What people say about us !

Very informative but do you take initiative to control/check the wrong actions of the officers and ministries.

Sanjeev

Aaj Ki Aawaz

In UP Vajpayee and Modi will campaign!!

Some would say this is insane!!

Vajpayee's seriously ill!!

And Modi's campaigning in UP some would say could bring about for BJP a 'chill'!

Vajpayee's speeches from the past will be shown!!

And to make UPites realize what Governance means into UP Modi will be flown!!

Modi's going to present the Gujarat model!!!

And say give BJP a chance and UP it'll remodel!!

Also UPites will get to see a real Leader and compare with Rahul Gandhi!!!

Rahul Baba be prepared Gujarat se aa rahi hai Modi ki aandhi!!

Of course in his speeches Modi's going to say that in his Gujarat

progress has been inclusive!

Whereas despite Congress, SP and BSP's rule in UP prosperity has been

'exclusive'!!

If a survey is done of UP and Gujarat Muslims it'll become clear!!

That it is a misnomer that if BJP comes to power in UP Muslims have

reason to fear!

TMC and Congress's spat is getting bad to worse!!!

Now in Media at each other both have started to curse!!

Mamtha's left the door open but Congress will not walk out!!!

And Congress knows if midterm General Elections are held Congress ka

hogaa rout!!

By taking Congress on Mamtha has got back her 'pro common man halo'!!!

Hold elections today in Bengal and Congress and Commies she'll pello

(defeat badly)!!

Seems Mamtha has been bitten by Maya's 'I'll rule Delhi bug'!!!

Have both met recently and if they met like all Netas do ... did they hug????

Hasn't Mamtha heard... slow and steady wins the race???

Or maybe she realizes Midterm polls are going to take place!!

Team Anna says 'we at crossroads'!!!!

Crossed roads or have a few of them blocked to Anna 'all the roads'???

Post Democracy's murder in RS there is a groundswell against Netas and Jokepal!!

People are now more determined that there should be a strong Lokpal!!

Still cannot fathom why Team Anna have suddenly got cold feet!!!

This was the time that in Poll bound States 'apni chaati karte beat'!!!

Because now they say in Poll bound States 'we will just go for a walk'!!!

No campaigning and then too all Agencies karre gi Team Anna ko stalk!!

Amrinder's chances of becoming CM if Congress wins are few notches down!!

His Paki Arusa link 'is the talk of the town'!!

A Paki having unlimited access to the 'could be' CM of a Border State!!

Though some go to the extent of calling her 'his mate'!!

Then he's taken COAS's side and commented that Nepotism is rampant and

not Punjab centric!

The only excuse that his supporters have is 'sometimes like all Rajas

he too becomes 'eccentric'!!

Latest psephology... in Punjab Congress kicking itself but in

Uttrakhand and Goa it's ahead!

In UP.... SP and BSP ahead..... but expect changes when BJP's campaign

Modi does head!!

Congress in UP is now edging lower and lower!!!!

Now they say for Congress to get wind in its sails it'll have to use

'inducements blower'!!

Believe me money being mobilized for UP elections is mind boggling!!!

And funnily at Maya's and her Haathi's statues EC is ogling!!!

BJP and SP have been out of power so money power is lesser than

Congress and Maya!!

Because it's rumoured Maya in UP and Congress in Delhi ne bahut paisa

hai banaaya!!

Hope that the electorate in all five States puts their State's

interests on the top!!!

Vote diligently and remember that their Vote is the seed for next five

years crop!!

Bharat Kumar
aaj_ki_aawaz@yahoo.com

Independent survey shows hung-assembly
An independent survey shows that BSP and the Samajwadi Party will get 150 seats each in the Vidhan Sabha elections and the remaining 103 seats will go to the BJP and the Congress.

What will happen to Jaypee and Sahara group after UP elections?
Jaypee group which is close to Mayawati and Sahara which is close to Mulayam Singh Yadav are closely watching which way the elections are heading. Their fortunes are directly linked to the party that comes to power.

Most businessmen are looking to find an answer to UP polls
Most businessmen who are doing business in UP are looking for answers to what will be the outcome of polls. Reason being they can fund the elections and then reap benefits. This time its been very tricky they say.

What will UPA -2 be remembered for?
UPA-2 will be remembered for scams and inflation say contemporary writers.

Ambani brothers meet twice a week for breakfast
It is heard that Ambani brothers meet twice a week for breakfast at their residence Seawind.

What binds Gadkari, Joshi and Katiyar?
Nitin Gadkari, Sanjay Joshi and Vinay Katiyar are 'anti-Delhi'. -- They think that the BJP's 'high command' that sits in air-conditioned rooms is unaware of the rough and tumble of the caste-dominated real world of UP. At the BJP headquarters in New Delhi the trio are seen with suspicion.

What is Gadkari thought of in BJP circles?
Behind his back Gadkari is abused as a 200crore worth-middle-class-businessman in the higher echelon of politics.

FM to start consultations from Wednesday
FM will start his budget making exercise from 11 January, with the agriculture ministry.

BUREAUCRACY

Rajeev to be new DG CISF
DG NDRF Rajeev is being appointed new DG of the CISF on February 1. He is 1975 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

40 IAS officers of 1992 batch empanelled
Altogether 40 IAS officers belonging to 1992 batch are believed to have been empanelled to the rank of Joint Secretary in the Government of India.

Loretta Mary Vas to be Secretary Panchayati Raj
Latest information says that Loretta Mary Vas is being appointed Secretary Panchayati Raj in the Government of India. She is 1977 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

V K Subburaj poised to be an Addl Secretary in GoI
As the grapevine has it, V K Subburaj on central deputation is poised to be posted as an Additional Secretary in the Government of India (GoI). He is an officer of 1980 batch who belongs to the Tamil Nadu cadre IAS.

Shafi Alam to be DG NCRB
Shafi Alam is all set to become new DG of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). He is an IPS officer of 1977 batch who belongs to the Bihar cadre. Name of Alam is believed to have reached to the ACC.

Mohan Das not going to Kerala as CS
Secretary Shipping K Mohandas met the Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and expressed inability to return to Kerala as Chief Secretary. The Kerala Government had planned to appoint Mohandas as the chief secretary and the present chief secretary P Prabhakaran to advisor's post.

No taker for AS Naxal Management
It seems there is no taker for the post of Additional Secretary Naxal Management in the Ministry of Home Affairs. The post has been lying vacant following the elevation of D R S Chaudhary to the post of Secretary in GoI.

IA&AS officer to join Lok Sabha Secretariat
Principal Director of Audit, East Central Railway, Hajipur, Bihar, Ms Rashmi Jain, is going on deputation to the Lok Sabha Secretariat as Joint Secretary. She is 1995 batch IA&AS officer.

Arun Kumar is new Joint Secretary, Mines
Arun Kumar on central deputation has joined as a Joint Secretary, Mines. He is an officer of 1983 batch who belongs to the
Assam-Meghalaya cadre IAS.
(We said this on December 13)

T M Bhasin to be CMD of Bank of Baroda
As the grapevine has it, T M Bhasin, Chairman-and Managing Director (CMD) of the Indian Bank, may be laterally shifted as CMD of the Bank of Baroda (BoB).

UP Chief Secretary to join GoI?
A meeting between Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth and UP Chief Secretary Anoop Mishra in Delhi has fuelled speculations about the latter's joining the Government of India. 1978 batch IAS officer Mishra has been empanelled to the rank of Secretary in the Government of India.

Sharma appointed CVO Goa Port Trust
C S Sharma has been appointed Chief Vigilance Officer (Director Level) in the Mormugao Port Trust, Mormugao. He is 1995 batch ITS officer.

Konala is new CVO Mangalore Port Trust
Navin Kumar Konala has been appointed Chief Vigilance Officer (Director Level) in the New Mangalore Port Trust, Mangalore. He is 1994 batch ITS officer.

Justice S K Tripathi to join AFT
Justice S K Tripathi is poised to join the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) as a Member in Chennai. India has worst police-to-population ratio.

Mehtab Singh is GM, FCI, Haryana
Mehtab Singh Gill who was formerly Chief Executive, Haryana Khadi and Village Industries Board, has joined as GM, FCI,
Haryana region. He is an IAS officer of 1994 batch who belongs to the Haryana cadre.

Lt Gen R K Anand to head TEN Corps
Lt Gen R K Anand is going to head Ten Corps in the Indian Army.

Ramjee is new CVO Kandla Port Trust
P Ramjee, IPS, has been appointed as Chief Vigilance Officer in Kandla Port Trust. He is 1998 batch IPS officer of Rajasthan cadre.
(We said this on November 25)

Anand Dayal, ED, BL&C, selected as Director (Manufacturing), BLC
Anand Dayal, ED, BL & C, has been selected for the post of Director (Manufacturing Business), Balmer Lawrie & Company Limited (BLC) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on Tuesday. As many as eight persons were interviewed for the same.

Bureaucratic reshuffle likely in Tripura
As the grapevine has it, changes of IAS officers are on the anvil in Tripura.

Choubey is now OSD to Jharkhand CM
Kamal Nayan Choubey on return from central deputation has been appointed as OSD to Chief Minister, Jharkhand and Additional DG Police Modernisation. He is an IPS officer of 1986 batch who belongs to the Jharkhand cadre.

Dr. Yashpal Singh to join by Jan. end as Joint Secretary Minority, Affairs
Dr. Yashpal Singh who on central deputation was appointed as a Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Minority Affairs will be joining his new assignment by the end of January 2012. Dr. Singh is an IAS officer of 1984 batch who belongs to the Manipur-Tripura (M-T) cadre.
(We said this earlier)

Post of Adviser in the Indian Embassy of EU re-advertised
The post of Adviser (Info & Engg) in the Embassy of India, Brussels (Belgium) has been re-advertised.

Lt Gen Madhok to head 11 Corps
Lt Gen Sanjeev Madhok is moving to Jullamndhar to head the 11 corps of the Indian Army.

Will Sinha return to Punjab?
Will Deputy Director National Police Academy return to the parent Punjab cadre to get promotion to the IG rank? He is 1994 batch IPS officer.

Arunachal Pradesh has a policy on PPP
In order to give a fillip to the state's economy, the Arunachal Pradesh Government being headed by Chief Minister Nabam Tuki has adopted the "Public Private Partnership (PPP) Policy, 2011." Some of the key sectors that have been identified for PPP projects pertain to--roads and bridges, tourism, airports and helipads, industrial and theme parks, water supply, hydro power generation, solid waste management and drainage, healthcare and education.

DoPT asks for Class A officers of CSS to submit IPR by January 2012
The DoPT has observed that for years 2009 and 2010, CSS officers have not adhered to the due date and in several cases the IPRs were received only after repeated reminders. In several cases, the IPRs did not reflect complete details of the properties. The IPR for the year 2011 is due by 31st January 2012.The DOPT has stated (circular dated on September 27, 2011) that those 'class A officers of CSS' who do not submit their property return by the prescribed time would be denied vigilance clearance and thus will not be considered for promotion at all and empanelment for senior posts in Government of India.

Sujatha Prasad inducted on the board of IIA
Ms. Sujatha Prasad, senior ICAS officer has been inducted to the board of Governors Institute of Internal Auditor (IIA) USA, Delhi chapter. She is an ICAS officer of 1983 batch.

Changes in IAS posting in Haryana
The transfer order of Smt. Amneet P Kumar (IAS:2001) from Administrator, HUDA, Faridabad to Director, Industrial Training,
Haryahan has been cancelled and she will continue as Administrator, HUDA, Faridabad. On the other hand, R C Verma (IAS: 2001) who was posted as Administrator, HUDA, Faridabad, is now made Director, Industrial Training, Haryana. M L Kaushik (IAS: 2001), Joint Secretary, Forests Department and Deputy Commissioner, Fatehabad, has been assigned additional charge of Deputy Commissioner, Sirsa.

Railways register an increase of 4.67% freight revenue
The Railways claimed to have carried 704.75 million tonnes of revenue earning freight traffic during April-December 2011 with registering an increase of 31.44 million tonnes (4.67 per cent) over the freight traffic of 673.31 million tonnes actually carried during the corresponding period last year.

Upadhyay promoted in Orissa
Ghanshyam Upadhyay on Central Deputation has been promoted in Selection Grade by the State Government of Orissa .He is an IPS Officer of 1999 batch, who belongs to the Orissa cadre.

PAKISTAN WHISPERS
Pakistan : AG & JAG to take opposite stands in memo commission
Pakistan's army chief Gen Keyani and DG ISI Shuja pasha will be represented before the supreme court appointed probe commission in the 'memogate' by Brigadier Naubahar of the JAG Branch where as the federation (government) of Pakistan by the Advocate General Maulvi Anwarul Haq. Advocate Zahid Bukhari will represent former ambassador to US Hussain Haqqani and the US businessman of Pakistani origin Mansoor Ijaz's counsel shall be Akram Shaikh. Going by the convergence of views between Haqqani and the civilian government of Pakistan on the one hand and between Mansoor Ijaaz and the two top army generals on the other the proceedings are sure to witness intense battle of wits between the Advocate General and the JAG branch of the Pakistani army.

Pakistan: Transparency international wants CDA prequalification scrapped
Transparency International (TI) has written to Islamabad's capital development authority to cancel the prequalification accorded to four contractors for implementing its prestigious Park Enclave Housing project and to initiate the tendering process all over again on account of alleged irregularities committed in finalising the process. The project involves construction of 700 residential units in Phase I and 500 in phase II on plots of 500 and 700 square yards. Fifteen firms had applied for prequalification out of which four viz, Maaksons, Habib Rafique, Echowest and SKB were short listed by the authority. Three rejectees, Messrs Ghulam Rasool and Company, Mohammad Ayub Brothers and Matracon have alleged that they have superior credentials in the field than the ones selected by CDA.

NMDC signs pact for by product plant package (UPDATED)
NMDC signed the contract for By Product Plant (BPP) package for the upcoming 3 MTPA integrated steel plant at Nagarnar, with the consortium lead by M/s Shriram EPC Limited (SEPC) on January 10, 2012. The total cost of the package is Rs.509.00 crores. The BPP unit is an important installation in integrated steel making, which processes valuable raw Coke Oven gas from coke ovens to yield by products like TAR, Naphthalene and Sulphur besides clean coke oven gas used in the fuel gas network of the integrated steel plant. G Viswakarma, ED (NISP) on behalf of NMDC and A B Paul, Vice President on behalf of SEPC signed contract agreement in the presence of N K Nanda, Director(Technical) & CMD, NMDC, Functional Directors of NMDC and other dignitaries.

ASSOCHAM 2nd Annual Summit on 'Financial Markets - Time for Next Generation Reforms' on Jan 12 (UPDATE)
ASSOCHAM second Annual Summit on 'Financial Markets - Time for Next Generation Reforms' is being held in New Delhi on January 12, 2012. Rajeev Kumar Agarwal, whole time member, SEBI, will be chief guest while M Narendra, Chairperson, ASSOCHAM National Council on Banking & Finance and CMD, Indian Overseas Bank will deliver special address and other speakers are: Rajkumar Dhoot, President Elect, ASSOCHAM, Rashesh Shah, Chairman, ASSOCHAM National Council on Capital Markets, CEO & Founder, Edelweiss Capital Services Limited, Kavish Sarawgi, Head Equity Practice, Resurgent India, Nanda Kumar, Sr. Vice President, NSE, S C Aggarwal, Co-chairperson, ASSOCHAM National Council on Capital Market and CMD, SMC Group, Anil K Agarwal, Past President, ASSOCHAM, and D S Rawat, Secretary General, ASSOCHAM.

Sudhansh Pant, IAS, gets additional charge (UPDATED)
Sudhansh Pant, Chairman and Managing Director, Jaipur Vidhyut Vitaran Nigam Limited (JVVNL) and Chairman Vidhyut Vitaran Nigam Limited (VVNL) - Ajmer has been given the additional charge of Secretary (Energy) to the Government of Rajasthan and CMD, Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation, during the leave period of Naresh Pal Gangwar, Secretary (Energy) to the Government of Rajasthan and CMD, Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation.

Now 11 EDs to vie for 6 slots of CMDs in PSU bank chiefs (UPDATED)
There are 11 Executive Directors (EDs) of public sector(PS) banks who will vie for six slots of Chairman and Managing Directors(CMDs) on January 12.They are:Mrs. Archana Bhargawa Canara Bank, Mrs. V.R. Iyer Central Bank of India (CBI), R K Dube Central Bank of India (CBI), Ashwani Kumar Corporation Bank, Rajeev Rishi Indian Bank, A.K. Dutt Dena Bank, V. Kannan Oriental Bank of Commerce, Rakesh Sethi Punjab National Bank, H.S. Mundra Union Bank of India, Mrs. S.A. Panse Vijaya Bank, N.K.Maini of SIDBI.

The rumour that was not correct (UPDATED)
In corridors of power a rumour had spread since January 10,2012 that interviews for six slot of Chairman and Managing Directors(CMDs) on January 12,2012 were being deferred. Reason was for a last minute pull and pressure to get new names added to the list of candidates. However, it was just a rumour.

Is Dr.A Mitra on his way out? (UPDATED)
Is West Bengal's Finance Minister Dr.Amit Mitra ? Indications that Dr. Amit Mitra will be removed by
West Bengal Chief Minister Ms.Mamata Banerjee.

Who will succeed Dr.Amit Mitra? (UPDATED)
Who will succeed West Bengal's Finance Minister Dr.Amit Mitra ? This question is hot topic of discussion in corridors of power. As the grapevine has it that West Bengal Chief Minister Ms.Mamata Banerjee is keen on inducting as new Finance Minister.

Ramakrishnan appointed CVO of TPT (UPDATED)
R. Ramakrishnan as Chief Vigilance Officer (Director Level) in the Turicorin Port Trust, Tuticorin. He is 1998 batch IAS officer of
Nagaland cadre.

Pujari to be AS &FA Agriculture (UPDATED)
A K Pujari is being tipped to be Additional Secretary and FA in the Ministry of Agriculture.He is 1980 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.

M P Chaudhari selected as Director (Finance), MOIL (UPDATED)
M P Chaudhari, GM, MOIL, has been selected for the post of Director (Finance), Manganese Ore India Limited (MOIL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on Wednesday. As many as 13 persons were interviewed for the same.

Sundareshan felicitated on BHEL's Foundation Day (UPDATED)
CMD, BHEL B Prasada Rao felicitating Secretary, Department of Heavy Industry S. Sundareshan on the occasion of BHEL's Foundation Day at a function organised in the BHEL township, Noida.

DEBATE

Is it appropriate or inappropriate for an elected representative to address a bureaucrat as "Sir"?

Orissa Chief Minister Navin Patnaik has asked Cabinet Ministers to maintain dignity of the office. Patnaik conveyed his mind when a Minister addressed "Sir" to an IAS officer in his presence. "You are Cabinet Minister and should maintain your dignity" the Chief Minister said. How far it is appropriate or inappropriate for an elected representative to address a bureaucrat as "Sir".

Mail your to the point views to suresh.mehrotra@yahoo.com or mehrotra.suresh@gmail.com

CORPORATE

Mohanty appointed Nominee Director IPICOL
P C Mohanty has been appointed nominee director of Industrial Promotion and Investment Corporation of Orissa (IPICOL) by the board of Orissa Sponge Iron & Steel.

Chaudhuri appointed Additional Director Network 18
Sanjay Ray Chaudhuri has been appointed additional director Network 18 Media & Investments.

What will happen to Jaypee and Sahara group after UP elections?
Jaypee group which is close to Mayawati and Sahara which is close to Mulayam Singh Yadav are closely watching which way the elections are heading. Their fortunes are directly linked to the party that comes to power.

Ranjalkar resigns as Whole-time Director, GTL Infrastructure
Prakash Ranjalkar, Director and Whole-time Director, GTL Infrastructure Ltd has resigned from the company due to personal
reasons.

Mohanka appointed Addl. Director, Indian Terrain Fashions Ltd
Indian Terrain Fashions Limited has appointed Manoj Mohanka as an Additional Director of the company with immediate effect.

Malcolm Mistry quits India Today
Malcolm Mistry, Publishing Director, India Today has quit.

Chadha appointed CFO, Berggruen Hotels
Vikas Chadha has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Berggruen Hotels.

Mankad appointed Addl. Director, Gujarat Gas Company Ltd
Gujarat Gas Company Limited has appointed Sudhir Mankad as an Additional Director of the company w.e.f. January 10, 2012

Singh resigns as Aircel COO?
Aircel's Chief Operating Officer (COO) Gurdeep Singh has resigned from the company.

Ramaiah resigns as Director, KNR Constructions Ltd
D Ramaiah has resigned from the Board of Directors of KNR Constructions Ltd w.e.f. January 10, 2012 on health grounds.

Gupta joins Board of Bharat Rasayan Ltd as Independent Director
Amit Kumar Gupta has joined the Board of Directors of Bharat Rasayan Ltd as an Independent Director w.e.f. January 9, 2012 .

Verma appointed Independent Director, Surya Fun City Ltd
Chander Dutt Verma has been appointed as an Independent Director of Surya Fun City Ltd w.e.f. December 24, 2011.

Chatha appointed Independent Director, Surya Fun City Ltd
Jasbir Singh Chatha has been appointed as an Independent Director of Surya Fun City Ltd w.e.f December 24, 2011.

Madhav to join as Director. Bio Green Industries Ltd
Bio Green Industries Ltd will shortly appoint A Madhav as an Additional Director on the Board of Directors of the company.

Mehta resigns as Director, RT Exports Ltd
Sanat Mehta has resigned as Director of RT Exports Ltd.

DEBATE

Respect should come from within. If the conduct of MP does not inspire respect, how can and why should any one call 'sir' the other party?

Babu Ram

Factually incorrect

The views expressed by K Khanna in WIC (9-1-12) on the age issue of Army Chief are factually incorrect. He should have checked facts before giving his opinion.

Bhupinder Yadav

Ridiculous argument

I agree with the views on Gen. V K Singh. Long ago a senior IPS officer of West Bengal cadre was dismissed from service simply because he had forged a fake SC certificate. Now we have the likes of Karan Thapar pleading Gen. Singh's case on the specious ground that his teacher had filled in his application form for the NDA and therefore Singh was not responsible.

Well, really! And there is also the ridiculous argument that the army would mutiny if Singh was not given an extension. He is already 62, how much longer does he want to serve? Gen. Singh had ordered the Court Martial of two Lt. Generals of the army over the Sukna land deal. One of them was exonerated of all charges by the same court. So what does this speak about the Army Chief ? It is likely that one of the disgraced Generals leaked the news of Singh's date of birth to the media. It is also likely that Singh's motive for punishing the two senior Generals when he was the Eastern Commander was to catch the eye of the Defence Minister as General Singh fit for promotion as Army Chief.

D Choudhary

Give credit to professionalism in Govt.

Special consideration & credit needs to be given to professionalism in the Government.

It is suggested that extension in service/increase in retirement age may be given on following lines.

1. Professional degree at graduation level - 1 year

2. Professional degree at PG level - 1 year

3. Ph. D - 1 year

4. Directly joining Group A service thru UPSC - 1 year

Thus a maximum of 4 years extra can be given to highly professional employees, working in most demanding positions. Most of the professionals shall get only one or two years extra.

It does take longer years of study to acquire, higher / professional qualification and to clear difficult competitions. This also results in higher entry age & thus requires justifiably relaxation in exit age.

Moreover professionals should be given longer years of working in the interest of development of any country.

Mani

Deterioration in the standards of civil service officers?

N Krishnan's views are appreciated. A highly elitist top heavy structure with bulging middle, is all that constitutes the Civil
Service. The power and influence of civil servants over Ministers has diminished over the years. They are selected by virtue of their ideological predilections rather than aptitude to problem solving. This has resulted in the mushroom growth of 'Yes men' and a paradigm shift in the Ethos from the Pro-active civil service to the present reluctant civil service. Senior and retired civil servants often complain that the pressure to tow party lines has increased many folds leading to a crisis of confidence. When asked to give frank opinions, the 'Yes men' merely support policy proposals.

The mediocrity in civil service is further perpetuated by GoI by engaging 'Consultants'. Thousands of non-professionals, after retirement have been re-employed in same ministries /deptts of GoI as 'Consultants' on payment of handsome emoluments. The 'Consultants' have zero accountability; nor are they governed by the prescribed norms on punctuality, and performance appraisal based on target achievement. May it be known that the policy of reservation, is not being applied to such recruitment of Consultants by the backdoors. The tool of weeding out of dead wood, under FR 56(J).is never used ostensibly out of fear of the Law of Karma.

A K Saxena (A retired civil servant)

State of affairs

1990 batch IRS to be promoted and get JS scale soon. In IAS 1990 batch had got JS scale in 2005 and presently 1997 batch have got. So other services have been pushed back by 7 years.

Rakesh Tiwari

Translators not getting promotions

DOPT and OL department may like to take notice of the fact that Translators in the GoI, in ministries and their offices are not getting promotions. This is despite the fact that they have been appointed by Staff Selection Commission under DoPT. These departments have appointed the translators through SSC. They had the prescribed qualification of being postgraduates either in Hindi or English. Now when the promotions comes, they are being denied promotions for the fact that they need to be MA in Hindi only. |And unless they pass MA Hindi exam., they will not get promotion. Now what is the fault of these candidates who had appeared in SSC exams under the prescribed qualification of being MA in English. In that case, the department should have individually advertised the vacancies and filled up the post. Or the candidates should have been posted in a unit where translation is being done from English to Hindi. The candidates should have therefore been posted in English unit and granted the promotion. Now where is the fault, if the department posts them in Hindi Unit and then denies the promotion. Yes, this happens in GoI and in a Ministry. Shall the DoPT call for the information from Ministries and their departments.

Bobby Kapoor

Can the High Court rules over-ride the RTI Act?

The appellant's request for information relating to the Haryana Superior Judicial Services was refused by the APIO citing the rules 4(a) and 5 of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana (Right to Information) Rules 2007. On appeal, the FAA directed to provide information on certain points. Regarding remaining information, the FAA endorsed the decision of the APIO without claiming any exemption section of RTI Act. The respondent submitted that he was bound by the rules framed by his own High Court and could not comment on whether those rules were in conformity with
the provisions of the RTI Act or not. The Commission held that the stand taken by the Respondent is totally out of sync with the provisions of the RTI Act and directed to provide the information.

Comments

Many PIO's tend to refer to departmental rules or rules made by the public authority in exercise of its powers under Section 28 of the RTI Act. Section 28 confers powers on the competent authority, to make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act. But no competent authority can make rules to obstruct the disclosure of information by adding additional exemption provisions not contained in the original Act.

Shri Sudesh
Kumar Goyal v. High Court of Punjab & Haryana in file
No.CIC/WB/A/2010/000070SM

[Mr. Paras Nath Singh v. Ministry of External Affairs in CIC/SG/A/2011/002072/15657Adjunct]

- 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)