Office management?

Question

Iam a HR professional and working with a MNC firm
in Bangalore. Currently I am working in a project for which my team
manager wants the team members to stay in office beyond office hours
in the evening. Iam a family person and very clear that I cant stay
in office beyond office hours for official formal meetings scheduled
post 6:00 PM. Still there are occassions when if required, I have
stayed in office after office hours to complete my assigned task (my
personal decision) as well as if some meetings are scheduled (on
request basis).

Few days back my manager scheduled a meeting for 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
without having a concent with me, for which I declined the meeting
mentioning very clearly saying"I really apologise but to inform you
that I have my personal commitments from 6:30 PM onwards, for which
I cannot attend any meeting post 6:15 PM".
Further to my response mail, my Team Manager responded me marking a
copy to the country HR head and the whole team

Answer 1

Your Manager's reaction clearly justifies that he's not managing the team well at least you...He's just acting like your Boss,but not a good Manager
Simple relation between a Boss and a godd Manager is
Boss says "Do it"
a good Manager says "Lets do it"
as simple as that!
Its just a caution that you need to be watchful about his actions.
There's nothing that he's screwing up you.In fact he's screwing up his own scorecard by escalating it to the top of his weakness.
his action means that he's not an able Manager and wants someone else to do his job effectively!

Answer 2

How nice of your team "manager" to do this. Obviously trying to stir things up. Not much of a manager.

No one will remember you for how many meetings you attended. You have one family.

Keep track of further insensitive tactics while you look for another job . When you find another job, send in your resignation via e-mail, while still in the office.