The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART I—Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 143] NEW DELHI, SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 1982/SRAVANA 24, 1904 Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation
2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOT rr NATION
New Delhi, the 15th August, 1982
No. A-21021/3/82-A'd.IUB.—The President is pleased, on the occasion of Independence Day, 19R2, to award an Appre- ciation Certificate to the under mentioned officer of the Centia! Excise DDpartment for exceptionally meritorious service tendered by him when underaking a task even at the risk of his life.
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Shri Gurusharan JethftUI Brahmbhatt, Inspector (Ordi- nary Grade), Customs (Preventive) Collectorare ni Cential Excise ' 1 lni llff'''U^'T*ll'WaBMil|jL1J Statement of services for which the certificate nas t>eefr awarded :
On 8-1-1982 an information was received by Senior Supenn- tendent of Customs, Bulsar that one vessel by name "Chamij "- sagar" Registration No. UMR-1021 was likely to iwch Daman coast within two days loaded with huge quantity of contra- band goods. Accoidmgly sea patrolling: was airanged with Shri N, N. Palel and G. J. Bruh.mhh.iti, Inspector on bo,nd the departmental launch on 8-1-1982. Extension sea patroll- ing was undertaking by the departmental launch and ceii;uii suspicious signals were monitored. On 9-1-1982 at about 21.00 hrs. the officers on board the departmental lauivh sighted one vessel on Kolak-Daman coast in about five fathoms of water moving m a suspicious manner without nuvigation lights. Immediate signals vveic given by ihe flare pistol. On secum the cusioms launch, the said vessel instcai! of Mopping tor examination, changed the dilution towards the .sea and started .speeding up m a bid to escape TJic departmental launch also started a hot chase ami followed the suspect vessel speeding away towards triL- sea Seon.u that the boat had neither heeded to the signals given nor seemed to be stopping, the officers on board Ihe department il launch lesorted to riling wilh the service rille and revo'va. In all 124 rounds were fired from service nfle and revolve!.
As a result of that, the persons on board the said vessel, jumped into the hold of the vessel and got themselves hidden ut different places. Due to this the said vessel v/as left with- out any control and started moving in a very erratic manner as there was no one at the wheel to control it. It w.i, seen by the officcis on board the departmental launch that ihe said vessel had suddenly started moving very erratic; and m circles. This posed a great problem for the depart- mental launch to go alongside and to board and control the vessel. Flowcver, showing great courage the departmental launch was also made lo run along the smuggled boat and Shri G. h Brahmbhatt tukim> great risk and displaying extra- ordinary courage and devotion to duly tried to jump inio the '•md boat which vvas movim; in a very ertatk manner. He succeeded in jumping into the smugglers boat alone and that too amongst the hostile smuggle!s who could have turned violent and caused serious physical injury to him.
Thus Shri Brahmbhatt displayed exemplary bravery rind devotion to duty of the highest order by jumping into the smuggleis' vessel which was moving with tremendous speed and in an ciratic with II hostile smugglers on board. He succeeded in leaching the vessel single-handed with only a revolver in his hnnd It is owing to the courageous perfoi- mance of this officer, who not only ventured to g-o out into the sea with illequipped confiscated nrahdbow. but also meet- ing the challenge at great personal lisk, thai the vessel 'Chandrysagar' loaded with contraband goods1 valued at Rs. 82.22,8JO cotikl be intercepted. The vessel AMS fitted wirh a brand new 'Mitsubishi' engine of 480 H.P.
Shri Brahmbhatt faced great risk to his life at that moment as he could have fallen Into the choppv sea or got crushed between the impact of two vessels- or the U smugglers on Board could have turned violent and caused acrious injuries to him. Bui Shri Brahmbhatt had shown dediction and devotion to duty of the highest order whi'h would act us a souice of inspiration to others engaged in ma-smuggling work.
R. C. MISRA, ^ddl Sety.