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Is Jaswant Singh's candidature for VP too late , too little?
The buzz around after the announcement of Jaswant Singh's candidature for Vice Presidents post is that he should have been projected for President's post as he is the only man who could have matched Pranab Mukherjee's stature.

Kerala CM Oommen Chandy is source of inspiration
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy is a source of inspiration for many bureaucrats. Chandy who himself is passionate about his work has the image of being honest, devoted to work and very hard working leader.

Is Guv H.R. Bharadwaj going to make Shettar's life miserable?
It was first the drought, then who should be in the cabinet, then the high praise for Sadanand Gowda , Governor Bharadwaj has already been creating enough of noise to make Jagdish Shettar's life miserable. Insiders say there is more of drama coming between the two and there is the high command in New Delhi who is managing the drama.

BUREAUCRACY

Who will be DG of NCB?
Who will succeed O P S Malik as DG of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) ? As many as three IPS officers reportedly figure in the panel. They are: Ms. Aruna Bahuguna (1979 batch AP cadre), A R K Kini (1981 batch Bihar cadre) and Rajeev Mehta (1981 batch AM cadre).

Mangotra appointed Secretary Border Management
A.K. Mangotra, IAS (MT:78), presently Director General of DGS&D, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has been appointed as Secretary (Border Management), Ministry of Home Affairs in the vacancy of Anwar Ehsan Ahmed, IAS (MT:76) (Retired).
(We said this on July 14)

Machendranathan moves to Civil Aviation Ministry
S Machendranathan, IAS (TN:79), Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser, Ministry of Steel, has been moved as Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser, Ministry of Civil Aviation.
(We said this on July 12)

Bharat Bhushan moves to Steel Ministry
E.K. Bharat Bhushan, IAS(KL-79), Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser, Ministry of Civil Aviation and former DGCA has been moved as Additional secretary and Financial Adviser, Ministry of Steel.
(We said this on July 12)

Sanjay Kumar Srivastava is new VC DDA
Goa chief Secretary Sanjay Kumar Srivastava has been appointed new Vice Chairman of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA).He is a 1980 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.
(We said this on July 2)

1993 batch IFS officers get posting
All the 1993 batch promoted Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officers have been given posting by the Ministry of External Affairs.

Anil Verma tipped to reach President's House
As the grapevine has it, Anil Verma is tipped to Joint Secretary to the President, once Pranab Mukherjee was formally elected as the President of India. Presently, he is, the Principal Secretary (PS) of the West Bengal government's Darjeeling Gorkha Hills Council. He is an IAS officer of the 1989 batch of West Bengal cadre.

Eight applicants for post of DG, Forests in GOI
As many as eight Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers have applied for the post of Director General (DG) Forests in the Government of India (GoI).

Hectic lobbying for SAIL's new CEO of Bhilai Steel Plant
Whispers in the power-corridors say that hectic lobbying has been going on for the post of CEO of SAIL's Bhilai Steel Plant.

Devendra Chaudhary tipped to hold additional charge of NHPC's chief
As the grapevine has it, Devendra Chaudhary who is presently Additional Secretary Power to the Government of India (GOI) is likely to be new Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of NHPC. He is an IAS officer of 1981 batch of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Gopalkrishnan is no more
Former Additional Secretary in the PMO, R Gopalkrishnan has passed away last night at his home in Thiruvalla in Kerala. A1979 batch IAS officer, Gopalkrishnan was 57.His funeral will take place on Wednesday at Thiruvalla.

12 IAS officers 1978 batch to be Secretaries by July end
Altogether 12 IAS officers of 1978 batch would be Secretaries in the Government of India(GoI) by the end of July 2012. So far over seven of them have become Secretaries.

Loomba posted in Shimla
Satish Loomba (IA&AS-1982), on return from leave has been transferred and posted as Principal Accountant General (Audit), Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. He will relieve J Wilson.

Gauba to be SP CBI?
Tarun Gauba, ADC to Uttar Pradesh Governer, is likely to be inducted as SP in Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He is an IPS officer of 2001 batch, of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

A long list of applicants for Chairman, Paradip Port Trust
As the grapevine has it,names of as many as 15 officers have been sent to the PMO for the post of Chairman, Paradip Port Trust. Appointment of Chairman of Paradip Port Trust will take place soon.

Meena is back from Mid-Career training
Ashok K.K Meena, Director, DoP&T, (CBI desk)New Delhi has returned from his mid-career training and has taken up his responsibility. He is an IAS officer of 1993 batch of Odisha cadre.

Asthana gets pro-forma promotion
N C Asthana, IG, CRPF (Cobra Force), New Delhi, has been granted proforma promotion by Kerala Government as Additional DGP (HAG+ scale). He is an IPS officer of 1986 batch of Kerala cadre.

Sinha joins as Director in MHA
Ashutosh Kumar Sinha IGP(LO,III) Manipur Police has joined as Director, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India . He is an IPS officer of 1993 batch of MT cadre.

Did Bharat Bhushan pay price (2)?
Did the outgoing DGCA Bharat Bhushan pay price for taking "Panga" with a particular airlines? He was determined to keep that airlines in check when it was cancelling flights.

Major bureaucratic reshuffle unlikely in Karnataka
As the grapevine has it, that there is unlikely to be a major bureaucratic reshuffle in Karnataka.

Reddy appointed Chief Security Advisor in UN
K C Reddy, IPS (1974) of Assam-Meghalya cadre, who retired from United Nations in January 2012 after serving 13 years as Chief Security Advisor in UN system, has been recalled and appointed Chief Security Advisor in the United Nations Supervision Mission in Syria .

Kanta to be promoted in CBI
Ravi Kanta, SP, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), is likely to be promoted as DIG, CBI. He is an IPS officer of 1998 batch of Odisha cadre.

Custodian Office under Ministry of Finance crippled without Heads
The Office of Custodian, established under the Special Court (TORTS) Act, 1992, crippled without Heads-Custodian and Director for more than a month. Vinod Kumar (Officer of Indian P&T AFS, 89 Batch) has completed his five year tenure as Director under CSS on May 28, 2012 and Satish Loomba (Officer of IA&AS, 1982 batch) has also completed his tenure as Custodian on June 14, 2012.

Three IFS officers to be elevated in Kerala
As many as three Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers of 1983 batch are soon going to be elevated as Additional PCCFs. They are K G Mohanlal, Amarnath Shetty and Narayan Kuttyy.

Gopal H Joshi empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Gopal H Joshi has been empanelled as Joint Secretary or equivalent in the Government of India. He is an Indian Posts and Telegraph Accounts and Finance Service officer of 1985 batch.

Neena Tshering moves to Thimpu
Counsellor in Indian Embassy, Paris Neena Tshering has been transferred to Thimpu.

C Nedunchezhian promoted to AG, CAG, Chennai
C Nedunchezhian, Senior Deputy Accountant General in the office of Principal Accountant General (G&SSA), Tamil Nadu, Chennai, has been promoted to the grade of Accountant General (SAG) under the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

Nine posts of Judges vacant in MP HC
As many as nine posts of judges have been lying vacant in Madhya Pradesh High Court against 43 approved strength including six posts of Permanent Judges against 32 approved strength and three of Additional Judges against 11 approved strength.

Vanraj A Chavda, Director, MSME selected for 38th APPPA
Vanraj A Chavda, Director in the office of Development Commissioner, Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, has been selected for 38th Advanced Professional Programme in Public Administration (APPPA) to be conducted from July 2, 2012 to March 31, 2013.

Murali to get IG rank in CISF
Murali who is a DIG in CISF will soon be elevated as an IG.

PESB seeks applications for Director (Fin.), IREL
Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) is seeking applications for the post of Director (Finance), Indian Rare Earth Limited (IREL) falling vacant next year on July 1, 2013. Those willing to apply can send their applications to PESB before September 11, 2012.

Shortage of 52 IAS officers in Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh has a shortage of 52 IAS officers as against the total 178 sanctioned posts.

Anurag Prasad deputed as Director, Commerce Ministry
Anurag Prasad, Additional Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi, has been appointed as Director in the Department of Commerce under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi.

Five officers of CSS promoted as Director
As many as five persons of Central Secretariat Service (CSS) have been accorded pro-forma promotion to the grade of Senior Selection Grade (Director), CSS. The officers include: P Vinayagam, DRT, Madurai; Satyajit Mishra, ISTM; R Vaidyanathan, DRAT, Chennai; A Perindevi Rao, NSCS, New Delhi and A Dhanalakshmi, CBFC, Hyderabad.

IPS officer shifted in Guwahati
SSP Gauhati Apurba Jeevan Baruah has been transferred. He was replaced by Dibrugarh district SP Arbinda Kalita.

Pillai to be new CIC Bihar
Former Chief Secretary R J M Pillai is being appointed new Chief Information Commissioner in Bihar.

DCIT Nagdeve retires
Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer R R Nagdeve presently working as Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (DCIT), Mumbai, has retired from the service with effect from July 3, 2012.

ONGC announces 25 lakh rupees for each Olympics Gold (UPDATED)
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), the Principal Sponsor of the Indian Contingent to London Olympics 2012, will give 25 lakhs to each Indian Olympian who secures a Gold medal for the country. Announcing this at an Official Send-off event organized by ONGC at New Delhi on July 15, 2012, ONGC CMD Sudhir Vasudeva said that this applies to not only ONGC Olympians, but to all Indian Olympians. "ONGC would give 15 lakhs for Silver and 10 lakhs for Bronze". Talking about the whole-hearted support extended by ONGC to the cause of Indian Sports, Vasudeva said that ONGC is proud to be contributing 20 per cent of the 81-member Olympics Contingent, which is the highest among Indian corporates. A warm send-off function was organized by ONGC at New Delhi wishing the Olympians all the best for bringing glory to Team India in the biggest sporting extravaganza on Earth, commencing from July 27. This was chaired by the Union Minister of Sports Ajay Maken. Indian Olympics Association Acting President V K Malhotra also attended the send-off. This is the biggest Indian Contingent (81 member) that has qualified for the Olympics. ONGC is sending the largest contingent of 16 players to the London Olympics 2012; 13 players for the main London Olympics 2012 and 3 for Paralympics. ONGC - the World's Number 2 Exploration & Production Company (Platts 2011) - is not only striving hard for the energy security of India, but is also fuelling India's dreams in the London Olympics 2012. ONGC, a Maharatna PSU, has always been in the forefront of promoting sports in India. Under ONGC's sports policy, promising and hidden sports talent in the country has been identified in the last two decades, who have been nurtured to take up challenges at the national and international levels. ONGC has, on its rolls, 185 sportspersons, 63 of them are current international level achievers, while 64 are past internationals and the remaining are national level achievers. Among the international level achievers both past and present includes 17 National Awardees (1 Khel Ratna, 2= Padma Shri, 14 Arjun Awardees).

Arvind Bhatnagar selected as Director (DD), CONCOR (UPDATED)
Arvind Bhatnagar, ED, CONCOR, has been selected for the post of Director (Domestic Division), Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board meeting. As many as 13 persons were interviewed for the same.

Transfers and postings in Railways (UPDATED)
Some officers have been transferred and posted in Railways. Accordingly, Mrs. Reena Ranjan, SAG/IRAS, Southern Railways, has been transferred to Western Railway and posted in the cadre while A Gopinath, SAG/IRAS, Central Railways is being shifted from to SCR and appointed in HAG and posted as FA&CAO and Sanjay Tripathi, SAG/IRTS, NCR, presently working as CTPM, has been posted as MELA Officer. Similarly, Madho Singh Meena , SAG/IRTS, has been shifted from NFR to Central Railway and Madho Singh Meena was posted to Western Railway and posted in the cadre.

Brij Kumar Agarwal is HUPA's Joint Secretary (UPDATED)
Brij Kumar Agarwal on central deputation has joined as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation ( HUPA) on July 16, 2012.He is an IAS officer of 1985 batch who belongs to the Himachal Pradesh cadre.
(We said this earlier & on June 11,2012)

DDG WTO to address FICCI Members (UPDATED)
Deputy Director General of WTO Dr. Harshvardhan Singh will be addressing FICCI members on 18 July in Delhi. The fallout of economic slowdown on international trade and suitable corrective measures will be the prime concern of his deliberations.

Steel Minister gives warm send-off to wrestlers for London Olympics (UPDATED)
Union Minister for Steel Beni Prasad Verma today gave a warm send-off to two Indian wrestlers, Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt, who will participate in the London Olympics, at a simple function held at Udyog Bhawan. Sushil Kumar will be India's flag-bearer at the London Olympics opening ceremony on July 17, 2012. Maharatna Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), a PSU under the Ministry of Steel, has been providing financial support for the training and other requirements of the wrestlers. Wishing them success at the Olympics, the Steel Minister urged the wrestlers to bring home laurels, and lauded SAIL for being a frontrunner in sports promotion. He also took stock of the players' preparedness for the coming international event. SAIL Chairman C S Verma, too, wished victory for the wrestlers and said that SAIL has conviction in their capabilities and prowess for bringing glory to the nation. Referring to the wrestlers, SAIL Chairman added, "these players hold out hope and promise for all aspiring athletes in our country, and SAIL is committed to the task of spotting such talent, and honing it to meet international standards". Sushil Kumar had come to SAIL's notice for his consistent efforts in improving his performance four years ago. Taking a decision to promote this not-so-well-known wrestler who had had beaten Leonid Spiridonov (Kazakhstan) to win the bronze in the 2006 Doha Asian Games, SAIL had since then supported him and two other wrestlers, including Yogeshwar Dutt, to help them find their rightful place in the history of Indian sports. Sushil Kumar upheld SAIL's firm belief in his prowess when he won the bronze medal in the men's 66-kg freestyle category at the Beijing Olympics 2008, gold in the World Wrestling Championship in 2010 and the gold medal in the freestyle 66-kg category at the Commonwealth Games 2010 in New Delhi. He was conferred with the Arjuna Award in 2006 and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2009.

Passing away of R Gopalkrishnan: Condolence meeting at MP Bhawan on July 18 (UPDATED)
A condolence meeting is being held at Madhya Pradesh Bhawan, New Delhi at 6 PM on July 18, to pay tribute to R Gopalkrishnan (former Additional Secretary in the PMO) who passed away on July 16 at his home in Thiruvalla in Kerala. A 1979 batch IAS officer, Gopalkrishnan was 57. His funeral will take place on Wednesday at Thiruvalla.

Six IPS officers get Super Time Scale in MP (UPDATED)
As many as six officers of Indian Police Service (IPS) have been given Super Time Scale in Madhya Pradesh. The officers include: G Akhito Sema (1992), D C Sagar (1992), G Janardan (1992), Vivek Sharma(1998), Anshuman Yadav(1998) and Sajid Farid Shapu (1998).

CORPORATE

Is failing monsoon not been factored in by the bourses?
The stock markets have as yet not factored in the failing monsoon and it will soon show in the prices of stocks very say stock market analysts.

Is churning on in Mutual Fund business?
It is heard that a churning of top personnel has been going on in the mutual fund industry. Nitin Rakesh of Motilal Oswal has left for better prospect, Navin Suri resigned as CEO of ING Investments India, Piyush Surana of Daiwa Asset Management, Rajan Krishnan of Baroda Pioneer Asset Management and Arindam Ghosh of Mirae Asset have put in their papers too.

Chadha to head wealth management at Barclays
Ashwini Chadha is now going to be the head of the wealth management division at Barclays.

Agarwal appointed on the board of Reliance Mutual Fund
Uttam Prakash Agarwal has been appointed as an independent director on the board of Reliance Mutual Fund.

Ms. Jain to manage Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund's scheme
Ms.Roshi Jain is going to be the fund manager for Franklin Templeton India High Growth Companies Fund.

75 AGMs in BHEL promoted as GMs
As many as 75 Assistant General Managers (AGMs) in BHEL have been promoted as General Managers (GMs). Those who have been promoted are Cyril R Fernandez, M Satyamoorthy, Dibakar Dey, K Srikanthan, Prem Pal Yadav, Ramesh Tilumal Dabrai, Vijay Kumar Sharma, Bishnu Prasad Muni, R V S Krishna Dutt, P K Goyal, Hargovind Sharma, Ashok M Dawane, Cherian Ittyavirah, M S Shankarnarayanan, R R Kasturi, S K Venkataramacharyulu, S Vaidyanathan, S Ravikumar, Anil Kapoor, B K Nandan, B M Bansal, Biswajit Das, D K Pandey, G C Misra, K.R.Gupta, Surinder Hali, A R Bhattacharya, Dinesh Baser, Dinesh Kumar, R K Paul , S Balakrishnan , S C Gupta, Bal Gangadhar Gadhave, Ch N V Murthy, D Shankaran , D Vijaya Babu , G Vijaya Kumar , R Lakshminarayana, S Pallam Raju, S Srinivasa Rao, T Nageswara Rao, D V Ravi , M Palanivel, R Ananthakrishnan, R Easwaran, R Rajamanohar , S Krishnamoorthy, V Ravindran , K Nanda Kumar, Parveen Bansal , Rana Basu, Anjan Mukhopadhyay, Pijush Kanti Sinha, Pravat Kumar Das, Tapas Majumdar, NK Aggarwala, Narendra Kumar , Rajeev Chawla, Satinder Singh Wadhawan , Shrikant Yeshwant Bhave , K R Bhardwaj , Shailendra Bhatnagar , S K Gupta, J Balasubramanian , SSN Murthy, Arun Kumar Sinha, A K Mukhopadhyay, R K Sinha , T G Chauragade , D Tiwary , K M Lakshminarayan, P C Rai , G Jayaprakash , Pradeep Kamal Jain and A K Verma.

NMDC Director, Nanda conferred with Baldota award
N K Nanda, Director of NMDC is conferred with Abheraj Baldota Memorial Award 'Mining Engineer of the Year' for 2010-11 by Mining Engineers Association of India in its Annual General Meeting held on July 13, 2012 at Ahmedabad. The award is given every year in recognition of meritorious contribution to the Mining Industry by a Mining Engineer. NK Nanda a graduate and post graduate in Mining Engineering from Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad started his career as Mining Engineer in Hindustan Copper Limited and made considerable impact in successful management of its Malanjkhand mine. After a brief stint in ACC Limited, his destiny brought him to NMDC in 1989, where he was made responsible for the expansion and modification of existing large operating iron ore mines in Bailadila sector, and later Donimalai mines. He has been one of the few mining engineers in NMDC whose contributions are primarily responsible for successive and quantum growth of the iron ore mines which also have international recognition in global iron ore trade. With the growth of Company's status, Nanda grown in status and became Director (Tech) of the NMDC. The upcoming steel plant of the company at Nagarnar, Chhattisgarh is under his technical and administrative control and expected for commencement of steel production by the end of the year 2015. Thus, the concept of iron ore to steel making would be fructified under his surveillance. The rare expertise which Nanda has inculcated over the years has truthfully been vindicated by conferring him with the Abheraj Baldota Prestigious Award of the Mining Engineers Association of India. Earlier he has also been the recipient of 'Eminent Engineer Award' from Institution of Engineers (India).

REC ranked among 'Best Companies to Work for'
The Rural Electrification Corporation (REC)has been rated among the top 50 companies in the category of companies having less than 1000 employees. The REC participated in 'Best Companies to Work for' survey for the first time and has done remarkably well. REC CMD Rajeev Sharma informed that the REC has been appreciated for providing best in class compensation, benefits and rewards to its employees as compared to other PSUs, Financial Services & Insurance Sector Companies and Companies having employee strength between 500-1000. Company's Orientation Programme has also been admired as it involves participation of top management including CMD, to inculcate the company's culture and values in new recruits. As per the Trust Index Survey conducted, REC has an excellent Corporate Image, he said. The employees take pride in telling others that they work for REC and also feel a sense of pride for what they have accomplished in the organization. Sharma said that the employees of the organization believe that the top management of the company is highly competent and knows the business in and out. The company also conveys a sense of equity through balanced approach in the distribution of intangible and tangible rewards. The rating reaffirms the forward-looking and performance driven work culture that REC has been assiduously cultivating over the years, he added.

Seth resigns from Pearl Polymers Ltd
Harish Seth, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Pearl Polymers Ltd has resigned from the company w.e.f. July 11, 2012

Sharma resigns as CFO, Amines and Plasticizers Ltd
Ravi Sharma has resigned as Chief Financial Officer of Amines and Plasticizers Ltd w.e.f. July 13, 2012 citing personal reasons.

Sarkar resigns as Director, Gokaldas Exports Ltd
Partha Sarthi Sarkar has resigned as Director of Gokaldas Exports Ltd w.e.f. July 10, 2012

Singh resigns as Director, CMC Ltd
Surendra Singh has resigned as Director of CMC Ltd w.e.f. July 11, 2012.

Parikh resigns as Non Exec. Independent Director, Kopran Ltd
Dr Suresh K. Parikh, Non Executive Independent Director of Kopran Ltd has resigned from the company w.e.f. July 13, 2012

Rajan appointed Addl. Director, Kopran Ltd
Amit Rajan has been appointed as an Additional Director of Kopran Ltd.

Tiwari resigns as Company Secy.Hindustan Oil Exploration Company
Sanjay Kumar Tiwari, Chief Legal Counsel and Company Secretary of Hindustan Oil Exploration Company has resigned citing personal reasons w.e.f. July 14, 2012

Khanday nominated as Promoter Director, Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd
Mohammad Iqbal Khanday, IAS, Principal Secretary to Government. Finance Department, Government of Jammu & Kashmir has been nominated as Promoter Director on the Board of Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd

Two Directors re-appointed on Board of Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd
Mohammad Ibrahim Shahdad, and Vikrant Kuthiala have been were re-appointed as Directors of Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd on July 14, 2012.

Garware appointed Addl. Director, Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd
Nihal Chandrakant Garware has been appointed as Additional Director of Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd w.e.f. July 16, 2012

Brown resigns as Exec. Chairman, The Andhra Pradesh Paper Mills Ltd
Paul Brown, Executive Chairman of The Andhra Pradesh Paper Mills Ltd has resigned from the company.

Amick Jr. Appointed Exec. Chairman , The Andhra Pradesh Paper Mills Ltd
W. Michael Amick Jr. has been appointed as Executive Chairman of The Andhra Pradesh Paper Mills Ltd

Suri resigns as Director (Operations), The Andhra Pradesh Paper Mills Ltd
P K Suri, Director (Operations) , The Andhra Pradesh Paper Mills Ltd has resigned from the company w.e.f. July 13, 2012 .

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Bhushan had to pay a price for being upright

It is indeed true that ex DGCA Bharat Bhushan had to pay a price for being an upright officer. Sadly this has been the story of our country.

Sanjeev Shah

Indian Postal Service - Snail Mail

The DPC for SAG promotion has been delayed by three years and officers of 1989 batch of Indian Postal Service are restless. Two officers have resigned in disgust and another officer recently posted to headquarters is contemplating resigning from service. the morale of the officers is very low. officers responsible for delay are being rewarded and no one is really bothered. now a delegation of affected officers is planning to meet Kapil Sibal - he is the only hope in this darkness. I feel it is right step as restraint, patience and silence does not pay. Here is a service which enjoys all advantages - it has its own officers managing the cadre and promotions should be fast. This service is lucky to have Secretary from their own service and cannot blame the IAS. Unfortunately internal rivalry, one-upmanship, settling of scores, superiority complex of officers manning personnel division is all playing havoc. now intervention of Minister Kapil Sibal has become essential for course correction and ending persecution of officers of 1989 batch.

A.K

None from IRSSE as DRM ?

Why hasn't anybody from IRSSE been posted as DRM ?

Kaiser

RIT

Disclosure of address and immigration details of a passport holder

Referring to a passport holder, the appellant alleged that the said citizen was accused in four criminal cases pending in various JMFC courts at Indore and Mumbai. He sought information regarding this passport holder like, his present address with name of country and the copy of his immigration form. The Public Information Officer (PIO) denied the information under section 8(1)(j) stating that the disclosure of the passport details /documents has no relation with the applicant and that it would cause unwarranted invasion on his privacy. During the hearing the appellant contended that despite his informing the Passport Office about pending criminal cases, a passport was issued to him. The Central Information Commission (CIC) directed the Passport Officer, Mumbai to inquire into the matter and inform the appellant whether cognizance was taken of the fact that three complaints of criminal charges were pending against the said person and subsequently send the findings to the appellant. The Commission also directed the appellant to send a copy of the complaints to the Passport Officer Mumbai.

Comments

RTI has been used as a tool not only to obtain information, but also initiate certain action.

Citation:Mr. Suraj Sharma v. Ministryof External Affairs, in DecisionNo. CIC/SG/A/2012/000409/18802

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