Issuing Presidential Orders to the Non-Executives recruited by the DoT, but were appointed by BSNL.

Several hundreds of Non-Executives, who were recruited and sent for training by the DoT, but were appointed after the formation of BSNL, are being treated as BSNL recruiters. They are not issued with Presidential Orders. Hence, they are not entitled for government pension and GPF. Several of these affected employees have approached the court. Various CATs and the High Courts of Kerala and Rajasthan have given judgements that, these officials should be treated as DoT recruitees. However, the BSNL Management has appealed against these judgements in the Supreme Court. The case is lingering on for several years. BSNLEU is continuously insisting upon the BSNL Management to take steps for the early disposal of this case. In the meeting held with Shri Arvind Vadnerkar, Director (HR), on 30^th March, 2021, Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, once again discussed this issue. He also discussed this issue with the Sr. GM (SR) and DGM, Legal, NTR circle. BSNL Management has to advise it’s Advocate in the Supreme Court, to take steps for the early completion of the hearing of this case. BSNLEU will further pursue this case actively, for an early settlement.