Luknow posting from 1970 to 1972.

After transferring from Meerut I had to work in checking and coordinating division and investigation circle and after that I was transferred to Allahabad.As during Lucknow posting I could not permanently shift my family I used to visit my family at Delhi and some time when family resided at Jhansi.My wife was blessed with a daughter and my sister gave name to my daughter as Anu.All the family loved my daughter as this is first child in our Sethi family and so Anu got so much love of whole family.Specially she is ladli of my mother and Bauji.They used to love her the most.Her nana ji and naniji also used love her so our family regained all the happiness.She is now married and having two sons she is busy parenting and grooming them.Her date of birth is 30/9/1970.Later on we were blessed with a son on 27/6/1972 whom my father named him Montoo and then officially the name was given as montoo by my parents and panditji according to Arya samaj vidhi.Montoo was also got so much love and affection from his dadaji and dadiji (Bhabbiji) nana ji and naniji .There are so many qualities in our children and we feel that they should make progress in their respective fields.Next my wonderful posting in Tube well circle Allahabad ..................../

Meerut posting in Tube well Division and marriage in 1969 onwards

One day as I was sitting in my office as this was my life after marriage one of my contractor came and offered commission and I had learnt that to accept the bribe was a crime I immediately refused the commission and it was advised by my wife that if I would accept commission in that case our children would not be brought up as a good citizen and the money which was earned by means of illegal means would always bring bad luck .I agreed to my wife 's suggestion and never dared to repeat that folly.Second incident took place was a very much shocking and as I remember that incidence I still start shivering .Once my E E Sh B P Hajeley informed me that Tube well Director was due to visit certain Tube wells in Sardhana tehsil and I was ordered to put all the tube wells in order.I started from Meerut along with my JES and ziledar and some mistries .We were heading to Sardhana and as bad luck would have it the tyre of the jeep got punctured on the way .the jeep took much time and we reached the Tube wells on the main canal very late it was about 2 am .I stepped down and went inside the sump of the tube well to inspect the horizontal tube well .A loud voice of my peon came from the top that I should come up .No sooner I came up I saw a huge gathering of villagers who were carrying all sorts of weapons, lathies .spears ,daggers .On seeing all this I was shocked and I was told by the villagers that we the tube well staff were robbers and came to steal the motor of the tube well and they would not spare us.I pleaded that that I was the SDO of tube well sub division Meerut . But now body was ready to listen .I told them that we had got no arms and we just wanted to repair the tube well.some of the villagers in the crowd were believing but the others started saying that the persons who looked innocent by appearance were sometimes were dangerous.I started shouting at JES and ziledar and other staff that they did inspect the tube wells and ziledar whose duty was to do partal of the fields where the water reached the Fields .Ziledar was saying to me that please save him as he had so many children's to support.To this I replied to him that I was just married and what would happen if the villagers harmed us.In the mean while I inquired from the villagers where was the Tube well operator or Tube well munshi.To this the villagers told us that we were being taken to the village and the Panchayat would decide our fate.and also they had called the tube well munshi.So our jeep along with hundred s of villagers were being taken to village as the hostages.Thank God The tubewell munshi appeared on the site and he was carrying a lantern ( a kersene Lamp)and he just recognised me as his pay was used to be dispersed by me.He just rebuked the villagers in his own language and all the villagers just bowed their heads like sheeps and spared us.I then requested the tube well munshi to accompany us up to Meerut and that he would be sent back by jeep in the morning.Next day I reported the whole story to my E E .It so happened that the programme of Director Tube well was cancelled and E E again requested me but this time I told him to accompany .In future we stopped to inspect tube wells in the night due to security reasons.We only did inspections in the day time. The same day I was told that one of the labour who was repairing the car shed fell down and got hurt and my wife had to help him and arranged medical aid for him.
In another incidence once we were staying at Sardhana inspection house and for got to bring Tawa for for preparing roties (chapatis) a difficult situation had been faced and my wife had to prepare the roties by rolling them on the thali instead of tawa.After taking dinner we were strolling on the service road and some times sitting on the bank of the canal with our feet in the water.But all of a sudden a jeep halted near us I found that SDO hydel came to us advised us not stroll in night on the canal road as it was some times dangerous.So we had to return in the inspection house and slept a sound sleep.In the irrigation department we used to maintain a separate iron box where all types of kitchen item used to be there so that we could cook our own food when on inspection.this was necessary that we could not find any restaurant or hotel in jungles .I remember that there was a neighbour whose name was Sh RB Thaplyal SDO and he was a tall fellow and he was very punctual in his duties.Whenever I was slack my wife used to give example of him and said that I was slow and that Sh Thaplyal was very much active in his duties. After my transfer one day I got the news that Sh. Thaplyal met with an accident and expired .I was sad and shocked and I pray to God that his family might had got the courage to bear that irreparable loss.I pay my sharandajli to the departed noble soul.
A sad incidence also took place that my hernia slipped and I was paining since 4 0 clock in the morning but could not get relief .So I went to the E E and begged that a medical leave be sanctioned so that I could get myself operated upon for hernia.But alas the then E E refused me any leave and that I took my car and rushed to Delhi via Daha inspection house and Baghpat to Delhi. On the way I just a few moments at Daha inspection house.Strange was the grudge of the then E E that he followed me and returned back after noticing that I had gone for operation.I was operated upon for Hernia the same day and I sent a telegram me to the effect that I was operated upon and that I required 15days leave for complete recovery etc.I was ordered to hand over which I did at once and later on I was transferred to Lucknow In this way I was harassed for no fault of mine as I think .But as we see from the eye of boss it might be a right decision .? I pay my respects to late Sh Jia Lal Jain who is no more in this world.

Meerut posting in Tube well Division and marriage in 1969 onwards

As I was new to the western districs of U P I had to learn some of the local language .One day I was sitting in my office one old man visited me and asked me about the water problems like this " Tane Yuan Pankhe Ki Hawa Kha Raha ha wahan mere khet sukh rehan hain "A t this I welcomed him and pacified him and invited him in my office and offered him some tea and told him that soon the tube well would be rectified and that he would get water".So chaudhary Sahib went away with satisfied frame of mind .In whole of U P the western postings were difficult one to tackle.Next I would continue Meerut experiences........

Meerut posting in Tube well Division and marriage in 1969 onwards

As the life was passing on I was transferred to Tubewell Division Meerut.I was given a attach room adjoining the division office located in Victoria Park .I was given the charge of tube wells in Meerut group , Douralla section and tube wells of DAHA DOUGHAT Section and Sardhana Section and that of Bhola Jhal Sections tubewells.These tubewells are running all the seasons of the year.As there is sugar cane crop the demand of water always there through out the year.Still I was maintaining the same lucky Land master car and inspected the tube wells by this car .One day a colleague of mine requested me to sell this car to him .I greed to sell the car to him for nominal price of Rs 4000/ only.I had a jeep in my sub division and I used to visit the Tube wells by jeep.I remember that the Daha inspection was in the interior and near Baghpat.There were about 300 tube wells in my sub division and I was responsible regarding their running and maintenance etc..Here my EE was SH B P HAJELEYand he was very nice person and I regarded him so much .As I had already mentioned that I was going to be married very soon after the Aligarh posting and that the auspicious time had come and I was engaged and marriage was fixed on 7/3/1969.Here I mention that the SE of Tubewell circleMeerut was again Sh R,N Tandon.whom I knew him from Aligarh.After the transfer of sh B.P Hajeley EE Sh. Jia Lal Jain EE took over.As I applied to the then E E for leave for my own marriage which was turned down on the plea that I could not be spared as so many tube wells were closed due to mechanical and hydel defects.I was put to a very serious situation .Then I went to SE for sanction of leave and he readily sanctioned the leave and informed the then E E I was sanctioned leave of 1 week or so.Such was the EE who was a hard task master.Any way after the marriage the whole staff of Meerut attended the reception and on this occasion I was given extention of leave and I went to Simla for our honey moon.I have to mention here that I did know the driving the car on the hilly tracks.we took a fiat car of my eldest brother and started our journey along with my brother and Bharjaiji and Jijaji.We travelled up to Ambala and I drived the car and after that we hired a driver ,The hilly journey was tough and I had a vomit ting sensation on the way and after taking medicine I was alright.We had gone to KUFRI and enjoyed the snow fall.This was our honey moon.I had my great respects to my brother who
unfortunately died in the road accident in year 1993.I pay my sharandjali to the departed soul and I feel that he is still with us.Now I pause and observe silence and resume on tomorrow......

Brief period at Lucknow for training

After completing tenure ofnearly 3 years I was transferred to Lucknow for training of accounts rules and regulations and duties of the staff of Irrigation Department. We were taught Irrgation Manual of orders of the Department As a matter of fact such training should have been provided in the first year of joining the department .But it was jokingly said that it was U.P.and UP meant ........... I did not agree to this notion as I found staff to be quite hard working and dedicated..I used to stay in hotel as there was no accommodation available.I remember I stayed in Vishnu Gopal Hotel at Hussain Ganj Lucknow.I used to attend the training atthe training centre which was located at 4 SITAPUR Road Lucknow .This training lasted for 4 months and after training I was transferred t o Meerut in Tube well Division Meerut.We were taught all the rules and regulations and how to make accounts etc.Here we had to face all the problems and no facilities were provided.We all were completing the training and submitted our report at end of the training session and relieved from training and transferred to different districts after training was finalised. Continuig............Meerut posting........

Aligarh Posting another wonderful memories of year 1965 to 1969

While recalling the old memories I remember that the inspection houses of Tube well department mostly used to be electrified and it was very convenient to stay there .The inspection house of Atrauli was under my sub division .There were JE who kept the inspection house quite neat and clean .One of the chawkidar' s name was Sh Kirpal Singh and he was related to sh Kalyan Singh and we used to take special care of him and also he was good worker and elder person near retirement .He had worked in the department quite sincerely .Some times Sh Kalyan Singh used to visit him and we used to pay due respects to him like our own elder person .As I told earlier that the department used to be our family.Every body whether on high post or lower had due regards for each other . In those days one of my JE;s name was Y.C .Gupta and this JE was very senior one .It was known at that time his some relatives were making some picture and he bused to spend money in the pictures.One day I inquired him what is the name of his picture .He replied that the name of the picture was PAHLE PAISA PHIR BHAGWAN"the cast of the picture was Kamani Kaushal Manohar Deepak and JOHNY WHISKY, MADHU MATI etc .While I was on tour I met this team at Agra and inquired from them What is the fate of that picture?To m y astonishment Mr Johhy Whisky replied that when there was "No Paisa To Bhadwan Kaise. Mile ga "It meant that the picture could not be completed .As such Sh Y C Gupta lost much of his hard money .It was advised to him that he should not invest money in films I pay respects to my staff and officers and still remember them fondly.

Wonderful Memories of Aligarh posting in Tubewell Division

As I have been recollecting my old memories when the marriage of Chaudhary Ajit Singh was to take place at Aligarh the whole tubewell colony was converted into a highly protected area.Every where there were security persons in the colony and even police had taken position on the tree tops also D M of Aligarh Sh N S Sirohi was also having rounds of the colony and used to consult the officers of the Irrigation Department so as to ensure the complete safety .As the marriage party reached there was safety ring around T W colony.I remember that some students gathered there to press their demands,As chaudhary Charan singh Ji was sitting on puja in the marriage pandal no body was allowed to meet the CM.So the marriage was solemnised in a peaceful manner.My E E was a very simple person and was near retirement and if he would be given an extension he could have served for more period .As this was a policy matter and Chaudhary Charan Singh ji was a man of principal as such he had not given any extension to Sh Sukhbir Singh although he was related to Chaudhary Sahib.Sh Sukhbir Singh was a very humble person and some times whenever he used to meet Chaudhary sahib some he used to request me to accompany him to CM residence at Kalidass Marg at Luchnow.I remember that once Sh Sukhbir Singh was travelling by bus and his pocket was picked at ISBT Delhi .He had taken some money from my jijaji as he was to travel from Delhi to Dehradun.This incident pertained to the period after his retirement .As soon as he reached Dehradun he went to return the money to Sh O.P .Anand jijaji who was living in RACE COURCE mohalla in Dehradun .When my sisrter opened the door he immediately recognised her and said ," You are the sister of Sethi " He immediately returned and brought some sweets for my sister and also thanked her family for the help at the ISBT Bus Station Delhi. I have recollected my old memories and wish that where ever such noble family live they must be quite well.In irrigation department generally officers used to spend their night halt at inspection houses and used to do inspection early morning on the canal or tubewell service roads.Once it so happened that My E E Sh Sukhbir singh ji went there on inspection on the canal side some robbers robbed him and he returned empty pocket and narrated this story. continuing..............................

Aligarh Posting another wonderful memories of year 1965 to 1969

During my stay at Aligarh I enjoyed a lot .I was wondering that name of cinema was TAS VEER MAHAL which I had never heard of .There was library in the Aligarh University which was all made of glass which was a marvel piece of Architecture .while going to the market there is a wooden bridge which was known as Kath ka PUL

Strange Incident of a teacher at Aligarh.
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One day I was requested by my SE that I would help the teacher who was depressed and he was suffering from mental decease.His name was Sharmaji and he used to teach son of my SE .IT was decided that teacher had to be taken to mental hospital at Agra.I went to his residence in narrow mohalla and found that Sharmaji was standing on the top of his house and saying to his relatives that he was going to jump from the second storey of his house.There was a great crowd of onlookers .Any how his uncle had persuaded him to come down and told him that he would be taken to Delhi for site seeing.On this he came down and readily sat in my car..This teacher sat in the back seat behind me and I was driving the car myself .My driver and his uncle sat in the rear seat As was crossing the wooden bridge ( KATH KA PUL) shrama ji cought hold of me from behind and ordered me to fetch a mach box and a packet of cigarette for him .My car was stopped and I released myself from his grip and I told his uncle to control him as we had to travel a lot.Any way on the request of his uncle I carried on .As we were passing through the green fields he ordered me to stop my car and he came out from car and started singing " Yeh meri Desh Ki dharti sona ugle .....Ugle heere moti -----Yeh mere desh ki Dharti "
Any how he was controlled and brought to my car and made him to sit inside car.As we passing through the railway bridge he saw Taj Mahal and began to shout that he was being cheated as we had promised to take him to Delhi and that he was being taken to Agra.He tried to jump but his relatives cought him firmly and he could not do any thing .I remember that as I took a brief visit to my Tayeji"s place at SHAHZADI KI MANDI AGRA he any way got the chance and hid himself in some hut and was not willing to come out.People gathered there and asked me why I had freed him ,to this question I replied to the mob that we were carrying him to mental hospital.I immediately took him to Billochpura where the mental hospital was located.As soon we reached near the hospital all the staff recognised him and welcomed him ," AAOH SHARMAJI".But sharmaji saw a beggar out side the gate of hospital and started singing ," GARIBON KI SUNO BHAGWAN TUMAHRI SUNE GA TUM EK PAISA DOGE WOH DUS LAKH DEGA." On his pressure his uncle had to pay at least Rs 500/to that beggar.Any way on depositing the Sharmaji in the hospital I heaved a sigh of relief.On return from Agra I told the whole story to my SE and the difficult time I had faced.
During my stay at Aligarh once my previous SE from Mainpuri and Etawah circle came to me and asked me to accompany him to Delhi and that he would take permission from my present SE .Actually he was a Kanyakubj Brahman and he was to see a boy for his daughter.As I belong to Delhi so he wanted my company and help him in this regard. In those days the war with Pakistan was going on .As we were returning from DELHI and there was orders of Black out .As soon as we were passing Shahdara bridge I opened the head lights of my car by mistake.On crossing the bridge the mob surrounded us and they were very angry we soon begged pardon and the mob spared us after identifying us that we were officer and not the enemy.Whenever I remember that incident I used to shiver .Any way those days were my happiest days
VISIT OF MY FATHER BIN LAW AT ALIGARH
Another interesting happening took place at Aligarh .All of a sudden my father law to be visited Aligarh for fixing marriage.My brother in law to be was also accompanying him.I recognised him that I saw him in Roorkee and told him that he did from mechanical in 1964 while I did civil in 1962.I was senior to him but he was saying again and again that he was not knowing me .At this my father in law gave a hint to my brother in law that he should say that he had seen myself.After verifying my status they fixed my marriage and we were married happily and enjoying our lives after relieving from all the major duties now we have become Dada ,Dadi and nana and nani.I bow my head to the departed noble souls of my father in law and mother in law and that all those who had given me the support to travel the uneven track of our lives.I pay my sincere heart felt regards to those who had left us and attained the eternal peace in heaven.


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Aligarh Posting another wonderful memories of year 1965 to 1969 (Part 2)

7th Nov 1967 - With Chaudary Charan Singh on Puspha's wedding  
L to R: Chaudhary Charan Singh, Comissionar Alighar, 

Sh. NS Sirohi (DM Aligarh), JG Sethi

On reaching Aligarh the marriage arrangements were on the high peak. Even the district administration were also monitoring each and every details regarding security steps in the tubewell colony Aligarh as Chaudhary Charan Singh Ji the Chief Minister of U P would be participating in the marriage of his son Sh . Ajit Singh . The whole Tubewell colony was being decorated like a bride. A day came that finally the marriage party reached Aligarh from Lucknow. I was astonished to note that there were less guests 

 and most of the persons were from security. We had accommodated the marriage party at P W D inspection house .As the marriage party persons were getting ready I saw most of the persons of security were wearing pistols or revolvers tucked safely with their shoulders. 

17th Nov 1967 - Ajit Singh & Pushpa (Radhika) their wedding
L to R. Sh. Vinod Kr. Singh (Pushpa's Brother), Sh. Vinod Garg (AE), 
JG Sethi (AE), Sh. Ramesh Madhukar (Poet), Sh. Gupta Ji (Guest),
Sh. Habib Pental (Famous Kabwal) 

As per instructions from my E E I received CM and was escorting him to the pandal for light breakfast he inquired me what was my designation. I replied to Chaudhary Charan Singh Ji that I was AE under Sh Sukhbir Singh ji. I still remember that he inquired from me that whether I being engineer used to take bribe from the contracters. At this question I replied in the negative. He straight forward advised me that I should never take bribe and this was a bad habit. I already knew that Chaudhery Charan Singh ji was a honest person and I bow my head to such a noble soul and he served the mother India honestly and sincerely and later became prime minister of India but his ministry lasted for short period. He was a man of great determination and had once gave the idea that all Indians shuold write Bhartya aganst their names instead of their cast. 

17th Nov 1967 Marriage of Sh. Ajit Singh with Pushpa (Radhika)                 
L to R Sh. Vinod Singh (With Gun) JG Sethi (on his left) 

Later on once I happened to meet him while alighting from lift in Vidhan sabha in Lucknow and asked about sister PUSHPA he informed that he had changed her name as Radhika. I still remembered the date of marriage was 17/06/1967. Now I have searched the address after 40 years and I would be happy to meet that family just to share the old memories.The address of Sh. Ajit Singh is as under ; Sh AJIT SINGH M P ( Email ajits@sansad.nic.in)TEL no 01123792o40 Fax 01123792037 I would like to talk to that family and to find that they also remember us I had lost track of that noble family and wish that once we should meet to get the sublime pleasure of old memories.

Aligarh Posting another wonderful memories of year 1965 to 1969 (Part 1)

After some time I again was transferred to headquarter subdivision at Aligarh. I was allotted a type 4 residence in Tube well colony situated near the exhibition ground. My subdivision looked after the maintenance of tube well colony ,store ,and tube wells of Iglas group, Sasni group and Hathras Group. I used to visit regularly tube wells and I was entitled 50 paise per KM as TA for travelling on foot called as foot mileage. We had to show how many night halts at Headquarter and how many outside headquarter and how many out side state. The then E E was very strict and once I had not sanctioned the leave of my Ziledar who than approached the E E.I was astonished that E E sanctioned leave and gave a strange remarks on his leave application which I quote as under , " think of leaves you avail from the undersigned and hence the leave has been sanctioned ".

 

Chaudhary Charan Singh with JG Sethi
Aligarh 1967

In good olden days there were strange ways of working and even then we used to have respects of the officers. The whole division and department used to be a big family Due to reorganisation E E changed and I was under the then E E Sh.Sukhbir Singh. He was near retiring age. He had two daughters and one son. The elder daughter was married to defence person.The younger daughter's name was Pushpa and sons name was Vinod. I had a cordial relation with My E E and his family and My residence was in front of the house of my E E. Some times I was directed to escort Pushpa to the school. I still remember the school uniform of her school used to be green shirt and white salwar. These were some of the duties the staff used to do happily to get good report. One day it was informed by my E E that Pushpa's marriage proposal had come with son of Choudhary Charan Singh who was Chief Minister of U P at that time On this auspicious occasion he wanted my Landmaster car to go to Meerut. I happily agreed and sent my car with driver SH Ram Sewak. After returning from Meerut Sh Sukhbir Singh was very happy as Pushpa was selected by SH Ajit Singh. I was informed that Sh Ajit Singh had done computers Eng and came back from USA. My E E also congratulated me that my car was very lucky and that they had got good match. From that moment the arrangements started and my E E used to consult my self and my colleages regarding arrangements and our duties. All the 4 AE's were very happy and started to perform their best to get the good impression. I was belonged to Delhi My E E "s family and Pushpa also accompanied me to my residence. Sh Sukhbir Singh and family liked our simple family and Singh Sahib used to consult with our Bauji. I was arranging some of the shoppings from Karol Bagh for Pushpa. 

One day Pushpa wanted that she wanted to get her hairs cut but her father was not at all interested as such we went to Karol Bagh for cosultation and the time involved .The shopkeeper told us that it would take much time so the idea was dropped. Now she wanted to see picture in cinema Alpna as it belonged to her friends father who was their family friend. So all went to see the picture. My duty was to hire a big car ( private Taxi) for the bridegroom and get decorated. So I got it booked After arranging all the shoppings and ornaments from Chandni Chawk we started back to Aligarh early morning .Why early morning was a big question? It was advised by my Bauji that all knew that marriage was being organised as such precautions were to be observed for safety. As all of the lanes adjoining houses knew this all the neighbors started inquiring and we also started bosting with our colours up. As when Pushpa would meet Ajit for the first time how she would greet him ? To this quarry it was decided that girl should greet the boy by offering a rose flower. That the boy and girl would meet at Gandhi Udyog Builbing at cannaught place near REGAL CINEMA.Continuing............celebrations at Aligarh

Aligarh Posting another wonderful memories of year 1965 to 1969

Contnuing the Aligarh posting I remember that the then SE was late Sh . R N T andon.He was my the best guide .It was so coincidence that he taught us the mechanical workshop during Engineering first year.As his period was just after lunch I used to feel sleepy and used to sit in the back seats purposely.Later on in year 1965 he posted me to ATRAULI District near Aligarh.I was holding the charge of Tube well sub division.There were Bijauli ,Chharra and Atrauli sections in my sub division.Here the tube wells were mostly Horizontal and there maintenance was difficult .I worked with J E and sometimes with mistries also.I had got no ego problem if I mixed with lower staff and as such got respect from the lower staff and the work progressed well. My car was very Lucky and such this car was being used for Field work also at Atrauli.The tube wells here had a sump which was about 20 to 30 feet deep .The horizontal motors were fixed on the base about 30 feet deep in the sump of the tube wells.These sumps were usually filled with water and dewatering was resorted to save the motor from burning.I had ta solved these problems quite efficiently with the help of my staff .My JES were very hard working and I used to be with them on inspection from 7 am some times up to night .There was JEs of mechanical as well as civil side.Every tube well had about 2 miles of GUL (WATER CHANNEL).The alignment of the GUL was usually from higher to lower land so that water could take its own course and the fields could get water for irrigation.The service roads and village roads used to be Kacha.Some times my car or jeep used to got stuck in the mud and even then we used to work against all the odds.
I remember that once I was driving my car from Aligarh to Atrauli and the tank of my car was empty .So I had filled the tank with kerosene oil but my car after covering some distance stopped as its engine was seized.I repented .I was carrying a cash chest and I had to distribute the pay to staff that is to Tube well operators.My car was pulled by bullock cart I reached Atrauli Inspection House very late at night.As I was late the staff got annoyed and they refused to receive their pay and I was kept as hostage .All the staff was requested that this wuold not happen again. But my this promise did not work.On this I i returned back to Aligarh and the staff reported to the CM and DM.Although the staff has signed the pay roll but if they did not receive it I could not write in the cash book.The Ziledar was requested to take pay as he was leader and as soon he accepted the pay he was thrashed by the operators but all the staff accepted their pay.My SE also helped me at that difficult time.I thanked the staff and soon after this incident I took leave and came to Delhi for rest as I was so much stressed.
After some time I Got the complaint that Sh Madho Ram JE was taking commission from the villagers to construct the water channel to their Fields for irrigation.An inquiry was being conducted in presence of Sh Kalyan Singh who was a social worker and teacher at that time.The villagers were being asked to testify that they gave the undue gratification to J E .I proposed that first ball the complainant would recognise the J E to whom the had given the bribe.It was strange that one of the villager pointed out towards SE late Sh R N Tandon that he was JE .Due to this fabrication and false testimony the JE was Spared otherwise some punishment would had been given to the erring JE.Later on Sh Kalyan Singh ji became CM of UP.I still respect him although I had been retired and now this matter pertains to the period about 42 years back
Continuing...........

Transferred to Aligarh in Tubewells circle in year 1965 onwards Wonderful officers

as I was transferred to tube well division Bulandshahr U.P I came back to home at Delhi and staying at Bara Hindu Rao residence during my transit time before joining the new posting .We were given the one week as the joining time.After a week when I made a trip to Bulandshahr from Delhi.I was thinking that I would get the charge very easily and would come back after some time .So I asked my Bauji that he should also accompany me to Bulandshahr.He happily agreed to my suggestion and as I reached Bulandshahr I met Sh Vk jain the then AE at Bulandshahr who promised me that I should come after 2 days and that he would hand over .I being with my Bauji we returned back to Delhi the same day.Actually sh Jain was not inters ted to hand over and he got the time to manipulate and I got the news that got me transferred to Aligarh on the attach post in the Tube well circle Aligarh.When I inquired i got the news that Sh Jain was known as PAPUJI and he was in touch with the then chief engineer as he was expert in reading the hands and used to forecast and as such could influence them by telling their fate and luck. The tube well sub division was in this way was snatched from me.This place was very near to my home and I would had been convenient.As I was attached to circle I was getting experience of tube wells and how to arrange parts and how to make inventories and place orders through DG S & D and Director of Industries.Some times I had a chance to come to Delhi on the Government work.I had a J E attached with me to help me but he was very slow and used to be sad .One day I asked him what was the matter and I came to Know that his wife has divorced him as such he could not take interest in work .So I had to do his work also .As I was attached to circle I had to dispose of so many files and the PUC " S ( Papers Under Considerations)
One day seeing so much pending I wrote down no tings on files about 20 to 30 files in a single day and sent them to S E for orders.As SE noticed all the files he became angry and called me to his camp office in his office cum residence .He was so angry that he shouted at me and said ," You were keeping all these files under your pillow' on this out burst of my boss I also got annoyed and replied in self esteem that I was not in habit of listening all the abuses and such I thrashed door of my boss and told him that I was resigning and reporting the matter to the Secretary .I immediately wrote down my resignation and got it received from the Head Clerk of the circle and put my luggage on the car and was driving off to Delhi and I noticed that all the gates of tube well colony were closed and one peon came running after me and that he informed me that SE was calling me.As I returned back The then SE told me that He was elder to me and requested me to take back the resignation .He consoled me like his son and told me that I would some day become chief Engineer.I also begged him to pardon me .I bow my head to that pious soul may GOD give his soul peace under HIS Devinne feet Continuing.............................

Trasferred to Tubwell Circle at Algarh and life there from year 1965 onwards

I remained at Mainpuri upto 1965 and was transferred to tubewll circle Aligarh and I shall narrate the interesting things there after some time ......

Magician at Mainpuri and his forecast

As I have reported earlier that some magician had called me on the stage in full view of the whole staff and district level officersof Mainpuri and told me that I might get married to a girl hailing from city whose name might start with alphabet " J " and that forecast was proving to be correct.No sooner some person came to me who brought a proposal for my marriage and I directed him to my father at Delhi. The name of the girl started from " S " which was indicated by the magician cum astrologer.Later as the time passed by after engagement the girl went to Japan.She served with radio Japan.When she came back to India her outlook and thoughts changed and the engagements was cancelled .As soon as the news of cancellation spread among our relatives again another proposal came from Jhansi .Agai the name of girl in question is starting with alphabet " S "This was also from the city with first alphabet " J ". This time my father did not take chances and I was happily married.I am lucky this time and am happy and passing my life peacefully and wish that my children may get a happy and peaceful life and they should progress in their life.Only happy moments have been given preference.and I am enjoying in writing these memories.This was the magic of letter J and is very important.My own name also starts with letter " J "

My wonderful first posting as A.ssistant Engineer Irrigation Department at Mainpuri in 1963 onwards

Continuing the first posting at Mainpuri I remember that the part friction disc usually got damaged due to continuous running and heating .This disc used to be of fibrous material.In those days this disc used to be imported and we were experiencing a great difficulty.I asked my brother to help me to over come that difficulty.He was very much expert in making some Jugar(Temporary arrangement)He contacted a mechanic and in Motia Khan and got a friction disc manufactured locally from brass metal with linnig of heat resistant material.From this disc we had over come the difficulty for ever .We are grateful to my brother who is now no more in this world .Now I pay my respects to the noble soul of my brother.I remember one incident when I fell ill and was bed ridden and I sent a message to my brother with a short note that I was suffering with high fever and that the short note should be treated as a telegram me.The person was vi sting Delhi for his own work but forgot to deliver the message and after a month he delivered the message to my brother .On seeing the letter my brother along with my respected Bharjaiji came to Mainpuri.As they entered into my house I was busy at that time playing badminton.My bharjaiji started shouting at me on the point that Why I had written the sentence that the letter be treated as telegram.For this I begged pardon and explained that I was seriously ill when I wrote but by the passage of time I recovered.I remember their visit at Mainpuri I bow my head and feel grateful to my brother who is in heaven at the feet of THE ALMIGHTY GOD. As I referred above that My EE was a very jolly fellow and always upto some kind of recreation activities.Once he called meeting at his residence and invited some magician who used to hypnotise a person and do all sorts of magic tricks.I vividly remember that he called me on the stage and inquired what my wish was?I told him that I wanted to know where I would be married? he told me after some calculations that I would be married with a girl who would belong to the town and the town"s name would start with alphabet "J".He again asked me to look into the glass of water and what I wanted to see the image.To his quarry i replied that i wanted to see Saira Banu the actress .The then hit me on my head from the behind and asked me to look again the glass and believe it I saw Saira Banu dancing in the glass just like a doll.Although i never believed all these tricks even then I got proposals for marriage from town firstly was l from Jaipur .This first proposal was not materialised.Secondly again I got a proposal from Jhansi and now I am proud father of my son and daughter and grand father of a grand daughter.I am also so much attached with children Aanya Ash and Amitabh (Soni) I may consider it just a coincidence or luck. My first posting was very much eventful. In year 1964 the Panki Power House at Kanpur had a problem and the whole Kanpur plunged into darkness.A canal wire message came to my sub division that all the machines such as bull dozers drag line machines be shifted to Kanpur for excavation work there.There was no other alternative except carting through canal road.All the equipments were carted to Kanpur and I noticed that some gates were damaged which were later on repaired by the department.But all the good work done by me invited some audit objections which were replied as the whole work was done in the interest of work.My seniors always helped me for which I felt grateful to them. In those days the AE had all the financial powers .I remember that once payment of about Rs 7 lakhs was to be made against the agreement of SE and the representative asked me to do the payment immediately as he had come all the way from Calcutta.He used a word that I was sitting tight on the file.To this disgraceful remarks I told him that he should first fulfill the conditions of the agreement only then the payment could be made.I wanted the machine to be carted to the site which was Achhalda station near Mainpuri.Later on he felt sorry and took back his remarks .The final payment was made only the machine were assembled at site .Higher officers used to believe and had full confidence on their subordinates THIS WAS MY FIRST Good Impression at that time .Later on I will tell you how this impression slowly diminished as my service progressed and delayed promotions.

First Posting at Mainpuri (UP)

In those days the relation between officers and subordinates used to be very much cordial.One example me the then executive engineer told me that there was the picture Sangam released at Delhi cinema .It was his words and the whole family and myself made a programme to have a trip to Delhi.I took out my car and that my officer had also took out his car for this trip.Executive engineer was accompanied with his family his son his daughter in law and her sister and the two kids.This idea was also connected that we could arrange the urgent spare parts from Delhi.On reaching Delhi all the family just put up in our small house in Bara Hindu Rao Delhi.My Bauji suggested me that I should arrange the accommodationof my EE at some hotel because there were two reasons one that my EE was a non vegetarian and he used to drink and smoke also and that ours was a small house to accomodate them.All these things were prohibited in our house.So as per his suggestion my EE shifted to hotel near Novelty cinema.We all visited Birla Mandir and then went to chandni chawk.As they were shopping one of grand son was left in the shop and when we noticed that the small kid was missing the daughter in law of EE was shocked and she began to run towards the shop where she left her son .But alas it was too late and the shop was closed .She was crying and running like mad woman and all of us were also running through the bazaar.One of the onlooker asked me that what had happened?I replied that one child was lost.After some time one idea stucked in my mind that we should find out from the police station which was located near the Gurdwara Shish Ganj in chandni chawk .As we entered in the police station we found the child named Sonu.We requested the police officer to hand over the child but he refused to oblige us as he wanted the identification by some Delhi resident.So I witnessed and gave the certificate that I knew the child and the family .After satisfying and completing the formalities the child was handed over to us.As this tragidywas over the second tragidy occur ed.Now the younger sister of daughter in law was lost she was about 19 years old and was also new to Delhi.We started to find her and we soon noticed that she was busy in purchasing some novels on the pavement.I was nervous and was thinking why at all I had brought them to Delhi .Any way we all came to our Bara Hindu Rao home and we went to temple and distributed Prasad and that day was Tuesday also.We then started our journey to Bareilly as my EE belong to that district.On pour back journey we stayed at Rampur for one night.My EE belong to Bihari Pur Dhal Mohalla near Qutab Khanna crossingHis house was a nice place and it got a basement and it was difficult to come out if lost in the same building. As my boss was a civil engineer and knew too much as he was promoted to the post of EE from JE.He told me that once he hid himself inside his own house and nobody could find him .He was Kayasth saxena and their eating habits were different from that ours .In the evening he used to take some wine and non veg or veg diet as per need .He was of very jolly nature and used to sing .I remember he used to sing the sang of Sangam picture " Har Dil JO pyar Kare ga woh Gana gayega' etc and he was very active at the retiring age also.'After some time staying at Bareilly he made a visit to LOHIA HEAD near Pilibhit.as we had some machines at this site also which were to be carted to Mainpuri.These machines were used work at Nanaksagar dam"s construction near Bareilly.We had returned back to Mainpuri with satisfied frame of mind and started working with zeal as we had enough spare parts to tackle the break downs .After working under him I had learnt a great deal .He taught me how to handle the work.He gave me the C R which had all the excellent remarks and that I had handled the mechanical work efficiently and brought the machines on strong footing.Such was my first officer and I now pay my respects to the departed soul.

First Posting at Mainpuri (UP)

As I had been posted in Mainpuri and remained there for about 3 years as such so many incidents took place.One day as I was sleeping in my office come residence I heard somuch noise at midnight and soon a shot came in the darkness and hit the wooden cash chest.On hearingthe gun shots my security guards challenged and seeing that some guards were there the robbers ran away from there .In the morning when I woke up and heard that the robbers struck the Punjabi Mohalla nearby and that they had hit so many residents who were sleeping at roofs of their residences.The residents were injured as they were hit by some blunt iron rodes at their head while sleeping.As the police inquiry progressed it was told by the DSP that the robbers came towards my house also but on being challenged could not harm me and my staff. The police dog came to my residence after sniffing .On that day I also thanked GOD as I along with my staff was saved and no harm was done .
At Mainpuri one incident took place at Dannahar site also.As the excavation work was in progress and the machines were doing work on the bank of the main canal the operator of dragline machine needed the jack and he told the the then truck driver on the other side of the canal to send the same .Our helper tied the jack with his waist and jumped in the canal thinking that he would safely swim the canal but as the bad luck would have it that he could not come out of the water as the canal was very deep and that the helper was drowned.At this the whole staff was panicked and the villagers also ran to save the helper.Alas he could not be saved and the helper belonged to the same village and the operator was belonging to the minority community.This tragic event took the communal turn and I had to call the police and PAC and so many staff were rescued from the anger of the villagers .The villagers took the body of that helper and brought to my residence and demanded justice to which I tactfully handled the situation and it was decided to hold inquiry under works men compensation act.As the departmental inquiry was being conducted by my Executive Engineer in the division office and the statements were being recorded on the tape recorder.One of the villager asked what that machine was supposed to be to this querry steno of Executive engineertold them that machine was for recording their statements and these would be produced in the courts when needed.On hearing that they caught hold of that recorder and thrown that on the ground breaking into pieces .All the villagers then left the office and the inquiry could not be conducted.When the matter was in the Court it was correlated with as the railway line where if any body crosses the railway line and the train comes in that case the railway is not responsible in the same manner when there was overhead canal bridge across the canal and in that case the helper should had used the bridge .It was written in bold letters that to cross the canal was dangerous.Later on when I was transferred from Mainpuri I got the news that court had not given any relief to the family members .On hearing that I felt very sad as I wanted that some compensation should had been given.
Our the other site was also not safe and once it was reported that robbers had stolen the govt. diesel from the Dhandhos site.On inquiry I found that robbers took about 2 drums of diesel and that they had marry time and asked the staff to prepare food for them.The canal staff and chawkidar could not do any thing as all the staff used to afraid of them.The robbers had no fear of law .Once I ran after the motorcycle who had taken a litre of petrol and fallowed him by jeep and caught hold of him .He felt sorry and gave back the petrol.The point was that we could control the crime if all the staff and police cooperate.in those days also.
I was astonished to find that my cook SH. Anokhey Lal knew only to prepare Arar Ki Dal and LOKI and rice and chapaties.He remained with me for years together .One day I heard that he was a great deco it and was very much infamous.but I was not knowing about his history.Some of relatives used to tell me that my cooks eyes were very fearful and they got frightened by his looks.He was very much simple and very much dedicated and he used to take his meals only after I had taken the meals .I used to advise him that he should take the meals if I was late at site .But he never acted according to my advise and remained hungry .He was so dedicated that he was transferred to place where ever I was transferred.Later on I lost track of that noble person.

First Posting at Mainpuri (UP)

After the incident where my driver had given the lift to wrong persons and said sorry for his folly was satisfied .Another incident took place which had shaken my my confidence at that tome.One day my cook returned late at night from the canal colony and told me that he was robbed of his all cash and watch etc and he came with only underwear and undershirt. On seeing his condition i enquired from him what had happened, then , he told me that as he was returning from Canal colony road 2-4 people had surrounded him and scnatched all his belongings but anyhow he was spared to go back home. I was not believing his story and I tried to make experiment by myself. I was invited by my Exe. engineer at his residence in canal Colony the next day. After the dinner, he offered me that I could take the jeep and go home to which I declined and told him that I could go back on foot to my residence which was near to the station in Taparia Mill Mohala. As I started from his residence and was passing through the lonely stretch, I noticed a person appearing from the bushes and asked me where I was going. I replied him that I was going to Taparia Mill Mohala near on the station road. That man also started walking with me , as we both had walked for about 200 meters on the lonely road, I noticed another person appearing from the bush and he asked both of us where we were going. to his query, the person accompanying me already replied that I was going to Taparia Mill and that he was also accompanying me. To this the second stranger started walking towards my right side and we all 3 were walking towards the main road in the dark. At this moment I thought my cook was perfectly telling the truth and now I had invited the trouble intentionally. Then, I thought the age of these 2 people is much more than mine as I was only 22 years at that time and those 2 were in the age group of 30 to 35. Without losing time I started running with a great speed towards the main road calling out for a cyclist on the main road," Stop" "Stop"............!!!!
The 2 strangers ran after me but could catch me. As soon as the cyclist saw that 3 people were running for him, he paddled as fast as he could. after reaching the main road, I saw some people were sitting on the road side well warming themselves around the bonfire. At this point the strangers thought that I had safely reached the town and they stopped running after me. The conclusion is that the Mainpur area was not safe in those days.
Continued...................