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AIPNBOF Cir No. 44 dt. 08.07.2014 Page 1

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All INDIA PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK OFFICERS’ FEDERATION

(AFFILIATED TO AIBOA)

Central Office: FLAT NO. 01,

GH-25, SECTOR-20, PANCHKULA

Haryana – 134116.

PHONE: 0172- 4630090;

Mobile: 98155-66990;

E-mail: vermatr@gmail.com

Cir. No. 44/2014 Date: 08.07.2014

(For Internal Circulation only)

TO All Office Bearers / CC Members / State Units / Members:

Installment

Both Former Shri JK Gupta FGM &

Shri AK Gupta Circle Head Chandigarh

Placed under ‘Suspension’

Today Late Night

Dear Comrades,

We have been actively pursuing with the Head Office through our direct

communications to the CMD, for taking an exemplary action against the abettors

of suicide of Shri Ajay Sehgal. Through our letter dated 08.07.2014 to the

Chairman and Managing Director, we had given a call for Dharna in front of

Head Office on 19.07.2014 which will be joined by the family of Shri

Ajay Sehgal (as conveyed telephonically to the undersigned by Mrs.

Sehgal) in case the demands of the AIPNBOF are not met. The letter

containing notice of Dharna to be held on 19.07.2014 was E-mailed to our CMD

this afternoon by General Secretary and was circulated to our members vide

AIPNBOF Circular No. 42 dated 08.07.2014.

Pursuant to our agitation and the future course of action and direct

communications to the Chairman and Managing Director, the Management finally

decided to suspend both the abettors of suicide late in the evening.

On hearing the news of suspension of both the concerned senior executives, Mrs.

Sehgal telephoned the undersigned and thanked the AIPNBOF for their whole

hearted support to the family and for continuing their agitation for getting justice

for the family. She also expressed her gratitude to the AIPNBOF comrades as

well as other bank employees who participated in the struggle for standing with

her in this hour of grief. She desired that the AIPNBOF will continue to support

the family in the legal battle also so that the culprits must be punished by the

law of the land. We assure her that we will tell the truth to the Hon’ble Court and

appear as witness and also will contact other people who will are ready to speak

the truth in the Hon’ble Court to get the justice for the family of Mr. Sehgal.

It is mentioned that General Secretary is the first person to reach the spot

of incidence on 02.07.2014 and immediately called his team Com. SL

Dhiman, Com. RK Rishi and Com. MK Grover alongwith other members. Then the

body was brought to the General Hospital Sector-06 Panchkula. We are

associated with the pain of the family since then.

Comrades, since beginning AIPNBOF is taking up the agitation sincerely,

whole heartedly with a clearly defined line of action. Right from the

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beginning, we were determined to carry out our efforts to a concluding end. No

persuasion or mere assurances by the Management could deter our line

of action or withdrawing our agitation without any concrete result. We

were determined to seek justice. Number of communications were circulated to

the members and addressed to the CMD and raised a voice against the atrocities

being done by the senior executives with the field functionaries, which resulted a

mental stress to the hardworking and honest officers. Nobody in this bank

analyse that how the field functionaries are managing the show on day-to-day

basis with huge shortage of staff.

Comrades, GM-HRD was deputed to stop the agitation of AIPNBOF and discussed

the matter with us and we clearly told her that the agitation will continue till our

legitimate demand is met by the Head Office Authorities. She remained at

Chandigarh for two days i.e. on 07.07.2014 and upto 08.07.2014 evening. She

informed over telephone about the suspension of both the senior

executives late night to the General Secretary. Comrades, it is mentioned

that the circumstances were created for the deceased Shri Anil Sehgal Chief

Manager BO: Sector-20 Panchkula - Haryana to commit suicide by jumping

before the train. He lost his life for his other officer brethren. Now the top

management took decision to suspend these to senior executives Shri JK Gupta

Former FGM Chandigarh and Shri AK Gupta Former Circle Head Chandigarh

today late night. The GM-HRD assured over telephone that written

instructions will be issued by Head Office for Audio / Video recording of

all the Review / Business Meetings to be held in our bank at all places

from now onwards as per the next demand of the AIPNBOF.

Comrades, this is not matter of any victory or congratulations for anybody or any

organisation. The fact remains that we have lost a dear colleague. With

heavy heart we assure the family of Mr. Sehgal that we are with them. This is

not a fight for Mr. Sehgal only this is a fight against the system and for the entire

officers’ fraternity. We hope that this is a wakening call for the management /

senior executives and such incidents must not reoccur in future. With this action,

the others who at present are not using good parliamentary language to their

juniors should learn a lesson. Comrades, this is not the end of our fight. We will

continue the same till the culprits are punished by the Honorable court. We will

also continue our fight for seeking justice and compensation to the aggrieved

family from the Management.

We discuss with our other leaders for withdrawl of Dharna on 19.07.2014 after

this development and take decision accordingly.

Dear comrades, please don’t take such a drastic step under any circumstances.

Life is very precious and your family is in need of your personal presence.

Please take care your family first for which you are morally responsible. Kindly

tell us well in time so that a suitable organisational action be taken to stop any

such atrocities.

Thanking you,

Yours sincerely,

TR Verma, General Secretary”