The former chief flight purser had discovered through an RTI plea that other ineligible workers benefited under a special Voluntary Retirement Scheme, while his application --though deserving -- was rejected
He's been waging a lone battle for about four years now. Pradeep Khanna (57), a former chief flight purser with Indian Airlines (now part of Air India), believes he is facing reprisal for exposing irregularities in the national carrier's golden handshake scheme.
Despite his eligibility being proven in 2010 by the vigilance department, Air India is yet to respond on
why his application for special VRS was rejected.
Khanna's nightmare can be traced back to his retirement in 2008, when he was denied advantages of the airline's Voluntary Rehabilitation / Rejuvenation Scheme (VRRS) 2007. Even the vigilance inquiry report (copy with MiD DAY) submitted in 2010 authenticated that Khanna was deserving of availing the scheme. However, others -- allegedly ineligible -- got benefited. With no adequate reply on this issue, Khanna decided to approach Indian Audit and Accountant Department (IAAD) in 2010. The airline hasn't responded to the department in the last 15 months.
The RTI reply sent to Khanna by IAAD on February 24, 2012 reads: "Information has been called from the management of Air India vide letter number GAP/IAL/51/2004-05/169 on December 2, 2010, which is still awaited. A reminder for the same has been issued on February 2, 2012. After the receipt of information from the management, the audit party will suitably examine the issue."
23/03/12 Bipin Kumar Singh/MiD DAY
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