RTI Reply on PLI/RPLI Targets: No Written Orders Issued to Restrict Leave or Obtain Written Commitments
RTI Reply Clarifies No Written Orders Issued for Enforcing PLI/RPLI Business Targets on Employees
A Right to Information (RTI) application seeking clarification on whether the Department of Posts has issued any written orders compelling employees or GDS officials to achieve PLI/RPLI business targets has received a significant response from the Office of the Chief Postmaster General, Tamil Nadu Circle.
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The RTI applicant had sought information on several issues, including whether any written orders or circulars exist restricting leave for employees to achieve PLI/RPLI business targets, whether IPs/ASPs are authorized to obtain written undertakings from GDS employees regarding business procurement, and whether employees can be compelled to provide written promises for achieving targets.
Key Highlights of the RTI Reply
The Chief Postmaster General's Office, Tamil Nadu Circle, stated that no such order has been issued from that office regarding restricting leave to achieve PLI/RPLI business targets.
The RTI reply also states that no written order has been issued authorizing IPs/ASPs to obtain written statements or promises from GDS employees regarding PLI/RPLI business procurement.
In response to the query regarding threatening or forcing GDS employees to give written commitments for PLI/RPLI targets, the office again replied that no such order has been issued from this office.
Regarding the powers of the Divisional Administration to restrict statutory leave for business targets, the CPIO referred the applicant to the relevant provisions of the GDS Conduct and Engagement Rules, 2020, indicating that the applicable rules are already available in the public domain.
On the request for disciplinary provisions against coercion, the CPIO clarified that under RTI provisions, a Public Information Officer is not expected to create or interpret information or provide replies to hypothetical questions.
The request for copies of orders authorizing collection of written promises from employees also received the response that no such order has been issued from this office.
What This Means
The RTI response indicates that the Office of the Chief Postmaster General, Tamil Nadu Circle, has stated that it has not issued any written orders or circulars on the matters raised in the application concerning compulsory written commitments or restriction of leave for achieving PLI/RPLI business targets.
It is important to note that this RTI reply represents the response provided by the concerned public authority to the specific questions asked in the application. It should be read in the context of the RTI request and does not, by itself, make broader conclusions beyond the information supplied by that office.
The RTI response serves as an official record of the information available with the concerned office as on the date of the reply and may be useful for employees seeking clarity on the existence of written instructions relating to PLI/RPLI business target enforcement.