Issuing Presidential Orders to the employees recruited and sent for training by the DoT, before formation of BSNL..

All comrades are aware that, the Hon’ble Supreme Court had given judgement on 26.07.2023, in respect of the employees recruited and sent for training by the DoT, before formation of BSNL. The Hon’ble Supreme Court upheld the order of the Hon’ble CAT, Chandigarh, wherein it is stated that these employees should be treated as DoT recruitees. However, the DoT did not take any action based on the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court. BSNLEU has written many letters to the Secretary, DoT, demanding implementation of the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court. (BSNLEU’s letters dated 31.07.2023, 25.10.2023 and 15.02.2024). In this connection, the last letter was written by BSNLEU on 15.02.2024, addressed to the Secretary, DoT. On the next day itself, the DoT issued a letter to the CMD BSNL, regarding implementation of the Hon’ble Supreme Court order. In that letter, the DoT has stated that the Hon’ble CAT, Chandigarh judgement would be implemented only in respect of the parties who filed the case. The CHQ of BSNLEU is communicating this decision of the DoT to all the BSNL employees who were recruited and sent for training prior to the formation of BSNL. Copies of both the DoT letters mentioned above are enclosed. The affected comrades who are not covered by the Hon’ble CAT, Chandigarh, may take necessary legal action for getting the benefit of the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court.