Is Railways outside the purview of CVC and Parliament?
CVC Report to Parliament passes strictures against Ministry of Railways arbitrary working
A classic case of ‘Mindless application of mind’ by Storekeeper and former Railway Minister
Surresh Tripathi
Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) kept RailNeer case as “Non-Compliance of Commission’s advice by Ministry of Railways in Anti-Corruption Cases”. In Chapter 4, Table 1.4., item 6, CVC declined Sanction for Prosecution of Two Senior SAG IRTS Officers, as Case did not exhibit any Criminality on part of CCMs. But Competent Authority at variance with the advice of the CVC accorded Sanction for prosecution u/s. 19 of Prevansion of Corruption Act (PC Act) in respect of both the Senior Officers on 14.03.2017. This is a case of deviation from the Commission’s advice and of Railways not following the laid down procedures of Consultation with DoP&T.
“RailSamachar” was the first to point out the sorry state of affairs and the culture of instituting false cases against officers, not in favour of the current dispensation of the time, in its reports linked below:
http://www.railsamacharenglish.com/news/444/read
http://www.railsamacharenglish.com/news/596/read
MACHIAVELLIAN APPLICATION OF MIND
The case of two senior IRTS officers M. S. Chalia and Sandeep Silas is a classic case of Mindless application of mind by ‘Storekeeper’ former Chairman, Railway Board A. K. Mital and former Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, where a perverse order in total disregard of Central Vigilance Commission’s advice was given against two IRTS officers; M. S. Chalila and Sandeep Silas, just because Suresh Prabhu wanted to earn brownie points and curry favour of the Prime Minister, saving himself from being sacked (which eventually happened) and the ‘Storekeeper’ displaying sycophancy of the highest order to achieve extension or reappointment as CRB.
Selfishness has never been witnessed in this cheap manner where you sacrifice two officers to defamation, and victimize them again and again just to perpetuate yourself in a government position.
It is our view that extension or reappointment after retirement should be totally banned as officers sell their souls to continue in a post they don’t deserve any further. They also destroy the chance of their deserving juniors.
Now, CVC in its Annual Report submitted to Parliament has passed strictures against the Ministry of Railways and clearly informed the Parliament that Railways did not heed the laid down procedure while disagreeing with CVC advice communicated twice that “NO CASE IS MADE OUT” for prosecution or for regular departmental action at all against these two officers.
It becomes clear that Railways under Suresh Prabhu very cunningly schemed to bypass the CVC advice by asking the second opinion of CVC and CBI, both, simultaneously.
This shows the Machiavellian mind of Storekeeper as no Ministry asks for the second opinion of CBI in face of CVC advice, knowing fully well that as per CVC Act, The CVC is the monitoring and superintending agency above CBI.
When CVC, the oversight statutory body instituted by an Act of Parliament is saying after detailed inquiry and tripartite meetings between CVC, Railways, and CBI, that there is no case made out for prosecution or even RDA why was Railway’s hell-bent upon issuing prosecution sanction against these officers?
‘Storekeeper’ A. K. Mital and then ED/PG/MR Anant Swaroop “Damaad Saheb” very well knew that CBI will defend its dirty action even after being caught by CVC as wrong. But, they continued thinking that “Prabhu” was indeed their God.
IS RAILWAYS OUTSIDE THE PURVIEW OF CVC AND PARLIAMENT???
Now, even after present CRB Ashwani Lohani, has asked Ministry to set right the wrong committed earlier we have ‘Empire King Mazumdar’ not letting even the CRB function. He keeps confusing, stalling and delaying their case because of loyalty to ‘Storekeeper’ and who all ‘Prabhu’ knows.
These officers are fighting against GROSS INJUSTICE in the Delhi High Court while Mazumdar and likes of him are fattening and thickening their skin.
We would like to point out that this case was instituted by the infamous DIG/CBI/ACB Sanjiv Gautam, responsible for abetting the suicide of four members of the Bansal family. He is not even IPS but Customs service officer known for his high handedness and utter disregard of the law. ‘RailSamachar’ knows that he was regularly calling upon Suresh Prabhu and together they were scheming evil plots.
RAILWAYS SHOULD WITHDRAW THE PERVERSE PROSECUTION SANCTION AGAINST THESE TWO OFFICERS AND GIVE WRITTEN APOLOGY TO THEM FOR DESTROYING THEIR CAREER, PERSONAL LIVES, FAMILY LIFE AND REPUTATION IN SOCIETY.
CHAIRMAN, RAILWAY BOARD ASHWANI LOHANI IS EXPECTED TO DO JUSTICE WITHOUT LETTING MAZUMDAR AND OTHER HIDDEN PRABHU-DIWANEY HALT HIM IN HIS TRACKS BY THEIR MANIPULATIONS.
What more bad name is expected now to be seen after featuring in CVC Annual Report to Parliament, which will be an all-time history and record of Railway’s wrongdoing and injustice.
Who will work with full confidence Mr. Chairman?
Who will give the option for Railway Service in Civil Service Examination?
Who will marry a Railway officer?
How long will you wait to exert yourself?
Will you act when the High Court to passes strictures against you and the organization you now head? This Report shall surely be read by the Hon’ble High Court where the case is pending.
Will you act when some such thing happens to your near and dear one?
So, take care of the system before the system takes care of you, my sincere and humble advice.
I am sure your Secretary and his team will advise you not to follow my advice too, as they are so used to disregarding even two times CVC advice in a case.
Sir, Indian Railways is slowly becoming SORRY RAILWAYS.
Chairman Saheb, I am like the soothsayer in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, reminding Indian Railways “Beware of the ides of March”. People might not like me for my frankness but it is my job and duty to my country.