BSNLEU’s case, challenging the IDA freezing, is admitted in the Hon’ble Kerala High Court.

The Modi government has taken decision to freeze the three IDA instalments of the Public Sector employees, falling due from October, 2020, January, 2021 and April, 2021. These three instalments of IDAs will be restored w.e.f. 01.07.2021, but the arrears will not be paid. The BSNL Corporate Office has issued letter, endorsing the DPE order for freezing the IDA. 

The General Secretary of BSNLEU, wrote to the CMD BSNL, stating that the IDA freezing is not applicable to the Non-Executives of BSNL. In the meanwhile, based on the judgement given by the Hon’ble Kerala High Court, in the case of FACT workers, the CHQ of BSNLEU decided to challenge the order of BSNL Management, for freezing the IDA. Accordingly, a writ petition is filed in the Hon’ble Kerala High Court by Com.C. Sonthosh Kumar, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU, Kerala circle. BSNLEU’s writ petition No.W.P(c)29212-2020 is admitted. The case will come up for hearing when the Court reopens after vacation on 04^th January, 2021.