Ghosts haunt LTU, Bangalore
Visit the Bangalore LTU – the first in the country opened after much delay and hopefully meticulous planning. They have not posted a full time Chief Commissioner there, perhaps hoping that the idea will die down and so they need not waste a Chief Commissioner. Remember what happened to the “help centres” started with much fanfare and media blitz. Does any one know where the help centres are? All said done, the most efficient politician should realize that the powerful bureaucracy can demolish his most well laid out plans.
Coming back to our Bangalore LTU, just go there and ask for client executive Bhaskaran. (An Assistant Commissioner posted in the LTU is designated as Client Executive). The receptionist may tell you to go to hell (or heaven). Don’t be insulted, officers in the LTU will not ill treat you. The fact is you have to indeed go there if you want to meet Bhaskaran.
On October 3rd by OFFICE ORDER NO , the Board posted two Assistant Commissioners, M. Bhaskaran and H. Manjanna Bhandary to the LTU. A very innocent order; nothing wrong. They were posted to LTU from Bangalore II and III Commissionerates respectively.
But there was a small hitch. One of them unfortunately died a couple of years ago and the other one retired last year.
Yes! The Board had posted a dead officer and a retired officer to the LTU. And not dead or retired yesterday but months if not years ago!
All the senior officers whom DDT contacted had a hearty laugh, but refused to comment. One Chief Commissioner asked us, “How did you know?” and himself answered, “Just like I would not reveal the name of an informer, you will not reveal your source” True Sir!
The Board’s order requires the Chief Commissioner to send compliance report regarding relieving and joining of these officers. A really a tough time indeed for the Chief Commissioner!
“It’s only a clerical mistake”, a very senior officer informed us.