Harassment
arthur varghese
(Querist) 01 September 2014
This query is : Resolved
Dear Sir
I was working as an Operations manager in a courier company dealing in online shipments delivery from Dec 2012 to Apr 2014.
The packets were delivered by persons who collected the amounts and brought back the money to office, handing the same over to the accountant.
Now the company is not functioning due to financial issues.
Every day the accounts person used to deposit the cash in the bank and send report. The person in charge of centrally coordinating the collections used to record the total amount received.
Though I had resigned by Apr end as salaries was not being paid for some months, now they are sending a report stating that many shipments were received & cash collected but has not been accounted or deposited. They have also sent nefarious persons to my house on the pretext that reconciliation has to be done. On enquiry these persons are official goondas used by private banks to collect from defaulters on loan payments.
Kindly advise what is the remedy available for me in such cases as I have not handled cash but still held responsible. Also when the company has resorted to use arm -twisting tactics to intimidate and collect money where none is due.
Devajyoti Barman
(Expert) 02 September 2014
The acts adopted by your erstwhile employer is purely extra judicial for which penal actions can be drawn against them.
You should lodge complaint with the Police immediately.
If you have any dispute with them then it is better to settle amicably.
Rajendra K Goyal
(Expert) 02 September 2014
You should help in the reconciliation work if you can easily spare time for that. Also clear that dealing cash was not your preview if it was not the term of your appointment.
Lodge police complaint if they resort to illegal activities.
ajay sethi
(Expert) 02 September 2014
lodge police complaint against your ex employer
malipeddi jaggarao
(Expert) 02 September 2014
You are the operations manager of a courier service. You handover the deliverables to delivery boys and they are supposed to collect the money. Though they deposit the monies with accountant, don't have any responsibility to monitor how many packets are handed over, how many delivered, how many returned, amount collected and deposited with the accountant? Accountant will simply accept whatever money is deposited and account for in the books.
You should be go to your old office and settle the matter by reconciling the packets given, money collected and deposited.
As regards employing goondas by your ex-employer, first you visit their office and reconcile the matter. Still if they repeat sending people to your home, you can complain to the police.
Dr J C Vashista
(Expert) 02 September 2014
I agree with the expert's advise, nothing more to add.
It is advisable to settle the matter with the company, without getting into pressure / threat of goons.
T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate
(Expert) 05 September 2014
The situation seems to develop into an ugly affair because of some internal issues involving cash mismanagement, if you are clear in your thoughts and ideas, visit the office and explain the issues in detail, if hey still continue to indulge in such illegal activities against you, the next legal resort is to file a complaint with the local police.
