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My tenure at Hyderabd was not without prickly thorns. Director
(Head quarters) whom let us call by pseudonym Mr.Owl-say (
no descendant of the cardinal) was senior to me by one batch
and was a constant source of trouble. He had a habit of running
after MPs and MLAs and he ingratiated with them with the sole
object to continue in Andhra Circle after promotion as
Additional PMG.Luckily for him another officer who was
occupying the post of Additional PMG left the Circle to join as

PMG Assam. Mr.Owl-say managed to remain in the circle as
Additional PMG. Armed with increased powers my friend began
to give free reins to exercise of powers such as incur expenditure
for snacks and tea under the pretext of entertaining guests when
really none called on him.He got all news papers in vernacular
or English from all divisions and it was a sight to see him in the
evening carry in both the hands heavy carry bags crammed with
news papers so religiously hoarded by him uring the day, for the
ostensible purpose of monitoring work of post offices even in
remote localities as might be reported in these papers. The real
purpose was not far to seek. These papers would find way to old
paper shops in exchange for a few hundred rupees! These were
minor aberrations as compared to the crowning glory of all
misdeamenours. Our friend was already in possession of a
building constructed with the help of funds allotted by the
housing ministry .This amount called House building advance
was returnable in monthly installments .

The ministry with a view to liberalizing the provisions issued
orders to grant further mount to those who could not complete
the construction for want of funds. Our friend suppressing the
fact of having already completed his building and also let out the
same applied for the second advance and invested the same in a
finance company. The staff unions were not to close their eyes to
this transgression .The unions issued a telegram to the Member
(Finance) about the violation of the rules. It was highly
embarrassing to the additional PMG and he had to repay the
irregularly availed amount to the government account.

The officer jumped to the inference that this was the handi work

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