23.06.2015
To
The Chairman cum Managing Director
The New India Assurance Co.Ltd.
The New India Assurance Building
87,M.G.Road, Fort
Mumbai - 400001
Dear Sir,
You
may be aware, under the stewardship of former Chairman-cum-Managing Director of
the Company, the management of the New India Assurance Co. Ltd under the garb
of the Company’s CDA Rules terminated 7 leaders of NFGIE from services of the
Company and imposed heavy penalty by way of reduction in pay-scale on 7 other
leaders in 2009 for an unfortunate and untoward incident, which took place on 9th
October 2007. It may be stated that CDA Rules was specifically amended to
initiate the Inquiry Proceedings against the NFGIE leadership. Ultimately,
after passing through the ordeal of Appeal and Memorial as provided in the CDA
Rules of the Company 6 leaders of NFGIE including its General Secretary, Mr. M.
Karthikeyan were terminated. However, out of those terminated only one was
reinstated with heavy penalty. It may further be stated that some marginal relief
also was granted to others who were previously reinstated in the service with
reduction in pay scale.
Sir, you will surely agree that since 2009
said NFGIE officials are going through a harrowing phase of life. Financially
and mentally they are totally devastated and their present state of things is
beyond description. An eminent personality of your stature can easily imagine
the magnitude of sufferings of those victims who have been maintaining their
livelihood under severe pecuniary hardship. In the past, the leaders have
expressed in clear terms that they were victim of the situation and in fact our
the then General Secretary, Mr.M. Karthikeyan also tried his best to prevent
the unfortunate incident.
Interestingly,
the charges framed, by the Disciplinary Authority in respect of the incident in
question as also the police( case No.82/PN/2008-criminal Writ Petition No
4878of 2014- High Court Bombay) are very much identical - set of facts and
evidences are similar too. As we learnt, after due process of criminal trial,
Hon’ble High court has been pleased to acquit the petitioners of all charges
leveled vide its Order dt.18.3.2015.
Upon
critical analysis of the criminal case, it is amply established that the
alleged guilt against the petitioners remains to be proved beyond reasonable
doubt, which led to their acquittal after regular trial with Hon’ble High Court
findings that the charges are not proved. In this backdrop, it would be totally unjust and improper to stand rigidly by
the penal action imposed by the Disciplinary Authority.
We,
therefore, urge upon you to be prudent enough to set aside the order passed by
the Disciplinary Authority removing the concerned functionary/ employee, namely
Mr. V. R. JADHAV from service of the Company and at the same time effect his
reinstatement in service and also provide appropriate relief to the other
petitioners of the said criminal Writ Petition No. 4878 of 2014 - Bombay High
Court who are reinstated in the service
but with heavy dose of varied degree of reduction in pay scale.
This
is a humble appeal to your benevolence to sympathize with fellow brethren who
are virtually passing their days under severe financial crunch and untold
misery.
Thanking
you,
Yours
faithfully,
Sd/- xxx xx xx,
Sujit Baghchi
GENERAL SECRETARY
NFGIE
No comments:
Post a Comment