RTI Requests

DEAR SIR,

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW REGARDING THE POSTING OF PERMANENT OFFICER (FLOATING STAFF) IN

THE SHIPPING CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD. (PSU). AS IT  WAS NOTICED  THAT ALL PERMANENET

EMPLOYEE OF THE S.C.I. LTD. ARE NOT BEEN POSTED IN THEIR DUE TIME NOR THEY HAVE BEEN RELIEVED FROM

SHIP ON THEIR DUE TIME IN OFF-SHORE DIVISION.

IT HAS BEEN OBSERVED THAT INSTEAD OF PERMANENT  STAFF THEY ARE TAKING PEOPLE ON CONTRACT THROUGH

MANNING AGENT AND KEEP THE PERMANNENT OFFICER WAITING (THOSE WHO ARE SERVING IN THE COMPANY

FOR LAST 20 TO 30 YEARS). ALSO IT HAS BEEN NOTICED THAT THOUGH PERSONNEL JOING THROUGH MANNING

AGENT HAVE BEEN PAID MORE WAGES THAN THE PERMANENT OFFICER (FOR CERTAIN CATAGORY). AS

PERMANENT OFFICER GETS INCREMENT EVERY YEAR AND REACH TO HIGHER BASIC BUT PERSON JOINING ON

CONTRACT SERVING FOR LESS 5 TO 8 YEARS GET WAGES EQUIVALNT TO PERMANENT EMPLOYEE SERVING FOR 20

TO 25 YEARS.

ALSO IT HAS BEEN NOTICED PERMANENT EMPLOYEE INCOME TAX BEEN DEDUCTED AT SOURCE AS PER INCOME

TAX RULES (TDS). WHERE AS PERSON JOINING THROUGH MANNING AGENT HAS NOT BEEN DEDUCTED INCOME

TAX. THEY HAVE PROJECTED AS PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY AND DEDUCTION OF INCOME TAX IS JUST 10 PCNT.

THOUGH BOTH PERMANENT EMPLOYEE AND CONTRACT EMPLOYEE  SERVE ON BOARD ON SAME ARTICLE OF

AGREEMENT. WHAT ARE THE REASONS FOR THE ABOVE MATTER.