Telecom Mechanics promoted from TSM must be issued Presidential Orders – BSNLEU writes to PGM(Estt.), BSNL CO.

It has come to the notice of the CHQ that a section of Telecom Mechanics who had duly received their Presidential Order (PO) from the department in the past, are now facing serious difficulties in obtaining pensionary benefits from the CCA after retirement. BSNLEU had already taken up this matter in the National Council meeting. However, the DoT had then stated that only those TSMs, who were on the roles as on 30^th September, 2000 and were subsequently regularised as RMs in BSNL, are eligible for issuance of Presidential Orders. Due to this stand, the cases of Telecom Mechanics who were promoted from the TSMs are being denied consideration, despite the fact that PO letters had already been issued to some of them earlier by the DoT. In view of this injustice, BSNLEU has today written to the PGM(Estt.), BSNL CO., urging that all such cases must be proceed favourably – particularly in respect of employees who had already been issued Presidential Order and have now retired. Denial of pensionary benefits to these employees is unfair and totally unjustified. BSNLEU will continue to pursue this matter until a satisfactory settlement.