Ablaze in a Blizzard

The Promotion. Promotion to the rank of Lt.Col is the first selection grade and here after all promotions will be on selection only. Ganesan was denied posting to his Regiment and also not favoured for retention in Madras. He had no money to proceed with the construction. So he exhausted everything and reported to Chief engineer Delhi zone and assumed appointment as Senior Officer-Grade-1 (S O-1) 0N O9th May 1984. This move helped Ganesan in speeding up the HDFC loan and an amount of 50,000 sactioned. Ganesan took his Annual leave and came back to Chennai. He completed his house up to roof level and returned.

The command of engineer Regiment is very prestigious appointment as mentioned earlier. But many officers took this as a green card for their rise to Chief of Army staff and literally sold the Regiment. Because of this nature ill treating of subordinates also was taking place. Over all there was disturbance in the Regiments and Army HQ ordered a team to go into details and suggest ways and means to improve the command. Earlier the postings to command was simply based on the profile of the officer with added advantage of staff college qualifications. This led to unknown officers taking over command and trying to be super figure by harassing his team and ultimately failure in command. So the fact finding team recommended that first preference to take command should be given to those officers who had served with them and approved for promotion irrespective of their profile. AHQ ordered to post such officers immedietely if they had been denied based on the old policy. 4E R had three officers on promotion pannel out of which Ganesan and an officer senior to him was approved. Since the present CO 4 E R had not completed his tennure the officer senior to Ganesan was given the option whether he will wait to take over 4 E R or accept some other Regiment. Waiting after approval is risk taking as one may get medically dis qualified or change of policy. So he opted for other Regiment and moved. Ganesan had been denied command as pr old policy and already moved to Delhi. Under such circumstances Ganesan was over night tobe shifted. At the same time the co 4 E R was detailed on a special mission and was asked to move immedietely. Viewers can see the rhe Cosmic game as demonstrated.

The cosmi force fired the last bullet, and ganesan was posted as commanding officer 4 Engineer Regiment. The Regiment which was formed on 02 june 1966 ultimately got a commanding officer who was part of the formation team. More....