DOFSR/R/2018/51479

Ministry of Finance, DFS, Online RTI 05/12/2018

3rd floor JeevanDeep Building, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi, Delhi 110001

Re:- in terms of global Freedom of Information, India’s RTI act {citizen’s access to
information}2005:-

Point Number Information sought

1 Full name, salary roll number, designation,e-mail address of the
official(s) who read the deemed RTI application# as forwarded by
Ministry of Finance, Dept of Financial Services.

2 Name and e-mail address of top management of each PSU insurance

company officials with duty to encourage whistle blowing

3 Specific date month and year with effect from (a) whistle blowers are
protected (b)whistle blowing is encouraged in PSU Insurance

Shrigopal Soni (RTI applicant)

C231,Panchsheel Nagar,Ajmer-305004
Cell No. 91-9414982395 https://twitter.com/revribhav

The applicant, in one of his RTI application’s response received a reply about status of apathy
to corruption .

India’s no.1 non- life insurance company informed the applicant that out of 78 insurance
employees {only} 3 were placed under suspension.

Ref/HO/VIG/RTI/2013/62 8 August 2013 Out of which placed under

suspension
As on date total no. of 78 3
employees charge sheeted
under PC (prevention of
corruption) Act
Thus, broadly, only one out of every seven insurance employees experiences suspension.
# The article of applicant as published in the in-house magazine of NIACL during 2006-07

Attachment:-# as above
<usins2-dfs@nic.in> Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 11:12 AM

To: cmd.sectt@newindia.co.in, cmd.nia@newindia.co.in

Cc: revribhav@gmail.com

Sir,

The subject matter of the information sought by the applicant relates more closely to The New India
Assurance Company Ltd (NIACL) therefore the RTI application is transferred to CPIO of NIACL under
Section 6 (3) of RTI Act, 2005 with a request to provide the requisite information to the applicant.

Regards

के. बी. नै यरK. B. Nayyar,

अवरस चवUnder Secretary/CPIO

……………………………………………………………………………………………..

Madam/Sir,

The e-mail communicated to you is to make you aware of the complex nature of corruption; please
note that the Indian prevailing system is not affording any protection to whistle blowers; the
insurance companies all over the world work on the basic principle of utmost good faith; however,
those who are running the system at the top in India are themselves doing everything to poison the
mindset of the authority, thus compelling the whistle blowers like me to either death or dismissal.

Regards,

Shri Gopal Soni (I am a fellow of the insurance institute of India,one of the most advanced insurance
qualifications in India)

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Chronology of events relevant to present Freedom of Information application:-

26.03.2018 One Harichand the then Details as per attachment

Divisional Manager NIACL,
Ajmer writes obscene
comments against family /wife
of applicant

29.04.2018 Central Vigilance Commission It is directed to ensure no

issues office memorandum harassment of applicant

HO/VIG/2009 CF No. 2009/123 GM-Chief Vigilance officer She repeats three times
NIACL reply; she refers to a vigilance findings that applicant
vigilance enquiry on the basis of is appointed specially as
applicant’s grievance “Hindi Translator”

19.12.2011 Mr. Atul Sahai, the then Chief informs there is no existence of
Manager NIACL is Present “Hindi Translator”
Chairman-cum- Managing
Director of NIACL
 Delhi Commission for women
New Delhi (India)
Re:- Metoo complaint e-mail of ShriGopal Soni
Text of complaint
Mr. Harichand, the then in- charge of the New
India Assurance Company Limited,(a public sector
insurance company owned by Govt. of India, it’s
chairman’s is appointed on behalf of the Hon’ble
President of India by department of financial
services{DFS}of Ministry of Finance) Divisional
office Ajmer indulged in deliberate obscene
remarks ,on the official letter head of the
insurance company, dt. 26.03.2008 ,deliberately
to obstruct the applicant’s promotion case
pending with the High court bench of Jaipur. It
was an act of spreading obscenity against the
family of a workplace colleague, Mr. Harichand
writes:- (translated)
“It is surprising fact that the wife of Mr.
Soni is not following the Hindu Family
Traditions as she is comfortable away from
her sick husband deliberately leaving the
children with him though it is apparent from his
letter there is no one else taking care of him”
Mr Harichand is rewarded with promotions as per
last info he was a regional in-charge.
#Within a few days after the aforesaid obscene
comments of Mr. Harichand the applicant was
forced to suspension; consequently the insurance
company has spent about one million Rs. public
money to obstruct the applicant's fundamental
rights including the Right to equality.

Regards, 27/11/2018

Shrigopal Soni ,C231,Panchsheel Nagar,Ajmer-305004

Cell No. 91-9414982395 https://twitter.com/revribhav
P.S. The menace of corruption in the said insurance company in particular and in almost all public
sector insurance companies in general is a harsh reality, the applicant who was never promoted during
his two decades services without stigma (February 1988-February 2008) has authored about more than
two hundred Freedom of Information (India’s RTI) applications to shake the status quo where
employees of doubtful integrity get easy protection and promotions.
ANNEXURE from ShriGopal Soni HO/VIG/2009 CF NO.5387/123

DeepaBajwa, Director Central Vigilance Commission,

Satarkata Bhavan, Block –A ,GPA Complex, INA ,NEW DELHI-110 023'

We acknowledge receipt of Commission's OM reference No, Conf/1463/08

dated 29.4,2008 in connection with the grievances of Mr.Soni, Hindi
Translator. The gist of the complaint preferred by him are as under :

1. Mr.Soni has contended that the Divisional Office has made a false allegation about
not responding to their repeated reminders in connection with his medi-claim.

2. He also made a complaint that in spite of being Senior most employee in the DO, he
was deprived of the functions of Cashier on the pretext that it was refused by him
earlier,

3. He also alleges that unnecessarily he has been issued charge sheet for his sick leave
though sufficient balance was to his credit.

On the basis of various allegations made by Mr.Soni, we had asked our VQ to invcstigate
the matter and report to us. Accordingly the matter was invcstigaied by our VO. On
perusal of his report, we offer our para-wise comments on the various points raised by
Mr.Soni and the same are as under ;

1. Mr. Soni is our employee, working as Hindi Translator at Ajmer DO. He

submitted Medi claim bills to Div. Office. As some additional information was required
for his claim, letters for compliance were sent to Mr.Soni advising him to comply with
the requirements. However Mr.Soni denied having received any such communication,
delay is therefore caused due to non compliance on the part of Mr.Soni.

2.Divisional Manager, clarified that Mr. Soni is appointed specially as

Hindi Translator and therefore the job of cashier was not allotted to him. Moreover,
as he was already transferred to Gulabpura branch from Ajmer Div, Office, the question
of assigning him with the function of cashier's job at DO does not arise.

3. Mr. Soni, was issued a Memorandum dated 13.2.2008,for his acts of unauthorized
absence, insubordination, leaving head quarter without permission of the superior and
for tamping with the medical certificate. A departmental inquiry was been instituted to
look into the charges framed against him.

In view of the findings of the VO it will be seen that the allegation made by Mr. Soni are
baseless and do not have vigilance angle. Therefore we are closing the case from
vigilance angle. This is for your information please.

Yours faithfully, (GOPA RAY) GM & CVO

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Smt. Gopa Ray has jointed as CVO of our Company on 4th April 2005 on deputation from
LIC of India.Smt Ray Joined LIC of India in 1977. Her motto is pro-activity,strict financial
discipline and preventive approach to vigilance.,which should be encouraged as values
and ethics in work culture are imbibled by each and every employee of this esteemed
institution.( Excerpts From in-house Magazine of NIACL Page 20,VISION )
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The statement of CVO ,NIACL informing 3 times to the CVC that applicant is a Hindi
Translator remains misleading even after a decade as another department of NIACL is
emphatic that there is neither any existence of Hindi Translator nor is there any pending
matter of revival of the post.

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No. CONF/1463/08-9639

Governement of India

Central Vigilance Commission

Satarkata Bhavan,Block A

GPO Complex,INA

New Delhi 110023 Dated 29/4/2008

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

A copy of the complaint received in the Commission under “Public

Interest disclosure and protection of Informer” is enclosed for necessary
action.

2. It is further stated that as the complaint has been made under the said
resolution,the identity of the complainant has been kept secret.Therefore
this is not to be treated as an anonymous complaint. If the identity of the
complainant gets revealed at any time,the same may be kept secret.

3. Further in case,it gets revealed,it may be ensured that no harassment is

to be caused to the complainant in any manner.

4. The receipt of this OM may be acknowledged.

(DEEPA BAJWA) DIRECTOR