The tradition still goes on

inconstancies. The Tradition still goes on!

Have you ever noticed that how circulars are interpreted differently in different places!Though it is clearly understood that circulars are to be followed not only by words but by its spirit too but  that becomes the greatest gray area giving the maximum leverage   to the authority that might be to interpret to his whims and fancies detrimental to the interest of the applicant and belying the spirit of the circular in its right earnest.This is mostly done in respect of interpretation of circulars relating to  employee benefits matters. Number of such inconsistent instances are there but it is not my intention to expose them to drive my point what I want to say that these inconsistent decisions are not the product of modernisation but  favourable decision to favourite exists from the evolution of the society to prove that despite the law is equally applicable to all some appears to be more equal than others in implementation of law.  The Tradition still goes on!

Let me now corroborate the same from mythological story to prove that inconsistencies existed even during the pre historical age and such abaration was used to be tolerated even by great man like Lord Rama ----let alone ordinary souls at the helm of affair now. Let  me confess that this story was not authored by me. Any body having doubt may refer to the Ramayana written by the pious soul Sri Sri Manivannan. At best it is my feeble effort to corelate it with modern day transactions to show such abarations were and are acceptable in the larger interest of the exigencies of the organisation.
The fierce battle between lord Rama and Ravana was going on.Meghnath the son of Ravana and a great warrior was fighting under the cover of cloud against Laxmana and at one point of time Meghnath shot his most powerful Agnishwar bsna(arrow)to Laxmana who tried to evade it but failed to bear it's tremendous jerk and shok  when the same passed by his ears. Laxmana fell unconscious but did not get back his sense even after 10 hours.Lord Rama being very anxious called the doctor brothers Ashwani  from the heaven.They came ,examined Laxmana and wrote the proscription advising Laxmana to administer the extracts from Vishalya karani leaves(the leaves from the panacea tree,)within next ,6,,hours They  further informed that this tree is available only at vindhya parvat(mountain) which  was about 4000kms from the place of war i.e Rameshwaram
It was possible only for Hanuman and Lord Rama instructed him to bring the leaves as early possible However Lord Rama gave this instruction orally. Hanuman hence submitted his tour programme to Bharat who was then ruling the kingdom in the name of Lord Rama The tour programme was duly approved by Bharatha and Hanuman flew to vindhya parvat to collect the leaves but failed to trace the tree.Hence he uprooted the entire mountain  and carried it with him and placed it beside Laxmana The tree was easily identified by the doctors from the heaven and it's extracts  were administered and Laxmana  regained his consciousness in no time and became fit.
Meanwhile Hanuman submitted his Travelling Expenditure bill to the Accounts department for sanction but found to his dismay that the entire TE bill was rejected on the following grounds:--
1.The tour programme was approved by King Bharatha who is running the king Dom by means of a power of attorney executed in favour by Lord Rama and the said PA does not give him power to approve tour programme. Even if it is accepted that Lord Rama orally  permitted him but there is nothing on record and hence declined.
,2.Hanuman being a scale one officer is not permitted to fly and hence flying expences and diem allowance declined.
3.Hanuman carried the entire mountain instead of bringing some leaves entailing huge Expenditure  and hence excess baggage charges disallowed Further in addition, disciplinary action be initiated against Hanuman for undertaking unauthorized travel as also to flout the instructions by bringing the entire mountain instead of few leaves that might put the exchequer in to heavy loss , had the bill been sanctioned through oversight.
Hanuman got demoralised and approached Lord Rama but he expressed his inability for any favour against the extant rule but asked him to talk to Laxmana. Hanuman did so and appraised him the entire situation Laxman got very very angry  and instructed the head of the administration to transfer the officer from the accounts department and post an obliging officer to sanction the T E bill of Hanuman.The instruction was carried out and the bill was sanctioned on the following grounds:--
1.It is a fact that the power of attorney does not give any power to king Bharatha to approve tour programme but has not specified explicitly that long Bharatha  does not have that power either Moreover he is ruling  the kingdom in the name of Lord Rama
Who did not object to it and hence the tour programme is deemed to have been sanctioned.
2.It is a fact that Hanuman being scale  one officer is not permitted to fly but was constrained to fly on official exigencies. Had he not taken the decision to fly It would have been difficult for Laxmana sir to survive. Hence allowed.
3.Hanuman being scale one officer is not expected to Recognise and locate the panacea leaves and had carried the entire mountain to save expenses of multiple journeys as also to save time. in addition ,it is recommended that special incentive be granted in favour of Hanuman for doing a yeoman's service to save the life of our respected Laxmana sir
Submitted and recommended srongly for sanction