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Sad to report the smug haughty look is back on PC's face!!!!
Back to his old job.... Opposition ko karro disgrace and deface!!

Why did he not take the consensus route on 'need of the hour' NCTC???
'Nothing Can Topple Consensus' is how non Congress CMs decipher NCTC!!!

Fact is PC's detested and not trusted by Congressmen too!!
For him MOH is deciphered as Minister of Hocus-pocus based on what he does do!!

He's so scared of facing CMs so he'll use the 'teleconferencing' route!!
Scared this time a CM could throw in his direction chappal, shoe or boot!!

Of course he'll twist and turn their opinions!!
And then leave the rest to his 'Media minions'!!

Vinod Sharma and likes will then start saying NCTC is 'like Godsend'!!!!
And verbally bash up non Congress CMs demanding to need of the hour they should bend!!

In UP if Akhilesh's in house survey are to be believed!!
Then from CM's post Maya will be 'releived'!!!

SP will need 50-65 seats to form Sarkaar!!!!
And Congress will give support... yes not known if from andhar or bahar!!

But if WIC prediction of Congress getting over 100 comes true!!!!
Then a different scenario will brew!!

Congress could then do a carrot and stick job and make SP support it!!!
And on the throne in UP a Congressman could sit!!

Congress's own in house survey is giving it no reason to cheer!!!
If Congress pips BJP to third position Congress will say Rahul's put Congress in 'top gear!

In Punjab Amrinder beat his chest like 'Lion King' and boasted ' we'll get 70 seats'!!!
Someone asked him if he would wager his being CM on this and he ran way after letting out few bleats!

Manpreet Badal calls up all his Party's candidates at least 10 times a day!!
Trying to check out from their responses and voices if anyone has 'parted way'!!

Passed a posse of Traffic Cops who were in celebrating mode!!!!
They are the law on the road!!

I asked them why were they in such a celebratory mood!!!
The sign one of them made has to be seen to be understood!!

He signalled to me that money was going to roll in!!!!
Meaning they will extract more from traffic violators they are able to pin!!

With rise in Traffic fines their 'side income which actually is many times they pay' will rocket!!
More ghoos they are going to pocket!!

The 'circle rates' within the Traffic Police Department will rise!!!
Pay more for 'traffic circles' that Traffic Cops treat like a 'prize'!!!

This is like rise in inflation for us and for Cops income windfall!!!
'One man's food is another man's poison' would be my call!!

Bharat Kumar
aaj_ki_aawaz@yahoo.com

BUREAUCRACY

1977 batch IAS officers to get posting this month
All the remaining five IAS officers belonging to 1977 batch are sure to get posting as Secretary in the Government of India this month only.

Decision about new Steel Secretary after March 6, 2012
As the grapevine has it, a final decision about new Steel Secretary will be taken only after March 6, 2012.

Pradeep Kumar Sinha takes over as Secretary, Shipping
Pradeep Kumar Sinha has taken over as Secretary, Ministry of Shipping. Sinha is a 1977 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre. He was earlier holding the charge as Special Secretary and Financial Adviser, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
(We said this on Feb 22, 2012)

Anil Jain to join Planning Commission
Resident Commissioner of Madhya Pradesh in Delhi Anil Jain is all set to join the Planning Commission. He is a 1986 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

S. Srinivasan to join as Additional Secretary & FA, Space this month
Sudarsanam Srinivasan who on central deputation was posted as Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser, Department of Space, in the Government of India (GoI), will be able to join at his new post this month. His departure has been delayed in the wake of a by poll in Orissa slated to be held on March 27, 2012. Presently, he is Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Orissa. He is an IAS officer of 1980 batch who belongs to the Orissa cadre.

Mizoram Chief Secretary gets six months extension
Finally Mizoram Chief Secretary Vanhela Pachuau has been granted six months extension in service.1976 batch UT cadre IAS officer was scheduled to retire on February 29. Infact, Mizoram Chief Minister had recommended extension in service to his Chief Secretary on the ground of implementing programmes and policies of the Congress.

K D Diwan selected as CMD, HCL
K D Diwan, Director (Operations), HCL, has been selected for the post of Chairman & Managing Director, Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on March 1, 2012. As many as eight persons were interviewed for the same.

CAG Vinod Rai is new Chairman of ASOSAI
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), Vinod Rai has taken over as the Chairman of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI). Rai has succeeded Muhammad Akhtar Buland Rana, the Auditor General of Pakistan.

Anil Sinha to be empanelled as Additional Secretary
Anil Sinha, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), on Central Deputation in the CVC, is likely to be empanelled as Additional Secretary in the Government of India. He is an IPS officer of 1979 batch who belongs to Bihar Cadre.

Rajendra Kashyap on promotion is Addl. Member (Budget), Railway Board
Rajendra Kashyap HAG/IRAS has been promoted to grade of Rs.75500-80000/- and posted as Additional Member (Budget), Railway Board, New Delhi.

Aggarwal gets extension in CBI
Deputation tenure of Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal as DIG in CBI has been extended for further period of 2 years. He is 1994 batch IPS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

Empanelment case of 1976 batch IPS officer, K N Sharma as DGP deferred
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has deferred the case of 1976 batch IPS officer of Gujarat cadre, K N Sharma reviewed for the empanelment as DGP/ equivalent post in Government of India.

Sangma gets extension
U K Sangma, Secretary North Eastern Council has been granted extension in deputation tenure for three months. He is a 1978 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre.

V.George Jenner to be DTP, Dubai
The name of V.George Jenner as new incumbent to be appointed as Dubai based Director Tea Promotion (DTP); West Asia & North Africa in the Indian Ministry of Commerce & Industry has gone to the ACC. He is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of 1996 batch who belongs to the Manipur-Tripura (M-T) cadre. Currently, he is posted as Additional Secretary and Director of Department of Commerce and Industries, Managing Director of Tripura Industrial Development Corporation (TIDC) and Mission Director of Tripura Bamboo Mission (TBM). Sakkeer Hussain to be DTP, Moscow The name of Sakkeer Hussain as new incumbent to be appointed as Moscow based Director Tea Promotion (DTP); in the Indian Ministry of Commerce & Industry has gone to the ACC. He is an Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS) officer of 2001 batch.

Shreekant Singh to return to Maharashtra
As the grapevine has it, Shreekant Singh has sought his premature return from the post of Deputy Chairman of Mumbai Port Trust (MPT) to his parent cadre of Mahrashtra. He is an IAS officer of the 1986 batch. It may be stated that Singh in the past has served as Municipal Commissioner, Thane, joint MD - City & Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra (CIDCO) & Additional Municipal Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM).He was Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Slum Rehabilitation Authority of Maharashtra Government before joining the MPT.

Pukhraj Maroo gets ACS rank in Madhya Pradesh
Pukhraj Maroo has been given Chief Secretary's rank in Madhya Pradesh. He is 1980 batch IAS officer.

Sheel Madhur (IPS) empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Sheel Madhur has been empanelled as Joint Secretary in Government of India. He is a 1985 batch IPS officer of Haryana cadre.

Bhagat appointed Ambassador to Togo
Rajinder Bhagat, presently High Commissioner of India to Ghana has been concurrently accredited as the Ambassador of India to the Repulic of Togo, with residence in Accra.

Kuldeep Sharma related litigation delays DGs' elevation
Litigation relating to Kuldeep Sharma has put promotion of IPS officers to the DG's rank in Gujarat.

Narendra Modi is very objective in doing transfers
As the grapevine has it, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is very objective in doing transfers of Government officers.

Changes in IRTS cadre of Northern Railway
There have been changes in IRTS cadre of Northern Railway. Accordingly, Manish Tiwari (1994) joins head quarters as Deputy Chief Operations Manager, Vikram Singh (1996) joins Delhi Division as Sr. DCM, Sanjay Goel (1990) has been posted as Deputy Chief Operations Manager in Planning and Niraj Verma (1994) has been posted in Passenger Movement.

Dharmendra is RC, Mizoram in Delhi
Dharmendra has taken over as new Resident Commissioner of Mizoram in Delhi. He is a 1989 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.

Nikhil Jain joins Air India
Nikhil Jain has joined Air India. He is an Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS) officer of 1986 batch.

Narendra Kumar soon to be promoted as PCCF
Narendra Kumar on promotion as PCCF will soon be posted by the Madhya Pradesh Government in the NVDA as Member. He is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of 1978 batch who belongs to the Madhya Pradesh cadre.

R.S. Negi to be new PCCF Wild Life in MP
R.S. Negi who is PCCF Working Plan in Madhya Pradesh is going to be new PCCF Wild Life. He is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of 1976 batch who belongs to the Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Anil Oberoi to be PCCF Working Plan in MP
Anil Oberoi who is currently Member in NVDA is soon going to be posted as PCCF Working Plan. He is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of 1978 batch who belongs to the Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Post of CMD, MMTC re-advertised
The Department of Commerce under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry is seeking applications from the officers in entral/State Govt., Central/State Public Sector Undertakings and Private Sector, for the post of Chairman and Managing Director of Minerals & Metals Trading Corporation of India Limited (MMTC).

IAS officers to be promoted on successful completion of MCTP
IAS officers, who complete successfully Mid-Career Training Programme (MCTP), will get career benefits like promotions and others.

IRS officer Dr. Suman promoted as CIT
Dr. Swetabh Suman, Additional Commissioner of Income Tax, Kolkata region, has been promoted as Commissioner of Income Tax (CIT). Dr. Suman will remain posted at his present place of posting as CIT (OSD).

Anil Sharma gets addl. charge of CME, NER
Anil Sharma, SAG/IRSME, North Eastern Railway, has been assigned additional charge of CME.

Jagdish Chander, IES, promoted as Economic Adviser, Intelligence Bureau
Jagdish Chander, Additional Economic Adviser, Intelligence Bureau (MHA), has been promoted to Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) and posted as Economic Adviser in the same department. He is an Indian Economic Service (IES) officer of 1985 batch.

15 posts of Judges vacant in Gujarat HC
As many as 15 posts of Judges have been lying vacant in Gujarat High Court against approved strength of 42. They include 10 posts of Permanent Judges against 29 approved strength and five of Additional Judges against, 13 approved strength.

Posting of DRMs in March
Posting of new DRMs is expected to take place in March.

Why ony two names for Chairman, UGC?
The Search Committee is reported to have forwarded two names instead of three for the post of Chairman UGC. They are Prof Seyed E Hasnain and Pankaj Chandra. Why the name of Prof Hasnain? Is he a cover up?

DGCEI seeks panel for post of Intelligence Officer
Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence (DGCEI) is seeking panel for the post of Intelligence Officer on deputation basis in Bangalore Zonal Unit. The willing officers can send their applications before March 31, 2012.

ITPO seeks applications for post of OSD (Admin)
India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) is seeking applications for the post of Officer on Special Duty (OSD/Admin) on deputation basis. The willing officers can send their applications to ITPO before March 31, 2012.

Poor presence of IAS officers at LBSNAA
There is poor presence of IAS officers during training programmes conducted at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie. It came to notice that officers are not taking benefits of programmes.

Manoj Jain to be CEO Shriram Life Insurance
As the grapevine has it, Manoj Jain who is presently in charge of Indore region will be new CEO of Shriram Life Insurance from April 1, 2012. He will be reporting to Ms. Akhila Srinivasan Managing Director, Shriram Life Insurance.

Yadav posted as Director, AMG-IV in PDA office, New Delhi
Pravindra Yadav, on return from leave, has been transferred and posted as Director (AMG-IV) in the office of Principal Director of Audit (Economic & Service Ministries), New Delhi. He is an IA&AS officer of 1996 batch.

UPSC announces result of Civil Services (Main) Exam-2011
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) have announced the result of Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2011 and the candidates who have qualified for Personality Test for selection to the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Foreign Service, Indian Police Service and other Central Services. Personality Tests of these candidates will commence from March 19, 2012, at UPSC.

Mrs Indira Shah appointed as Addl. Judge, Gauhati HC
Justice Mrs. Indira Shah has been appointed as Additional Judge of Gauhati High Court for a period of two years.

Eight officers of Indian Forest Service shifted in Rajasthan
As many as eight officers of Indian Forest Service (IFS) have been transferred and posted at different places. Accordingly, M K Kuril has been posted as CCF, NTFP, Jaipur while J B Reddy is being appointed as CCF, Wildlife, Bharatpur and Mrs. Shruti Sharma is now CCF, Silviculture, Jaipur. Similarly, Mohan Lal Meena has been made CCF, Kota; Indraj Singh as CCF, Wildlife, Jodhpur; P K Upadhaya was appointed as Additional Project Director (Administration), RF & PB, Jaipur; B Pravin is posted as Conservator of Forest, Jaipur and Mrs. Shailja Deol will now be Deputy Conservator of Forest, Department Affairs Mandal, Udayapur.

Rajinder Singh takes over Command of Training Command
Air Marshal Rajinder Singh, AVSM VM, has taken over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Training Command in Bangalore on March 1, 2012. He was commissioned in the Indian Air Force in December 1974 in the Fighter Stream.

Three new Information Commissioners administered oath of office
Three new Information Commissioners Rajiv Mathur, Vijay Sharma and Basant Seth were administered the oath of office by Chief Information Commissioner Satyanand Misra. Rajiv Mathur is a retired IPS officer while Vijay Sharma was an Expert Member with National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi and Basant Seth is a retired Banker.

Welspun Energy ltd bags Amity Business School CSR Excellence Award (UPDATED)
Welspun Energy Ltd., (WEL) India's largest solar photovoltaic developer, has been honored by Amity Business School with the 'Amity Corporate Excellence Award for Corporate Social Responsibility'. The Award recognizes WEL's persistent efforts in empowering India through environmental sustainability and social inclusion. The prestigious award ceremony was held during the 14th International Business Horizon Conference, organized by the Amity Business School in Noida Uttar Pradesh. Both Indian and foreign dignitaries from diverse governmental and corporate spheres were present on the occasion.

Eight IFS officers promoted as CCF in MP (UPDATED)
As many as eight officers of Indian Forest Service (IFS) have been promoted as Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF) and posted at different places in Madhya Pradesh. Accordingly, Atul Kumar, Conservator of Forests (CF), NVDA, Bhopal, has been shifted as CCF, (Administration), PCCF, Bhopal while Sunil Agrawal, CF, Balaghat will now be CCF, (Administration-I), PCCF, Bhopal and K Raman, CF, Commercial Taxes, Indore, has been promoted as CCF and will remain posted at the same place. Similarly, Chitaranjan Tyagi is promoted as CCF, (Action Plan) Chindwara; Dr. Atul K Shrivastava as CCF, Capital Project, Bhopal; R K Yadav, Additional Secretary, Commercial Taxes as CCF, MP State Forest Development Corporation, Bhopal; P K Singh, CF, Guna as CCF Rewa division and Ramesh Kumar Shrivastav, Additional Secretary, Forest Department, has been promoted as CCF and posted as SDO, Government of Madhya Pradesh.


Three CCF shifted in MP (UPDATED)
Three officers of Indian Forest Service (IFS) have been transferred and posted at different places in Madhya Pradesh. Accordingly, A S Dabas, CCF, Research and Expansion Division, Jhabua, has been shifted to Gwalior while B B Singh, CCF, Rewa division will now be CCF, (Production), PCCF office, Bhopal and S N Nachane, CCF, Community Forests Management Project, PCCF, Bhopal is being deputed as CCF, State Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur.


Six DCF promoted as Conservator of Forests in MP (UPDATED)
As many as six officers of Indian Forest Service have been promoted from Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) to Conservator of Forests (CF) and posted at different places in Madhya Pradesh. Accordingly, Prakash Unhale, Deputy Commissioner, MP Bhawan, New Delhi, has been promoted as Conservator of Forests at the same place while A K Nagar, Deputy Director, Satpura National Park, Hoshangabad, is being shifted to Khandwa and Shant Kumar Sharma, DFO, South Sagar will now be CF, Damoh. Similarly, M C Singhal, DFO, North Sagar, has been shifted as CF, Narsinghpur; R P S Baghel from DFO, Ujjain to CF, PCCF office, Bhopal and L P Tiwari, DFO, Dindori, was posted as Conservator of Forest, Dindori after promotion.


Five Conservators of Forests get new postings in MP (UPDATED)
Ms. A Gautami, Conservator of Forests, Narsinghpur, has been posted at Madhya Pradesh State Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur while S S Rawal, DFO, Khandwa, will now be DFO, Ujjain and S P S Tiwari, DFO, Damoh, is being appointed as DFO, South Sagar. Similarly, Mrs. Padmapriya Balakrishnan, DFO, Bhind, has been posted at the office of PCCF, Bhopal and Anil Kumar Singh is being shifted from PCCF, Bhopal to DFO, South, Sagar.

Pravin Agrawal returning to Tripura (UPDATED)
Pravin Agrawal who so far on central deputation was Director in the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) is returning to his parent cadre He is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of 1994 batch who belongs to the Manipur-Tripura (M-T) cadre

PAKISTAN WHISPERS

ISI has to detain and kill illegally because parliament is not doing its work its counsel tells SC
The reply filed by ISI's counsel raja Mohammad Irshad in the eleven missing persons case (four of whom have already died in custody) was perused by the three judge bench of the apex court headed by CJ Iftekhar Chowdfhary who termed it as unsatisfactory. The bench observed that the reply simply emphasised that the security agencies can't shut their eyes to rebellious activities of terrorists but says nothing about the law or the circumstances of death of the four detainees. The shocking response of the counsel was to blame the Parliament for not doing its work properly and urging that new laws (to hold citizens in detention without trial, to not produce them before magistrates and to kill them?) should be passed. Snubbing the counsel the CJ remarked, 'you don't know the consequences of such reply'.

There is a 'Muk-Muka' (Compromise) for Shuja Pasha's extension claims PML-N
Nawaz Sharif's PML (N) has claimed that a secret agreement between the federal government and COAS Gen Kayani is being worked out to grant further extension in the service of ISI chief Shuja Pasha. Talking to media persons in Lahore on Wednesday senior PML (N) leader Chowdhary Nisar who is also the leader of opposition in the national assembly said, 'only six weeks ago Shuja Pasha was making serious allegations against the government which in turn was accusing Pasha of treason and raising questions about Osama bin Laden's presence in Abbottabad. Now a 'muk muka' (compromise) was being arranged to protect personal interests and granting extension to Pasha blocking prospects of other competent officers for the post.' Has the Pakistan army gone so barren that it can't produce a single general to replace DG ISI' the opposition leader wondered.

Draft of Law to Prevent ISI's Forays into Politics Ready
Opposition leader in Pakistan's national assembly Chowdhary Nisar has said that his party (PML-N) 'has evidence that ISI is being used to bring revolution through a political party. We may go to courts against it'. Emphasising the need for government control over the agency Chowdhary Nisar added that his party is ready with a draft law to regulate the role of the agency and a resolution is likely to be tabled in the forthcoming session of the assembly next week. No prizes for guessing that the political party through which the opposition leader claims the ISI to bring about revolution is Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf party.

Retired from service, not from sarkari bungalows and staff cars
Punjab provincial assembly was rocked by some interesting revelations by opposition PPP member Shaukat Basra about more than a dozen senior bureaucrats and police officers continuing to reside in posh government bungalows GOR 1 i.e. government officers residence of category 1 and using luxury government vehicles many years after their retirement from service. The names revealed by Basra also included at least one retired chief justice of Lahore High Court. The PPP member accused that the irregularity was being committed at the instance of the CM as all the beneficiaries have been the CM's blue eyed boys while they were in service. Assembly Speaker Iqbal Rana has directed the government 'to furnish full facts of the case'.

Petition filed in SC, seeks Direction to Income Tax Authorities to assess President's Income & Its Sources
A written petition filed by one Feroze Shah Gilani before the Lahore Registry of the supreme court seeks direction to the income tax authorities to properly assess the income of President Asif Ali Zardari, the sources of his income and his actual tax liability. The petition states that as per media reports the President jointly in the name of his late wife has US $ 600 million in a Swiss bank and immovable property in the UK and UAE which apparently have not been taken in to account by the assessing authorities.

DEBATE - Should bureaucrats alone be held accountable for policy decisions ?

Bureaucrats now feel that Ministers and Politicians also be held responsible for 'policy decisions' taken by the government. They also want that entire cabinet should be held accountable for policy decisions. How far they are correct in their thinking ?

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

CORPORATE

M M Chockalingam selected as Director (Marketing), CCIL
M M Chockalingam, ED, NTCL, has been selected for the post of Director (Marketing), Cotton Corporation of India Limited (CCIL) at Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on February 29. As many as 14 persons were interviewed for the same.

Sinha ceases on be Director, IOCL
P K Sinha, Government Nominee Director has ceased to be a Director on the Board of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) with effect from March 1, 2012.

Mittal joins Gail (India) Board
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has appointed Neeraj Mittal, Director, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas as Part-time Director of Gail (India) Ltd w.e.f. February 28, 2012.

Bansal appointed CMD, Oriental Bank of Commerce
Union Ministry of Finance has appointed S L Bansal as Chairman and Managing Director of Oriental Bank of Commerce. He has taken over the charge w.e.f. March 1, 2012.

Rajendran appointed ED, Bank of Maharashtra
Union Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India has appointed C V R Rajendran, General Manager, Corporation Bank as Executive Director of Bank of Maharashtra with effect from the date of his taking over charge of the post till April 30, 2015,.

Bird resigns as Director, UTV Software Communications Ltd
Andy Bird has resigned as a Director of UTV Software Communications Ltd w.e.f February 27, 2012.

Reddy appointed MD, Prajay Engineers Syndicate Ltd
D Vijay Sen Reddy, Executive Director of Prajay Engineers Syndicate Ltd has been appointed as Managing Director of the company .

Ramasubramanian ceases to be CFO, Tata Elxsi Ltd
K M Ramasubramanian has stepped down from the position of Chief Financial Officer of Tata Elxsi Ltd w.e.f. March 1, 2012.

Mahadevan appointed CFO, Tata Elxsi Ltd
Ms Sudha Madhavan has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Tata Elxsi Ltd w.e.f. March 1, 2012.

IDBI appoints Nominee Director on Board of Lloyds Steel Industries Ltd
R K Bansal has been appointed as Nominee Director of IDBI Bank Ltd on the Board of Lloyds Steel Industries Ltd w.e.f. February 28, 2012.

Two Addl. Directors join Board of Mphasis Ltd
Antonio Fabio Neri and Ravichandran Venkataraman have been appointed as Additional Directors on the Board of Mphasis Ltd w.e.f. March 1, 2012.

Sharma resigns as Director, Capital Trust Ltd
C R Sharma has resigned as Director of Capital Trust Ltd w.e.f. February 1, 2012.

Maheshwary resigns as VP (Legal) and Company Secy. Spicejet Ltd
A K Maheshwary, Vice President (Legal) and Company Secretary, Spicejet Ltd has resigned w.e.f. January 1, 2012.

Sand appointed GM (Legal) and Company Secy. Spicejet Ltd
Chandan Sand has been appointed as General Manager (Legal) and Company Secretary of Spicejet Ltd.

Rattan resigns from HMSI
Vice President for Sales and Marketing of the Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) N.K. Rattan has resigned from the firm.

Sudhakar is GS, Bank Officers Association
Peddi Sudhakar of the State Bank of Hyderabad unit, has been co-opted as the General Secretary of Associate Bank Officers' Association.

Dr Meera is now GM, Karnataka Bank
Dr Meera Laetitia B. Aranha, Deputy GM, Karnataka Bank Ltd, has been promoted as General Manager.

DEBATE (1)

All the policy decisions in the government are taken with approval of the Cabinet or its committees consisting of Ministers. Moreover the Ministers are in the position to influence and over rule the decisions of the bureaucrats. They should be accountable to the policy decisions more than the bureaucrats.

U K Indal

DEBATE (2)

It is surprising that even this issue is being raised. Politicians are ruling by overruling even the obvious sane advises by arrogating their supremacy and authority. How can one think of absolving them from accountability?

Anil Kumar

Reasons for not granting an appointment with the Commissioner of Police (CP)

The appellant sought to know the reasons why an appointment with the Commissioner of Police was denied to him despite his written request for appointment. He also sought to know whether he was busy; how many persons sought appointment with the CP in writing and how many were given appointment; and how many refused during the period 17.2.2011 to 8.3.2011. The PIO informed that any person can meet the Commissioner of Police, Delhi with a complaint on any working days between 12.00 noon to 1.30 p.m. for which no appointment is required. The CIC held that the respondent can only provide that information to the appellant which is held by them in material form and are not expected to create information simply to answer the request of the RTI petitioners. The CIC directed the PIO to provide the information about the action taken on the appellant's request for an appointment with the CP, Delhi; and information of persons whom the CP met in his office regarding public grievances.

Comments

With the increase in the use of RTI, every letter coming to a government office has the potential of being followed by a RTI application even on matters such as seeking an appointment. Therefore, there is a need for re-drawing the norms of working in the offices.

Citation: Shri J.K. Mittal v. Delhi Police in file no.CIC/SS/A/2011/001527

- 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)