| 05th January | House | Sreedhar visits to take Pappu's investment cheque. I make a 20k cheque for Pappu and give it to Sree. But Sree says he can’t accept the cheque because starting this year, investments will be accepted only through cheques made from one’s own account, not even cash and Pan Card Xerox is mandatory, only PAN NO. won’t do. |
| House | I realise the mission threat now because of F2, F3. |
| 07th January | Office | I googled for PAN card related info, also think of filing RTI as to what has been happening in case of my PAN card all this long. Latter stuff is more cumbersome with mission threat looming large. |
| House | I was able to uncover the application no. given while taking action on F2 |
| 08th January | UTI Office | I enquire a lady at the counter about my PAN card. She told me that my card is hanging in abyss because DOB in my application and DOB requested do not match. Well, I smile and explain that it was the exact reason why I applied for change of detail. So then I wrote an application and submitted birth proof. |
| UTI Office | She declined to give me an acknowledgement citing provision of rules. I plead my case because either acknowledgement or PAN xerox is accepted for investment. She gives me a print out of her screen which shows the status of my PAN with minimal details. I plead more and get her to put a UTI stamp. Sreedhar says on call that it may acceptable. |
| 09th January | Office | I give Sreedhar a copy of the print out and 2 cheques for investment in MFs. Now these were the last leaves in the last cheque book so I put request for new cheque books. They will arrive from Mumbai so it would take around 10 days to reach me. I felt I will need these cheque books(rem the mantra?) |
| | | I had nailed entire mission pretty soon. HRA was there and investment would be there within a few days so I had nailed it quick and I was happy. But what’s a game that doesn’t turn against you. |
| 10th January | Office | Sreedhar tells me that my PAN proof can not be accepted because it wasn’t the recognized format so I dearly need PAN/PAN copy!! |
| House | I get to know that I can apply for a new PAN card with same PAN no. and it will be delivered within 10 days. UTI ppl come to Bajaj Allianz's offices for this. |
| 11th January | BA | I am told it will takes 30-45 days for PAN card to reach me. Now, either I should invest entire money in PPF this year or take scan of someone else’s PAN and modify it to reflect my details. Latter option is not easy because of this. |
| BA | My last option, I called up Krishna in Mysore and request him to manage a photo copy of the PAN from Mysore office. |
| Office | On further googling I get a couple of email-ids of UTI ppl, I shoot them mails explaining my case. |
| 12th January | Office | There is a reply from Divya, telling me that I can e-mail birth proof to her. |
| 13th January | House | I realised that I had lost my pen drive and lost all e-data so scan of my 10th marksheet and passport are gone. Game is much more exciting now!! |
| 15th January | House | I am able to find a scan of my passport which I promptly forward to Divya. Pan Card is cleared of objections 3 days later. |
| 18th January | House | I reliaze that I had deposited the HRA cheque WITHOUT TAKING ITS PHOTOCOPY!!!! So right now no investments and no HRA relief as well. And to top that I don't have cheque books to make cheques |
| 22nd January | Office | My PAN card has been dispatched but to Infosys Mysore address since that was the address mentioned at the time of application. In the e-mail I had sent out my new address as well but there is a different procedure to go for change of address. So my Pan Card would be reaching Mysore address, where I don’t know anyone now. But many thanks to her and now I know that govt is now a little net savvy processing application through e-mail as well |
| 22nd January | Office | Krishna called to say that he was able to get a PAN photocopy so I ask him to fax it. The print was extremely black I asked him to courier it to me. |
| 24th January | Office | Called up my landlady telling her that I will deposit next month’s rent in advance for my HRA. Then I realize I don’t have enough money in my bank account to last this new expenditure. MF money is still left to be credited so there is further expenditure. I anxiously wait for my new cheque books. |
| 24th January | Office | I call Karun to transfer 15k in my a/c. Month end is approaching and my salary will be credited but I don’t want to wait that long. |
| 25th January | Office | I receive PAN photocopies by courier. I call Sreedhar and give him the photocopies. |
| 27th January | Office | Sreedhar gives me investment proof, two small slips which I put in my bag immediately. |
| 28th January | Office | I receive cheque books from courier so this time I make the cheque and keep photocopy ready so that I don’t forget at a later date. |
| 29th January | Office | I received money from Singla.I deposit the rent in my landlady’s account. I deposit the rent in landlady's a/c next day. |
| 04th February | House | I think of keeping the documents ready to submit it next day. After an hour of searching I realised that I did what I am best at... screwing things!! Because I am not able to find there anywhere. So I decide that I will have to call Sreedhar and ask for duplicate proofs. It was only later when I went to fuel filling station that I realised the proofs were perched blissfully in my wallet. |
| 05th February | Office | Mission successful. I submit all the investments proofs and HRA |
