You are an Executive Engineer in a Municipal Corporation construction cell in charge of a flyover. Junior Engineers report that work conforms to specifications, but a surprise inspection reveals serious deviations likely to affect safety. Rectification would require demolition, rework, contractor loss and delay, while public pressure is high to complete the flyover. The Chief Engineer says the lapse is not serious and advises expediting completion. You believe public safety is at risk. Evaluate the options of following the Chief Engineer; making an exhaustive written report and seeking written orders; calling for explanations and directing correction; escalating above the Chief Engineer; or seeking transfer/reporting sick, and state your preferred course with reasons.
What the examiner wants
For the case beginning ‘You are an Executive Engineer in a Municipal Corporation construction cell in charge of a flyover. Junior Engineers report that wo’, resolve the Case Study dilemma by identifying its specific stakeholders and competing duties, comparing feasible options, and choosing a legally defensible, ethically reasoned course with safeguards.
Demand-wise check
- 1From the exact case cue ‘You are an Executive Engineer in a Municipal Corporation construction cell in charge of a flyover. Junior Engineers report th’, identify the stakeholders and ethical/legal conflicts specific to this situation≈65 words
- 2For ‘You are an Executive Engineer in a Municipal Corporation construction cell in charge of a flyover. Junior Engineers report th’, compare the decision-maker's feasible options, including consequences, rights/duties and implementation risks for each option≈65 words
- 3For ‘You are an Executive Engineer in a Municipal Corporation construction cell in charge of a flyover. Junior Engineers report th’, justify a preferred course with due process, transparency/accountability safeguards and concrete follow-up measures≈65 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Where marks usually go
- For the case cue ‘You are an Executive Engineer in a Municipal Corporation construction cell in charge of a flyover. Junior Engineers repo’, avoid merely retelling facts without separating its stakeholders, conflicts and decision criteria
- For the case cue ‘You are an Executive Engineer in a Municipal Corporation construction cell in charge of a flyover. Junior Engineers repo’, do not choose an option without testing legality, feasibility, consequences and accountability safeguards
Value addition
- Stakeholder–dilemma–option matrix with a short decision flow
→ Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.
Official source anchors
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