The Times of India; Vijay Pinjarkar ; TUESDAY, 28 JUNE 2011,
NAGPUR: Fifteen transfers in ten years. Senior stenographer VS Tiwari, working with the personnel department of Central Railway, Nagpur division, is a classic case.
The issue not only exposes blatant violation of transfer policy by the railway officials but also reveals pick and choose, and haphazard transfer policy adopted by them.
While there are several stenographers working in the same department for over 15-20 years, Tiwari has been transferred often. He comes under the disciplinary control of senior divisional personnel officer (SrDPO).
Information sought by TOI under the RTI Act from divisional railway manager (personnel) shows that between 2001 and 2011, Tiwari was shunted out 15 times. He must perhaps be the first employee to get such a distinction.
During this period, Tiwari has worked in every department including health, operating, electrical, construction, traction, commercial, signalling, mechanical, personnel, materials management. In fact, there must be no department left where Tiwari must not have worked.
The Central Railway officials confirmed Tiwari being transferred frequently from one section to another but could not specify the reasons. A reply from public relations officer (PRO) was also not forthcoming.
If 15 transfers is one issue, from March 2008 to November 2011, Tiwari was punished by issuing five such orders shifting him from one section to another.
On further scrutiny of these orders it is revealed that no reason for such shifting has been recorded in these order sheets.
The stenographer of DRM (personnel) has completed over 12 years under SrDPO. There is resentment among the personnel department staff against the pick and choose policy adopted by the DRM (P).
Officers who do not favour or toe the line of their boss are shifted out to sections where they are not interested. The Indian Railway Establishment Manual (IREM) states that there should not be frequent transfers. If any employee has to be shifted, sufficient reasons should be mentioned in the order sheet whether the transfer is in the interest of administration or orders are on promotion.
However, in case of Tiwari, there are no specific reasons mentioned in his transfer orders. It shows that the senior stenographer is being harassed. Surprisingly, there are no adverse remarks in Tiwari's confidential report (CR) nor he has been issued any chargesheets.
Why this injustice against Tiwari? When contacted, he says, "I stick to the rules and work for the dignity of the post. I'm a no-nonsense person and don't flatter. Hence, I'm disliked."
SrDPO B M Shikare was unavailable for comments.
The issue not only exposes blatant violation of transfer policy by the railway officials but also reveals pick and choose, and haphazard transfer policy adopted by them.
While there are several stenographers working in the same department for over 15-20 years, Tiwari has been transferred often. He comes under the disciplinary control of senior divisional personnel officer (SrDPO).
Information sought by TOI under the RTI Act from divisional railway manager (personnel) shows that between 2001 and 2011, Tiwari was shunted out 15 times. He must perhaps be the first employee to get such a distinction.
During this period, Tiwari has worked in every department including health, operating, electrical, construction, traction, commercial, signalling, mechanical, personnel, materials management. In fact, there must be no department left where Tiwari must not have worked.
The Central Railway officials confirmed Tiwari being transferred frequently from one section to another but could not specify the reasons. A reply from public relations officer (PRO) was also not forthcoming.
If 15 transfers is one issue, from March 2008 to November 2011, Tiwari was punished by issuing five such orders shifting him from one section to another.
On further scrutiny of these orders it is revealed that no reason for such shifting has been recorded in these order sheets.
The stenographer of DRM (personnel) has completed over 12 years under SrDPO. There is resentment among the personnel department staff against the pick and choose policy adopted by the DRM (P).
Officers who do not favour or toe the line of their boss are shifted out to sections where they are not interested. The Indian Railway Establishment Manual (IREM) states that there should not be frequent transfers. If any employee has to be shifted, sufficient reasons should be mentioned in the order sheet whether the transfer is in the interest of administration or orders are on promotion.
However, in case of Tiwari, there are no specific reasons mentioned in his transfer orders. It shows that the senior stenographer is being harassed. Surprisingly, there are no adverse remarks in Tiwari's confidential report (CR) nor he has been issued any chargesheets.
Why this injustice against Tiwari? When contacted, he says, "I stick to the rules and work for the dignity of the post. I'm a no-nonsense person and don't flatter. Hence, I'm disliked."
SrDPO B M Shikare was unavailable for comments.
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