The PSEB Engineers' Association has strongly opposed the transfer of a PSPCL executive engineer, alleging that the move was retaliatory after he identified the supply of transformers failing to meet prescribed technical parameters in the Kotkapura area.
Protest Against Transfer
On Saturday, the association held an emergency meeting at Kotkapura, attended by engineers from the region, to protest the transfer. Instead of being commended for detecting the issue, the officer was transferred to Shahpur Kandi in Pathankot district, the association claimed.
Regional Secretary Iqbal Singh stated that XEN Ravinder Singh Sekhon, serving as store in-charge, had discovered deficiencies in transformers supplied by a firm during a routine five per cent quality check mandated under PSPCL norms. According to the association, several transformers failed to meet the prescribed technical parameters.
Allegations of Victimisation
The association asserted that rather than being recognised for his vigilance, Sekhon was transferred from the Sector Store in Kotkapura to Shahpur Kandi. Association members recalled previous instances where they supported officials who faced adverse action while acting in the interest of PSPCL or PSTCL. They alleged that in this case, an officer who refused to accept substandard material had been penalised, and the matter has been escalated to the association's central leadership.
During the meeting, Sekhon detailed the sequence of events leading to his transfer. He explained that inspections conducted as per PSPCL norms revealed that several transformers from the supplier failed technical checks. A joint committee formed by senior officials later reached the same conclusion during a re-examination. Sekhon further claimed that inspections at other stores also found transformers from the same supplier to have failed quality checks. Despite these findings, he was transferred, which he views as punitive action.
Demands and Resolution
In a resolution passed at the meeting, the association condemned the transfer and expressed full support for Sekhon. It questioned why the supplier had not been blacklisted despite transformers allegedly failing quality checks at multiple stores and demanded action against officials responsible for clearing the material during earlier inspections.
The association demanded an impartial inquiry into the matter and called for the transfer order to be revoked pending the investigation's outcome. It further urged the Chief Engineer (Stores) and the concerned Director not to pressure the officer to relinquish charge until the inquiry is completed.
