CAT CASE FILED AGAINST EXAM & POSTMASTER CADRE

 All India Association of IPASP Punjab through its Circle Secretary on the direction of its General Secretary has filed an  application in Hon’ble CAT Chandigarh  against the following orders and for  the appropriate reliefs:-

(1)                           Application is made against the letter dated 6.4.2011 by which the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion to the cadre of Postal Services Group ‘B’ 2011, has been  ordered to be held on 15.5.2011 which is against the  Department of Posts, Postal Superintendents / Postmasters Group B Recruitment Rules, 1987, as amended from time to time and  consider the case of the applicants  under these rules  in their quota for promotion from due date with all the consequential benefits and it be declared that the bifurcation of quota now carried out by the respondents is illegal, arbitrary and bereft of any discernible principle.

(2)                           Against the Department of Posts, Senior Postmaster (Group B Gazetted), Postmaster (Grade ‘III and II-Group B non-Gazetted) and Postmaster (Grade I-Group C Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 2010, i.e Postmasters Cadre Rules, 2010 run contrary to the Postal Services Postmaster Group B Rules, 1987 as amended from time to time, as the quota of the Inspector Line, has also been reduced from 19% and 75% by carving out the posts whereas these are to be carved out from General line as per original notification. 

The case was listed today. After hearing our counsel, the Hon’ble CAT sent a motion notice to DOP for 11.05.2011.

ONE BEDROOM FLAT...

Every IPs/ASPs  who r far away from their parents for jobs and aspired to become PSS Group"B" should have to read this heart touching mail!!!

ONE BEDROOM FLAT....

WRITTEN BY AN INDIAN SOFTWARE ENGINEER...

A Bitter Reality

As the dream of most parents I had acquired a degree in Software Engineering and joined a company based in USA, the land of braves and opportunity. When I arrived in the USA, it was as if a dream had come true.

Here at last I was in the place where I want to be. I decided I would be staying in this country for about Five years in which time I would have earned enough money to settle down in India.

My father was a government employee and after his retirement, the only asset he could acquire was a decent one bedroom flat.

I wanted to do some thing more than him. I started feeling homesick and lonely as the time passed. I used to call home and speak to my parents every week using cheap international phone cards. Two years passed, two years of Burgers at McDonald's and pizzas and discos and 2 years watching the foreign exchange rate getting happy whenever the Rupee value went down.

Finally I decided to get married. Told my parents that I have only 10 days of holidays and everything must be done within these 10 days. I got my ticket booked in the cheapest flight. Was jubilant and was actually enjoying hopping for gifts for all my friends back home. If I miss anyone then there will be talks. After reaching home I spent home one week going through all the photographs of girls and as the time was getting shorter I was forced to select one candidate.

In-laws told me, to my surprise, that I would have to get married in 2-3 days, as I will not get anymore holidays. After the marriage, it was time to return to USA, after giving some money to my parents and telling the neighbors to look after them, we returned to USA.

My wife enjoyed this country for about two months and then she started feeling lonely. The frequency of calling India increased to twice in a week sometimes 3 times a week. Our savings started diminishing.

After two more years we started to have kids. Two lovely kids, a boy and a girl, were gifted to us by the almighty. Every time I spoke to my parents, they asked me to come to India so that they can see their grand-children.

Every year I decide to go to India… But part work part monetary conditions prevented it. Years went by and visiting India was a distant dream. Then suddenly one day I got a message that my parents were seriously sick. I tried but I couldn't get any holidays and thus could not go to India ... The next message I got was my parents had passed away and as there was no one to do the last rights the society members had done whatever they could. I was depressed. My parents had passed away without seeing their grand children.

After couple more years passed away, much to my children's dislike and my wife's joy we returned to India to settle down.

I started to look for a suitable property, but to my dismay my savings were short and the property prices had gone up during all these years. I had to return to the USA.

My wife refused to come back with me and my children refused to stay in India. My 2 children and I returned to US after promising my wife I would be back for good after two years.

Time passed by, my daughter decided to get married to an American and my son was happy living in USA... I decided that had enough and wound-up every thing and returned to India... I had just enough money to buy a decent 02 bedroom flat in a well-developed locality.

Now I am 60 years old and the only time I go out of the flat is for the routine visit to the nearby temple. My faithful wife has also left me and gone to the holy abode.

Sometimes

I wondered was it worth all this?

My father, even after staying in India,

Had a house to his name and I too have

the same nothing more.

I lost my parents and children for just ONE EXTRA BEDROOM.

Looking out from the window I see a lot of children dancing.

This damned cable TV has spoiled our new generation and these children are losing their values and culture because of it.

I get occasional cards from my children asking I am alright.
Well at least they remember me.

Now perhaps after I die it will be the neighbors again who will be performing my last rights, God Bless them.

But the question still remains 'was all this worth it?'

I am still searching for an answer.................!!!

START THINKING

IS IT JUST FOR ONE EXTRA BEDROOM???

LIFE IS BEYOND THIS ..DON'T JUST LEAVE YOUR LIFE ..

START LIVING IT .

LIVE IT AS YOU WANT IT TO BE

NEED FOR UNITED ACTION

I've been reminded by my counter part from ODISHA through e-mail and a number of commenter thereon that we should be a part of the ensuing strike as decided by JCA to go on strike from 5^th July 2011. Dear, Punjab is always like such decisions that ensign on the picket line but on the same time I will say that any trade union action should be after complete resoluteness and consistency of tactics, the utmost capacity for action. Not because the JCA leaders imagine that IPASP Association would have no other resource and without them would be unable to do anything. This signal never be. I would recall that our GS had mailed one draft to all Circle Secretaries to give their nod on agitational programme for not acceding the demand of upgradation of Grade Pay of Inspector Posts from Rs 4200 to Rs.4600. As told by GS only few CS responded positively. Some Circles put this letter on their blog giving wrong signal that we are much interested to put everything on blog and do nothing. Our regrettable position is that in IP cadre every one looks at his/her personal interest and wants to have close liaison with officer ignoring own colleagues. Directorate has notified PSS Group B examination and all IP/ASP blogs have vacancy brake up announced by directorate. Now next will be notification for 87 Postmaster cadre examination vacancies. One day 75% quota allocated for promotion through seniority cum fitness will be squeezed to zero. Frankly speaking I will say that no body has gone through its imminent consequences. From the notification it is apparent that DOP has visibly disturbed the percentage earmarked for each category. Punjab Circle has made its position clear to GS with the request to take up matter immediately with Directorate, file a case in the court of Law for justice, take information after information under RTI act and serve agitation notice. Punjab has also kept the view that trade union movement is not that which is reflected for irrational illusion but it is that which lives in consciousness of the all involved in it. And what it is, that should it dare to appear. 

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“JAI HIND”

MY JOURNEY ON THE CHARIOT OF TIME

MY JOURNEY ON THE CHARIOT OF TIME

“One little book, for instance, may preserve to all generations the soul and essence of the thoughts of a most gifted mind, and of the graces of a noble heart.”-A.B.BRUCE

My Journey on the Chariot of Time is an Autobiography of a retired SSPOs who had started his career in the postal department in the year 1960. His eventful life as well as service has been a continuous struggle successfully waged against the evil forces obstructing his forward going and therefore it has the potential to inspire the new generation in all walks of life especially those who are now serving in the Department. The reader will come to know about him and his amazing book from the following lines. What the author has to say about his story?

“My story is not different from that of my contemporaries in the Department who had migrated like me, from the rustic villages but my story being my own reactions and reflections against adverse situations, has its own unique traits and hues. Here is the story of a man with humble origin, simple life, prudent actions, a string of tragedies, action stations and battles for justice and triumphant victory over the crooked-  all ingredients of a melodrama in real life.”…It is not the obsessive rumination of a septuagenarian who believes that life is wheel-spin but it is a transmission of life experiences of one who believes that life is the wheel in eternity with the hope that it will make others lead a meaningful life with the wealth of truth, beauty and love planted in our hearts and minds by the Holy Spirit”….   “ It is a compendium of experiences, thoughts, ideas, faith, actions and hopes in life.”

What the book says on different topics?

“In India, majority of employees, say, 9 millions out of the 10 millions in the Central and State governments, leave the home to their work places daily to loot the public whom they have vowed to serve, in varied forms, and return with the spoils to make their family life a heaven of bliss and happiness.”…   “Christianity is not an imported religion of the marauding imperialists of the west who in the beginning nestled in India in the sixteenth century and spread their tentacles thereafter over the princely states, rather, it is a faith wholeheartedly accepted first by the upper caste Hindus followed by other castes for the transformation of life for eternity.”….   “Marriage is surely a sacred temple, the foundation of which is built with love flowing between two hearts, and which is surrounded with a garden of freedom flowering into hope and dream and choice and action.”…   “ It (marriage) is a bonding together of two souls to strive on in life sharing the joy and tribulations without monopolizing the credit of achievements by one and without passing the bug on the partner for failure.”…   “I learnt the lesson that human behavior is merely an expression of a conditioned mind and friendship is nothing but identical feelings compressed under the pressure of common sufferings. It is an alliance of two minds longing to give a vent to the long suppressed feelings: it is merely a survival instinct for many who have no support system in life.”…   “If all the administrative, operative and statutory functions of the Department of Post can be compressed in a human mould and it can be animated, we get INSPECTOR OF POST OFFICES.”….   “(I) climbed up the terrains: trudged through the ravines: traipsed along the stony-thorny paths: and forded the rivulets- all for reaching the inaccessible post offices-near the dreadful Chambal Ghat, infested with the menace of dacoits, where no Inspectors who loved life had visited for the last 25 years.”.…“In government service we have more tacticians and fewer practitioners.” …   “ In his time, many a ‘stick in the mud’ with mud in the head was catapulted to hold lucrative posts in the circle and awards were conferred upon such people which earned ridicule from the staff in general.---But the fake performers got themselves palmed off on easy-going men in authority as the counterfeit coins are on unsuspecting customers.”….“If the superiors are weak, arrogant and haughty with the motive of self- aggrandizement, a string of sycophants and an all knowing man Friday come around them and worsen the situation by wielding the real power at the detriment of subordinate officers.”…   “The poor are treated poorly and the rich richly! No doubt, the Department of post is educed and erected on the tears and toils of the poor who have no magic wand to brand their names upon the sands of Time.”….   “Conferring Garuda award on such an authority is like making the rooster a deity only because the sun rises after its crowing.”….. “Thoughts about old age and death make us students in the University of Spirituality to gain the knowledge of the Supreme Soul.”

What others have to say about the Book?

“ I found chapters one to five and 39 to 41 the most interesting. They gave the best glimpses of your literary style and intellectual and moral traits. Please keep it up. Let us have more such writings from you”. Vijay Chitale, Rtd. CPMG……”At last we have a long overdue book and the first attempt to its kind from an Officer who rose from the ranks and has dared to question with audacity an unfair system. …I feel this book should be read by all Officers and staff in the department as an eye opener…The book is full of poetic, lyrical expressions which capture the innocence of the times…Samuel highlights the obvious, which is known to all, but never brought to the lips, lest the sensibilities of the perpetrators are disturbed.. For postal staff and officers the book rings a familiar bell and for others not aware of postal working, an opportunity to know about its internal functioning and complexities of hierarchy….The book has set a high standard and anyone venturing to chronicle their life and times in the department will have to try their best to live up to this benchmark in order to sustain attention. Ms Madhuri Dabral, Director  O/o the DG, DOP, New Delhi. ‘ My Journey on the Chariot of Time’ is as much an exposition of Mr. Samuel’s philosophy as a biography, smoothly moving backwards and forwards from events in his life to his intellectual and religious beliefs. The result is a complex but rewarding outline of one man’s view of the world…..Mr. Samuel was an upright and no-nonsense postal officer…. For him a compromise was not an acceptable option. He had his dose of hardships and frustrations. My Journey is almost a guide to the travails and tribulations of a conscientious government servant.   In it he has produced a superb autobiography. I congratulate him for this splendid effort and wish him all the best”. Shri T.B. Reddy, Retired PMG. “Bhopal Gas Tragedy,----methodology of postal investigation----and a host of other soul-stirring thoughts with relevant quotations from great men make this book a sumptuous feast with variety of delicacies ready on a dining table.” G.S. Asiwal, GS, City Trade Union, Bhopal…..   “This book is interesting in many respects. The words and phrases and….used in this book….point towards a profound mind and voracious reader behind them”. Rev. P.T. Koshy…  “ Use of quotations of…and a number of uncommon sayings and idioms adorn this book….It is enjoyable to all with different perceptions…are written in masterly literary style displaying sublime moral and intellectual traits of the author…it is really a journey from the physical world to the spiritual realm of eternity”. Review by Vivek Trivedi in The Pioneer dated 7-12-2010. …. “In this book Samuel has written beautifully the emotional bonding of villagers with the post offices, high and low of feelings, and the habit and attitude of villagers. The book also explains the importance of relationships, happy and sad times”.  Hindustan Times 05-12-2010…AND MANY MORE!

The price of the book is Rs.200/-.Discount Rs. 50/- is given to postal employees. Those who desire to have a book may remit MO for Rs. 225/- or 175/- as the case may be at the address, E. M. Samuel, 91, Snehanagar, Misrod Po, Bhopal 462047.They may place order  by SMS on 9826824981 or by e-mail samuelgeevarughese@ yahoo.in if  the MO- communication space is not enough to do so. 

RO ORDERS FOR REGULAR PROMOTION IN ASP CADRE

The following promotion/transfer /posting orders have been issued by Punjab Region vide Memo No. STB-R/9-13/2006 dated 05-04-2011

Sr. No.	Name of Official Sh./Smt.	Present Posting	Posting on Promotion	Remarks
1.	Karam Chand	SDI(W) Amritsar	ASP(S) Amritsar	Against vacant post.
2.	Manjinder Singh	SDI(P) Gurdaspur	ASP Tarantaran	Vice Sh. Paramjit Singh
3.	Ravinder Singh	SDI(S) Jalandhar	ASP Moga	Against Vacant post.
4.	Sanjeev K Chug	Offtg.ASP(HQ) Kapurthala	ASP(HQ) Kapurthala	Regular Posting
5.	Jaswant Singh	SDI(E) Hoshiarpur	ASP(N) Hoshiarpur	Against vacant Post.
TRANSFERS
6.	Paramjit Singh	ASP TaranTaran	Manager NSPC Jalandhar	Against vacant Post.
7.	Parastom Lal	ASP Phagwara	ASP Pathankot	Against vacant Post.
8.	Dharam Paul	ASP(PG) RO	Extention in tenure for one year in RO Chandigar
9.	Ramesh Kumar Gupta	ASP(HQ) Amritsar	ASP Nakodar	Against vacant Post.
10	Gurdev Singh	ASP(HQ) Jalandhar	ASP Phagwara	Vice Sh. Parshotam Lal
11	Sh. Pawan Kumar Bansal	SDI Kapurthala	I.I RO.Chandigarh	Vacant Post
12.	B.B.Rana	SDI Dasuya	I.I.RO Chandigarh	Vice Sh. Vijay Kumar promoted

PROMOTIONS IN IP CADRE

The following regular promotion orders have been issued to promote following officials of IPs cadre to the cadre of ASPs vide Circle Office memo No.STB/10-2/2011 dated 4/4/2011

Sr. No.	Name of the official Shri/Smt.	Present posting	Posting on promotion	Remarks
1.	Sukhtej Singh	Offtg. ASPOs Khanna	ASPOs Khanna Ludhiana	On  regular basis
2.	Rajesh Kumar	ASPOs (South) Ludhiana City	ASPOs (South) Ludhiana City	On  regular basis
3.	Vijay Kumar	I.I. O/o P.M.G  Punjab Region, Chandigarh	ASPOs(BD) Circle Office	Vice Sh. Hari Mohan  promoted
4.	Dinesh Sharma	I.I. (PG) Circle Office	ASPOs (MM)	Against Vacant Post
5.	Ravinder Singh	C.I.Jalandhar	Allotted to Punjab Region
6.	Sanjeev Kumar Chug	Offtg. ASP(HQ) Kapurthala	Allotted to Punjab Region
7.	Jaswant Singh	SDI(E) Hoshiarpur	Allotted to Punjab Region
8.	Surinder Pal	On deputation to APS	ASRM/1 LD Dn. Ludhiana	Against Vacant Post
9.	Kanwaljit Singh	On deputation to APS	ASRM(HQ) ‘I’ dn Jalandhar	Against Vacant Post