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Call Attention Day

22/12

As per call of CHQ to observe call attention day on 19-12-2022 demanding pension revision with 7th CPC fitment benefit , jointly in association with 5 other BSNL/MTNL pensioners associations, all our members have participated in very good number all over the country with great enthusiasm and commitment by holding demonstrations. It is marked with speeches by our CHQ/Circle /District office-bearers, leaders at their respective places. The call was successfully implemented by our units in all circles/branches at CCA/SSA/Local headquarters . We congratulate all our units for this grand success of the program and it is evident and we are sure that our next program of agitations would be done with much more success which will surely compel the DOT to take positive decisions on pension revision as per our justified demand.

Click here link for some of the glimpses : :https://photos.app.goo.gl/WVnkxjbMqkFQDLVU8

FLOWER BAZAR CHENNAI

BERHAMPUR

DHARMASALA

DELHI

HYDERABAD

FARUKABAD

AHMEDNAGAR

BHANDARA

LATUR

SHOLAPUR

GUNTUR

TIRUCHI

THOOTHUKUDI

VELLORE

MADURAI

CHENNAI

ARA

AGRA

SRIGANGANAGAR

SAMBALPUR

MATHURA - UP WEST

CHAPRA

MEERUT

ELURU

SURENDRANAGAR

AHMEDABAD

BHAVNAGAR

KOLLAM

MALLAPURAM

GHAZIABAD

BAREILLY

ETAH

UDAIPUR

TRISSUR

KOTTAYAM

CHANDIGARH

PATIALA

LUDHIANA

PRAYAGRAJ

MOTIHARI

SASARAM

PATNA

MUZAFFARPUR

JAIPUR

KHAMMAM

JABALPUR

GHORAKPUR

OSMANABAD

BHUBANESWAR

HINDUPUR

WARANGAL

SALEM EAST & WEST

CHANDRAPUR

NIZAMABAD

AKOLA

RAJAHMUNDRY

PRATAPGARH

BHARATPUR

SATARA

ANANTAPUR

SITAPUR

KATIHAR

KHOZIKODE

PALAKKAD

VIJAYAPUR

TIRUPATI

KURNOOL

MAHABUBNAGAR

GWALIOR

SAHARANPUR

VIZIANAGARAM

VIJAYAWADA

BANGALORE

NALGONDA

TIRUVALLA (KERALA)

ADILABAD

SRIKAKULAM

VISAKHAPATNAM

ONGOLE

NELLORE

TRIVANDRUM

TRIVANDRUM

Andhra Circle Conference

16/12

Andhra Circle Conference was held on 04-12-2022 at Visakhaptnam at Same venue of AIC. Com PSR , DG, PGR, TSV and other CHQ office bearers from AP have addressed.

The elections are unanimous and the following are elected :

President : K S Koteswara Rao, Guntur

Circle Secretary : D Venkateswara Rao , Srikakulam

Treasurer : J Narayanachari, Vijayawada

DELHI VISIT

16/12

With the help of Shri N K Gandigwad (OS, Hubli Branch), our resident Com. DG, our VP Com. Gangadhara Rao and myself along with Com. M K Bagchi (President, RTOWA), met Hon’ble Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shri Pralhad Joshiji in Parliament House on 13-12-2022 and requested his help to resolve the Pension Revision issue. Accordingly his PA fixed the meeting with MoC at 1900 hours.

MEETING WITH MOC

We met Hon’ble MoC Shri Ashwini Vaishnawji and handed over to him a letter containing our demand. We thanked him for taking a decision to delink Pension Revision from Pay Revision. We explained the justification for our demand and requested his intervention for 7th CPC fitment factor. He assured that he will get it examined.

MEETING WITH MEMBER (S) ON 14-12-2022.

we met Member (S). He told that Estt Section has asked from CGCA the financial implications for 0%, 5%, 10% and 15%. He also told that though BSNL could not reach an agreement on pay revision they have sent pay scales for Non-executives. Then we told him about our meeting with Hon’ble MoC and handed over a copy of the letter. He assured due consideration.

MEETING WITH DDG (Estt)

We met DDG (Estt) and discussed the following issues:

1.Pension revision: She also told that they have asked for financial implications. We told her that DoT has not sent the proposal of 2.515 fitment formula for pension department’s consideration and there was no occasion for that department to reject it as claimed. When we insisted to send the proposal to pension department and let them give their opinion, she said that she has to take the opinion of higher officers in DOT including Secretary Telecom.

2) Implementation of Madras CAT judgement on extra increment to about 600 Pensioners in Tamilnadu.

3) Reduction of last pay drawn to Telecom Mechanics who were placed in LM scale who did not get posting immediately after training due to want of vacancies in Phone Mechanic cadre pertaining to Tamilnadu, Chennai Telephones and Andhra Circles. After detailed discussion on both (2 & 3) the above issues, DDG Estt wanted us to forward our last written letter by email and she has agreed to look at it afresh.

IT NOTICES

We met Director (Accounts) regarding IT notices being received by our members for Leave Encashment of DOT period. On his request we supplied all correspondence we had with Secretary of Revenue Department, MOF and Director ( HQ )and CBDT. He assured to take up the case with concerned officials. MEETING WITH LAWYER We met our Advocate and requested him to ensure that on 6th February 2023 the case is heard. He told that all-out efforts will be taken for that.

V Vara Prasad, GS

Our Case in Ernakulam CAT for arrears from 01-01-2007 with 78.2% is postponed to 11-1-2023

09/12

Pension Revision Case - next hearing on 06-02-2023

09/12

Though our case was listed under item Bo 41 since our senior counsel mentioned , it came up for hearing today. Government Lawyer was also present.

Our senior counsel placed a few points before the Division Bench and the judges directed both the parties to submit a synopsis and it will further be heard on 6-2-2023