World's Healthy and Cheapest Bike

Many new model latest bikes with different CCs are coming in the market and the young generation thinks that using a higher CC bike like 300 CC etc is a symbol of prviledge.

But I recommend everyone to buy one bycycle and minimise usage of Fuel.

To name a few benefits...

• Reduces chances of Heart attack.
• Keeping your blood pressure at right level
• Reduces cholestrol level
• Keeping our joints and muscles in good position and also our skin.

I am having a cycle , Do you have it ?

Thanks to Venkat

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Employer's responsibility to create a healthy working environment.

Despite the vast majority (91%) of employees believing that it is their employer's responsibility to create a healthy working environment, nearly a third (32%) of employees feels their Office actually hinders their ability to lead a healthy lifestyle, according to new independent research commissioned by the World Heart Federation and conducted by Opinion Health.

"The survey results suggest links between specific job sectors and the level of engagement in Office-wellness initiatives, or steps taken towards a heart-healthy lifestyle" explains Dr. Kathryn Taubert, Senior Science Officer, World Heart Federation. "As many of us spend over half of our waking hours at work, the Office is the ideal setting to encourage behaviour changes to minimize a person's risk of cardiovascular disease."

The largest global awareness campaign on heart disease and stroke, initiated by the World Heart Federation. Every year, approximately 17.1 million lives are claimed by the global burden of cardiovascular disease, and yet, most heart disease and stroke is preventable.The World Heart Federation and World Economic Forum are encouraging employers and employees to promote a heart-healthy Office by adopting office-wellness programs. Such programmes encourage employees to modify their behaviour, by, for example, the promotion of physical activity via gym memberships or cycle to work schemes, or encouraging employees to stop smoking via the adoption of smoke-free Offices or the provision of smoking-cessation programs.
"Apart from having a responsibility towards employees' health, employers stand to benefit from introducing Office-wellness programmes, as they have been shown to decrease absenteeism, while increasing productivity, retention, creativity and innovation" states Olivier Raynaud, Senior Director, Global Health and Health Industries at the World Economic Forum. "During the past decade many businesses have recognized the importance of employee health and have committed to include health promotion as a priority in their corporate agenda."

The survey compares responses from employees across five job sectors in India, Mexico, Poland and Portugal.* The World Heart Federation's employee survey also revealed that of those questioned:

-- Approximately one out of ten (11%) workers do not agree that their employer supports a healthy Office, despite six out of ten employees(63%) rating support of healthy initiatives, and eight out of ten (80%) rating health insurance, as important or very important when choosing an employee.

Source : tkbsen

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ಅನಿವಾರ್ಯತೆಯ ಭ್ರಮೆ ತೊರೆದರೆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿತ್ವ ವಿಕಸನಕ್ಕೆ ದಾರಿ.

ಕಬೀರರು ಒಂದು ಬಾರಿ ಕಾಶಿಗೆ ಹೋದಾಗ ಸತ್ಸಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾಗಿಯಾಗಲು ಸಣ್ಣ ಬೀದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಮೂರು ನಾಲ್ಕು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಅದೇ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ಅವರ ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಬಿತ್ತು. ಒಂದು ಮನೆಯ ಆವರಣದೊಳಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯ ಮನೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ಕುರ್ಚಿ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡು ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ವಿಗ್ರಹದಂತೆ ಏನೂ ಮಾಡದೇ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಕಬೀರರು ಅವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, `ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ನಾನು ನಾಲ್ಕು ದಿನದಿಂದ ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಇದರ ಬದಲು ನಮ್ಮಂದಿಗೆ ತತ್ಸಂಗಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ಸೇರಬಹುದಲ್ಲ?~ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನು, `ಸಮಯ ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಇದೆ ಸ್ವಾಮೀ ಸತ್ಸಂಗಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ಕೂಡ್ರಲು? ನನಗೂ ಸತ್ಸಂಗಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವ ಆಸೆ ಇದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಮನೆ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿ ಯಾರು ಹೊರುವವರು? ನನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಕಾಲವಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ, ಪುಟ್ಟ ಪುಟ್ಟ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಭಾರವೆಲ್ಲ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆಯೇ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಶಾಲೆಗೆ ಕಳಿಸಿ, ಮರಳಿ ಬರುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟದ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ದಿನ ಹೋಗಲಿ, ಮಕ್ಕಳು ದೊಡ್ಡವರಾಗಲಿ ಆಗ ನಿಮ್ಮಂದಿಗೆ ನಾನೂ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ~ ಎಂದ.
ಸಮಯ ಸರಿಯಿತು. ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ನಂತರ ಕಬೀರರು ಕಾಶಿಗೆ ಹೋದಾಗ ಅದೇ ಬೀದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗಬೇಕಾಯಿತು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯ. ಅದೇ ಮನುಷ್ಯ ಈಗ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಹಿರಿಯರ ಹಾಗೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಾನೆ, ಆದರೆ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮನೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಕಬೀರರು ಹೋಗಿ ಈಗಲಾದರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಸತ್ಸಂಗಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಬಹುದೇ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು. ಅವನು ನಿಟ್ಟಿಸಿರು ಬಿಟ್ಟು, `ನೀವು ಪುಣ್ಯಾತ್ಮರು, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಅಷ್ಟೊಂದು ಸಮಯವಿದೆ. ನನಗೆಲ್ಲಿ ಪುರಸೊತ್ತು ಸ್ವಾಮೀ? ನನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಬ್ಬರ ಕಲಿಕೆ ಮುಗಿಯುತ್ತ ಬಂದಿದೆ. ಅವರ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿ ನನ್ನದೇ. ಅವರು ನಂತರ ಕೆಲಸ ಹುಡುಕಬೇಕು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವರ ಮದುವೆಯಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರನಾಗುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆಗ ನಿಮ್ಮಂದಿಗೆ ಸತ್ಸಂಗಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ .
ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲ ಕಳೆಯಿತು. ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಾಶಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅದೇ ರಸ್ತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗುವ ಅವಕಾಶ ಬಂತು. ಕುತೂಹಲದಿಂದ ನೋಡಿದರೆ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯ ಮತ್ತೆ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ವಯಸ್ಸಾದಂತೆ ತೋರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಶರೀರ ಕುಗ್ಗಿದೆ. ಕಬೀರರು ಹೋಗಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಸತ್ಸಂಗಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಲು ವಿನಂತಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಆತ ಇವರ ಕೈ ಹಿಡಿದು ಹೇಳಿದ, `ಮಹಾತ್ಮರೇ ತಾವು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟ ಕರುಣೆಗೆ ನಾನು ಋಣಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
ನನಗಿನ್ನೂ ಮುಕ್ತಿಯಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಇಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಸೊಸೆಯಂದಿರೂ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವವರೇ. ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಎದ್ದ ತಕ್ಷಣ ನಾಲ್ಕೂ ಜನ ತಯಾರಿಯಾಗಿ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಡವೇ? ಅವರು ಹೋದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿ ನನ್ನದೇ ತಾನೇ? ಇಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಎರಡೆರಡು ಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ಸುಲಭದ ಕೆಲಸವೇ? ಒಂದು ಸಲ ಈ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಶಾಲೆಗೆ ಹೋಗತೊಡಗಿದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಶ್ಚಿಂತನಾಗುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆಗ ನನಗೆನು ಕೆಲಸ? ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಸತ್ಸಂಗಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ಬಿಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.~ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಕೆಲವು ವರ್ಷಗಳು ಸರಿದವು. ಕಬೀರರು ಕಾಶಿಗೆ ಹೋದಾಗ ಮತ್ತದೇ ಮನೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಪ್ರಸಂಗ ಬಂದಿತು. ಈಗ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದು ಕಾಣಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಕುರ್ಚಿಯ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ನಾಯಿ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡಿತ್ತು. ಪಿಳಿಪಿಳಿ ಕಣ್ಣು ಬಿಡುತ್ತ ಮನೆಯನ್ನೂ, ಆವರಣದ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನೂ ನೋಡುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಒಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದರೆ ಯಜಮಾನರು ಕಾಲವಾಗಿ ಎರಡು ವರ್ಷವಾಯಿತೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಆಗ ಕಬೀರರು ತಮ್ಮ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು, `ಪಾಪ! ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಹಣೆಬರಹ ನೋಡಿರಿ. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮನೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಮೋಹವೆಂದರೆ ದೇಹ ಬಿಟ್ಟರೂ ನಾಯಿಯಾಗಿ ಬಂದು ಮನೆ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನಿಲ್ಲದೇ ಮನೆ ನಡೆದಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ, ಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಆತ ತಾನು ಇಲ್ಲದೇ ಸಂಸಾರವೇ ನಡೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದುಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿತ್ವವನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳದೇ, ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳದೇ ಹೋಗಿಬಿಟ್ಟ.~
ನಮಗೂ ಅದೇ ಭ್ರಮೆಗಳಿವೆ. ನಾನಿಲ್ಲದೇ ಮನೆ ಹೇಗೆ ನಡೆದೀತು? ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ಹೇಗೆ ನಡೆದೀತು? ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಏನು ಮಾಡಿಯಾರು? ಯಾರು ಅವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರು? ಈ ಚಿಂತೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಳಲಿಬಿಡುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಾನು ಹುಟ್ಟುವ ಮೊದಲೂ ಪ್ರಪಂಚವಿತ್ತು, ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿಯೇ ಇತ್ತು. ನಾನು ಹೋದ ಮೇಲೂ ಪ್ರಪಂಚವಿರುತ್ತದೆ, ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿಯೇ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬ ಚಿತ್ರ ಮನದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂಡಿದಾಗ ನನ್ನ ಅನಿವಾರ್ಯತೆಯ ಭ್ರಮೆ ಕರಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಪ್ರಪಂಚಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದ ಮೇಲೆ ನನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ವೃದ್ಧಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ನನ್ನದೇ ಆದ ಕೊಡುಗೆಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಪ್ರಪಂಚಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಆಸೆ ಮೂಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಅದೇ ನಮ್ಮ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿತ್ವ ವಿಕಸನಕ್ಕೆ ದಾರಿ.

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Ms.HILDA ABRAHAM WILL BE OUR NEW CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL

Ms.Yesodhara Menon is promoted and posted as Member (Personnel), New Delhi And our new CPMG will be Ms.Hilda Abraham, likely to take over the charge of the circle on 1st Aug,2011. We wish both ALL THE VERY BEST AND BRIGHT CAREER.

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Clarification about fixation of Grade of Pay for TBOP/BCR Group D & Postmen with effect from 1.1.2006 to those granted TBOP/BCR prior to 1.1.2006. This clarification will resolve the long pending demand of MTS & Postmen staff

The Department clarified about fixation of Grade of Pay for TBOP/BCR Group D & Postmen with effect from 1.1.2006 to those granted TBOP/BCR prior to 1.1.2006. This clarification will resolve the long pending demand of MTS & Postmen staff.

For orders please Click below

Ø Click here to see order No. 1-20/2008-PCC (Pt) Dt. 18.07.2011

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PLI - POSTAL LIFE INSURANCE - FORMS FREE DOWNLOAD

1. Proposal form for taking a Policy 2. Claim form for Maturity Value of EA Policy 3. Claim form for Survival Benefit due on AEA Policy 4. Claim form in case of Death of a Policy Holder 5. Revival form for further continuation 6. Loan form for getting loan against Policy SATISH24K

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HRA admissible for de-quarterized Post Quarters

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL CUTTACK BENCH, CUTTACK O.A No. 245 of 2010 Cuttack, this the 3rd January, 2011 Niranjan Nayak . Applicant -v- UOI and others . Respondents C O R A M THE HON BLE MR. C.R. MOHAPATRA, MEMBER (A)

Prayer of the Applicant in this OA is for direction to the Respondents to release his House Rent Allowance(in short HRA) and Conveyance Allowance ( in short CA) during his incumbency as Sub Postmaster, Debidol SO from 12.09.2006 to 19-06-2009 after quashing the order rejecting his claim under Annxure-A/11 dated 19.04.2010. 2. The contention of the Applicant is that Respondent No.4 vide Memo No.B/G-75 dated 31.8.2007 intimated the Respondent No.2 that the standard of accommodation required for C class SO comes to 1115 Sq.Ft against plinth area of 652 Sq.ft including post quarter. The rooms of the post quarter in question are very small and in one room of post quarter the post office Almirah and records are kept and used as Store Room. The electricity connection was disconnected since there is pending bill amounting to Rs.61,193/- and the post quarter is also in a dilapidated condition and is not habitable and also the Respondent No.4 recommended for de-quarterization. He has also placed reliance on the correspondence made in this regard so also the periodical inspection report stating that the quarter in question was not habitable for the stay of the Applicant. 3. According to the Respondents, in their counter filed in this case, the Applicant is not entitled to HRA & CA for the reason that prior to his promotion to Postal Assistant cadre, the Applicant (Niranjan Nayak) was working as Gramin Dak Sevak in Balikuda SO. After his promotion to postman cadre he worked as Postman and officiated as O/S Mails at Balikuda SO from 17.10.1977 to 13.07.1981 as a result he had rendered his entire period of service at Balikuda and Borikina SO which are within 8 KM radius of his native place. After that he was transferred to Devidol. His permanent residence is only 1 KM away from Balikuda. Borikina is 7 KM away from Balikuda. So he has spent more than 30 years in two offices namely Balikuda and Borikina. When he was posted at Devidol he became suffocated because he was in habit of residing at home getting HRA. It has further been stated that he being a senior official used to work as PA rather than working as SPM in single handed/double handed offices. The Devidol post office is functioning in the existing building since 1.3.1975. Previously nobody has ever complained about the unsuitability of the building. On his posting as SPM, Devidol the applicant did not occupy the quarters taking lot of pleas. The applicant is not residing in the said quarter and commuting between Devidol and Nagpur (Balikuda) daily. The post office in question is having the Post attached quarter in which the predecessor of the applicant was residing. The quarter was vacant from the day of the joining of the applicant. As per the Rules 37 of Postal V, Manual Vol.VI, Part I (Annexure-R/1) applicant was supposed to reside in the said quarter. When the applicant joined as SPM Debidol the quarter was habitable. Since the applicant did not intentionally and deliberately on some plea or the other occupied the quarters he is not entitled to the relief claimed in this OA and this OA is liable to be dismissed. 4. A rejoinder has been filed by the Applicant more or less stating the same thing as has been stated in the OA. 5. It reveals from the record that with this prayer applicant earlier approached first in OA No. 276 of 2008. Considering the rival submission of the parties made with reference to the pleadings and materials placed on record, in order dated 21st October, 2009 this Tribunal disposed of the matter. Relevant portion of the order is quoted herein below: ( 3). In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merit of the matter, this Original Application is disposed of with liberty to the applicant to make a detailed representation incorporating the document relied on in his rejoinder to the Respondent No. 2 within a period of seven days hence. On receipt of such representation, the Respondent No.2 is hereby directed to consider and dispose of the same with a reasoned and speaking order and communicate the result thereof to the Applicant within a period of 60 days. No costs. 6. RA No. 16 of 2009 filed by the Applicant seeking review of the aforesaid order was dismissed by this Tribunal on 07.12.2009. Thereafter, in compliance of the order of this Tribunal, by making representation dated 21.12.2009 by placing materials he tried to justify his claim for payment of the House Rent & Conveyance Allowances for the period from 12.09.2006 to 19.06.2009. He has also taken support of the decision of this Tribunal dated 21.10.2009 rendered in OA No. 463 of 2008. The Respondent No.2 rejected the claim of the applicant and communicated the decision to the applicant in letter dated 11th February, 2010. The said order of rejection was challenged by the Applicant in OA No. 111 of 2010. This Tribunal, in order dated 16th March, 2010 disposed of the matter relevant portion of the order reads as under: ( 4). Having heard the rival submissions of the parties perused the materials placed on record including the earlier orders of this Tribunal vis-`-vis the order under challenge. I find substantial force in the contention of the Learned Counsel for the Applicant as it is seen that all the points taken in the representation of the applicant have not been taken into consideration by the Respondent No.2 while giving consideration and rejecting the representation of the Applicant. As such, for the ends of justice and to avoid waste of time, it is deemed fit and proper to dispose of this Original Application at this admission stage by quashing the order under Annexure-A/9 with direction to Respondent No.2 to give a fresh consideration to the grievance of the Applicant and pass a reasoned order under initiation to the Applicant within a period of 30(thirty) days from the date of receipt of this order. Ordered accordingly. 7. The prayer of the Applicant has again been rejected in Annexure-A/11 dated 19th April, 2010 against which the Applicant has approached this Tribunal in the present OA with the aforesaid prayer. 8. By reiterating the stand taken in the respective pleadings, Learned Counsel appearing for both sides have prayed for the relief in support of their claim and having heard them at length perused the materials placed on record. 9. Order of rejection under Annexure-A/11 for grant of HRA & CA for the period from 12.09.2006 to 10.06.2009 speaks as under: This is regarding compliance of the direction of Hon ble Central Administrative Tribunal, Cuttack Bench, Cuttack dated 16.03.2010 in OA No. 111/10 filed by Shri Niranjan Nayak, Ex-SPM, Debidol SO and presently working as SPM, Borikina SO. The Hon ble Tribunal in its order, dated 16.03.2010 directed the Respondent No.2 that is Chief Postmaster General, Orissa Circle to consider the representation dated 21-12-2009 to give a fresh consideration to the grievance of the applicant and pass a reasoned order and speaking order within a period of 30 days. The Judgment as above was received on 29-03-2010. The said Sri Nayak in his representation has requested for payment of HRA in lieu of rent free accommodation for the period from 12.09.2006 to 10.06.2009 as SPM, Debidol on the plea of unsuitable and insufficient accommodation of the SPM. Shri Nayak joined as SPM Debidol SO on 12.9.2006. After joining he represented to the SPOs, Cuttack South Division, Cuttack as well as to this office for dequarterization of the pot quarters on the plea that the post quarters of Debidol SO is not suitable for residence o the SPM. The post quarters has not been dequarterized by the competent authority. The present SPM staying in the post quarters at Debidol SO has not represented for HRA in lieu of post quarters nor has he been given HRA in lieu of post quarters. In fact he has accepted the post quarters which is ready for occupation. The representation of the applicant and report dated 07.04.2010 of the Superintendent of Post Offices, Cuttack South Division and other records have been considered as per the rulings of the Directorate regarding post quarters meant for Postmasters/Sub Post Masters. The claim of the applicant for payment of HRA for the period 12.9.2006 to 10.6.2009 as SPM Debidol SO has been considered in the light of above discussion and rejected as the same is not admissible as per the departmental rules and instructions on the subject and also because the same is not justified. 10. The reasons given in letter of rejection seem contrary to the record as could be evident from the contents of the letter under Annexure-A/5. Full text of the letter under Annexure-/5 is reproduced herein below: In continuation of this office letter of even no. dated 17.8.2007, the facts of the case is that Debidol C class delivery SO is functioning in the rented accommodation provided by Kanchanbala Padhi At/Po-Debidol. The SPM is provided with post quarter. The standard of accommodation required for C class delivery SO comes to 1115 sqft (copy enclosed) against available plinth area of 652 sft including Post quarter. On receipt of representation of Sri Niranjan Nayak, the ASPOs, I/C Jagatsinghpur Sub Division made spot visit and submitted his report stating that the rooms of the post quarter are very small and in one room of post quarter the SPM has kept post office Almirah and records and used as store room. This is to mention that the electricity connection to the post office has been disconnected since there is pending bill amounting to Rs.61193/- and the said bill is under enquiry. The post quarter is also in dilapidated condition. Hence the post quarters is not habitable and it is recommended for dequarterisatioin. Sri Niranjan Nayak SPM, Debidol joined as SPM Debidol on 12.09.06. He submitted one representation on 12.9.06 stating that he has not taken possession of post quarter since it is not habitable. He further requested that necessary order for drawal of house rent in lieu of rent free accommodation may be sanctioned in his favour. As per Director of Estate OM No.12035 (21)/90-POl.ll dtd 4.10.1991 (instruction under SR 316 A of FRSR Part-I, the successor should take possession of post quarter on his joining. The official joined on 12.9.06 but failed to take possession of post quarter in violating above instructions. Hence no order was issued for drawal of his HRA in lieu of rent free accommodation to the postmaster Jagatsinghpur HO. The Asst. Engineer Civil has proposed to visit the office on 4.7.07 but due to his otherwise engagement it was not feasible. Basing on the report of the ASPOs Jagatsinghpur Sub Division and IR remark of Para 46 of IR dtd 26.11.99 (ASPOs I/C Jagatsingpur) and Para 34 of IR dtd.2.11.01 of SPOs Cuttack South Dvn., it is proposed to dequarterised Debidol post quarter. Moreover as per CO letter No. Inv/Misc.-17/04 dtd.11.7.05 (copy enclosed) the proposal to shift the Post Office to other rented building has not been materialized due to non-availability of suitable accommodation. 11. From the contents of the letter it is clear that the post quarter was not in habitable position for the stay of the Applicant. It was also inadequate according to the yardstick of the space for the post quarter. Merely because the predecessor was and successor is residing in the quarters cannot be a ground to deny the applicant his legitimate right to get the HRA & CA in lieu of the accommodation. Applicant has been agitating the difficulty and expressing his inability to reside in the quarters. Non-availability of suitability accommodation cannot be a ground to compel the applicant to reside in the post quarters which is inadequate and having no minimum requirement for one s residing. It is not the case of the Respondents that the applicant was residing in the said quarters for the period in question. The reason of rejection shows without proper application of mind to the fact available on record. This apart, getting of HRA & CA when the post attached quarters was not adequate for residing came up for consideration before this Tribunal in OA No. 463 of 2008 filed by one Paramananda Nanda claiming HRA & CA for the period from 26.5.2004 to 25.5.2005 as he was not residing in the post attached quarters as the same was not commensurate with his status and position. The said OA was disposed of by this Tribunal on 21st October, 2009 directing payment of the HRA & CA for the aforesaid period. Relevant portion of the order is extracted herein below: (5.)As it appears, the above stand has again been reiterated in the report submitted by Respondent No.5 under Annexure-A/10 dated 08.11.2005 and Annexure-A/12 dated 20.02.2006 while meeting the queries made by Respondent No.4. From the above, it is clear that the quarters in question were not according to the entitlement of the Applicant. None can be insisted to do something beyond the rules. Similarly, none can be compelled upon to stay in a quarters which is not in accordance with his entitlement. Government is under obligation to provide quarters to its employees and in case of non-availability of quarters according to the entitlement of an employee the employee concerned is entitled to HRA. On going through the report submitted by the Respondent No. 4 in my opinion there remains nothing further to hold that in not occupying the quarters in question the applicant had violated the relevant rules. In the ircumstances, it is nothing but fair to hold that non-payment of the HRA and CA in lieu of the quarters cannot be justified. That the predecessors of the Applicant were occupying the quarters cannot be a ground to insist on the Applicant to reside in the quarters which was admittedly inadequate, in other words unsuitable for the applicant to stay. However, I refrain from quashing the order under Annexure-A/14 & A/16 in rejecting the prayer of the applicant for dequarterisation of the Post quarters; as quashing of the orders would tantamount to depriving the successor of applicant who might have been interested to take the quarters even with such deficiency. ( 6). In view of the discussions made above, as the Applicant did not occupy the quarters in question for the period he was holding the post, the Respondents are hereby directed to grant the Applicant HRA and on fulfilling the condition CA for the period from 26.05.2004 to 25.5.2005 within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of this order. 12. Similar grievance also came up for consideration in OA No. 141 of 2010 [Kabir Charan Mallick v Union of India and others]. This Tribunal allowed the prayer made in the OA by directing the Respondents to make payment of the HRA for the period from 1.10.2005 to 31.3.2009 to the Applicant therein. 13. On examination of the facts and issues involved and decided by this Tribunal in earlier two OAs (referred to above) vis-`-vis the facts and issue involved in the present case, I find no reason to differ from the view already taken in earlier cases. After going through the letter under Annexure-A/5, I also do not find any justifiable reason to uphold the decision taken in Annexuire-A/11 dated 19.04.2010 rejecting the claim of the applicant. Hence the order of rejection under Annexure-A/11 is hereby quashed. The Respondents are hereby directed to sanction and disburse the HRA/CA for the period from 12.09.2006 to 19.6.2009 within a period of 60(sixty) days from the date of receipt of this order. 14. In the result, with the aforesaid observation and direction this OA stands allowed. There shall be no order as to costs.

Sd/-

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AIPEU, Haveri Division, Haveri - Union agenda for the month of July 2011 meeting to be held on 15.07.2011

AIPEU, Haveri Division, Haveri - Gr ‘C’ Union agenda for the month of July 2011 meeting to be held on 15.07.2011 Old Items: No.1 Old Items for the month of April 2011: No.1, 2 New Item: 1.       Please provide detailed information on number of Charge sheets issued – Imputations – and the orders served thereby during the period from 01.01.2010 to 15.07.2011. If the information cannot be provided, then kindly specify valid reasons. 2.      Please provide staff according to the sanctioned strength to Ranebennur MDG. And make arrangements to fill up Grade II Postmaster and one norm based LSG Supervisor. And also provide one APM SB Supervisor (HSG-II) and one APM Mails LSG to Haveri HO. 3.      Please provide copies of instructions or orders if any, for not providing software CDs to the computerized offices. 4.      Provide the details of Certified System Administrators in Haveri Division with the details as follows: Sl No Name Of the Official Date of Entry into Service. Certified on Presently working as / at office Whether unwilling to work as SA Whether allowed to work as SA Whether CUG SIM provided? If not specify reasons. 5.      Please furnish information on whether all the System Administrators in the division are incompetent enough that a person from DO has always to be directed to attend problems in every office, which unreasonably hampering smooth office functioning. Ex: recently Sub Account problem at Ranebennur MDG hampered next day work also. Not only the whole office but also the public had to suffer for the delay in technical assistance. As this may tarnish the image of the department speedy action to be taken to set right the problem as and where it occurs. 6.      Please provide information in detail on any attempts made to fully utilize the services of all the System Administrators in the division. Immediately arrange to hold a meeting of System Administrators in the division. 7.      Please provide Printers to every computerized office for smooth working. Provide information on non working printers in the division and action taken on the matter. 8.      Provide the type of networking system, version of Server OS and Version of SQL Server in Haveri Division; Specify the reasons for not utilizing domain networking system; whether it is known to RO/CO? 9.      Provide no of offices with name using Sanchaya Post? Whether the offices are provided with Passbook Printers? Are the Passbooks are being printed only through Passbook Printers? If not, please mention the reasons and since when? 10.    The water problem in Haveri Staff quarters has risen on 21st February 2011 since the long working motor stopped working. Even on repeated suggestions and requests from the staff side, the administration had not listened and started supplying water by tankers. This action has resulted superfluous expenditure which is more than Rs.75,000/- as on now. Please furnish detailed reasons for this action. Till now the problem has not been set right. 11.     Please furnish detailed information on the present status of Smt. Chandbi Hundekar. The orders are being issued un-comprehensively. Please confirm the genuineness of your office memo No.A1/6/Rlgs/2010 dated 22.12.2010. The said order had been received on 08.07.2011 by hand by OA DO Smt. Zingade S P. Kindly clarify the present position of Smt Chandbi Hundekar.     12.    Please take necessary action for de-quarterisation of Halageri SO and Masur SO. 13.    Please take immediate action to repair attached quarters of Savanur SO and Bankapur SO. 14.    Please adhere to the rules and regulations as amended time to time while taking disciplinary actions. It is observed that the orders are being issued without any grounds even on denying natural justice. The examples are as follows and detailed reply is sought for. 1.       The case of Pavitra B Kubasad: The official has applied leave on medical grounds; please furnish the reasons why second medical opinion was sought for? 2.      The case of Smt Netravati C Hamagi: The official has been charged with the imputations which no way can be established. Though the official requested for information and concerned documents so as to represent, the administration directly passed the orders of ‘Censure’. This is nothing to patch up the lapses from the administration side. This is absolute denial of natural justice and violation of law. Please furnish detailed reasons for such unlawful action. 3.      The case of Shri Ganganna H: The official has applied for EL on M/C, instead of opting for second medical opinion an order passed directly treating the period as ‘Dies Non’ even though the official pleaded on medical grounds in his representation. 4.      The case of Contributory Negligence: we request your kind attention to the DDG (R & P), Ministry of communication and IT letter no. 14013/03/2010-VP dated 22.06.2011 whereby it is mentioned that vide DGP&T order no(12) below Rule 11 of the CCS CCA Rules, 1965 which stipulates that proceeding relating to recovery of a pecuniary losses caused to the government by negligence or breach of orders by a government servant, the penalty of recovery can only be imposed only when it established that the government servant was responsible for particular act or acts of negligence or breach of orders or rules and that such negligence or breach caused the loss. Whether these orders and rules has been considered or followed while issuing charge sheets and while imposing recoveries in Savanur Case? In this connection provide exact volume of fraud, the officials charge sheeted, recovery imposed and total recovered amount so far. 15.    Please provide additional manpower for e-stamping at Haveri HO. Namely, one Supervisor and one PA is required. 16.    Please provide additional manpower for UIDAI work, which is yet to be started at Haveri HO. Namely, One Supervisor, One PA and One Gr D. There is scarcity of space for the said work, kindly provide the same. 17.    The proposed space for Recreation Club for Haveri HO staff at Divisional Office is not suitable for both gents and ladies staff. It is suggested to utilize the space provided for cycle shed after repairing. And separate Cycle shed may please be provided. 18.    There are several instances of cross deputations. To name recent ones, one PA of Hirekerur SO was on deputation to Akkialur SO and one PA of Hangal SO was on deputation to Hirekerur SO. Once a PA from Halageri SO was on deputation to Haveri HO and one PA of Tumminakatti SO was deputed to Halageri SO. Such cases may please be stopped to ensure proper management of government money. Though The SPM, Chalageri SO who was transferred on government cost is now on deputation to Divisional Office without TA/DA, one PA has been deputed from Ranebennur MDG with TA/DA. This is not only incurring unjustifiable expenditure but also resulting in acute shortage of hands in Ranebennur MDG. Moreover, if any official in Ranebennur MDG, has to be relieved on leave, PAs from some other offices are deputed with TA/DA. Please explain. 19.    Please provide moving racks (like PLI racks in Divisional Office) for safe keeping of records. The same facilitates some place at Haveri HO. 20.   Please avoid denying leaves on medical ground and CCLs. 21.    Please arrange for replacement of batteries in Hangal SO. Please replace the Internet connected Computer with the newly one as the present system is failing frequently. 22.    Please provide armed security guard for all post offices, especially A class and LSG Post offices. 23.    Please arrange to revert deputation hands to operative office as there is acute shortage in the division as clarified vide your monthly meeting minutes. E.g. Smt Sudharani Maranabasari and Pratibha H. 24.   It has been intimated that PA, Haveri RN SO has been drafted. Please provide detailed information on the transactions connected with Extension Counter. 25.    Please provide LR PAs to Haveri HO. 26.   Pease provide one more additional PA for eMO work at Haveri HO.    The agenda in duplicate is submitted with due respect for discussion and consideration. 1.       Sri J C Jayaram Naik, SPM, Hangal SO and 2. Sri C K Muttagi, Postmaster (HSG-I), Haveri HO 3. Sri S B Neeralakatti, Accountant I (oftg), Haveri HO will represent the meeting and necessary relief arrangement is requested.                                                                                                                                        Yours faithfully,                                                                                                                                                   Sd/- AIPEU, Haveri Division, Haveri - Postman & Gr ‘D’ Union agenda for the month of July 2011 meeting to be held on 15.07.2011 Old Items:         No.2 is pending. Old Items as on the agenda for the month of April 2011 as copy of Monthly Meeting Minutes is not received. They are as follows. 1.       Haveri Staff Quarters water pump to be repaired immediately. 2.      Filling up of Postman, Ranebennur MDG. New Items: 1.       Fill up Vacant Gr D and Postman in the division immediately. And also furnish present position and report on action taken of the process, in each cases. The vacant posts are as follows: 1.       Ranebennur Postman – 2 2.      Haveri HO Postman – 2 3.      DO Gr D – 2 4.      Haveri HO Gr D – 2 5.      Hangal SO Gr D – 1 6.      Masur SO Gr D – 1 7.      Byadgi SO Gr D – 1 8.      Ranebennur GR D – 1 9.      Kumarapatnam SO Gr D – 1 10.    Ranebennur Sub Dn. Mail Oversee - 1 2.      Supply quota wise slippers and umbrellas 3.      Provide Cycle sheds for Hangal SO, Haveri HO and Ranebennur MDG staff quarters. 4.      Please furnish the reasons for not conducting Monthly Meetings regularly and furnish the reasons for the delay in present meeting after more than 3 months. 5.      Please furnish the reasons for the delay in Union Membership verification. The agenda in duplicate is submitted with due respect for discussion and consideration. 1.       Sri B D Iliger, Postman, Haveri HO and 2. Sri M M Mallanagoudar, Postman, Ranebennur MDG will represent the meeting and necessary relief arrangements are requested.                                                                                                                                 Yours faithfully,                                                                                                                                                   Sd/- AIPEU-ED, Haveri Division, Haveri - GDS Union agenda for the month of July 2011 meeting to be held on 15.07.2011 Old Items:         No.1 and No.2 are pending.         No.1,2,3,4, and 5 as follows, are pending as Monthly Meeting Minutes are not received. 1.       Placement is to be immediately to Sri Gonal M H, Retrenched GDS DA, Huralikuppi BO a/w Savanur SO and service and pay of the GDS to be protected. 2.      Clarification to be made on whether DA Arrears to be given to GDS officials who officiate in departmental posts. 3.      Re-filling of vacant GDS MD/MC/BPM posts immediately. 4.      Take up the review of workload of GDS posts for 2010-11 5.      Revision of TRCA in c/w GDS MD, Handiganur BO, a/w Hosaritti SO and GDS DA, Yattinahalli BO, a/w Haunsabhavi SO New Items: 1.       Fill up Gr D posts from GDS immediately from the next candidates in DPC. Please furnish reasons for delay. 2.      Provide GDS Seniority List for the year 2010-2011. 3.      Furnish present position of compassionate appointments in the division. For example: Tilavalli SO, Kelavarakoppa BO, Shidenur BO, Hirekerur SO, Kallapur BO, Kanchinegalur BO etc. 4.      Give preference to Contingent workers in GDS appointments. 5.      Furnish the reasons for not providing copy of Monthly Meeting Minutes. 6.      Furnish Xerox copies of the answer papers of Postman Exam held in 2010. The agenda in duplicate is submitted with due respect for discussion and consideration. 1.       Sri D B Mulimani, GDS DA, Haveri HO, 2.  Sri D S Chakravarthi, GDS MC, Agadi SO, and 3. Sri S M Savanur, GDS BPM, Hotanahalli BO a/w Bommanahalli SO 4. Shri Shanthappa V Huralikoppi, GDS BPM, Jallapur BO, a/w Savanur SO will represent the meeting and necessary relief arrangements are requested.                                                                                                                                  Yours faithfully,                                                                                                                                                        Sd/-

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