The Calf Path of Mind-5.

        Unanimous letters are quite common in an organisation .Many such letters have got no basis and is written by vested interest.But It can not be ignored also.When Colonel Ganesan took over as Battalion Commander ,at M E G &Centre,Bangalore in Sep 1989,hectic activities were going on for the forth coming "President's Colour Presentation Parade " which was scheduled for 02 March 1990.A number of recruit trainees who had completed their training were retained as working parties. Under these circumstances interdisciplinary cases were increasing. Ganesan  was very strict and dealt with iron hand irrespective of their ranks.

                  In some of the cases where the offences committed could not be proved, the accused was over night posted out to border areas.Under these circumstances Col Ganesan received an unanimous letter.

       Since the letter is written in tamil ,the contents in general is like this, "Ganesan, it is a warning to you.Change your way of dealing with troops.Otherwise you will be murdered "

     

                 Generally  such letters would be written by the affected persons only.So Ganesan  implimented various means to get the hand writting  of the suspected persons and finally found out the person who wrote that letter.He was a Junior Commissioned officer who was involved in an immoral activity. Inspite of repeated warning,he continued his behavior and was over night posted out to an unit which was in Tiripura state.

                          Like a fool he wrote an apology letter,confirming that he was the one who wrote the initial unanimous letter.How ever Colonel Ganesan ,considering the other good aspects of the J C O  left him at that stage.

                      A few years later ,that J C O  got Regimental Commission and  in some other scenario he was introduced to Colonel Ganesan,With out any hesitation Ganesan shook hand with him and congratulated him.