J.M. Malik, Presiding Member—Fame and power driven with the ulterior motive of greed, leads to devastation. To us here, death is the most terrible thing, we know. We understand ‘death’, for the first time, when he (death) puts his hand upon one, whom we love.

2. The facts of this unfortunate case, are these. Mr.Vipin Handa, aged about 46 years, who was working as Director, lost his life in tragic circumstances. The OTIS, OP1 installed Elevator in CGO Complex, in December, 2001. On 20.03.2003, at about 10.40 AM, a meeting of senior officers concluded on the 11th Floor of Research Analysis Wing (RAW) office in the CGO Complex at Lodhi Road, New Delhi. Lift No.6 is reserved for the officers of the level of Joint Secretary and above. During the second trip, Down, in the lift, Mr.Vipin Handa was one of the few officers who were in the Elevator. Approximately, at about 10.45 AM, the lift abruptly stopped between 6th and 7th Floor. The operator in the lift informed the lift operator in the control room that the lift had stopped. Three persons from the control room reached the 7th Floor, opened the lift door on the 7th floor with a manual key and spoke with the operator inside. They a