Whistleblower- Manjunath

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A Presentation

On

Whistleblowers

School of Management Studies

Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad

Presented by

Ayush Vaish


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Table of Content

Introduction

Whistle blower Manjunath

Case of Manjunath

Manjunath Shanmugan Trust

Outcome of Forming the Trust

Key Initiative Trust

Conclusion

References


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Introduction

Who is a Whistleblower ?

A whistleblower is a person who exposes

misconduct, alleged dishonest or illegal activityoccurring in an organization.

The alleged misconduct may be classified in many

ways such as a violation of a law, rule, regulationand/or a direct threat to public interest, such asfraud, health and safety violations, andcorruption.


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Whistle blower Shanmugam

Manjunath


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Whistle blower Shanmugam

Manjunath

Manjunath native place was Karnataka.

He did his Computer Science Engineering

degree from Sri Jayachamarajendra College ofEngineering, Mysore, and an MBA from theIndian Institute of Management Lucknow.

He was a marketing manger(grade A officer)for the Indian Oil Corporation .


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Case of Manjunath

While working for the Indian Oil Corporation

in Lucknow, he had ordered two petrol pumps

at Lakhimpur Kheri sealed for selling

adulterated fuel for three months.

When the pump started operating again a

month later, Manjunath decided to conduct a

surprise raid around 19thNovember 2005.


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Case of Manjunath

He was shot dead in gola Gokarannath town of

Lakhimpur Kheri. His body, riddled with at least

six bullets and his body was found in the car.

The car was being driven by two employees of

the petrol pump. Both were arrested and the

main accused, pump-owner Pawan Kumar Mittal,was held on 23rdNovember along with seven

others.


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Case of Manjunath

Indian Oil Corporation paid Rs 26 lakhs ascompensation to the family.

Following the Murder, there was immense

media spotlight on the case Manjunathsandhis batchmates from IIM Lucknow kept thecase alive.

A trust was formed The ManjunathShanmugam Trust registered on 23rdFebruary 2006.


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The Manjunath Shangmugam Trust

The immediate objective of the trust was fightingthe case to get justice for Manjunath.

The Broader agenda is improving governance inIndian Public life.

Fortunately, the Trust took up the case. The trust

lawyer MR. IB Singh, the Public Prosecutor SriChandramohan Singh, Trustees, volunteers andsupporters worked hard to get justice.


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Outcome of forming the Trust

On 24thMarch 2007, nearly sixteen months

after the murder, all eight accused were found

guilty.

Petrol Pump owner Pawan Kumar Mittal , the

main accused, was sentenced to death by the

Session Court, while other seven accused

were given life imprisonment.


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Key Initiative of the Trust

The Trust runs Indias first National Right To

Information Act Helpline. The (8 am- 8 pm) multi,language Helpline, serviced by professionally

trained call centre agents, guides citizens throughthe features of this powerful tool againstcorruption.

The Manjunath Shanmugam Integrity Award, tohonour those who have reported and workedagainst corruption.


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Conclusion

Why not we as a citizen should form a governing

body as the Manjunath Trust and provide the

protection top the Whistleblowers.

A public should also pressurize Government ofIndia to pass the Whistleblower bill awaited since

2005.

The employees of all the organization should alsodemand to introduce Whistleblower Policy in the

OrganisationsRule and Regulations.


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References

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Lucknow/Manjunat

h_case_Final_hearing_in_July/articleshow/2058628.cms

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Shanmughan_Manjun

ath

http://zeenews.india.com/news/states/manjunath-murder-

death-penalty-commuted-to-life-term_586567.html


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