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Meeting with Member Services DoT
As scheduled today meeting was held under the chairmanship of Member (S).
It was a pleasant, succesful meeting.
On behalf of 9 associations we presented a memorandum rejecting zero percent and insisted for 7th CPC fitment factor. That was appreciated by some other Pensioners associations also.
Administration gave power point presentation.
The benefit is 0.02% according to the presentation.
BSNL is not willing to give additional contribution for post-2017 retirees.
All Pensioners ' associations in one voice rejected zero percent.
Finally chairman said that we will not go ahead with zero percent. But I can't right now tell what would be the percentage because we have to consult higher-ups including Hon MoC.
But delinking pension revision from pay revision is decided.
Stalemate is broken and we shall continue our efforts to achieve our objective.
We have convened a meeting tomorrow morning to widen our base beyond 9 associations.
--A K Kaushik, G.S.RTOWA Delhi.
Payments to VRS and other Retirees
The payments of GSLIC to the vrs and other retirees of Rs two crores have been processed for payments to the retirees and rest amount of Rs 2,10,20,000 will be processed up to next week for payments through ECS to the retirees and an amount of Rs 1,56,226 are under processed for payments against medical and telephone bills reimbursement of the retirees and an amount of Rs 1,07,78,000 towards salary arrears due to promotion to the retirees and payments of Rs 70,95,000 towards CGHS reimbursement to retirees is also under process for payments through ECS
DGM finance MTNL assured that all these payments of retirees will be remitted in the bank accounts of pensioners by next week
--A K Kaushik, RTOWA Delhi.
Meeting with Member Services DoT
Meeting with Member Services DoT is fixed up on 17th October-2022 at 16.00 Hrs in Committee Room, 2nd floor, Sanchar Bhawan , New Delhi with the representatives of BSNL/MTNL pensioners Associations to discuss regarding pension revision of BSNL/MTNL pensioners
--A K Kaushik, RTOWA Delhi.
RULE 206 - COURT CASE FURTHER STATUS:
GS RTOWA along with GS TEAM visited DoE ministry of finance north block today to find out the status of the case of 5% IDA neutralisation we met with the concerned officers who have informed us that the case has been sent to budget department of finance ministry for budgetary approval we have also gone to budget section and requested to clear the case as early as possible.
--A K Kaushik, RTOWA Delhi.
RULE 206 - COURT CASE FURTHER STATUS:
Today the case is heard in supreme court. Supreme Court has upheld the judgment order in favour of Rule 206. Details of judgment will follow.
--A K Kaushik, RTOWA Delhi.
COURT CASE STATUS OF RULE – 206:
Rule 206 case could not be heard today in Supreme Court and now it will be heard tomorrow in court no 2 as the item no 102.
--A K Kaushik, RTOWA Delhi.
PENSION REVISION COURT CASE – STATUS:
Comrade Prahlad Rai GS AIRBSNLEWA, Comrade A K Kaushik GS RTOWA MTNL and Comrade Karan Singh from Rajasthan met Ms Gauri Puri our Advocate to discuss regarding pension revision court case status & Rule 206 seniority case of SDEs Telecom. Madam apprised that pension revision case has been posted for hearing on 6th October-2022 in DB PB CAT ND wherein Mr Rajshekher Rao Sr Advocate may aslo be present for argument. Regarding Rule 206 SDEs seniority case she informed that tomorrow the case for MTNL applicants has been listed for hearing as TC-78/ 2015 at Sl no 107 .The MTNL case Judgement may come tomorrow and on that basis further BSNL case will be reviewed.
--RTOWA Delhi.
MEETING WITH MEMBER (SERVICES) DoT:
Comrade Prahlad Rai GS , Comrade Kishan Singhji, President AIRBSNLEWA, Comrade A K Kaushik GS RTOWA MTNL, delhi, Comrade Sheel Kumarji President and Comrade K R Yadav, GS TEAM MTNL Delhi met Member (Services) DoT and discussed regarding pension revision issue of BSNL/ MTNL pensioners. DDG (Estt) and Director (Estt) DoT were also present in the meeting. We explained that DoT proposal for 0% fitment benefit is no way acceptable to us and the pension revision should be on the basis of 7th CPC recommendations as pension revision should be adopted since we are Govt pensioners and getting pension from Consolidated funds of Govt of India. Member Services while discussing the matter explained that even on 0% fitment benefit the pensioners will be benefited with 8% or 10%. We explained that no one is going to be benefited with this fitment in long term. However, we explained that all the pensioners’ Associations have requested to withdraw this 0% fitment proposal and to constitute the Committee comprising DoT Officers and Association representatives headed by Member Services to discuss the matter in detail for an agreeable solution. Member Services appreciated our concern and mentioned that shortly a Committee will be constituted to discuss and resolve the issue. All the Pensioners Associations representatives will be informed well in time to discuss the matter. He assured an early action in this regard. During discussions it was understood that pension revision file from DoP&W has been received in DoT Estt cell wherein DoP&W has not objected 0% fitment benefit, notional fixation may be considered and the Committee may be constituted and headed by DoT not by DoP&W etc. We extended thanks for considering the request of all the pensioners’ Associations regarding Constitution of a Committee comprising DoT Officers and Association representatives for discussions and decision on pension revision formula.
--RTOWA Delhi.
PENSION REVISION – COMMON MEMORANDUM:
Comrade Prahlad Rai GS AIRBSNLEWA, Comrade A K Kaushik GS RTOWA MTNL and Comrade Karan Singh from Rajasthan met Ms Gauri Puri our Advocate to discuss regarding pension revision court case status & Rule 206 seniority case of SDEs Telecom. Madam apprised that pension revision case has been posted for hearing on 6th October-2022 in DB PB CAT ND wherein Mr Rajshekher Rao Sr Advocate may aslo be present for argument. Regarding Rule 206 SDEs seniority case she informed that tomorrow the case for MTNL applicants has been listed for hearing as TC-78/ 2015 at Sl no 107 .The MTNL case Judgement may come tomorrow and on that basis further BSNL case will be reviewed.
--RTOWA Delhi.
