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FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1973/MAGHA6, 1894

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MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(Department of Revenue and Insurance)

NOTIFICATIONS

New Delhi. the 26th January 1973

No. A-21021/6/72-Ad. III-B.—The President is pleased on

the occasion of

Republic Day, 1973, to award an Appreciation Certificate fur exceptionally meritori-

ous service rendered when undertaking a task at the risk of his life to:--

Shri Dalpatsinh Ramjibhat Partner, Inspector of Customs & Central Excise,

Collectorate of Central Excise, Ahmedabad.

Statement of services for which the Certificate is awarded.

On 21st November, 1972, he risked his life on the open sea against seasoned

smugglers whom he chased and arrested with only two Sepoys and the crew of

his vessel. While patrolling in the sea in the Gulf of kutch, he spotted one speeding

launch at a far distance in the sea and as soon as he found that, it was not

vessel of licit cargo, he chased the vessel and the share was continued from 1100

hrs to 1900 hrs on 21st November, 1972. He had to open fire several times to

Stop the szesning, vassel Ulternately in spite of the dangers involved, he deringl.

Intercepted the Smugglers' Vessel with if persons on board and with 26½ packages

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of contraband goods valued ai Rs. J4,b4.i)$i..'5t]f. He took custody of all 11 persons

alone and towed the launch wilh the gooljp'i&nd the smugfilers to Okha after 12 hrs.

voyaging in th° sea during thu night, onli;'.'V?iith a skelton ot armed stall In effect.-

iny the toizure Shrl Parmar exhibited ext%oVdlnary presence ql mind, leadership,

exemplary cour&ge ji'rirl bravery regardles^fi'V personal clangel' to life.

During tfae war with Pakistan in December, 1971 on the request of the Naval

authorities, the departmental vessel M.S.V < Durgawatt, with its crew, was plat'ecl

;it tha rtisposal ol the (Jefence authorities to assist them in an attempt to ra^cue

one of the pilot officers who was suspected to have bailed out in Khatber Ctftok

npfir Karachi on 5th December, 1971, Shri Partrvar .proye^decl in.the ctisflutaed

Customs dhow tor pickifig up I.A.F. frew reganliess ot the dangers in enemy

waters and suci-'essfully can'iod out the mission

2. The award is madp under clause (uuu Ot para I of the Scheme governing

the grant ol awnrds to 1hc officers and start of the Customs anfl Central Excise

Denartments nnblishnn in Part I, Section I, of the Gazette of India Extraor.liryjfV

N^ir,nt;,in No. \'l/lM/59-Ad. ITT-B dated the 5th November. 10G2. a? Rmenrfed Hmm

1imt> to time and oarnes with it a monetary aHo-vVttnce at the rate of Rs. 40 p.m

for a prrJod of Five y?ars Irom '2fl1h Junuary, 1D7H lo L'SHi January 1P7B

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No. A-21021/6/72-AAIII-B.—The President w pleased, on

the

uctauon oC

Republic Day, 1973, to award an Appreciation (Certificate for specially distinguished

record of service to each of the undermentioned officers of the Customs an(i Central

Excise Departments:—

1. Shri Bhalachandra Shantarum Buwdekar, Appraiser, Special In^esili ',-diou

and Intelligence Branch, Customs Department, Bombay.

2. Shri H. C. Muttreja, Customs Inspector

(Preventive),

Customs Depart.

ment, Bombay,

3. Shri A. Kanthimathmalhan, Superinit'iident, id Cerilr.il Excise, <\»llfoloii*lt'

of Central Excise, Madura!.

2. These awards are made under clause (aj(ii) of para I o£ the Scheme govern

ins the grant of awards to the officers and staff of ttu- Customa and Central Excis"

Departments, published in Part r, Section 1, of the Gazette of India Extraordinary

Notification No. 12/139/f>G-Ari Ill-B, dated the 5th November, 1962, as amended from

time to time.

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