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TRUTH OF AGNI MISSILE PROGRAMME (अग्नि मिसाइल कार्यक्रम की सच्चाई)

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To                                                                                                  Date 02 February 2015
Hon’ble
Shri Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India
PMO, South Block
New Delhi-110011

 

SUBJECT: TRUTH OF AGNI MISSILE PROGRAMME

                      अग्नि मिसाइल कार्यक्रम की सच्चाई

Hon’ble Sir,

Sir, country thanks to your decision to revamp DRDO, it is requested to weed out all incompetent scientists who are sitting in top management without contributing a single product in national mission

With regards, I would like to bring the truth of AGNI missile programme of India under IGMDP. Some Scientist of DRDO who are not involved in key role the said project are making fake claims in media and interacting with media unauthorized manner violating conduct rules. DRDO is having its Directorate of Public Interface (DPI) and Shri Ravi Kumar Gupta, Director, Directorate of Public Interface is the only authorized officer in DRDO to issue any press release of DRDO and interaction with media. There is no gazette notification of MOD is available in respect of Sh Ravi Gupta as official spoke person of DRDO,MOD.

You can understand the frustration of senior scientists of DRDO who are facing such kind of discrimination where his contributions have been ignored by Shri Avinash Chander, DGR&D, DRDO, SA to RM and Secretary, DRD and credit of the work has been given to mediocre scientist. These scientist got promotions, appointment as Director, fame in media & public, awards and achieving a good positions in Government establishment based on fake claims, media hype and support of Shri Avinash Chander. It is astonishing facts that how these fake claims of scientist being approved and acknowledged by their Director, DG & Peer Committee constituted for promotion in senior position and appointment as Director.

Shi Avinash Chander has been given enormous administrative and financial power by Government of India and he is holding three posts simultaneously which is totally unjustified. The practice of misuse of power & post for personal gain by SA to RM is not new and DRDO is full of such examples. The appointments of DGR&D, DRDO, SA to RM and Secretary, DRD are politically motivated and real Scientists never get appointments as DRDO Chief.

This case is regarding fake claim in media, creating media hype in her favour by influencing media to write false article on her and award her imaginary titles by Ms. Tessy Thomas, Outstanding Scientist & Scientist ‘H’.

Before mentioning the full facts of the case, I would like to highlight the history of AGNI Missile Programme in brief.

  1. Realizing the importance of guided missile weapon systems in the modern warfare, a Special Weapon Development Team (SWDT) was formed in 1958. This team was later expanded into DRDL, a full-fledged laboratory in June 1961 at the campus of Defence Science Centre, Delhi. The laboratory was moved to Hyderabad in Feb’ 1962, from where starts the story of guided missiles in India.
  2. In 1972, Project Devil, a medium range Surface-to-Surface Missile was initiated. A large number of infrastructure and test facilities were established during this period. The main facilities established during this period included Aerodynamic, Structural and Environmental test facilities, Liquid and Solid propulsion facilities; fabrication and engineering facilities; Control, Guidance, FRP, Rubber and computer centres, ground and flight instrumentation and on board power supplies development facilities. The development of components / systems for Project Devil formed the technology bricks for the future IGMDP Programme. 1982 onwards DRDL took a quantum jump by taking design and development of various types of missiles systems simultaneously leading them to limited series production under Integrated Guided Missiles Development Programme (IGMDP).Prithvi– a surface to surface missile system, Trishul– a quick reaction short range, surface to air missile system, Nag– a third generation anti-tank missile system and Akash– a medium range, surface to air missile system, besides Agni– a technology demonstrator were taken up under the Programme.
  3. In order to meet the growing demands of development, integration, testing and quality assurance, three establishments namely Research Center Imarat (RCI), Composite Products Development Centre (CPDC), and Interim Test Range (ITR) came out under the parenthood of DRDL and a separate qualification agency Missile Systems Quality Assurance Agency (MSQAA) were established during this period. Later these establishments acquired independent status. In the year 1999 another laboratory called ‘Advanced System Laboratory’ was carved out of DRDL to meet the specific requirements of long range systems. This group of laboratories is now called Missile Complex. [DRDL information from DRDO website]
  4. APJ Abdul Kalam joined DRDO as Director, DRDL in 1982 and in the year 1983 IGMDP was sanctioned by Smt Indira Gandhi. Under this programme it was decided to develop five missiles with names Agni, Prithvi, Akash, Nag and Trishul. Much prior to joining Dr. Kalam in DRDL, Hyderabad, DRDO was working on R&D of missiles with good infrastructure as stated above.
  5. Development Program’ (IGMDP).The IGMDP is one of India’s most successful defence research project, as all the missiles – Prithvi, Akash, Trishul, Nag, Agni – have been successfully tested and inducted by the Indian armed forces.IGMDP team formed a consortium of DRDO laboratories, industries and academic institutions to build these sub-systems, components and materials.
  6. The Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP) was a Ministry of Defence (India) program for the research and development of a comprehensive range of missiles. The program was managed by the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Ordnance Factories Board in partnership with other Indian government research organisations. The project started in 1983 and ended in 2008 after these strategic missiles were successfully developed. The last major missile developed under the program was the Agni 3 intermediate-range ballistic missile which was successfully tested on 9 July 2007. On 8 January 2008, the DRDO formally announced the successful completion of the IGMDP.

FATHER OF INDIA’ AGNI MISSILEPROGRAMME – SHRI RAM NARAIN AGARWAL

  1. Shri Ram Narain Agarwal, Padam Sri (1990), Padam Bhushan (2000)is eminent missile scientist and an aerospace engineer of India known as “Father of AGNI”series of surface to surface missilesprogramme of India. Even before joining of Dr. Kalam as Director, DRDL in 1982, Shri R. N. Agarwal he was working on technology development for missiles that were later on used in Agni missilesand he was as Head of Aerodynamics Test Facility Group in DRDL, Hyderabad. His group was then engaged in building a supersonic wind tunnel and high-altitude test facility for high-enthalpy tests. Project report on the re-entry test vehicle for re-entry technology and also for setting up the high-altitude test facility was prepared by Shri R.N. Agarwal.[Source: Article: Missile Technology –A success story Volume 22 – Issue 20, Sep. 24 – Oct. 07, 2005]
  2. Shri Ram Narain Agarwal has worked as Program Director (AGNI) since 1983 to 2005 and as Director Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL), Hyderabad. DRDO, Agni missile project Chief Shri R.N. Agarwal retires after 22 years working as Programme Director of Agni Project on 31 July 2005. He was recipient of DRDO’s Lifetime Achievement Award “for pioneering the development and establishment of long-range missiles systems” in the year 2004. He was fondly called as `Agni’ Agarwal’ in India’s missile circles. He has been involved from day one in this most ambitious missile project Agni, which gets international attention every time a new development is announced.The importance of Shri R.N. Agarwal in Agni  Programme can be analysed as even after eligibility & seniority for Chief Controller at DRDO HQ , Ministry of Defence did not shifted him to DRDO HQ from ASL, Hyderabad. His was name was considered for SA to RM but despite being Programme Director and having seniority, his junior Shri M. Natrajan piped him and Shri M. Natrajan was  appointed as SA to RM in the year 2004. This creates lot of frustration in missile scientist of DRDO.
  3. Shri R.N. Agarwal hails from Jaipur, Rajasthan, where he had his early education. After graduation, he joined the Madras Institute of Technology (MIT) at Chromepet, Chennai, for his post-graduate course in Aeronautical Engineering. After passing out from MIT, he completed his Master of Engineering in Aerospace Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He has won several awards. They include Padma Sri (1990) and Padma Bhushan (2000); the Dr. Biren Roy Space Science Award (1990); the DRDO Technology Leadership Award (1998); the Chandrasekhara Saraswati National Eminence Award for Science (2000) and theDRDO Lifetime Achievement Award (2004).
  4. In July 1983, when Indira Gandhi launched the IGMDP, Shri Agarwal wasappointed as Project Director for Agni. Within six years, the Agni-Technology Demonstrator project team was ready with the missile for its maiden flight. But the flight had to be postponed twice – first on April 20, 1989, and then on May 1, 1989. The missile finally soared into the sky from the Interim Test Range at Chandipur-on-Sea, near Balasore, Orissa, on May 22, 1989. The country had looked forward to the launch of this intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM).
  5. Shri R. N. Agarwal, former Director, Advanced System Laboratory and former Program Director of Agni missile was considered to be the real architect behind the successful design of Agni Missile. Kalam himself credited in his autobiography “Wings of Fire” (अग्निकी उड़ान) the development of Agni missile to Shri Ram Narayan Agarwal, an alumnus of MIT.DRDO’s, Agni missile project Chief R.N. Agarwal retires on 31 July 2005 after his contribution in Agni from 1983-2005 for 22 years.
  6. The controversy that surrounds Kalam’s role as “Missile Man” and in 2008, Indian media questioned his claims over his inventions such as missiles, while working in a classified missile programme. Kalam took the credit of inventing the Agni, Prithvi, and Aakash missile system. All of these were developed, researched and designed by other scientists whereas Kalam was involved in getting the funds and other logistic tasks. As a director of DRDL, Kalam named all these missiles and got all the fame. Shri R. N. Agarwal, former Director, Advanced System Laboratory and former Program Director of Agni missile was considered to be the real architect behind the successful design of Agni Missile.

      However, Kalam  in his own Biography “wings of Fire”, Dr.Kalam has given the credit of “Agni” development to Shri Ram Narayan Agarwal. For the Prithvi Missile project he has named Col VJ Sundaram as the brain behind this project, for Trishul Missile he gave the credit to Cmdr SR Mohan.

  1. Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL) was established in the year 2001 as a consequence of restructuring of the missile laboratories and the missile programs. Advanced Systems Laboratory is responsible for design, development and induction of long range ‘AGNI’ ballistic missiles and development of associated technologies and facilities. Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL) does research and development on motors, jet vanes and structures for launch vehicles and missiles and Solid Propellant (missile fuel) in Agni Missiles was developed at High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), Pune of DRDO.
  2. The three AGNI re-entry technology demonstrators developed and test fired during 1985 to 1992 gave the impetus to design, develop and induct a series of long range missile systems of AGNI class(A1, A2, A3). AGNI I & AGNI II have completed the development flights and are being inducted in the Services. The long range AGNI III is under development and the hardware is under qualification for the first development flight In addition to the AGNI program, ASL is working on many other Technology Development (TD), Mission Mode (MM) and infrastructure projects for LCA and other systems. There are about 240 Scientists & Officers and 250 Staff working in the LabVarious DRDO Lab/Estt and about 40 public sector and private sector are involved with ASL in development of AGNI series of missiles. The percentage of indigenous parts used in missiles of Agni series is still not known to anybody.
  3. After retirement of Shri R.N. Agarwal, as Director, ASL on 31 July 2005, Shri Avinash Chander was appointed as Director, ASL. In the June 2011 Dr. V.G. Sekaran was appointed as Director of ASL.He served as Director, ASL from June 2011 to June 2013. Shri K. Jayaraman was Director, ASL from 13 June 2013 to 30 June 2014.Shri Avinash Chander was appointed as CCR&D(MSS) in 2011 and he was Programme Director of Agni till 31 May 2013. Later on Dr. VG Sekaran was appointed as CCR&D (MSS) in June 2013 and he is Programme Director of Agni. V G Sekaran has taken over as Director General – Missiles and Strategic Systems (MSS)with effect from 02 Sep 2013.
  4. The first successful test flight took place on May 22, 1989, when Rajiv Gandhi was the Prime Minister. The ASL is focussed on re-entry technology, carbon composites, CNT and Agni.The Agni-I, Agni-II and Agni-III missiles were developed under the IGMDP. (The DRDO formally announced the successful completion of the IGMDP after the third test of Agni-III on 7 May 2008.Agni III is a product of the Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL), Hyderabad, which is a unit of DRDO. The Project Director was Dr. V.G. Sekaran and ASL Director Avinash Chander was the Programme Director of this mission.AGNI-IV
  5. India Launches new Generation Strategic missile AGNI-IV on15 November 2011. It is a two-stage missile powered by solid propellant. It is 20 meters tall and has a launch weight of 17 tonnes. Ms Tessy Thomas was Project Director (Mission) for Agni- IV. Successful flight testing of AGNI-IVwas carried out by DRDO on19 September 2012.Ms Tessy Thomas was Project Director of Agni-IV.INDIA Successfully test fires AGNI-IV on20th January 2014. Ms Tessy Thomas was Project Director of AGNI-IV.[Press release of PIB & DRDO is enclosed].AGNI-V
  6. A new missile Agni-V with 5,000 km range and MIRV is being developed and was tested on19 April 2012. Agni-V shares the similar design as Agni-III with an extra stage added to further increase the range by 1500 km.First test launch of Agni-V was successfully done on 19 April 2012. Dr. R.K. Gupta was Project Director for AGNI-V. The second test launch of AGNI-V was successfully done on 15 September 2013 at 08:43 am IST from Wheeler Island off the Orissa coast. Dr. R.K. Gupta, Outstanding Scientist is Project Director of AGNI-V. The next test launch of Agni-V missile scheduled to be carried out in 2014 is to be of canisterized version.[Press release of DRDO is enclosed].
  7. R.K. Gupta, Scientist ‘H’ & Outstanding Scientist was Project Director of AGNI –V in the year 2012 and 2013 at time of both the successful launch of AGNI-V on 19 April 2012 and 15 September 2013 and Ms. Tessy Thomas was not project Director of AGNI-V but Ms. Tessy Thomas told to media that she was Project Director of Agni V and media make a fake hype in favour of Ms. Tessy Thomas with motivated interest and gave her fake titles like Missile Woman & Agniputri. Ms Tessy Thomas is Project Director of AGNI-V.
  8. Labs, Public Sector and Private Sector involved in Agni Programme
  9.  Development of the anti-ballistic missile system Agni began in 1999. Around 40 public and private companies were involved in the development of the systems. They include Bharat Electronics Ltd and Bharat Dynamics Ltd, Astra Microwave, ASL, Larsen & Toubro, Vem Technologies Private Limited and KelTech. Development of the LRTR and MFCR (Multi-function Fire Control Radar) was led by Electronics and Radar Development Establishment (LRDE). Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) – Manufactures the missile and also has an associated R&D lab. Solid propellant used in Agni V is solid HTPB, which has been developed by HEMRL. Besides DRDO Labs DRDL, RCI, VRDE, LRDE, HEMRL, ITR & TBRL are involved in development of missiles under AGNI Programme.
  10. Dr (Ms) Tessy Thomas, Outstanding Scientist/Scientist ‘H’ was appointed as Director, ASL, Hyderabad wef 25 July 2014. The competent authority has approved the appointment of Dr (Ms) Tessy Thomas, Outstanding Scientist/ Sc ‘H’ as Director, ASL, Hyderabad with immediate effect. Date of Order is 25 Jul 2014.
  11. On 13 June 2013, Shri K. Jayaraman, a senior scientist, who was instrumental in the development of home-grown CRMC (Composite Rocket Motor Casing) technology for strategic systems, took over as the new director of Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL).
  12. INFLUENCE AND CONTACTS WITH MEDIA BY MS TESSY THOMAS
  13.  After first launch of AGNI-V on 19 April 2012, The Indian Express published an article “In its moment of celebration, DRDO leaves out ‘Agni putri’“. Copy Enclosed. This news published on website of Indian Express at 23:41 hrs on 19 April 2012. The said article was having objections on DRDO Press Release dated 19 April 2012 in which Ms Tessy Thomas name was missing. Regarding this query Shri Ravi Kumar Gupta, director of public interface, DRDO, New Delhi, said Tessy Thomas was the director for Agni-IV. “Dr R K Gupta is the project director of Agni-V and Avinash Chander is the overall programme director,’’ he said. When asked why her name was left out, Gupta did not comment. When contacted, Agni Programme Director Chander said: “Tessy Thomas played a major role in the success of Agni-V. She was in charge of mission design and guidance systems and she was there all through. She was and still is the project director of Agni-IV but Dr R K Gupta is the project director of Agni-V. She was there at the launch today and she is a part of the team”.It establishes that Ms. Tessy Thomas influenced the media for publishing fake claims in her favour while she was not Project Director of AGNI-V but still she wants the credit of AGNI-V.
  14. Dr V.G. Sekaran, Distinguished Scientist and Director, Advanced Systems Laboratory has been appointed as Chief Controller R&D (Missiles & Strategic Systems) and Programme Director, AGNI w.e.f. 03 June 2013. He was appointed as DG (MSS) wef 02 September 2013.

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DRDL, RCI and ASL are working on R&D of Missiles in DRDO. Tessy Thomas is junior most Scientist out of all Outstanding Scientists posted in three labs of DRDO viz DRDL, RCI and ASL of DRDO. Shri K. Jayaraman was transferred from post of Director, ASL to Director, DRDL to create a vacancy of Director, ASL while such kind of practice never took place in ASL or any other Lab/Estt. of DRDO. Ignoring ten senior and more eligible Scientist then Tessy Thomas, why Shri Avinash Chander appointed Ms. Tessy Thomas as Director, ASL? Is it another story of nepotism by Shri Avinash Chander, the Guru-Shisya story of DRDO in Guru paid shisya dakhina?

Ms. Tessy Thomas worked with Avinash Chander on Guidance Systems in DRDL and ASL, Hyderabad. In media Shri Avinash Chander told that Ms Tessy Thomas is my pupil and Ms. Tessy Thomas told to media that she is student of Shri Avinash Chander. It appears that Guru Avinash Chander gave his blessings to her student Tessy Thomas by recruitment of her husband as Scientist ‘G’ and appointment of her husband Mr. S.K. Patel asDirector, QRS and appointed her as Director ASL ignoring contributions & seniority of several senior Scientists of DRDO.

FAKE CLAIMS BY MS. TESSY THOMAS- THE AGNIPUTRI & MISSILE WOMAN

  • She claimed herself as Project Directorof AGNI-V two times in 2012 & 2013 – In fact Programme Director of AGNI-V was Dr. R.K. Gupta not Tessy Thomas. She is Project Director of AGNI-IV.
  • Went in media when her name was not in Press Release of DRDO dated 19 April 2012 for AGNI-V. [Indian Express- 19 April 2012]
  • Try to associate herself with Dr. Kalam by calling him as Guru but on other hand she accepted that she is student of Shri Avinash Chander. Dr. Kalam worked in DRDL, Hyderabad as Director from 1982 to 1992. Ms Tessy Thomas joined DRDL in 1988 and she was posted with Shri Avinash Chander.
  • SolidPropellantsused in AGNI –V were developed by HEMRL, Pune but she claimed in media that she developed Solid Propellants for AGNI-V.
  • Managed Media to give title “AGNIPUTRI’ and ‘MISSILE WOMAN’,

Sir, it is requested kindly encourage and protect the whistle blowers of DRDO, because the DRDO top management doing their best to harass the honest scientists who are raising their voice against corruption like –

Sh. D. Muthuraja, Scientist ‘E’ from R&D Eng, Pune transferred to Nasik for just harass him and he is sitting their without work. He raised voice against Sh Guru Prasad, Director R&D Eng, Pune for diverting government funds and man power to making Silver Rath for temple.

Now the honorable MP Sh Hemant Tukaram Godse, Nashik & Dr. Dharam Vira Gandhi, Patiala  asked questions regarding the Silver Rath adventure of Sh Guru Prasad, Director R&D Eng, DRDO

Sh Naveen Prakash Gupta, Scientist ‘C’, DMSRDE, Kanpur also raised corruption various corruption issues of Dr. A K Saxena, Director, DMSRDE. There are many cases of corruption allegations with documentary evidences are pending against Dr. A K Saxena. Sh Avinash Chander, Ex SA to RM also made to fact finding committees but only GOD knows what happened to facts finding of two committees. The DRDO top management specially the DOP, Dr A K Singh, is trying to his best to harass Sh Naveen Prakash Gupta by misinterpreting government rules. Sh Naveen Prakash Gupta is also transferred to Defence Lab, Tezpur a life science lab where there is no work for Sh Naveen Prakash Gupta as he is computer science background.

Dr. Gausal Khan, Scientist ‘D’ is a victim of Dr Shashi Bala Singh, Director, DIPAS and sister of Dr A K Singh, DOP, both duo harassing Dr Khan vindictively and now Dr Khan who came from USA to serve the country was again thinking to go back to USA, because now his 24 hrs utilizing to manage the court/Minority commission/police etc.

There are still lot of manipulations are going on in the name of consultancy, contracts, chairs, fellowship, IDST etc. DRDO is exploiting the technical manpower in the name of contract and other hand recruiting their incompetent, ineligible wards from their own recruitment center RAC/CEPTAM without any fear.

Regards

Prabhu Dandriyal,
21-Sunderwala, Raipur, Dehradun -248008
0135- 2787750, 9411114879,
prabhudoon@gmail.com www.corruptionindrdo.com

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GROUNDS

  1. BECAUSE, Shri Avinash Chander , DS was granted extension for two terms, 60 years to 62 years (01 Dec 2010 -30 Nov 2012) and 62 to 64 years(01 Dec 2012 to 30 Nov 2014). Extension in the service beyond the age of superannuation covered under the 2nd and 3rd proviso of FR 56(d) and various OMs issued by DOPT. The procedure for grant of extension to the Scientists is laid down in DOPT DO letter No. 28/19/2000-EO(SM-II) dated the 10th July, 2000, OM No.  26012/6/2002-Estt. (A) dated 9th December 2002, OM No. 26012/8/2011-Estt. (A) dated 16 May 2011, OM No. 26012/12/2013-Estt.(A) dated 13 June, 2013 and OM No. 26012/7/2013-Estt.(A.IV) dated 26 Jun 2013.
  2. BECAUSE, the second extension in service beyond the age of 62 years of Sri Avinash Chander was wholly illegal as it does not fulfil the provisions and conditions of FR 56(d) and various OMs of DOPT mentioned above. The first condition that was violated is “International Stature” of the Scientist. The second condition that was violated is “whether this extension will block promotion opportunities of others in the Department”. (Please refer to Para 3 DOPT OM No. 26012/8/2011-Estt. (A) dated 16 May 2011)
  3. Because, Shri Avinash Chander is not having International Stature in field of Science & Technology and therefore ACC should not rant him extension beyond age of 62 years after superannuation upto 64 years under the gross violation of the third proviso to FR 56(d).
  4. Because, the number of posts of Distinguished Scientists are fixed by Government under the provisions of DRDS Rules 1979 and it was 8-10 as in year 2012 when extension in service beyond 62 year to 64 year age was granted Sri Avinash Chander. All the Distinguished Scientists in the year 2012 were on extension so it blocked promotion opportunities of other senior scientists in the department as until they will not retire the Outstanding Scientists below the age of 60 years could not get promotion as vacancy of Distinguished Scientists have been fixed by the Government.
  5. Because, the extension in service beyond the age of 62 years to Shri Avinash Chander was illegal, therefore his appointment to the post of Secretary, DRD is wholly illegal and unjustified.
  6. Because, pay scale of Distinguished Scientist is Rs 75,500-80,000/- (HAG+ Scale) and pay scale of Secretary, DRD is Rs 80,000 (fixed).Therefore appointment from Distinguished Scientist to Secretary is promotion cum appointment as pay scales have been changed. No Government servant who is on extension of service after the prescribed date of retirement should be promoted to another post during the period of extension of service.(Please refer DOPT Handbook- Age of Retirement/Extension)
  7. Because, the appointment of Sri Avinash Chander as Secretary, DRD was at the time when he was on extension in service 62-64 years so technically it was promotion cum appointment. Since no Government servant who is on extension of service after the prescribed date of retirement should be promoted to another post during the period of extension of service, hence appointment of Sri Avinash Chander as Secretary, DRD is illegal.
  8. Because, in reply to Unstarred Question NO-2871 put by Sri E.M. Sudarsana Natchiappan, MP in Rajya Sabha on 06.09.2012 on Appointment of Secretaries on contract basis, it was informed by Hon’ble Shri V. Narayanasamy, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office that “there is no policy formulation for appointing the Secretaries in Union Ministries and Departments on contract”.
  9. Because, The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), in its reply to Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi, has stated that “Government servants are allowed to continue in service after 60 years in rare and exceptional cases.” It is relevant to mention here that the news was published on 28 May 2012 in Hindustan Times stating “Contractual appointment post-retirement not in rules” based on reply given by DOPT, Ministry of Personnel in 15th Lok Sabha.
  10. Because, there were several young and more qualified Scientist than Sri Avinash Chander in the list for consideration before ACC but they were ignored by ACC. The appointment of Shri Avinash Chander who was having just 1.5 year in his retirement even after second extension in service is wholly unjustified.
  11. Because, orders for regular appointment and contractual appointment could not be clubbed in one order as both are totally distinct action as per recruitment rules. DOPT should initiate the case of contractual appointment separately when Shri Avinash Chander being at verge of his retirement and Government should feel his requirement in absence of suitable leadership in the existing Scientists in the department.
  12. Because, an official appointed on contract after retirement cannot function as Head of Office for all administrative & financial matters in the department. Since it is apparent from his appointment letter that he will exercise all administrative and financial powers on contractual appointment as he was having in his regular appointment before retirement.
  13. Because, presently there are more than a dozen Distinguished Scientists in DRDO from various disciplines like Missiles, Aeronautics, Combat Vehicle, Armament and Electronics & Computer Science. DRDO is having seven Director General and six Chief Controller R&D in HAG+ Scale, hence there was no need and necessity  to appoint Shri Avinash Chander on contract in advance prior to 1.5 year of his retirement on 31 May 2013 by ACC.
  14. Because, decision of ACC to give appointment on contract to Shri Avinash Chander on 31 May 2013, i.e. 1.5 years prior to his retirement shows malafide intentions as on 31 May 2013, how can ACC decide that there will be no alternate to Shri Avinash Chander who can hold the position of Secretary, DRD, DGR&D and SA to RM after his retirement on 30 November 2014. While holding the position of Secretary, DRD, DGR&D and SA to RM, he was purely involved in Administrative work as he was not associated directly with any project/programme of DRDO. In present organisation structure of DRDO all seven Technological clusters are headed by seven Director Generals who are eminent Distinguished Scientists and  experts of their S&T discipline.
  15. Because, the appointment is politically motivated, made with non-application of mind hence malicious and liable to be quashed.
  16. Because, more qualified, having more technical contribution credential and young scientist having enough long tenure was in list but they were ignored by ACC.
  17. Because, Government has not laid down any criteria for selection and appointment of Secretary, DRD till now in past several years and making appointment in arbitrary manner. Transparency is not being maintained in appointment of Sri Avinash Chander as Secretary, DRD and decision was taken by ACC in arbitrary manner.
  18. Because, DRDO is having annual budget of Rs. 15283 crore and more than 30000 official working in the organisation then a person appointed on contract should not exercise the administrative and financial powers.
  19. Because, true and proper facts about integrity of Sri Avinash Chander was not submitted by department to ACC hence the decision to appoint him as Secretary, DRD was not just & proper.
  20. Because, performance of Sri Avinash Chander being Secretary, DRD from 31 May 2013 to 30 Nov 2014 should be re-assessed and should be considered by new ACC (after formation of new Government) keeping in view his integrity in administrative and financial matters at the time  of giving contractual appointment to him after his retirement on 30 November 2014. Hence issuing order for appointment on contract in advance on 31 May 2013 is wholly illegal & unjustified.
  21. Because, there are half a dozen complaints on malpractices and corruption against Shri Avinash Chander are pending before Government. Therefore it was no appropriate to appoint him on contract without disposal of complaints and vigilance clearance.
  22. Because, there is no the provision for appointment on contract of any scientist in HAG+ Scale s of DRDS Rules 1979 (R&P Rules of DRDO Scientists) , hence appointment on contract of Shri Avinash Chander  is illegal.
  23. Because, under the provisions of  DOPT OMs No. AB.14017/34/2008-Estt. (RR) (Pt.) dated 17th June, 2013 and AB.14017/34/2008-Estt. (RR) (Pt.) dated 16th June, 2014 regarding need for contract appointment in the Ministry/Department, there is no provision for contract appointment in SAG/HAG Scale . These two OMs of DOPT clarified that till date Government has not finalised the policy/rules for appointment on contract in SAG/HAG scale. Hence post-retirement appointment on contract of Shri Avinash Chander  as Secretary, DRD cum DGR&D and SA to RM is totally illegal.

PRAYER

It is, therefore, most respect fully prayed that this Hon’ble Court may Graciously be pleased to:-

  1. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of MANDAMUS commanding/directing the Respondent No. 1 & 2 to cancel the appointment on contract after retirement of Shri Avinash Chander as Secretary, DRD cum DGR&D and SA to RM.
  2. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of MANDAMUS commanding  to  direct the Respondent No. 1 for investigation/probe in all the complaints cases of malpractices and corruption against Shri Avinash Chander by petitioner and other complainants.
  3. Issue interim orders to respondent no. 1 to keep away Shri Avinash Chander from working as Secretary, DRD, DGR&D and SA to RM till the finalization of this PIL.
  4. issue such other writ, order or directions as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case; AND

to award cost of the PIL to the Petitioner.

 

(…………………..)

    Advocate

Date:

 

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT DELHI

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ANNEXURE NO. -A1

 

IN

 

CIVIL MISC. WRIT PETITION (PIL) NO.                 OF 2014

(Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India)

(DISTRICT: DELHI)

Prabhu Dandriyal son of Late Shri  R N Dandriyal

Resident of 21, Sunderwala, Raipur Road, Dehradun-248008

…Petitioner

Versus

  1. Union of India through the Cabinet Secretary, Government of India, Cabinet Secretariat, Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi-110011.
  2. Secretary, Min. of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Government of India, North Block , New Delhi-110011.
  3. Secretary, Ministry of Defence, South Block, New Delhi-110011.
  4. Shri Bhanu Pratap Sharma, Special Secretary and Establishment Officer, DOPT, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Government of India, North Block , New Delhi-110011.

…Respondents

Drdo

Sh Avinash Chander’s, DG, DRDO, SA to RM, Secretary, DRD, Contractual Appointment

2 Comments
To                                                                                                         2nd December 2014
Hon’ble Shri Manohar Parrikar,
Defence Minister,
Room No 104, South Block, MoD,
New Delhi-110011

SUBJECT : DRDO CHIEF ON CONTRACT

REFERENCE

  1. Letter No. 12/9/2013-EO(SM-I), Government of India, Secretariat of the Appointment Committee of Cabinet, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions , dated 31 May 2013 regarding The appointment of Shri Avinash Chander beyond his date of retirement i.e. 30.1 1.2014 on contract basis.
  2. Print Release, Press Information Bureau, Government of India, Ministry of Defence, 28November2014 18:48 IST

Hon’ble Sir,

With regards, I would like to draw your kind attention towards letters under reference. The press release of PIB, MOD is regarding – Avinash Chander to Continue as DRDO Chief on Contract after Superannuation.

Following facts are conclusive form the above letters.

  1. A contractual retired employee (employee on contract) is now DRDO Chief.
  2. By which Order, The President is pleased to retire Dr. Avinash Chander, Secretary, Department of Defence Research & Development in the Ministry of Defence from Government Service with effect from 30.11.2014 (AN) on attaining the age of superannuation. Why the said Order was not disclosed by MOD?
  3. The Order dated 31 May 2013 was issued by previous Government and this Government has issued orders for retirement of Shri Avinash Chander.
  4. There is no fresh order issued by this Government regarding contract of Shri Avinash Chander as DRDO Chief.

Questions

  1. Government is emphasizing on young Scientist in the DRDO on the other hand despite being several talented and experienced scientists available in DRDO, what is necessity and compulsions of a retired person as DRDO Chief.
  2. How a person on contract will enjoy administrative and financial powers while DRDO is having 30000 employees and Rs. 15283 crore budget?
  3. Will they have to report a contractual employee?
  4. How an employee on contract be Head of Department and Head of Office in DRDO.
  5. Would Ministry of Defence could not find any suitable scientist as DRDO Chief out of 7500 talented scientists in DRDO or from other organisations.
  6. Why Government is not maintaining Transparency in the appointment on contract and powers being exercised by Shri Avinash Chander after superannuation. All RTI replies returned under section 24 of RTI Act 2005
  7. Government has cancelled many appointments of previous Government but why not of Shri Avinash Chander while several complaints are pending before the Government against him.
  8. Can a man of doubtful integrity be appointed on contract basis as DRDO Chief? The case of Dr Arun Kumar’s daughter’s recruitment where Sh Avinash Chander give clean chit and after CVC/CVO, MoD intervention the said recruitment was found illegal and cancelled.
  9. Farzi EDK MoU in US propaganda till date nothing has been done, only Ms Reny enjoying the US trips, what India got from this MoU except spending crores of tax payers money and Sh Avinash Chander’s photo session with Ms Fay Crowe, her mother, her sister and her daughter.

Sir, on behalf of Government would you like to reply to the nation being a technocrat-cum-politician, how much it is justified to have DRDO Chief on contract basis for one and half year.

The scientific community and employees are very much surprised from this decision of Government and this will lead frustration among the scientific community of DRDO. In the interest of nation and the DRDO, I kindly request  to you to remove the Shri Avinash Chander as DRDO Chief and setup High Level Committee to inquire all the complaints against   Shri Avinash Chander pending before the Government (PMO & MOD)

Regards

Prabhu  Dandriyal,
21-Sunderwala, Raipur,
Phone 0135- 2787750, Mobile- 9411114879,
e-mail id prabhudoon@gmail.com  website www.corruptionindrdo.com

Copy enclosed:

  1. Appointment Letter dated 31 May 2013
  2. Press Release, PIB, MOD dated 28.11.2014sa-appointment-letter

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
28-November-2014 18:48 IST

Avinash Chander to Continue as DRDO Chief on Contract After Superannuation

The President is pleased to retire Dr. Avinash Chander, Secretary, Department of Defence Research & Development (DOB: 06.11.1950), in the Ministry of Defence from Government Service with effect from 30.11.2014 (AN) on attaining the age of superannuation.

The appointment of Dr. Avinash Chander beyond his date of retirement i.e. 30.11.2014 for 18 months would be on contract basis, with the same terms and conditions as he would be entitled to Secretary (DRD) before the date of retirement. His contractual term will end on 31 May 2016.

N Ao/DM/HH

Drdo

Request for cancellation Post Retirement Contractual Appointment of Sh Avinash Chander as DG, DRDO to save the premier organization from the clutches of corrupt and incompetents officials

3 Comments
To                                                                                  26th November 2014
Hon’ble Shri Narendra Modi,
Prime Minister,
PMO, South Block,
New Delhi-110011

SUBJECT:   Request for cancellation Post Retirement Contractual Appointment of Sh Avinash Chander as DG, DRDO to save the premier organization from the clutches of corrupt and incompetents officials.  

Sir,

Shri Avinash Chander, DG, DRDO, SA to RM and Secretary, DRD is retiring on 28 November 2014 at age of 64 after getting two unconstitutional & unrequired extensions of two-two years.

As a matter of fact and requirement under FR & SR, a retired Government servant cannot be appointed as Head of the Organisation with all administrative and financial powers after his retirement on contract. There is provision of appointing retired Government servant on need basis following with due prescribed procedure under rules keeping in view of transparency and open opportunity for all eligible persons.

DRDO is very prestigious organisation  for Defence related indigenous R&D with budget of Rs. 15283 crore for FY 2014-2015 but what is fate of 90% + projects of DRDO, Government, media and public knows very well.

DRDO is better known as “Delay Research & Derailed Organisation” and you are committed to revamp DRDO. The whole nation especially the scientific community appreciated your steps and measures taken for DRDO in present and planned for future.

Appointment of Hon’ble Manohar Parrikar, an eminent engineer from IIT as Defence Minister by you was very much appreciated by nation, media and scientific community.

That will definitely help overhauling and revamping of DRDO by eradication of corruption from DRDO, maintain accountability and transparency in DRDO.

The integrity and moral fibre are two main attributes of Government servant but unfortunately Shri Avinash Chander could not maintain these two in his tenure from 31st May 2013 to 28 Nov 2014 as DG, DRDO, SA to RM and Secretary, DRD which is very much evident from the various complaints pending against him before PMO and Cabinet Secretariat.

In his tenure, number of court cases increases in many fold,  Sh Chander set example to promoting and recruiting incompetents (Ms Tesy Thomas promotion to Sc H and her husband CMDR S K Patel‘s appointment as Sc G and after few days he was made Director, QRS). This act follows discontentment among the senior scientists of DRDO.

The number of SC/ST and minorities complaints increased.

Not able to manage media instead of two crores budget for Public Interface.

There was not a single mentionable product/technology delivered instead Sh Chander tried to show the old products again like EDK the MoU was already signed by DRDO in 2012, Chander spends crores of rupees for that in US visit for unacceptable technology, no evidence are of reorganizations of said product internationally because there are  numerous advance technologies are available.

Secondly, the Bio digester, DRDO three times earlier dedicated this to nation and interestingly it is not as said by DRDO spin off technology it is mere only gobar gas plant in the name of innovation of DRDO the said microbes are already found in cow dunk.  One senior scientist from DRDO itself already exposes this propaganda of DRDO to CVC

The contractual appointment after retirement has also been challenged by some citizens before Government and media also highlighted the pro & cons of this matter.

Therefore, it is requested to Hon’ble Sir to cancel the post retirement contractual appointment of Shri Avinash Chander, DG, DRDO, SA to RM and Secretary, DRD before 30th November, the date of his retirement and not continue him further in DRDO in interest of nation and scientists of DRDO.

Regards
Prabhu Dandriyal
www.corruptionindrdo.com
 
Copy to:
Hon’ble Sh ManoharParrikar
Defence Minister
Room No -104, Min. of Defence
South Block
New Deli-110011
Drdo

RTI-PMO- Sh Avinash Chander, DG, DRDO, Secretary, DRD, SA to RM

6 Comments

To                                                                       2nd November 2014
Shri Syed Ekram Rizwi,
CPIO, PMO,
South Block,
New Delhi – 110011

Hello,
Kindly provide me with the following information requested under the purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005 in respect of Rule 4 of CCS(Conducts) Rules 1964 – “Employment of near relatives of Govt. servants in companies or firms”, GOI [MHA OM No. 25/43/55-Ests.(A), dated 19.01.1956] – “ Propriety of sons and near relatives of Class I (now Group A) officers seeking employment in private firms which enjoy Government patronage” and GOI [MHA OM No. 24/43/56-Ests.(A), dated 26.05.1957] – Awarding of contract to a firm in which son/daughter/dependent of an officer is employed.

Shri Avinash Chander is holding the post of Secretary, DRD since 31 May 2013.
PMO is custodian of information related to Secretary of all Ministries/Department.
kindly provide following information under Section 6(1) of RTI Act.

1. Whether son/daughter/wife of Shri Avinash Chander is proprietor, partner, shareholder or employee of the any company, firm or business group that deals with any procurement /supply /fabrication/business/contracts related activity in any Establishment/Unit/Lab of DRDO. (Yes/No)
2. If answer to point(1) is Yes then provide the following details:
i. Relation with family member (son/daughter/wife)
ii. Name & address of family member/dependent
iii. Name of Company/Firm/Business Group with address
iv. Relation with Company/Firm – Proprietor /Partner /Shareholder or Employee
v. Stake in Company/Firm of the family member in case partner or shareholder
3. If answer to point(1) is Yes then provide the following details regarding contracts awarded/Supply Orders issued by DRDO to that company/firm during the years 2010 -2014
i. Total cost of contracts awarded/supply orders issued to that company/firm
ii. Total number of contracts awarded/supply order issued to that company/firm
4. If answer to point(1) is Yes then whether Shri Avinash Chander declared the facts and desist himself from the dealing of the case while award of contract/supply order or exercise patronage in favour of the company/firm as required under Rules 4 of CCS(Conducts) Rule 1964. (Yes/No)
5. If answer to point (4) is Yes then provide the copies of declarations submitted by Shri Avinash Chander to DRDO/MOD/Government of India
6. .Whether Shri Avinash Chander intimated to Government under provisions of Rule 4 of CCS (Conducts) Rules, 1964 regarding acceptance of employment of his son/daughter/dependent in the company/firm that has official dealing with DRDO. (Yes/No)
7. If answer to point (6) is Yes then provide copy of intimation regarding acceptance of employment by son/daughter/dependent under the provisions of Rule 4 of CCS (Conducts) Rules, 1964.

Regards
Prabhu Dandriyal,
21-Sunderwala, Raipur,
Phone 0135- 2787750, Mobile- 9411114879,
e-mail id prabhudoon@gmail.com website www.corruptionindrdo.com

Registration Number PMOIN/R/2014/61523

Drdo

RTI-DRDO-PMO

1 Comment
 To                                                                      Date – 21 October 2014
Shri Syed Ekram Rizwi,
Director & Central Public Information Officer,
Prime Minister’s Office,
South Block,
New Delhi – 110011

Hello,
Kindly provide me with the following information requested under the purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005 in respect of following complaints/representations  to Hon’ble Prime Minister with details as under.

  1. DEEMED SUSPENSION OF DR. G. MALKONDIAH, DS AND CCR&D (HR), DRDO AS under the provisions of Rule 10(2)(b) of CCS(CCA) Rules 1965, dated 06 Oct 2014
  2. Shri Avinash Chander SA to RM , DG DRDO, Secretary (DRD) patronizing organized corruption in procurement by Dr. A. K. Saxena, Director, DMSRDE, DRDO, Kanpur, Dated 13 September 2014
  3. CORRUPTION IN DMSRDE (DRDO), KANPUR BY DR. ARVIND KUMAR SAXENA, DIRECTOR, dated 11 September 2014
  4. Non-Implementation of DOPT, Govt. of India, Office Memorandums regarding submission of IPR and put the same in Public Domain in Defence Research & Development Organisation, Min. of Defence, dated 28 July 2014
  5. DRDO Corruption – Modus Operandi example prevailing corruption in DRDO labs, dated 11 June 2014
  6. The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet appointed Sh. Avinash Chander on contract basis, dated 27 May 2014
  1. Provide the present status of the complaints.
  2. Action taken by PMO on the complaint.
  3. If any reply received by PMO on subject matter from respective matters from ministry of Defence or directly from DRDO please provide the copy of replies.
Regards
Prabhu Dandriyal
21-Sunderwala, Raipur
Dehradun-248008
Phone 0135- 2787750, Mobile- 9411114879,
e-mail id prabhudoon@gmail.com, website www.corruptionindrdo.com

Registration Number     PMOIN/R/2014/61418

 
Drdo

Conspiracy and propaganda for reverse technology transfer to USA by forged TOT of EDK by DRDO under guidance of Shri Avinash Chander, DGR&D, DRDO and SA to RM, Secretary, DRD

3 Comments
To                                                       
Hon’ble
Shri Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India
PMO, South Block
New Delhi-110011

 

Subject: Conspiracy and propaganda for reverse technology transfer to USA by forged TOT of EDK by DRDO under guidance of Shri Avinash Chander, DGR&D, DRDO and SA to RM, Secretary, DRD

Sir,

  1. HEMRL, Pune is one of the establishments of DRDO working on R&D of High Energy Materials and it developed the technology of EDI. DRDO patented the technology of Explosive Detection & Identification through Indian Patent Office by Patent Application No 524/DEL/1996 dated 12-Mar-1996 for

“A PROCESS FOR EXPLOSIVE DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION”.

The patent granted vide patent no 238663 dated 16 Feb 2010.

As per GOI website Inventors of the said patent were RABINDRA KUMAR SINHA, USHA DEVI RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, HIRA LAL YADAV and JAMAN SINGH GHARIA    .

Copy of Patent is enclosed as Annexure-I

Astonishing fact is that HEMRL falsely credited Ms Reny M Roy, Scientist C as innovator of EDK vide their letter No HEMRL/TS/3341 dated 8 March 2010. Copy of the letter is enclosed as Annexure-II.

  1. DRDO signed licensing agreement for explosive detection kit with an Indian company, Vantage Integrated Security Solutions, Noida. The company basically working in area of CCTV, they import in kit form and assemble in Noida, no any connection in explosive, basically the company is instrumental for EDK propaganda because of  Mr Panrav Verma’s (Owner) close proximity with corrupt DRDO officials who are using this company for CCTV applications for all over DRDO labs.Company’s website is self explanatory http://www.vantagesecurity.com/.
  1. The expose of special audit by CGDA in 2012  jolted DRDO in each and every level subsequently Dr V K Sarswat, DG DRDO failed to get further extension and relived on 31st May. Indian media criticized the misadventures of DRDO corrupt practises especially by top scientists.
  1. To divert the attention of country and media as well as politicians Sh Avinash Chander made big international propaganda of EDK Reverse Technology Transfer to US which was already signed MOU between then HEMRL, Pune’s Director, Dr. Subhanadnanda Rao and Mrs Fay Crow, President of Crow & Crow Co, on 25th April 2011. Copy enclose as evidence.
  1. Crowe and Company, LLC, a woman-owned, very small LLC, registered in   SUMMERVILLE, South Carolina in 20th November 2007, net base company as per company website crowderscustomizing.com involve in business of car accessories, marketing & management consultancy. As per data available in internet the company turnover only $ 100000 only has two employees etc.
  1. DRDO designed a high profile drama involved Indian Embassy, Washington, DC US chamber of commerce, FICCI, India to fool the country.
  1. DRDO wasted lakhs of lakhs Rupees organised lunch for 1000 people, DRDO team under leadership of Sh Avinash Chander consisting more than 12 persons visited US, then Indian Ambassador Mrs Nirupama Rao gave dinner party for these DRDO team and Fay Crowe team.
  1. Interestingly such big defence organisation of India signed second time same MOU with Mrs Fay Crowe, CEO who was present there with her mother, sister and daughter. India’s achievement was the photo session of Sh Avinash Chander only.
  1. Explosive Detection & Identification (EDK) is nothing but as usual bluff of DRDO, because DRDO is mastering in bluffing the country and the KARGIL War was the eye opener for the country. But because of lack in vision of UPA government corrective measure not taken and DRDO got liberty to fool the country.
  2. Again DRDO trying to lipapoti on EDK by sending again to US Ms Reny M Roy, Scientist C and one Technical Officer Mr Satish Nayak to do some gimmick with Ms Fay Crowe and waste some precious poor tax payer money
  3. The enclosed documents, photographs, news paper clips are self explanatory of this conspiracy of DRDO.
  4. The justification of this exercise from DRDO is need not important because whole world now knows the bluff of DRDO team this game was done only to distract the attention of media and public from DRDO failures, corruptions and CVC, CVO investigations.

It is requested a thorough investigation may be ordered to stop this kind of misadventure by DRDO, because of this country will face embarrassment situation of our country in international platform.

Regards

PrabhuDandriyal,
21-Sunderwala, Raipur, Dehradun -248008
0135- 2787750, 9411114879,
prabhudoon@gmail.com www.corruptionindrdo.com

Enclosed :

  1. DRDO documents available in respect of EDK
  2. Information on Internet available regarding Mrs Fay Crow and his company
  3.   News paper clips regarding EDK MOU national and International
Drdo

डीआरडीओ में श्री अविनाश चन्दर, वैज्ञानिक सलाहकार की चल रही है जागीरदारी (Example of Sh Avinash Chander’s feudalism in DRDO)

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माननीय श्रीनरेंद्र मोदी जी                                                                  दिनाक 14 सितम्बर2014
प्रधानमंत्री
कक्षसंख्या  152 पीएमओ
साउथ ब्लाक  नईदिल्ली -110011

विषय : डीआरडीओमें श्री अविनाश चन्दर, वैज्ञानिक सलाहकार द्वारा जागीरदारी

माननीय श्री प्रधानमंत्री जी यह एक बड़े खेद का विषय है कि इतने महत्वपूर्ण संगठन के शीर्ष अधिकारी श्री अविनाश चन्दर जी ने सारी नैतिकताओं को दर किनार करते हुए डीआरडीओ में अपनी जागीरदारी चला रखी है।

आपने दिल्ली में जो देख कर जनता को लालकिले से अपना अनुभव बताया कि सब विभागों में अपनी अपनी जागीरदारी चल रही है वह एक पूर्ण सत्य है।

श्री अविनाश चन्दर जी ने अभी कुछ समय पहले एक वैज्ञानिक ‘जी’ पद में बहुत ही मनमाने ढंग सब नियत मानको की अनदेखी कर रिटायर कमोडोर सरोज पटेल की नियुक्ति करी है।

श्री अविनाश चन्दर जी ने रिटायर कमोडोर सरोज पटेल की सिर्फ नियुक्ति ही नहीं करी बल्कि  डीआरडीओ के 507 वरिष्ठ वैज्ञानिक ‘जी’ की वरिष्ठता को दरकिनार करते हुए श्री पटेल को नियुक्ति के चार दिनों में डायरेक्टर के पद में भी बैठा कर वैज्ञानिको का मनोबल  गिरा दिया है।

पूरे देश ने कारगिल जंग के समय डीआरडीओ की असफलताओ को देखा था और सबको जनरल मालिक के शब्द याद है ” डीआरडीओ के वजह से सेना वेपन लोकेटर रडार नहीं प्राप्त हो पाया और जिसके कारण  सेना को अपने इतने जवान खोने पड़े”

आपसे आशा है की निम्न प्रेषित उक्त नियुक्ति की धांधली के पूर्ण विवरण को सी वी सी को जाँच के लिए आदेश देंगे जिससे डीआरडीओ के समर्पित वैज्ञानिको का मनोबल बढ़ सके और वे देश की विकास में भागीदारी में अपना पूर्ण योगदान कर सके।

धन्यवाद
 
प्रभुडंडरियाल
21-सुंदरवाला, रायपुर, देहरादून
फ़ोन  0135- 2787750, मोबाइल – 9411114879,
e-मेल  id prabhudoon@gmail.com  वेबसाइट  www.corruptionindrdo.com

 

To                                                                                            14th September 2014
Central Vigilance Commissioner,
Central Vigilance Commission,
Satarkta Bhawan, A- Block,
GPO Complex, INA,
New Delhi-110023

SUBJECT:RECRUITMENT SCAM –II IN DRDO

Recruitment of Sh Saroj Kumar Patel, Scientist ‘G’ and Appointment on post of Director, Directorate of Quality, Reliability &Safety (DQRS), DRDO HQ Complaint against Sh Avinash Chander, DG, DRDO, SA to RM, Secretary, DRD

Sir,

Nepotism, favoritism, corruption and manipulations with vested interest in higher recruitment by misusing powers by HOD are very common practices now days in Government system by different means.

Based on the practices stated above, the Recruitment Scam-I occurred in DRDO in which several top Scientists including some ex-DGR&D, ex-CCR&D, ex-Directors and their daughters & relatives were involved. Several complaints were made to CVC & Defence Minister regarding Recruitment Scam-I and consequently CVC advices disciplinary action against Dr. Arun Kumar, Ex-DOP under major penalty vide OM No. 010/DEF/039/184877 dated 23.08.2012.(Copy enclosed-I).

Dr. Arun Kumar was suspended on the last day of his superannuation. Similarly some other Scientist Dr. S M Veerbhadrapa, Ex-Director, DTRL then HRD Charge Sheeted and Smt Chandra bano, Scientist ‘F’, DHRD was dismissed from service just 12 days before retirement. Since top ten officials of DRDO involved in Recruitment Scam-I were retired therefore on advice of Director (Vigilance) & CVO, Min. of Defence , then Defence Minister recommended CBI probe in Recruitment Scam-I of DRDO vide Dte (Vigilance), MOD note no.48-55 ante observations of JS & CVO at note 56 ante in November 2013. The news was published in media. Copy enclosed (II).

Shri Avinash Chander then CCR&D(MSS) also played an important role in Recruitment Scam-I while being member of expert committee under Chairmanship of Prof. SK Salwan, he gave clean chit to his friend Dr. Arun Kumar , ex-DOP vide his report dated 08.06.2011.

This case is regarding illegal recruitment with motivated planned conspiracy of Shri Avinash Chander, DG, DRDO and SA to RM, Dr. A.K. Singh, DOP and Smt. Hina Gokhle, Director, DHRD and Dr. RK Jain, Director, RAC and Dr. DN Reddy, Chairman, RAC.

BRIEF FACTS OF THE COMPLAINT

  1. Shri Avinash Chander, DS was Director, ASL, Hyderabad from August 2005 to May 2011. He was appointed as CCR&D (MSS) in DRDO HQ and was holding position of no. 2 after Dr. V.K. Saraswat, then DGR&D and SA to RM. Shri Avinash Chander took over as DGR&D, DRDO and SA to RM wef 31 May 2013 after superannuation of Dr. V.K. Saraswat.
  2. Smt. Tessy Thomas was working in ASL since its foundation and she was subordinate to Shri Avinash Chander when he was Director, ASL, Hyderabad. Smt Tessy Thomas was promoted to Scientist ‘H’/Outstanding Scientist wef 18 October 2013. She was appointed as Director, ASL, Hyderabad wef 25 July 2014.
  3. As a matter of facts, the competent authority in DRDO for appointment of Directors of Lab/Estt and Directorates at DRDO HQ is Shri Avinash Chander DGR&D, DRDO and SA to RM.
  4. Shri Saroj Kumar Patel, husband of Smt Tessy Thomas, OS (now Director, ASL) was serving in Indian Navy as Commodore and retired from Indian Navy on 31 January 2013. To oblige Smt Tessy Thomas, Shri Avinash Chander, then CCR&D(MSS) misused his position and succeeded in creation of a vacancy of Scientist ‘G’ in DRDO HQ and applications for this vacancy of Scientist ‘G’ were sought vide RAC Advt No. 110/December 2012. (Copy enclosed-III)
  5. The Scientist ‘G’ in DRDO is having pay scale of Rs. 37,400-67,000/- & Grade Pay 10,000/-, which is equivalent to rank of Joint Secretary in Indian Administrative Services. Joint Secretary to the Government of India has pay scale in Pay Band – 4:Rs. 37400- 67000; and Grade Pay Rs. 10000.All promotions and appointments to this Joint Secretary rank and post are directly made by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).
  6. The requirement of said vacancy of Scientist ‘G’ was tailor made for Shri Saroj Kumar Patel as  evident from details of Advt. No. 110/December 2012.
SN
Criteria
RAC Advt. No. 110/Dec 2012
Bio-data of Shri SK Patel
 
Lab./Estt.
DRDO
Already posted at DRDO HQ
 
Subject/Discipline
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
 
 
 
 
Qualification 
Essential
 
 
Desirable
At least first class Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University or equivalent.
B.Sc. (Mechanical Engg.)
ME/M Tech Degree in relevant subject.
M.Tech
 
Experience / Specialisation
Experience in the field of Quality, Reliability and Safety management of weapons and Armament Systems with involvementduring development/production/induction and life cycle management. Knowledge of guided weapons is also desirable.
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  1. This malpractice for recruitment of Shri Saroj Kumar Patel was exposed by some senior Scientist ‘G’ of DRDO by writing complaint to Hon’ble Defence Minister in 2013 and therefore the plan of Shri Avinash Chander failed due to seriously  consideration of the matter by Dr. V.K. Saraswat, then DGR&D, DRDO and SA to RM.
  2. Shri Avinash Chander took over as DGR&D, DRDO and SA to RM on 31 May 2013 after superannuation of Dr. V.K. Saraswat. After acquiring full administrative & financial powers in DRDO, Shri Avinash Chander planned the recruitment of Shri Saroj Kumar Patel as Scientist ‘G’ in DRDO and therefore he planned a conspiracy of the illegal & motivated recruitment with help of his subordinates Dr. A.K. Singh, DOP, Smt. Hina Gokhle, Director, DHRD and Dr. DN Reddy, Chairman, RAC and Shri RK Jain, Director, RAC.
  3. Accordingly phase-II of the said conspiracy started by issue of Letter No. DOP/11/110059/QRSM/M/02 dated 14 August 2013 of Directorate of Personnel, DRDO, MOD, New Delhi on the Subject- Appointment of Director, QRS, DRDO HQ, New Delhi. Copy of the letter dated 14 August 2013 along with Proforma for Director, QRS, DRDO HQ, New Delhi is enclosed-IV.
  4. It was clearly mentioned in Para(1) of the letter that “Applications for the post of Director, Quality, Reliability & Safety(QRS) at DRDO HQrs, New Delhi are invited from SC ‘G’ promoted in the year 2013 having sufficient experience in the field of quality, reliability and safety. The Para 1 of letter is arbitrary, discriminatory, unethical and illegal in nature.
  5. No essential qualification, desirable qualification and years of experience were sought and mentioned in said DOP letter for the post of Director, QRS.
  6. Question arises why applications were invited only from the Scientist ‘G’ that were promoted in the year 2013 while in the seniority list of Scientist ‘G’ of DRDO as on 1st November 2013 there were 507 Scientist ‘G’ in total and out of which 114 were promoted in the year 2013 with effect from 01 July 2013? Copy of the seniority list of Scientist ‘G’ is enclosed-V. Why senior Scientist ‘G’ were not eligible for the post of the Director, QRS and under which rule DOP & DHRD decided that only junior most Scientist ‘G’ are eligible for the said post, while in appointments seniority plays an important role and senior most officers always  given priority.
  7. Mere reading of the letter dated 14 August 2013 issued from DOP establishes the conspiracy in recruitment. The letter was issued on 14 August 2013 and it was clearly mentioned in para (2) of the letter, reproduced as it is for ready reference “2. The applications should be duly forwarded/recommended by their respective Directors the enclosed profoma (Annexure-I) and must reach this office latest by 21st August 2013”. Hence only 6 days were provided to all Scientist ‘G’ of 52 Lab/Estt situated allover India right from Leh to Kochi and Vizag to Tezpur. The Para-2 is the clear violation of DOPT norms because period should be minimum 15 days.
  8. As a matter of fact 15 August was National holiday, 16th was Friday, 17-18 August (week end holiday), 19-21 August (three working days). Now three questions arises

(i)                 Why only 04 working days was provided to submit the applications for post of Director, QRS?

(ii)               What was the urgency to keep very short time for submitting applications?

(iii)             Whether it was possible in any circumstances that ink signed copy of the application duly recommended by respective Director be reach with in two-three days by speed post to New Delhi far from various Lab/Estt. Of DRDO.

  1. Answer to the questions raised in point(14) above is that applications were sought within DRDO simply to make formality and have a record that no Scientist ‘G’ applied for the said post or found eligible for the said post. It is matter of investigation by CVC from records that how many applications were received for post of Director, QRS, whether any list were prepared, whether any interview/interaction were organized, whether any committee scrutinized the proforma of Scientist ‘G’ and whether any Scientist ‘G’ was found suitable for the post of Director, QRS, DRDO Hqrs.
  2. In fact said post were preplanned for Shri Saroj Kumar Patel since the December 2012 therefore any Scientist ‘G’ out of 507 Scientist ‘G’ of DRDO was not selected for the post of Director, QRS, DRDO Hqrs and post remain vacant.
  3. Further to accommodate Shri Saroj Kumar Patel in DRDO an advertisement for post of Scientist ‘G’ were again issued by RAC, DRDO vide Advt. No. 112/October 2013 under direct recruitment scheme of DRDO under direction & guidance of Shri Avinash Chander with vested interest. Copy of the Advt No. 112/October 2013 is enclosed-VI.
  4. Shri Saroj Kumar Patel was recruited as Scientist ‘G’ in DRDO against the 01 vacancy of Scientist ‘G’ vide RAC Advt No. 112/October 2013 and joined DRDO at DRDO HQrs, DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi with effect from 27 March 2014 at seniority no. 486 among Scientist ‘G’ of DRDO.
  5. As a matter of fact Shri Saroj Kumar Patel joined DRDO as Scientist ‘G’ on 27 March 2014(Thursday) and appointed as Director, QRS, DRDO HQrs on 31 March 2014(Monday) so he worked only two days 27-28 March 2014 and jumped to post of Director only in service of 04 days. Shri Avinash Chander appointed Shri Patel as Director; QRS ignoring the 485 senior Scientist ‘G’ already available in DRDO and it establish favoritism & nepotism. It can only happened in DRDO.
  6. Now again four question arises

i.            Why Shri Patel was appointed as Director, QRS while he was recruited against vacancy of Scientist ‘G’ not for the post of Director, QRS by ignoring 485 senior Scientist ‘G’ in DRDO?

ii.            What is the specialization of Shri Patel which is not available with 507 Scientist ‘G’ of DRDO, can the conspirators able to justify?

iii.            Why so much favoritism was given to Shri Patel for his recruitment as Scientist ‘G’ and appointment as Director, QRS since October 2012 to March 2014 by Shri Avinash Chander?

iv.            What special benefit DRDO get from Sh Patel’s tailor made appointment?

  1. Keeping in view of the facts mentioned above and the subordination of Smt Tessy Thomas with Shri Avinash Chander right from several years in ASL, Hyderabad, it is crystal clear gross violation of recruitment rules, ethics and procedures took place and the same were not followed in recruitment of Shri Patel as Scientist ‘G’ on 27 March 2014 and further his appointment as Director, QRS on 31 March 2014. This smacks planned conspiracy and criminal misconduct by Shri Avinash Chander, DGR&D, DRDO, Dr. A.K. Singh, Director of Personnel, DRDO Hqrs, Smt Hina Gokhle, Director, DHRD, Dr. RK Jain, Director, RAC and Dr. DN Reddy, Chairman, RAC.
  2. Therefore, it is kindly requested that appointment of Shri Saroj Kumar Patel, Scientist ‘G’ should be cancelled with immediate effect and inquiry be conducted under Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 and CCS (CCA) Rules 1965 against the senior officers of DRDO involved in planned conspiracy of recruitment and appointment of Shri Saroj Kumar Patel as Scientist ‘G’ in DRDO and appointment as Director, QRS, DRDO HQrs.
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Every fortnight launching a missile – hidden agenda of DRDO

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Sh. Narendra Modi ji, Honorable Prime Minister when asked about Indo-Pak relations he said “Talks get lost in the noise of bomb blasts.” It was a simple and effective way to convey the message to our neighbor.

Since 1999, when DRDO credentials were on stake due to the exposure of its strength in KARGIL WAR, the then Genral Malik openly criticized the role of DRDO.

DRDO planned to create a thunderous noise to divert the attention of the government and common people of India by simply launching missiles. After smelling the effect, it started missile launching roughly at the interval of fortnights with different variant of missiles like Prithvi, I, II, III, Akash, Agni I, II, III, IV, V, IV Nag, Trishul and ………….

All the developed nations have demonstrated the ability to analyze the failures and incorporated the corrective measures and are able to sell and generate revenue out of their research.

DRDO, however justifies the failures and with thunderous noise tries to divert the attention of government and common people of India who in turn pay crores and crores rupees for the development of missiles.

No practical data showed on photographs of missile launching or hitting the target has been shown to the nation. DRDO always released the launching flight scene but never demonstrated the kill probability. Why the matter of fact as per sources that last month Sh. Avinash Chandra witnessed the target hitting of a 100 KW laser Aditya which was suppose to hit moving targets. It was not able to hit static target, in fact it missed it by meters. The case of 20 KW Coil laser is also an example that without delivering the required output project main 16.58 Cr. equipment was mysteriously burned in fire accident but surprisingly DRDO announced that the project was successful and a successful completion letter from under secretary, MOD, Mr. Deb was put in project file to fool the government and common men of India who are paying the money for their misadventure. And the best part of this is that he project leader Dr. R K Tyagi got scientist of the year award from DRDO.

In 1991 Gulf war, Americans demonstrated the capability of Patriot missile’s hitting and intercepting the Scud missile and the scene was witnessed across the globe.

Can SA to RM demonstrate the same capability to our new Prime Minister Sh. Modi Ji? It will help him plan the defence preparedness to secure the boundary.

DRDO by far has a hidden agenda of launching a missile in every fortnight just to divert the attention of the government and common people of India from the rampant corruption of DRDO misappropriation of funds, misinterpretation of rules, the common practices noticed by the CGDA in special audit of DRDO.

Since the KARGIL WAR, incompetency has flourished in DRDO and has created a void as a result. Those who were supposed to retire from active service have managed during UPA government two to even three extensions with promotions ignoring Honorable Supreme Court and violating DoPT guidelines.

They are involved with 1000 crores of programs (of course without any end result) the commission/omission does not permit them to lose the extra income and perks and they are blessed by the competent authorities.

India has voted for a strong government in the centre and expecting new government will sense the weaker points and fix the accountability of DRDO. The government will look what was the compulsion of previous governments or in which circumstance they gave such unprecedented extension to such selected group of people like

Dr A S Pillai, CC&D, CEO, Brahmos touching 67 years CCR&D since 13th Sep. 1999.

Dr. SK Vasudeva, Ex Director, SPIC, DRDO after three successive extensions now working in contract

Sh Avinash Chander, SA to RM, DG, DRDO, Secretary, DRD presently in second extension and after November 2014 on contractual appointment.

5 Top DRDO senior officials are in second extension

Few directors of Labs are on second extension

And 60 to 62 years extension countless in DRDO

Extension business has created a vacuum in DRDO Hqrs. and if it continues probably there won’t be manpower available from active service to head the Lab and shoulder the responsibility of DRDO’s plan of action. “Here at present nobody is responsible for any outcome”

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RTI – DoPT – Sh Avinash Chander

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To                                                                   29th January 2014
Sh. Subandhu Basu, CPIO,
US (SM-I),
Room no. 23, North Block,
New Delhi

Hello

Please refer to Appointment Committee of the Cabinet letter no 12/9/2013- EO (SM-I) dated 31 May 2013 in respect of appointment of Sh Avinash Chander, DS, CC R&D (M&SS) as Secretary, DRDO cum DG,DRDO and Scientific Adviser to Raksha Mantri for period of three years.

In Para 2 of this letter “The appointment of Sh Avinash Chander beyond his date of retirement i.e. 30.11.2014 would be on contract basis with the same terms and conditions as he would be entitled to Secretary (DRD) before the date of retirement.”

In reference to the above kindly provide the following information under RTI Act 2005.

  1. Names of officials considered by Appointment Committee of the Cabinet for Secretary, (DRD) and their respective age at the time of consideration.
  2. Members name of Appointment Committee of the Cabinet who were approved the appointment of Sh Avinash Chander as Secretary (DRD).
  3. The certified copy of Appointment Committee of the Cabinet recommendation for  the appointment of Sh Avinash Chander as Secretary (DRD)
  4. Has Government of India appointed any Secretary previously on contract basis beyond the age of 65 years? (Yes/No)
  5. Whether required vigilance clearance obtained before approval of said appointment (yes/No)

 

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