Identification of AIBSNLPWA Under Pensioners Portal Copy of order
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CONTACT NUMBERS:
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE: regn-certificate-with-translation.pdf
CONSTITUTION: CONSTITUTION
IDA Rates from 2007: IDA Rates New.pdf
FOR ONLINE REMITTANCE TO CHQ:
Name of recipient: AIBSNLPWA (CHQ), SB A/c No 67100927818,
IFSC No. SBIN0002239
Contact Numbers: Please see list of Office Bearers
AIBSNLPWA FORMATION DAY 2026
Anantapur District Conference was successfully held on 19 August 2026, with the participation of around 250 members.
Com. V. Vara Prasad, All India General Secretary; Com. D. Venkateswara Rao, AP Circle Secretary; Com. M. Rajasekhar Reddy, CHQ AGS; Com. Subhan, AP Circle ACS; and the Principal General Manager, BSNL, Anantapur addressed the gathering.
The speakers highlighted the major issues concerning BSNL pensioners and the activities and ongoing struggles of the Association.
New District Office-Bearers Elected Unanimously
- District President: Com. S. Shivaiah
- District Secretary: Com. O. Babaiah
- District Treasurer: Com. V. Subramanyachary
Dear Comrades and Members of AIBSNLPWA,
On the proud occasion of the 17th Anniversary of the All India BSNL Pensioners’ Welfare Association (AIBSNLPWA), I extend my warm greetings and best wishes to all members and their families.
On 20 August 2009 at Chennai, AIBSNLPWA was founded with a clear mission—to provide a common platform for BSNL pensioners and to safeguard their rights, dignity, welfare and legitimate interests.
From the beginning, we built AIBSNLPWA as a “Rainbow Organisation”, bringing together pensioners from different services and organisational backgrounds.
Our All India Conferences have been held at Jaipur (2012), Bengaluru (2015), Puri (2018), Visakhapatnam (2022) and Kochi (2025). The Association has grown into a strong national organisation with membership crossing 84,500, thanks to the dedicated efforts of our members at the grassroots, branch and district levels.
Our Major Achievements
1. Pension Revision for Pre-2007 Retirees
After the 2007 pay revision, pre-2007 retirees were initially denied pension revision. Through sustained efforts, the closed file was reopened, a Cabinet Note was processed and DoT issued pension revision orders on 15 March 2011. This established an important precedent for pension revision of absorbed BSNL pensioners.
2. Pension Anomaly of Early BSNL Retirees
We successfully pursued the pension anomaly affecting those who retired during the initial months of BSNL. After victories before the PB CAT and High Court, followed by contempt proceedings, orders were issued in October 2021, benefiting more than 4,000 pensioners with substantial arrears.
3. Removal of the 60:40 Condition
While pursuing the 78.2% IDA revision, AIBSNLPWA also succeeded in getting the 60:40 condition removed, with valuable support from the then Union Minister Shri Ananth Kumar.
These achievements demonstrate what unity, persistence and collective action can accomplish.
Pension Revision from 01-01-2017 – Our Present Struggle
After years of representations, discussions and political efforts, we approached the PB CAT in September 2020. The Tribunal delivered a favourable judgment in September 2023.
The Department challenged the judgment before the Delhi High Court, which unfortunately delivered an adverse judgment on 01 July 2026.
The judgment comprises 273 paragraphs and, in our considered view, raises serious issues of interpretation and contains internal contradictions.
The Legal Battle Must Continue
The High Court judgment is not the end of the legal battle. If left unchallenged, it may adversely affect the legitimate claim of BSNL pensioners for pension revision from 01-01-2017.
The Supreme Court is the final judicial authority on questions of law. Therefore, the judgment must be challenged before the Supreme Court to take the matter to its logical conclusion.
Action to file an SLP before the Supreme Court has already been initiated by the Association. We are committed to placing all relevant facts, statutory provisions, earlier judgments and legal issues before the Supreme Court, with the best possible legal representation.
Key Issues Arising from the High Court Judgment
The central basis of the High Court judgment is its interpretation of Rule 37A. The Court has held, in substance, that Rule 37A provides the framework for calculation and fixation of pension at the time of retirement, but does not confer a continuing right to future pension revision under the 7th CPC. The Court has also relied upon the view that, after absorption in BSNL, employees ceased to be Central Government employees and became governed by the IDA/PRC framework, and therefore cannot claim CPC-based pension revision in the absence of corresponding pay revision.
This interpretation is precisely what requires examination before the Supreme Court.
Rule 37A was specifically introduced under Article 309 of the Constitution to protect the pension rights of DoT employees absorbed in BSNL. The Government had assured the employees that their pension would continue to be paid by the Government from the Consolidated Fund of India even after absorption.
Nothing in the provision or the Government’s assurance states that such pension would be frozen permanently at the level prevailing on the date of retirement.
The High Court has also relied upon the PRC/CPC distinction. Our claim, however, is not for pay revision of serving employees; it is for revision of pension of existing pensioners.
There was no specific provision for pension revision in the Terms of Reference of the Third PRC. Even when DoT proposed inclusion of pension revision in the Third PRC Terms of Reference, DPE did not agree to its inclusion.
Therefore, pension revision cannot simply be rejected merely on the ground that BSNL employees were governed by the PRC.
The fundamental question before the Supreme Court will be whether Rule 37A can be narrowly confined to pension fixation at the time of retirement, or whether its protective purpose requires continuing protection of the Government pension rights of absorbed DoT employees, including legitimate subsequent pension revision, unless specifically excluded by law.
Our Resolve
AIBSNLPWA has never accepted injustice as final. Our record shows a consistent path:
Representation ----- Negotiation ------ Administrative Intervention ----- Legal Action
The present challenge is serious, but our resolve must be stronger. Let us ensure that the SLP is pursued effectively and that our legitimate claim for pension revision from 01-01-2017 reaches its logical conclusion.
On this 17th Anniversary, let us remember with gratitude our founding leaders, office-bearers, activists and comrades whose contributions built this organisation.
Let us strengthen our grassroots organisation and maintain unity, discipline and mutual respect.
Seventeen years have passed, but our mission continues.
Let us move forward with confidence, unity and determination, safeguarding the legitimate interests of present and future generations of BSNL pensioners.
Long Live AIBSNLPWA
Long Live the Unity of BSNL Pensioners
Warm greetings and best wishes to all members and their families on the 17th Anniversary of AIBSNLPWA.
General Secretary
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17th ANIVERSARY - AIBSNLPWA
17th ANIVERSARY - AIBSNLPWA
The Annual General body Meeting of AIBSNLPWA Tirumalagiri Branch was held today on 07-08-2026. All India General Secretary Comrade V. Vara Prasad, CHQ Organising Secretary Com Govindarajulu, and Telangana Circle Secretary Com N. Somanatham attended and addressed the gathering.
The following office bearers were elected unanimously:
• President: Jaswanth Kumar
• Secretary: Venkatesh
• Treasurer: Ramachandraiah
The following is a brief record of the steps taken by the Six Applicant Associations in the Pension Revision Case after the judgment of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court dated 01.07.2026.
The Division Bench of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court allowed the Writ Petition filed by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and set aside the favourable orders of the Principal CAT dated 20.09.2023.
The judgment, running into 108 pages and 273 paragraphs, was studied in detail by the Applicant Associations and their legal counsel to assess its implications and decide the further course of action.
Representatives of the Applicant Associations met Advocate Ms. Gauri Puri and discussed the Delhi High Court judgment and the legal remedies available.
It was considered that sufficient grounds existed for approaching the Hon’ble Supreme Court by filing Special Leave Petitions (SLPs), particularly in view of the differing judgments of the Delhi and Kerala High Courts.
It was also decided to obtain the opinion of Justice (Retd.) J.K. Maheshwari, who retired from the Hon’ble Supreme Court in June 2026.
The SLP already filed by AIBSNLPWA against a part of the Kerala High Court judgment came up before the Hon’ble Supreme Court on 13.07.2026. The SLP was admitted and notice was issued to the Government.
Representatives of AIBSNLPWA, SNPWA, AIRBSNLEWA and RTOWA (Delhi), along with Advocate Ms. Gauri Puri, met Justice (Retd.) J.K. Maheshwari.
The Delhi High Court judgment, relevant Office Memoranda and the provisions of Rule 37-A and its sub-rules were examined in detail.
Justice (Retd.) J.K. Maheshwari expressed the view that there was no need to file a Review Petition before the Delhi High Court and that the matter should be taken before the Hon’ble Supreme Court by filing SLPs. He also observed that the entitlement to pension revision needed to be effectively substantiated before the Court and agreed to guide the preparation of the petitions.
The Applicant Associations met virtually and considered the discussions held with Justice (Retd.) J.K. Maheshwari.
There was unanimity among the Associations on proceeding with the filing of SLPs before the Hon’ble Supreme Court.
A five-member committee comprising Comrades M.K. Bagchi, G.L. Jogi, Prahalad Rai, Anupam Kaul and Ashok Kaushik was constituted to meet Senior Advocate Shri Nidhesh Gupta for further consultation.
The Committee met Senior Advocate Shri Nidhesh Gupta and discussed the Delhi High Court judgment and the proposed SLPs.
After examining the matter, the Senior Counsel expressed the view that the case was strong and that there was every possibility of succeeding before the Hon’ble Supreme Court.
The Applicant Associations again met virtually on 27.07.2026 at 1900 hours.
After considering the legal consultations and the views expressed by the Senior Counsel, it was unanimously decided to engage Senior Advocate Shri Nidhesh Gupta as Senior Counsel for the proposed SLPs.
Accordingly, the Six Applicant Associations are proceeding with the necessary steps for preparation and filing of the Special Leave Petitions before the Hon’ble Supreme Court.
RESOLUTION
As notified, virtual CWC was held under the presidentship of Com D Gopalakrishnan, CHQ President today (18/7/26).
46 CWC members attended. 4 members expressed their inability to attend because of personal reasons. .... members expressed their opinion that the association has no other option but to file SLP in Hon supreme court against Hon Delhi high court judgement delivered on 1/7/2026 setting aside Hon PB CAT judgement. The only exception was the voice of Com K Muthiyalu who expressed his opinion against filing SLP and said that Delhi HC judgement is correct.
With his lone dissent voice
The Central Working Committee of AIBSNLPWA, which met virtually today resolved to challenge the judgment of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the BSNL Pension Revision case by filing a Special Leave Petition (SLP) before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.
The CWC resolved to engage the best available Senior Counsel/Advocate to effectively present the case and protect the legitimate demand of pension revision to BSNL and MTNL absorbed pensioners. At present there is no need to seek donation and the expenses shall be met from the available legal fund.
The CWC noted that this decision is in conformity with the resolution of the Ernakulam All India Conference to pursue the pension revision issue to its logical conclusion. The CWC authorised CHQ to take all necessary steps in this regard
The CWC appeals to all members to remain united and extend their full cooperation and support to CHQ. All are requested to take this decision to the grassroot members and the leaders have to adhere to the organisational discipline and tell the CWC decision only.
Positive Development: Supreme Court Issues Notice in AIBSNLPWA Case
The SLP filed by AIBSNLPWA challenging the Kerala High Court judgment, which held that Associations cannot espouse the grievances of pensioners, came up for hearing on 13.07.2026 before the Hon'ble Supreme Court.
The Hon'ble Court has issued Notice on the Special Leave Petition as well as on the application for condonation of delay, and has posted the matter for further hearing on 21.08.2026.
