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03-07-2020

Dear comrades,

It has come to our notice, the AIGETOA is making false propaganda to enroll LICE JTOs into their fold. AIGETOA is giving false statement that SNEA could not achieve E2 and E3 standard pay scales. E2 and E3 pay scales could not be achieved due to AIGETOA only, they went to Chandigarh CAT against DOT/BSNL for non-implementation of standard pay scales.  When SNEA was sincerely persuing for implementation of E2 and E3 pay scales, Hon.CAT gave the Judgment to implement standard pay scales. Based on this Judgment only the aggrieved DOT has issued a confused presidential order to implement E1 for JTO/JAO and E2 for SDE/AO. If AIGETOA could have not gone to court, the E2 and E3 pay scales would have been settled by this time. This DOT order could not be implemented in BSNL only because of the strong opposition by SNEA.

In 2013, in the joint committee meeting chaired by Shri. M.C. Choubey, ED(CN), management side offered E2 and E3 pay scales from 01.01.2007 ie from 2^nd PRC date. GS / AIGETOA demanded E2 scale from 01.10.2000 onwards which management side rejected. Then who stopped E2 and E3. Pay scales mentioned in the RR automatically change as and when scales change. It`s normal procedure

The AIGETOA opposed and gave letter to the BSNL Management in reducing the qualifying service to write JTO LICE from 10 years to 5 years. SNEA and other unions insisted to reduce the period from 10 years to 7 years and finally to 5 years, thereby now the JE who have served for 5 years is eligible.  SNEA made the LICE current.  All the eligible JEs wrote the LICE exam and qualified to become JTO. After the declaration of LICE results on each occasion, SNEA intervened and discussed the matter with Administration for arranging Phase-I and Phase-II training. When the BRBRAITT, Jabalpur allotted the training centre for the LICE passed candidates to various training centers other than Chennai RTTC, SNEA intervened and ensured the training for the candidates are given at Chennai itself. SNEA intervened at all levels including BRBRAITT to ensure the candidates are trained for Phase-I and Phase-II training in Chennai itself. Some interested candidates voluntarily gone to other training centres. SNEA ensured the place of posting is near to their residence and to their choice to the maximum extent. No AIGETOA office bearers met the JTOs on the day completion of their training. SNEA met the entire batch JTOs and welcomed them as a pride Executive. AIGETOA opposes Diploma holder JTO promotion to DE. They have to retire as SDE.

Don`t listen to the Group leader, who confused you. Don`t allow others to make decision on your right, where you have to be member and ensure your rights are protected.  Listen to yourself and recollect the achievement what SNEA did for you. We could deliver the maximum to you as a member of SNEA. Hope your decision would be for the betterment of BSNL and for yourself. Be at right place.

03-07-2020

EPF Full Pension Case filed by NCOA/NCR at Hon SC:

The revised data received from few Circles. Remaining Circles are to collect the information urgently. Additional personal details of the individuals becoming applicants in the case such as a) Fathers name, b) Date of birth, c) Designation with place of posting and d) employer name (BSNL) are required.

The lawyer had given us time upto 18.07.2020 to submit the list. So the list should reach CHQ latest by 17.07.2020.

The case was filed by NCOA and NCR in the Hon SC.

All the Executives interested to become party in the petition in the Hon Supreme Court can utilise this opportunity. In some earlier cases, EPFO extended the Full Pension benefits to the applicants alone, not to all similarly placed pensioners. So, lawyer advised us all members individually to become a direct party, without taking any risk.

All CSs, SSA Secs, Branch Secs and activists should ensure that each and every BSNL recruited Executive is informed about the court case and if they are interested to become party in the case, details are to be collected and mailed.

03-07-2020

SNEA gone to court for facilitating promotion, for removing hurdles on promotion and not to stop or stay the promotions.

SNEA formerly known as JTOA, the cadre Association representing the JTO cadre alone. After BSNL formation in 2003, SNEA formed, representing all the Executives in different cadres. Our focus was always on the upliftment of the basic cadres. When there was not much hindrances on promotion, SNEA could promote about 21,200 JTOs as SDEs in 11 years, from 2000 to 2011. Today JTOs from 1999, 2000, 2001 onwards rect are struggling for promotion. Who stopped their SDE(T) promotions since 2011 deliberately?

I. Developments during LDCE 2007:

For LDCE 2007, initially 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04 and 2004-05 vacancies only notified. It is due to the efforts of SNEA, management included 2005-06 vacancies also for the same LDCE. The 2005-06 year vacancy was just 112. SNEA intention was, the first BSNL directly recruited batch, 2001 rects should get a chance to become SDE for their future career progression.

AIGETOA started opposing the LDCE. Their demand was JTOs should be directly promoted as DE/AGM, not as SDE! As seen today, they filed cases at different courts, praying for stay on LDCE. Vigilant SNEA and management ensured that no stay is granted and LDCE conducted. The AIGETOA given a call to oppose the LDCE. Our attempt to include 2005-06 vacancies made 2001 rect JTOs eligible to appear in LDCE and about 890 JTOs of 2001 rect become SDEs, just in 6 to 7 years of service, utilising the carry forward, unfilled vacancies of previous years. Large number of AIGETOA leaders (present CHQ/Circle/SSA leaders also) defied the call of AIGETOA to boycott the LDCE, written and passed the LDCE, vindicating the stand of SNEA. However their ordinary members did not write the LDCE, missing their opportunity!

II. The history of Court cases from Chennai to Ernakulam --- 10 years?

The Lead applicant in the case, who is still a JTO (Shri Madhumohan, others are LDCE SDEs) left AIGETOA, who was the Circle Office Bearer of AIGETOA Kerala Circle, Why? He understood that his Assn is simply for stopping the promotions, not for clearing the hurdles. The Court case was on JTO to SDE promotion but the applicants are SDEs, why? Who stopped the promotion from JTO to SDE since 2011 and continuing the same situation today also and trying to put the blame on SNEA? By planting lies, facts cannot be hiden forever. The JTOs, especially 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008 rect JTOs are waiting for promotion, should atleast realise at this late hours, who is stopping their promotion...

Prayer in the petition at CAT, Chennai and Ernakulam:

i) 1:1 interpolation of seniority between Promotees and Direct Rects. ii) Fixation of Seniority based on  DoJ instead of Training Centre marks.

From 1995 to 2000, there was no direct rect JTO in DoT. AIGETOA demand was 1995 rect JTO (promotee) and 2001 rect DR JTO should be interpolated in the ratio 1:1 for SDE promotion, ignoring the rect year. (If that happens, today 2007 & 2008 Rect DR JTO and 2013 & 2017 rect LICE JTO would have interpolated in the ratio 1:1 as 50% promotion quota not filled for 2007 and 2008. Whether 2007 & 2008 rect DR JTOs understood the repercussions of AIGETOA case for them? Today they are pretending as saviours of 2007 and 2008 rects!)

Result: They lost both the cases at Chennai as well as Ernakulam. Court ordered that 2001 rects cannot claim seniority or interpolation with 1995 JTOs, rejecting the 1:1 claim. Court ordered fixation of seniority of JTOs based on Date of Joining, putting break on all further promotions. At that time some of the promotee JTOs were joined after the date of Joining of DR though the promotees were selected for the vacancies of DOT period. Interestingly the very same Association is demanding preparation of SDE seniority list not to be based on date of Joining but should be as per quota/vacancy year. SNEA stand in both cases is same, rect/vacancy year.

In 2007, AIGETOA opposed LDCE. Later on they changed the stand. In 2010, AIGETOA activists filed the first case at CAT/Chennai demanding 1:1 interpolation of 2001 onwards DR JTOs with 1995 rect JTOs and so on, ignoring rect year. Their intention was to stay JTO to SDE SCF promotion. Court stayed further DPC. SNEA impleaded in the case through affected parties. In 2011, court vacated the stay for few weeks. As done in 2018, SNEA could pursue and issue promotion order in March, 2011 for 2008-09 vacancy year. Immediately, promotion orders stayed and about 200 JTOs promoted could not join as SDE. In 2013, CAT dismissed the petition upholding BSNL stand and the 200 JTOs could join as SDE. They lost the case at Chennai.

Immediately after that, they filed similar case at Ernakulum and CAT stayed the operation of the eligibility list for promotion. SNEA impleaded through affected parties. Again they lost the case in the CAT. They filed appeal in the High Court and stay continued. Final arguments on the appeal completed in 2017 itself but judgment did not pronounced.

In between for finding an amicable solution to the court case, management called the applicants from Kerala to BSNLCO for discussion. During the discussion, management assured to issue the promotion order at the earliest and they agreed to withdraw the case. SNEA also paid from its own account for their travelling expenses from Kerala to New Delhi on the good faith that they will withdraw the case and finally our Executives are getting benefitted. But later on, they changed their stand and not withdrawn the case.

On 17.05.2018, Hon SC gave an interim direction allowing reservation in promotions. The case at Ernakulam was posted for judgment on 23.05.2018 but postponed to 30.05.2018. Our efforts was to promote both LDCE for 2010-11 and SCF for 2009-10 and 2010-11 together. Finally Hon HC delivered the judgment on 05.06.2018 dismissing their appeal, after reserving the judgment for one and half years. Hon HC ordered that 2001 onwards rect JTOs cannot claim vacancy or seniority from 1995 and the prayer for interpolation at 1:1 ratio with 1995 JTOs rejected. Further Hon HC directed that the seniority of JTOs is to be revised, based on date of joining instead of Training Centre marks. The seniority of supernumerary/excess promotee as JTO from 2001 also revised. This made the seniority of JTOs recruited upto 2000 year intact as there was no there was no excess promotion direct rect JTO upto 2000. Hon HC gave 6 months time to revise the seniority.

BSNL published the JTO eligibility list upto 1999 rect year which declared undisputed by the Hon HC and issued promotion orders for 3147 JTOs for the vacancy year 2009-10 and 2010-11. In this DPC, BSNL promoted JTOs recruited for 1995 (partial), 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999(partial) rect years. LDCE promotion for 2009-10 was issued in July/2013 and for 2010-11 vacancy year was issued on 25.05.2018.

Against the promotion order, AIGETOA activists filed contempt petition in the CAT/EKM against CMD and GM(Pers) on the plea that 1:1 ratio is not followed in promotion. Management very much annoyed over this development. The contempt against the CMD at Ernakulam and Chandigarh had adverse impact on the notification of CPSU Hierarchy promotion w.e.f. 01.07.2018 also. Whole management was totally upset with the contempt case after promoting thousands of Executives.

When CPSU Hierarchy notification delayed, PARITY in promotions among different wings became one of our very strong demand. We pleaded with the management that SDE promotion can be given for the remaining JTOs through the interim measure suggested by the Hon HC, promotions in the ratio 1:1 till finalization of the eligibility list based on DoJ for the direct rects and excess promotes. AIGETOA was against this on the plea that remaining all the vacancies is to be filled with direct rects alone which management did not agree. In fact the number of promotees were very less, hardly 200 in every vacancy year. Finally AIGETOA forced to accept the proposal of BSNL but insisted for written assurance from management. Management declined to give any written assurance to AIGETOA but on our consistent pleadings, agreed to file an affidavit in the CAT to the effect that promotion will be made very shortly against all the vacancies (about 4870). But management put a condition that AIGETOA leaders should not press for contempt against CMD and GM(P), then only promotion orders will be issued. AIGETOA leaders agreed to this and we were very much hopeful that, in the hearing at CAT after few days, whole issue will be resolved. Management filed the affidavit accordingly (see the website dated 01.01.2019). Meanwhile management completed all the preparatory work for issuing SDE promotion orders which would have included 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007 and 2008 rect JTOs (see the website dated 03.01.2019, 04.01,2019). 

Unfortunately, AIGETOA taken a U Turn at CAT/EKM in the contempt hearing date, 07.01.2019 and their lawyer pleaded for initiating contempt proceedings against CMD/BSNL. After the arguments, Hon CAT decided to frame charges against CMD and GM(Pers). If AIGETOA accepted the BSNL proposal and not insisted for contempt proceedings against CMD/BSNL, there was every possibility for JTO to SDE promotion for about 4870 vacancies in a couple of days. This development has almost closed the doors for further promotion from JTO to SDE.

Against the adverse judgment from the HC on seniority fixation, BSNL filed Review Petition in the HC which is opposed by AIGETOA side lawyer. BSNL compelled to file the review petition as the judgment will affect even the earlier JTO rect and future one also. On our plea, BSNL deputed senior lawyer from New Delhi to plead the case at HC/EKM. Pleadings completed and judgment reserved, almost one year back. This is the fate of the court cases.

AIGETOA started the court cases in 2010, just to stop the promotion of the senior JTOs absorbed from DoT but all of them retired by now. But the adverse court order obtained by them, today really pinching the remaining JTOs who are BSNL directly recruited. Outside, they postured that they want SDE promotion. Behind the scene, they strongly pursued the case and ensured that management becomes hostile or the court gives an adverse order to BSNL. So far they could stop the promotion of the remaining JTOs from 2018 by all means. At any cost, they do not want to see that SDE promotions is taking place for the juniors, w.e.from 2018, so they are now openly advocating to the management not to implement CPSU Hierarchy from 01.07.2018 and opposing it. Just to stop the promotion of the youngsters.

When CPSU CH was about to be approved in the BSNL Board meeting on 02nd Dec 2017, AIGETOA activists filed case in CAT Ernakulam against  CPSU CH and demanded promotion as per LDCE and further by DPC only. They got an injection on 01.12.2017 restraining the Board from approving the proposal, a big blow to the aspirations of thousands of Executives.

Now also when SNEA is demanding promotion retrospectively w.e.f 1st July 2018 as approved by BSNL Board to all those completed 5 years of service, AIGETOA is opposing CPSU CH promotion and demanding promotion against limited available vacancies to keep the LICE JTOs out. They are unable to digest promotion of LICE JTOs so fast. 

It is high time for the JTOs waiting for their promotion to analyse who is working against their interest, who is working for their smooth career progression and whose actions stopping their promotion. When SNEA demanding promotion from 01.07.2018 for the JTOs, AIGETOA opposing it and demanding that it should be from 2020 or a later date only! They will continue to stop all the promotions till verification takes place as they want to use it as a vote bank politics.

02-07-2020

SNEA gone to court for facilitating promotion:

AIGEOTA gone to court for stopping or staying the promotions.

02-07-2020

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