish regarding this. According to him it had been urged that all Electronic Bank transacions (EBTs) should essentially be done through smart cards. Every farmer has got a smart card, he said adding that in Madhya Pradesh the bank is laying emphasis on gearing up priority sector & retail sector business.

IA & AS officer Ms Kavitha Kestur is CVO at BEML, Bangalore
Services of Ms Kavitha Kestur (IA&AS-1985), Principal Accountant General (A&E) Jharkhand, Ranchi, on relief from her present duties by Manoj Sahay, Principal Director of Commercial Audit and ex-officio Member Audit Board, Ranchi are placed at the disposal of Department of Defence Production for appointment as Chief Vigilance Officer in the Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML), Bangalore on deputation basis, for an initial period of three years from the date she assumes the charge of the post.

Two IAS in UP to be prosecuted?
Two senior officers of Indian Administrative Services are being prosecuted in Uttar Pradesh.

Meenai to join GoI
As the grapevine has it, Ms. Ghazala Meenai (IA&AS-1985) is poised to join the Government of India (GoI) as a Joint Secretary.


IRS (C&CE) officer Padmanabhan empanelled as JS in GoI
IRS (C&CE) officer V Padmanabhan of 1984 batch has been empanelled as JS or equivalent in the GoI under CSS.

IAS officer Ms. Nidhi Khare nominated by DoPT for Fall 2011
IAS officer Ms. Nidhi Khare (JH : 92) has been nominated by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Government of India, for Fall 2011 Executive Master of Public Administration Programme at the Syracuse University.

IDAS promotions delayed
HAG level promotions of IDAS have been delayed for more than a year. More than nine posts of HAG level are lying vacant for more than year. Even, the deptt is slow on promotion of JAG level officers.

CAT direction's to appoint Bablani as Member & penalty of Rs. 10000 on MoF
Central Administrative Tribunal ( Principal Bench ) Delhi has directed to appoint K.L. Bablani as Member, Settlement Commission as per vacant post and further imposed penalty of Rs. 10000 towards cost of litigation on Ministry of Finance . Bablani is 1975 Batch IRS (C&E) and was Chief Commissioner of Customs & Central Excise Bhubaneswar.

Makwana appointed PS to union Minister of Shipping
The services of Hitesh Kumar S. Makwana, IAS, Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, are placed at the disposal of the Government of India for appointment as Private Secretary to the union Minister of Shipping G.K. Vasan, at Director level in the Ministry of Shipping for a period of five years, with effect from the date of taking over charge of the post or co-terminus basis with the Minister or till he ceases to function as Private Secretary to the Minister or until further orders whichever is earlier.


Railways transfers and postings
Dr. RK Jain of SAG(Non-functional) IRMS has been transferred from RB as Dir./Health & Family welfare to NR, Adesh Sharma of SAG/IRSE has been transferred from SCR,as CSO to SWR and posted as CAO(C)(CHOD), against an existing vacancy P Ravi Kumar of SAG/IRSME has been transferred from SCR to ECR and posted in the cadre, AK Jataria of SAG/IRSME has been transferred from WCR to IROAF appoinment of Sh. Kabeer Ahd & PK Sinha in HAG will also be subject to the final outcome of Hon`ble Suprime Court of India (Sh.Girih kumar, IRSME Vs union of India & others), PK Sinha of SAG/IRSME has been transferred from CAO/IROAF to SECR, appointed in HAG and posted as CME, Anup Sahu of HAG/IRSME has been transferred from SECR to CR and posted CME, Kabeer Ahmed of SAG/IRSME has been on return from deputation transferred to NCR, appointed in HAG and posted as CME, AK Kansal of HAG/IRSME has been transferred from NCR as CME to DMW/PTA and posted as CAO/DMW Ms. Sarla Balagopal of SAG/IRTS has been transferred from SR and posted as CCM(CHOD) on SR S. Mohan of SAG/IRTS has been transferred from SR as CSO and posted as COM(CHOD) on SR itself by temporarily oprating the post in SAG, Ms. Vijaya Sinha of SAG/IRTS has been transferred from NR as CAO(PIS) and appointed in HAG and posted as CAO(PIS)on NR itself by utilizing the available HAG element of the same post, Ms. Ashima Singh of SAG/IRTS has been transferred from Dir./IRITM and appointed in HAG and posted as Dir./IRITM, Mukul Marwah of SAG/IRTS has been transferred from CR as CPTM to NFR and posted as COM(CHOD), M. Sunder Ram of SAG/IRTS has been transferred from NFR as COM to SCR and posted as CCM(CHOD) vice Sh. PMM Rao, by temporarily oprating the post in SAG, PMM Rao of HAG/IRTS has been transferred from SCR as CCM and posted as CCM(Systems) on the Rly itself against an existing vacancy, CBK Singh of SAG/IRTS has been transferred from SER as CTPM and posted as CCM(CHOD) on the Rly itself, GK Mohanty of SAG/IRTS has been transferred from SER as CFTM and posted as COM(CHOD) on the Rly. Itself, GD Brahma of SAG/IRTS has been transferred from RB as EDTC(R) to ECOR and posted in the cadre, BK Joshi of SAG/IRTS has been transferred from ECOR, as CFTM to SECR and posted as COM(CHOD), Ajay Shukla of HAG/IRTS has been transferred from SECR as COM to ECR and posted as AGM, RC Jat of SAG/IRSS has been transferred from RB, as ED(RRB) to RCF appointed in HAG and posted as COS vice Sh. Kali Shankar, HAG/IRSS, Kali Shankar of HAG/IRSS has been transferred from RCF, as COS to WR and posted as COS.

Subhra Banerjee poised to be next Director (Personnel), HECL (UPDATED)
Subhra Banerjee, SGM, ECL, is being tipped to be the next Director (Personnel), Heavy Engineering Corporation Ltd (HECL). His name has been cleared by the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) after the interviews held for the same recently. There were a total of four contenders for the post.

(DEBATE)
LOKPAL BILL AND BUREAUCRACY
The debate on Lokpal Bill and the subsequent anger and protests across the country led by veteran Gandhian Anna Hazare has instilled a fear of accountability among the bureaucracy. How should the bureaucrats react to the situation?
Mail your views to suresh.mehrotra@yahoo.com or mehrotra.suresh@gmail.com

CORPORATE

Max Hegerman quits Tribal DDB
Max Hegerman, who had been working as President with Tribal DDB (the digital arm of Mudra Group) since July 2009. Max having nearly 20 years' experience in the advertising and marketing field has earlier worked with TBWA\Media Arts Lab in Beijing, Energy BBDO and Euro RSCG.

Paresh Nath re-elected as ILNA President
Indian Languages Newspapers Association (ILNA) has recently re-elected Paresh Nath as President.

Shankar. B joins Fourth Dimension Media Solutions
Shankar. B, who had quit Ignitee Digital Solutions after a two-year stint, has joined Fourth Dimension Media Solutions Pvt Ltd as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

PerceptH appoints Neeraja Kale as COO
PerceptH has appointed Neeraja Kale as COO. She was Vice-President and Branch Head, Mumbai, at Law & Kenneth. Kale , who has nearly 16 years experience in the marketing and advertising domain, has worked for various agencies and brands including Ogilvy & Mather, Publicis Zen, McCann Erickson, Godrej Interio, Times Now, and ITC.

Barclays appoints Rajesh Iyer as Director, Customer Propositions & Marketing
Barclays has appointed Rajesh Iyer as Director of Customer Propositions and Marketing (India). He has 22 years experience in financial services including Sales & Distribution, Propositions, Marketing, Branch banking and Customer Service.

India News appoints Narendra Tripathi as COO
India News Group has appointed Narendra Tripathi as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for its broadcasting division. The group is preparing for expansion in the Hindi heartland with state-focused news channels and local editions of Aaj Samaj.

India News appoints Arun Agarwal as CFO
India News Group, which is preparing for expansion in the Hindi heartland with state-focused news channels and local editions of Aaj Samaj, has appointed Arun Agarwal as Chief Finance Officer (CFO).

WAPCOS issues bonus shares after 14 years
The Chairman-cum-Managing Director of WAPCOS Limited R. K. Gupta presented Bonus Share Certificate worth 50 percent of the company's Paid-up Capital to Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs & Water Resources Pawan Kumar Bansal in the presence of the Union Minister of State (Water Resources), Vincent H. Pala. WAPCOS has issued Bonus Shares after a period of 14 Years. Others present on the occasion were, Secretary (Water Resources) Dhruv Vijai Singh; Joint Secretary (Admn.) Sudhir Garg;, Joint Secretary & FA Mrs. Ananya Ray and other senior officers from Ministry of Water Resources and WAPCOS.
The Company forayed and forged ahead to secure new business in countries like Bhutan, Burundi, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Laos, Mali, Mozambique, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Yemen and Zimbabwe by virtue of which WAPCOS increased its presence in many countries and also facilitated strengthening of bilateral relations between India and other countries. Within India, the Company ventured into new fields and secured projects in Government of India's developmental efforts such as JNNURM, Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Vidyutikaran Yojana, PMGSY, Basic Services for Urban Poor, Lakes & Wetlands, Bharat Nirman, Rural Development, Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan, MGNAREGA, Housing, Fisheries, and Solid Waste Management etc.

Dr.H.P.Kumar,CMD,NSIC opens NSIC Hindi Diwas Meet
NSIC organised Hindi Divas on September 14, 2011 which was inaugurated by Dr. H.P. Kumar, CMD, NSIC where the NSIC employees from all over India participated. During the programme Dr.H.P. Kumar, CMD, NSIC emphasised to work in Hindi for the progress of Hindi Language world over . He encouraged the employees and the MSME sector to initiate their daily work in Hindi language. NSIC is celebrating September 2011 as Hindi month during which various types of competition and workshops are being held by NSIC branch and Zonal offices all over them country.

Two directors cease to be on Board of Cambridge Technology Enterprises Ltd
Dr. Prem Singh Rana and Mr. Krishen Kumar Dhar have resigned as independent directors of Cambridge Technology Enterprises Ltd due to their preoccupation w.e.f. September 13, 2011.

Khemka appointed Senior VP (Finance & Accounts), Cable Corporation of India Ltd
Surendra Khemka has been appointed as 'Senior Vice President ( Finance and Accounts ) and also Company Secretary of Cable Corporation of India Ltd with effect from September 3, 2011.

Jolly Cherian ceases to be Promoter Director, Cochin Minerals and Rutiles Ltd
Ms Jolly Cherian, Non-executive Promoter Director has ceased to be Director of Cochin Minerals and Rutiles Ltd w.e.f. August 21, 2011.

Nabiel M. Cherian appointed Promoter Director, Cochin Minerals and Rutiles Ltd
Nabiel Mathew Cherian has been appointed as Non-executive Promoter Director of Cochin Minerals and Rutiles Ltd .

Kumar resigns as Company Secy. Euro Finmart Ltd
Ashish Kumar, Company Secretary, Euro Finmart Ltd has resigned from the company w.e.f. September 9, 2011.

Jain appointed Company Secy. Euro Finmart Ltd
Anil Jain has been appointed as the Company Secretary of Euro Finmart Ltd.

Soni resigns as Director, Mega Corporation Ltd
Anil Kumar Soni has resigned as Director of Mega Corporation Ltd w.e.f. September 5, 2011.

Warren Tea Ltd appoints additional directors
The following persons have been appointed as additional directors of Warren Tea Ltd -- Man Mohan Burman, Govind Goenka, Navneet Krishna Sharma, Sunil Kumar Agarwalla w.e.f September 9, 2011.

Shah appointed Addl. Director, Link Pharma Chem Ltd
Devang U Shah has been appointed as an Additional Director of Link Pharma Chem Ltd w.e.f. July 30, 2011.

Jain re-designated as Joint MD, Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd
Atul B. Jain, Director (Marketing) has been re-designated as Joint Managing Director of Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd .

Bhilwara Tex-Fin Ltd appoints additional directors
Samai Singh, Vadake Chundayil Sreenivasan and Sanjay Hasija have been appointed as the additional directors of Bhilwara Tex-Fin Ltd with effect from August 10, 2011.

Kaslay resigns as Company Secy. Broadcast Initiatives Ltd
Ms. Akshada Kaslay has resigned as the Company Secretary of Broadcast Initiatives Ltd with effect from September 15, 2011.

Aggarwal resigns as Director, Vikas GlobalOne Ltd
Mukesh Aggarwal has resigned as Director of Vikas GlobalOne Ltd with effect from August 20, 2011

DEBATE (1)

Eradicating corruption

If the politicians are so interested in eradicating corruption, I have a suggestion. Let there be no pay and allowances, no government quarters for the elected representatives. Let there be no foreign trips, inaugurations and holding any other post part-time or honorary. Let their actions, notings, dealings, etc. be subject to public scrutiny. Let there be a committee of ministers (not necessarily from the same party, but senior and knowledgeable and honest members), the chair person being rotated for every meeting. Taking out all cream from the job, if they are still interested, let them contest and win.

D S N Murthy

DEBATE (2)

Ultimate winner

Honesty, sincerity and responsibility ultimately won.

N V K Prabhakar



SC/ST/OBC ETC.

This website is read and commented upon by only some selected persons of letters. The feeling of compartmentalisation of society has harmed the nation to its lowest ebb. I am not a historian, however, I have been a student of Ancient and Medieval Indian history. To me, it seems that this great nation would not have fallen into the hands of Mughals and the Britons had all the population of India at that time fought those attackers tooth and nail. Unfortunately only a small percentage of our population had the right to serve in the army. Only the Kshtriyas were at war. The SC/ST populace was and is brave enough to fight at least two enemies at a time.
Even religiously and in the domain of letters the SC/ST/OBCs have done unparalled work. For example Balmiki, Lord Mahavira, Buddha, Kabir, Ravidas, Nanak, Ambedkar etc.
Let us think in a broader sense and stop commenting on such divisive feeling. We all are Indians. Jai Hind.

Z S Nirwal

It is derogatory

This is regarding Bobby Kapoor's comment that Dalits and OBCs should contribute to the development of the country. By implication, he means that Dalits have no contribution to India's development. This is just derogatory and shows the kind of casteist mentality of the people like him. The contribution of this section of the society need not be emphasized. More so, dalits do not require a certificate from mentally deranged people like him.

Partap Singh


No one is above law

Whether it is Mayawati, Kanimohzi , Raja or any other dalit or OBC leader they are not above the law, just like any other citizen . Corruption cannot be condoned on the grounds of caste and community. Nobody would talk of the jewellery and sandals if these were bought from legitimate earnings . Incidetally corruption affects the poor , illiterate and the dalits more than others.

S Swarup


It's a pity !

Aiyar picked up words like 'dichotomy' from Stephens but could not imbibe modesty! Who is to be blamed-the institution or the individual?
Is there a school where they undo the training given to snobs-esp. so that they may feel they are not one of the desi 'Hindustani' but a gora-ny brown sahib'

Virika


Board of Control for Cricket in India

Why not - The Board for Promotion of Cricket in India?
Why control, is it an epidemic that needs to be contained?
Why not promotion? Is it synonymous with corruption that needs to be controlled?

Suneil Sarawgi
Gulmohr
6C Middleton Street
Kolkata 700071

Indian Citizenship

He is now a purely a Canadian. He is a Canadian Citizen and his loyalties lie with that country. He would have renounced Indian Citizenship if he is a first generation migrant.

G Karthikeyan


Public schools indulging in income generation

Public schools in Delhi are indulging in an innovative method of income generation without tax accounting. They collect more than Rs 120 per child for issuing I.D cards and Almanac without any bill. It is over and above annual fee bills of 75-90 thousand per child. Intriguingly they collect fee under a number of sub heads and could have adjusted this amount in any sub head. Schools like Delhi Public school which is already well established continue to charge DEVELOPMENT FEE(6000)every year, though they cancel classes for kids upto 5th standard to accommodate higher class examinations. They can't even fix four fans in school bus during summer. Funny development. Is it not corruption ? Media and IT depts are looking away because they are the beneficiaries of School admissions.

Murthy


It can have fruitful results

I fully agree with the views regarding proper utilization especially the retired Government servants by HS Bhalla. If it is implemented in letter and spirit, it can have fruitful results provided there is no politics mismanagement by the civil servants.

Harish Kumar

Orders of specific type by the Supreme Court

The Appellant sought information regarding all the cases of section 17 B of the Industrial Disputes Act passed by the Supreme Court of India. The CPIO informed him that it was beyond the scope of his duties to provide any interpretation of the judgments passed by the Supreme Court. The Respondents submitted before the CIC that such information was not maintained in the form in which it was being sought and that the CPIO would have to undertake research through hundreds of orders. In view of the availability of the Supreme Court orders in computerized form since 1998, the CIC directed to make an effort to generate this data from the computer database. In case no such data can be generated, the appellant may be informed accordingly.

Comments
In some cases, the CIC has directed the PIO to provide information after compilation of data, if it does not require too much effort. Computerisation of data is making the supply of data in specific formats effortless and user friendly.

Shri Ish Kumar Pruthi v. Supreme Court of India in CIC/WB/A/2010/000834SM

- Weekly article by Dr. (Mrs.) Anuradha Verma
(dranuradhaverma@yahoo.co.in), RTI Consultant to IIM, Indore and Co-author of the book: RIGHT TO INFORMATION - LAW AND PRACTICE by Taxmann. (The views are Personal)