The case aids students’ to understand interpersonal issues in an organizational setup. It reveals the problems associated with matrix organizational structure. The case is based on true events in an administrative office of an educational institution (name and location changed). The case is written in a first person conversation format, to bring out the nuances involved. A routine conversation between two colleagues skyrocketed into a disciplinary issue. The implications can be discussed to bring out the different concepts in human resource management and organizational behaviour. The case is original and based on real-life experience. The name of the institution, place and characters is disguised as the institution did not want it to be made public.