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Editorial

CONFUSION OR AN INVITATION TO CHAOS?

In our last editorial, we had discussed about the developments on pay revision of the BSNL executives following acceptance of 3rd PRC recommendations on the pay scales and other allowances of the CPSE Executives by the Government. We had dispassionately discussed the issue, since pension revision of BSNL retirees solely depends on the revision of pay scales of the serving employees in BSNL. We find that the proposal for revision of pay scales with 15% fitment benefit for BSNL Executives is progressing in a positive direction which has already crossed a few levels of decision making. So far, it did not meet with any hurdle. However, there are people who have other ideas and they enact some scenes to keep their flocks together. Instead of channelizing their resources for smooth passage of the proposal, some are seen to go for failed cease work call and some others try to illuminate the roads of Delhi with lit candles. They should instead keep their energies reserved and use it only when it demands. We are, now, waiting for the day when the proposal would reach DoT’s court to get its approval. At that stage, the issue of orders for pension revision with same fitment benefit as being allowed to the serving executives will acquire momentum. But will

the pension revision of the retired BSNL Executives be allowed to move separately or any attempt would be made to tag it with the pension revision of non-executive pensioners even though the wage negotiation for the serving non-executive employees has not even started? Though such an attempt to obstruct the pension revision of the executives will neither be logical nor will it stand the law of the land as laid down by Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. True, on the last occasion the pension revision of both the executives and non-executives was processed simultaneously. But that was a different situation when the Department was indecisive on the question of allowing revised fitment benefit by merger of 78.2% IDA in the revised pay scales of the Executives who were already allowed revised pay scales with fitment benefit by merger of 68.8% IDA as per the orders available on the day. Only after the non-executive Unions agreed to shelve the revised fitment benefit by merger of 78.2% IDA for the future and accepted pay scale revision for non-executives only with fitment benefit by merger 68.8% IDA, as was given to the Executives, the path for pension revision of both executives and non-executive pensioners became clear and

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both the cases were processed in a single proposal. Now the situation is totally different. There is no confusion regarding the fitment benefits to be allowed as was the case on last occasion. The pay scale revision of executives will surely be issued first without waiting for the outcome of wage negotiation of the non-executives which may take more time. With the pay scale revision of the executives, pension revision of the retired executives automatically becomes due as per the law of the land. There is no reason to delay it pending wage revision of non-executive employees. When we are clear about our aims and objectives., some others are busy in dragging the pension revision of BSNL pensioners into a big confusion. They are

found to be creating confusion by renewing their demand for pension revision for BSNL IDA pensioners with fitment benefit recommended by 7th CPC– though the law of the land as laid down the Hon’ble Supreme Court does not permit this. We have discussed such issues in the past on a number of occasions and even put up many articles in this very website. In our last editorial also, we straightened the position on the very principle for pension revision. Hope they do not invite the similar situation which they created during last pension revision of BSNL retirees by demanding pension revision on presumptive CDA pay and thereby inviting a danger for the BSNL pensioners to lose heavily as per their proposal. Anyhow, the constant vigil, strong move and stiff opposition by AIBSNLREA could prevent the damage.

INCREASE IN IDA

According to calculations based on All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers, IDA is to increase w.e.f. 1.10.2017 by 5.3% for CPSEs where last pay revision was implemented w.e.f. 1.1.2007 and by 8.9% where last pay revision was implemented w.e.f. 1.1.1997.

ISSUES TAKEN UP

AIBSNLREA URGES PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA TO ALLOW TAX EXEMPTION AGAINST THE INTERESTS EARNED IN PRADHAN MANTRI VAYA VANDANA YOJANA LAUNCHED BY THE GOVERNMENT EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE SENIOR CITIZENS: Government of India had launched Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana as a subsidized Pension scheme for the senior citizens for getting “pension” upto Rs. 5000/- per month for which one has to fix deposit the required amount for long ten years. The interests, being repaid as ‘pension’, however is taxable [View posting dated 24.07.2017 in this website for more details]. Now AIBSNLREA has appealed to the Prime Minister of India to allow tax exemption against the interests earned. View posting dated 18.09.2017 in this website to read the letter NON-SETTLEMENT OF REVISION OF PENSION WITH FITMENT BENEFIT BY MERGER OF 78.2% DA/DR – AIBSNLREA WRITES TO SECRETARY (TELECOM) ABOUT THE CASES OF S/SHRI JAGDISH NARAIN, RETD ADG AND INDERJIT SINGH, RETD DM OF CORPORATE OFFICE: AIBSNLREA has

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addressed a letter to Secretary (Telecom) about non-settlement of revision of pension of S/Shri Jagdish Narain, Retd ADG and Inderjit Singh, Retd DM, who retired from BSNL Corporate Office, by the STP Branch of DOT. The Association has requested for her intervention in the above cases “so that these long pending cases, which should have been settled within the revised target date fixed by Member (Finance) i.e. 10.4.2017, are at least settled now”. View posting dated 03.09.2017 in this website to read the letter

RESPONSE TO AIBSNLREA’S REPRESENTATIONS

AHMEDABAD TELEPHONES REPLIES TO AIBSNLREA’S LETTER REGARDING NON-PROVIDING OF

HARD COPY OR SOFT COPY OF TELEPHONE BILLS TO SHRI B M BHAVSAR, RETD AGM & LIFE

MEMBER OF GUJARAT STATE BRANCH: Earlier we reported in this website that BSNL Corporate

Office has forwarded the AIBSNLREA’s representation to the CGM, Gujarat Telecom with the

advice to examine and resolve the issue and furnish a report [View posting dated 25.09.2017 in

this website]. Now, after examining the case, Ahmedabad Telephones has replied to our letter

stating that the subscriber has opted to go green and accordingly bills are sent by mail. View

posting dated 30.09.2017 in this website to read the letter.

BSNL CORPORATE OFFICE FORWARDS AIBSNLREA’S LETTER DATED 30.08.2017 REGARDING THE

HARASSMENT METED OUT BY AHMEDABAD TELEPHONES TO SHRI B M BHASAR, RETD AGM,

CIRCLE OFFICE IN NOT PROVIDING HIM COPIES OF TELEPHONE BILLS: AIBSNLREA took up the

above case wherein Ahmedabad Telephones was neither providing hard copy nor soft copy of

the Telephone Bills to Shri B M Bhavar, Retd AGM, Circle Office and then disconnecting the

telephone connection on stated non-payment of bills [View posting dated 30.08.2017 in this

website to read the letter]. BSNL Corporate Office has now forwarded the said letter to the CGM,

Gujarat Telecom Circle with the advice to examine and resolve the issue and furnish a report. View posting dated 25.09.2017 in this website to read the letter

NATIONAL SAVINGS INSTITUTE OF MINISTRY OF FINANCE REPLIES AIBSNLREA’S REPRESENTATION TO

PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA REGARDING ADDITIONAL INTERESTS IN SAVINGS BANK ACCOUNTS OF

SENIOR CITIZENS: National Savings Institute of Ministry of Finance, Government o0f India has since sent

a reply to AIBSNLREA on its representation to the Prime Minister of India requesting to “advise the banks

to allow additional interest of 0.5% in the Savings Bank Accounts of the Senior Citizens as admissible in

case of long term fixed deposits”. In response to the representation of the Association, the National

Savings Institute has stated that while examining in future the suggestion given by the Association,

appropriate action will be taken. [View also the last posting dated 05.09.2017 in this website]. View

posting dated 14.09.2017 in this website to read the letter

PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE FORWARDS AIBSNLREA’S REPRESETATION REGARDING NON-

SETTLEMENT OF REMOVAL OF ANOMALY IN FIXATION OF PENSION OF DOT EMPLOYEES

ABSORBED IN BSNL WHO RETIRED BETWEEN 01.10.2000 AND 31.07.2001 TO SECRETARY,

DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS: AIBSNLREA had represented to the Prime Minister

of India appealing him to intervene in the above matter since no serious attempt is being made

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to resolve the issue, though it is being routinely discussed in the meetings after meetings of

SCOVA organized by Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare for last few years. The

Association also quoted the minutes of the last SCOVA meeting held on 12.01.2017 wherein

certain decisions were taken to be complied with by Department of Telecommunications [View

posting dated 28.08.2017 in this website to read the representation]. Prime Minister’s Office has

now forwarded the said representation to the Secretary, Department of Telecommunication for

action as appropriate and also reply to the petitioner i.e. the Association. View posting dated

08.09.2017 in this website to read the PMO letter

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES (MINISTRY OF FINANCE) SENDS AIBSNLREA’S

REPRESENTATION MADE TO PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA REGARDING ADDITIONAL INTERESTS

IN SAVINGS BANK ACCOUNTS OF SENIOR CITIZENS TO THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA FOR

APPROPRIATE ACTION: A representation was earlier made by AIBSNLREA to the Prime Minister

of India requesting to “advise the banks to allow additional interest of 0.5% in the Savings Bank

Accounts of the Senior Citizens as admissible in case of long term fixed deposits” (View posting

dated 11.08.2017 in this website to read the representation]. Prime Minister’s Office, in turn, had

forwarded the same to the Secretary, Department of Economics Affairs [Posting dated

20.08.2017 may be viewed to read the letter]. Now, Department of Financial Services, Ministry

of Finance, has send the said representation to the Reserve Bank of India for appropriate action

and also to reply the representation under intimation to the Department of Financial Services. View posting dated 05.098.2017 in this website to read the letter

DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS (POSTAL), UP CIRCLE RESPONDS TO AIBSNLREA’S REPRESENTATION

TO SECRETARY (POSTS) REGARDING ABNORMAL DELAY IN THE OFFICES OF DIRECTOR (POSTAL

SERVICES) IN FORWARDING REVISED PPOs TO THE CONCERNED POST OFFICES: AIBSNLREA

had earlier addressed a letter to Secretary (Telecom) with copy endorsed to Secretary (Posts)

regarding abnormal delay in all the offices of Director (Postal Services) in forwarding the revised

PPOs of the BSNL pensioners to the concerned Post Offices [View posting dated 28.05.2017 in

this website to read the letter]. Department Posts (PEA Branch) took note of that representation

and advised all its Director of Accounts (Postal) to take appropriate action in the matter and

submit report to the PEA Branch [View posting dated 01.07.2017 in this website to read the

letter]. Following this, the Director of Accounts (Postal), Bihar Circle submitted its report on the

matter with copy endorsed to this Association [Posting dated 11.07.2017 in this website may be

viewed to read the letter]. Now, Director of Accounts (Postal), UP Circle, Lucknow has also sent

a report with copy endorsed to this Association. View posting dated 04.09.2017 in this website to

read the letter

BRANCES IN ACTION

NEW BRANCH OF AIBSNLREA AT BHATINDA FORMED: In a General Body Meeting of the Retired

Executives of Bhatinda SSA (Punjab State) held on 29.09.2017 in the Pension Bhawan, a new

Branch of AIBSNLREA was formed with 16 Executives joining the Association as Life Members.

The meeting was co-chaired by Shri Sohan Lal Garg, Retd DE and Shri P K Jindal, President,

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AIBSNLREA, Sangrur Branch. Collective efforts of S/Shri K C Garg Retd SDE, Bishamber Lal, Retd

SDE and R S Sethi, Retd DET resulted in arranging the meeting and consequent formation of the

Branch. Shri Sohan Lal Garg, who is from Bhatinda and already a Life Member of Sangrur Branch,

took all the initiative to get the Branch formed. After observing two minute’s silence in memory

of Shri Joginder Singh, Retd JTO, the other items were discussed. Shri P K Jindal, President of

AIBSNLREA, Sangrur Branch highlighted the achievements of the Association and also the

background for filing a case to seek Legal remedy for getting the Pay/Pension arrears and other

pensionary benefits etc which were due with fitment benefit by merger of 78.2% IDA w.e.f.

01.01.2007 but denied by the Department. All the 16 retired executives present in the meeting

joined the Association. The meeting concluded after Shri Kishore Chand Garg, Retd SDE

presenting the vote of thanks

BI-ANNUAL GENERAL BODY MEETING OF AIBSNLREA, EAST VIDARBHA (NAGPUR) BRANCH HELD: The bi-annual General Body meeting of AIBSNLREA, East Vidarbha (Nagpur) Branch was held on Sunday, the 17th September, 2017 at Amenity Block, CTO Compound Nagpur under the Chairmanship of Shri U B Nikose President of the Branch. After paying tributes to the departed members /family members, Shri Bhola Kamble, Asst Branch Secretary welcomed all the life members and also the newly enrolled life members. Shri Arun Deshpande, Branch Secretary briefed the house regarding the efforts being taken by Nagpur Branch to resolve the issues of pending pension revision cases in the office of the CCA Nagpur and settlement of pending MRS bills in SSA Nagpur. He extended special thanks to GS CHQ for his persistence efforts for effective implementation of pending pension revision cases of BSNL pensioners in Maharashtra Circle. Shri N G Talewar Vice President, Maharashtra State Branch addressed the house and briefed the members about the major events taken place in the first State Executives Committee meeting of the Maharashtra State Branch held at Shegaon on 12th September,2017. Shri P R Bhujbal, CHQ Vice President mainly highlighted the legal remedy being sought in the Apex Court to get the injustice meted out to the absorbed BSNL pensioners and even those still in service in the matter of fixation of their pay/pension/family pension with fitment benefit by merger of 78.2%IDA w.e.f. 01-01-2007. Petitioner in this case will be Association and Others on representative capacity. Relief will be prayed for all similarly placed persons. He also briefed about the DPE Office Memorandum dated 3/8/2017 notifying the revised pay scales for the CPSEs Executives as per 3rd PRC recommendations. Affordability conditions in the OM for implementation of the revised pay scales was also discussed. The proposal for pay revision of BSNL executives will be put up before the BSNL Board after clearance by the management Committee of BSNL. Finally Department of Telecommunications shall issue the administrative order. It was categorically mentioned that without pay revision of the serving BSNL employees, the pension/family revision of the absorbed BSNL pensioners/family pensioners cannot take place in view the Supreme Court decision that there shall be no difference in pension between past and future pensioners which has become the law of the land. GS CHQ is strictly keeping vigil on this key issue. Finally he appealed to all members and well-wishers to come forward and pay liberal contribution on receiving the pension revision arrears and seeking legal remedy to get the denied benefits in the wider interest of BSNL pensioners.

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14 new life members joined the Nagpur Branch of the Association taking the total membership

to 348 as on day of meeting. S/Shri B P Mazumdar Finance Secretary, V V Khandve, V W Patil Vice

President, B D Nikam, Vice President, M R Sheikh, Tumramkar, A K Bhattacharya and others took

sincere efforts for the success of the meeting which concluded after presentation of vote of

thanks by Shri U B Nikose, President.

AIBSNLREA, BAREILLY BRANCH HELD A GB MEETING: Bareilly Branch (UP State) of AIBSNLREA held a General Body meeting at 11.00 hours on 04.09.2017 which was presided over by Shri Ramesh Chandra. Branch Secretary Shri A C Maheswari and Finance Secretary Shri Krishna Kumar Tripathi discussed mostly about the local problems being faced by the members. Shri R S Arora, UP State Secretary briefed the members on pension revision, 3rd PRC recommendations and action taken by the Association on pay/pension revision arrears case. 7 new Life Members joined the Association. STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING OF MAHARASHTRA STATE BRANCH, AIBSNLREA HELD: First State Executive Committee Meeting of AIBSNLREA, Maharashtra State Branch was held on 12th September, 2017 at Shegaon, in Buldhana District. All Branches except Ahmednagar Branch were represented. Shri R.W.Tidke, President, AIBSNLREA Amravati Branch presided over the meeting. CHQ Vice president Shri P.R.Bhujbal and Joint Secretary Shri D.K.Joshi represented CHQ. After welcoming all the participants and others, the House observed silence for one minute to pay homage to the souls of the departed members. Shri D V Rokade, Branch Secretary, Amravati said in his brief introductory speech that due to sudden demise of President Shri P.C.Dubey, the post of State President is now vacant along with the post of State Finance Secretary which are now to be filled up. The participants then introduced themselves to each other. The Branch Secretaries thereafter submitted reports covering the points regarding membership, remittance of CHQ quota, collection for legal fund and donation along with problems of the members of their Branches. Most of the branches pointed out about non-payment of outdoor medical claims and non-receipt of revised PPOs and arrears. State Secretary in his report appealed for enrolling new members, remit legal funds and donations to CHQ to enable the Association to move forward. He stated that with the initiative of Shri Bhujbal, Vice President of AIBSNLREA, CHQ, maximum number of revised PPOs have been issued and this helped the members to get their arrears of revised pension. Remaining cases have been taken up with CCA office and expected to be sorted out soon. Shri D.K.Joshi, Joint Secretary CHQ elaborated information on 78.2% pension arrear case He said that though the membership of Maharashtra State Branch is second highest, there is a scope to achieve highest position. He discussed about developments on 3rd PRC recommendations. He briefed the House about the initiative by CHQ to file a Petition in Supreme Court for which "Vakalatnama", mostly from very senior members, are to be got signed. Instructions by CHQ, issued from time to time, on this issue need to be rigidly followed. Shri Vasudeva Retd. DGM WTR shared his experiences in the organization and appealed all to live peaceful life by regularly doing meditation. The process to call nomination for the vacant posts of State President and State Finance Secretary then started. Shri Vasudev Retd. DGM WTR and Life Member of Mumbai Branch was elected unopposed as State President of AIBSNLREA, Maharashtra State Branch. Shri M.Z.Shinde from Amravati Branch was similarly elected unopposed as Financial Secretary of AIBSNLREA, Maharashtra State Branch.

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State Secretary Shri V.G.Dakhode appealed to the house to come forward to host the State Conference. Shri N.C.Jain, Organizing Secretary, AIBSNLREA Maharashtra assured to hold the State Conference at Kolhapur in 2018. After Vote of Thanks presented by Sri A G Nema, Branch Secretary, Akola, the House was adjourned. AMRAVATI BRANCH OF AIBSNLREA (WEST VIDARBHA REGION) HELD ITS GB MEETING: A

General Body Meeting of AIBSNLREA, Amravati Branch (Maharashtra State) was held under

the Chairmanship of Shri R. W. Tidke , President of the Branch on 6th Sept. 2017 at the

Conference hall of G. M. Telecom , BSNL , Amravati. The meeting was attended by 34 members

of the Branch along with Shri V.G.Dakhode, State Secretary AIBSNLREA, Maharashtra. Branch

Secretary Shri D. V. Rokade and President Shri R.W.Tidke, informed the house about the

developments taken place after the last meeting held in July, 2017. They elaborated details of

the developments on the issue of revision of Pension with fitment benefit by merger of 78.2% of

IDA and gave the latest status regarding the progress of pension revision work. It was informed

to the house that almost all Pension revision cases in respect of executives are complete and sent

by CCA Nagpur to the respective Post offices and Banks. Most of the executives are in receipt of

arrears also. The work of revised medical options and posting of pending medical bills is in

progress. The respective officers of the Amrvati BSNL has assured to complete the said work by

the end of ensuing week. During the meeting, an amount of Rs. 9000/- as contribution for Court

case and Rs. 13000/- on account of donation to CHQ respectively was collected from the

members. Shri V. G. Dakhode , State Secretary, AIBSNLREA, Maharashtra State discussed

about the CEC to be held on 12-09-2017 at Shegaon Distt. Buldhana. He also briefly discussed

about the 3rd PRC developments and highlighted the important key issues of the BSNL

being processed at State and All India level. The queries raised by the members were duly

replied by him. After this, Vote of thanks was presented by Shri M.Z.Shinde, Financial Secretary,

AIBSNLREA, Amravati Branch.

STATEMENT OF AMOUNT RECEIVED DURING SEPTEMBER 2017

An amount of Rupees six hundred (Rs. 600/-) has been credited in the S/B Account of CHQ with

Syndicate Bank on 28/09/2017. Source being identified.

An amount of Rupees five thousand (Rs. 500/-) has been credited in the S/B Account of CHQ with

Syndicate Bank on 27/09/2017. Source being identified.

Odisha State Branch has deposited Rupees four thousand Seven hundred (Rs. 4700/-) only in the

S/B Account of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 27/09/2017 as contribution (Rs. 2,000/-) on receiving

pension arrears collected from 4 members and to seek legal remedy for pay/pension arrears (Rs.

2,500/-) as collected from 5 members and also CHQ quota of Rs. 200/- for I new Life member.

East Vidarbha Branch (Maharashtra State) has deposited Rupees One lakh one thousand (Rs.

1,01000/-) only in the S/B Account of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 26/09/2017 as contribution

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(Rs. 53,000/-) on receiving pension arrears collected from 94 members and to seek legal remedy

for pay/pension arrears (Rs. 48,000/-) as collected from 93 Members.

East Vidarbha Branch (Maharashtra State) has deposited Rupees One thousand (Rs. 1000/-) only

in the S/B Account of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 26/09/2017 as quota for 5 new life members.

Coimbatore Branch (Tamilnadu State) has deposited Rupees three thousand four hundred (Rs.

3400/-) only in the S/B Account of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 26/09/2017 as contribution (Rs.

3,000/-) to seek legal remedy on pay/pension arrears issue collected from 4 members and

towards quota (Rs. 400/-) for 2 new Life Members.

Amravati Branch (Maharashtra State) has deposited Rupees one thousand five hundred (Rs.

1500/-) only, collected from 3 members, in the S/B Account of CHQ on 25.09.2017 as contribution

to seek legal remedy for pay/pension arrears issue.

Amravati Branch (Maharashtra State) has deposited Rupees one thousand five hundred (Rs.

1500/-) only, collected from 3 members, in the S/B Account of CHQ on 25.09.2017 as contribution

on receiving pension arrears.

Shri Nadiendu Biswas, Retd DGM and Life Member of West Bengal State Branch has deposited

Rupees five hundred (Rs. 500/-) only in the S/B Account of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on

25.09.2017 as contribution to seek legal remedy on pay/pension arrears.

Raipur Branch (Chhattisgarh State) has deposited Rupees two thousand (Rs. 2000/-) only in the

S/B Account of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 23/09/2017 as contribution (Rs. 1,000/-) on receiving

pension arrears and to seek legal remedy for pay/pension arrears (Rs. 1000/-) collected from 2

members.

West Bengal State Branch has deposited Rupees twenty five thousand (Rs. 25000/-) only in the

S/B Account of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 22.09.2017 as contribution to seek legal remedy on

pay/pension arrears.

Shri R Muralidharan, Retd DGM from Coimbatore has deposited Rupees five hundred (Rs. 500/-

) only in the S/B Account of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 22.09.2017 as contribution to seek legal

remedy on pay/pension arrears.

Sangrur Branch (Punjab State) has deposited Rupees six thousand seven hundred (Rs. 6700/-)

only in the S/B Account of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 21.09.2017 as contribution (Rs. 6500/-)

to seek legal remedy on pay/pension arrears collected from 13 member and CHQ quota (Rs 200/-

for 1 new Life Member.

Shri K Durgaprasad, Retd DE & Life Member of Headquarters Branch has deposited Rupees one

thousand (Rs. 1000/-) only in the S/B Account of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 21.09.2017 as

contribution to seek legal remedy on pay/pension arrears.

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Kanpur Branch (UP State) has deposited Rupees six thousand five hundred (Rs. 6500/-) only in

the S/B Account of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 20.09.2017 as contribution to seek legal remedy

on pay/pension arrears collected from 13 members.

Sultanpur Branch (UP State) has deposited Rupees three thousand (Rs. 3000/-) only in the S/B

Account of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 20.09.2017 as contribution to seek legal remedy on

pay/pension arrears collected from six members.

Chennai Branch (Tamilnadu State) has deposited Rupees eleven thousand (Rs. 11000/-) only in

the S/B Account of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 18.09.2017 as contribution (Rs. 10000/-) to seek

legal remedy on pay/pension arrears collected from 20 members and donation (Rs. 1000/-)

collected from two members on receiving pension arrears.

S/Shri Mohan Lal Puri, Shanti Swarup Mehta, Gulshan Bhatia and Surinder Kumar Arora from

Amritsar (Punjab State) have contributed Rs. 1000/- each and also deposited Rupees four

thousand (Rs. 4000/-) only in S/B Account of CHQ on 18/09/2017 as contribution to seek legal

remedy for pay/pen arrears.

Chandigarh Branch has deposited Rupees twelve thousand five hundred (Rs. 12500/-) only in

the S/B Account of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 18.09.2017 as contribution to seek legal remedy

on pay/pension arrears.

Raipur Branch (Chhattisgarh State) has deposited Rupees two thousand three hundred (Rs.

2300/-) only in the S/B Account of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 18.09.2017 as contribution (Rs.

500/-) on receiving pension arrears collected from one member and CHQ quota (Rs 1800/-) for 9

new Life Members.

Chennai Branch (Tamilnadu State) has deposited Rupees two thousand two hundred (Rs. 2200/-

) only in the S/B Account of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 18.09.2017 as CHQ quota for 11 new

Life Members.

Raipur Branch (Chhattisgarh State) has deposited Rupees ten thousand (Rs. 10000/-) only in the

S/B Account of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 16.09.2017 as contribution on receiving pension

arrears collected from 20 members.

Akola Branch (Maharashtra State) has deposited Rupees twenty thousand (Rs. 20000/-) only in

the S/B Account of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 16.09.2017 as contribution to seek legal remedy

on pay/pension arrears.

Udaipur Branch (Rajasthan State) has deposited Rupees ten thousand five hundred (Rs. 10500/-

) only in the S/B Account of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 16.09.2017 as contribution to seek legal

remedy on pay/pension arrears.

Odisha State Branch has deposited Rupees one thousand (Rs. 1000/-) only in the S/B Account of

CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 15.09.2017 as contribution (Rs. 500/-) to seek legal remedy on

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pay/pension arrears and contribution (Rs. 500/-) on receiving pension arrears collected from one

member.

Shri R R Balasubramanian, Retd Sr SDE & Life Member of Chennai Branch has deposited Rupees

five hundred (Rs. 500/-) only in the S/B Account of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 15.09.2017 as

contribution to seek legal remedy on pay/pension arrears.

Shri S Ratnasubramanian, Retd DGM & Life Member of Chennai Branch has deposited Rupees

Three thousand (Rs 3000/-) only in the S/B Account of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 15.09.2017

as contribution to seek legal remedy on pay/pension arrears.

Lucknow Branch (UP State) has deposited Rupees six hundred (Rs. 600/-) only in the S/B Account

of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 14.09.2017 as CHQ quota for 3 new Life Members.

Lucknow Branch (UP State) has deposited Rupees one thousand five hundred (Rs. 1500/-) only

in the S/B Account of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 14.09.2017 as contribution to seek legal

remedy on pay/pension arrears collected from 3 members.

West Bengal State Branch has deposited Rupees twenty five thousand (Rs. 25000/-) only in the

S/B Account of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 14.09.2017 as contribution to seek legal remedy on

pay/pension arrears.

Smt Thankamma Thomas, Retd AGM from Kochi has deposited Rupees five hundred (Rs. 500/-)

only in the S/B Account of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 14.09.2017 as contribution to seek legal

remedy on pay/pension arrears.

Raipur Branch (Chhattishgarh State) has deposited Rupees ten thousand (Rs. 10000/-) only in

the S/B Account of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 14.09.2017 as contribution to seek legal remedy

on pay/pension arrears collected from 20 members.

Raipur Branch (Chhattishgarh State) has deposited Rupees ten thousand (Rs. 10000/-) only in

the S/B Account of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 14.09.2017 as contribution on receiving pension

arrears collected from 20 members.

Raipur Branch (Chhattishgarh State) has deposited Rupees ten thousand (Rs. 10000/-) only in

the S/B Account of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 13.09.2017 as contribution to seek legal remedy

on pay/pension arrears collected from 20 members.

Ballia Branch (UP State) has deposited Rupees three thousand (Rs. 3000/-) only in the S/B

Account of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 13.09.2017 as contribution to seek legal remedy on

pay/pension arrears collected from 6 members.

Dhanbad Branch (Jharkhand State) has deposited Rupees three thousand five hundred (Rs.

3500/-) only in the S/B Account of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 12.09.2017 as contribution to

seek legal remedy on pay/pension arrears collected from 7 members.

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Shimla Branch (Himachal State) has deposited Rupees ten thousand (Rs. 10000/-) only in the

S/B Account of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 12.09.2017 as contribution to seek legal remedy on

pay/pension arrears collected from 20 members.

Shri M Chandrasekhar, Retd DGM(F) from Bangaluru has deposited Rupees seven hundred fifty

(Rs. 750/-) only in the S/B Account of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 12.09.2017 as contribution to

seek legal remedy on pay/pension arrears.

Smt Sushila M Ponnu, Retd AGM & Life Member of East Vidarbha Branch has deposited Rupees

one thousand (Rs. 1000/-) only in the S/B Account of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 11.09.2017 as

contribution to seek legal remedy on pay/pension arrears.

Bareilly Branch (UP State) has deposited Rupees three thousand four hundred (Rs. 3400/-) only

in the S/B Account of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 11.09.2017 as contribution (Rs. 2000/-) to seek

legal remedy on pay/pension arrears and quota (Rs. 1400/-) for 7 new Life Members.

Indore Branch (MP State) has deposited Rupees seven thousand five hundred (Rs. 7500/-) only

in the S/B Account of CHQ with Syndicate Bank on 11.09.2017 as contribution to seek legal

remedy on pay/pension arrears collected from 15 members.

Shri D N Adhikary, Retd ADG & Life Member of Delhi South West Branch has deposited Rupees

five hundred (Rs. 500/-) only in the S/B Account of CHQ on 11.09.2017 as contribution to seek

legal remedy on pay/pension arrears.

East Godavari Branch (AP State) has deposited Rupees twenty five thousand (Rs. 25000/-) only

in the S/B Account of CHQ on 11.09.2017 as contribution to seek legal remedy for pay/pension

arrears.

Shri Jamshed Ali, Retd DE & Life Member of Delhi South West Branch has deposited Rupees

five hundred (Rs. 500/-) only in the S/B Account of CHQ on 11.09.2017 as contribution on

receiving pension arrears.

Shri L S Rao, Retd AGM from Hyderabad has deposited Rupees one thousand (Rs. 1000/-) only

in the S/B Account of CHQ on 08.09.2017 as contribution (Rs. 500/-) to seek legal remedy for

pay/pension arrears issue and donation to CHQ (Rs. 500/-) on receiving pension arrears.

Hubli Brtanch (Karnataka State) ) has deposited Rupees twelve thousand five hundred (Rs.

12500/-) only, collected from 25 members, in the S/B Account of CHQ on 08.09.2017 as

contribution to seek legal remedy for pay/pension arrears issue.

Varanasi Branch (UP State) has deposited Rupees five thousand (Rs. 5000/-) only in the S/B

Account of CHQ on 08.09.2017 as contribution (Rs. 4000/-) to seek legal remedy for pay/pension

arrears issue and quota (Rs. 1000/-) for five new Life Members.

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Mumbai Branch (Maharashtra State) has deposited Rupees seven thousand five hundred eighty

one (Rs. 7581/-) only, collected from 24 members, in the S/B Account of CHQ on 07.09.2017 as

contribution to seek legal remedy for pay/pension arrears issue.

Amravati Branch (Maharashtra State) has deposited Rupees nine thousand (Rs. 9000/-) only,

collected from 18 members, in the S/B Account of CHQ on 07.09.2017 as contribution to seek

legal remedy for pay/pension arrears issue.

Amravati Branch (Maharashtra State) has deposited Rupees fourteen thousand five hundred

(Rs. 14500/-) only, collected from 19 members, in the S/B Account of CHQ on 07.09.2017 as

contribution on receiving pension arrears.

Erode Branch (Tamilnadu State) has deposited Rupees ten thousand (Rs. 10000/-) only in the S/B

Account of CHQ on 07.09.2017 as contribution to seek legal remedy for pay/pension arrears issue

collected from 11 members. This includes Rs. 4000/- donated jointly by members of AIBSNLREA

and AIBSNLOA, Erode.

Shri S P Dey, Retd ADG and Life Member of Delhi South West Branch has deposited Rupees five

hundred (Rs 500/-) only in the S/B Account of CHQ on 07.09.2017 as contribution to seek legal

remedy on pay/pension arrears case.

Shri R Raghavan, Retd ADG and Life Member of Chennai Branch has deposited Rupees one

thousand (Rs. 1000/-) only in the S/B Account of CHQ on 06.09.2017 as contribution on receiving

pension arrears (Rs. 500/-) and contribution to seek legal remedy for pay/pension arrears issue

(Rs. 500/-).

Shri B C Das, Retd ADG & Life Member of Delhi South West Branch has deposited Rupees five

hundred (Rs. 500/-) only in the S/B Account of CHQ on 06.09.2017 as contribution to seek legal

remedy on pay/pension arrears.

Udaipur Branch (Rajasthan State) has deposited Rupees two hundred (Rs. 200/-) only in the S/B

Account of CHQ on 06.09.2017 as quota for one new life member.

Pune Branch (Maharashtra State) has deposited Rupees twelve thousand (Rs. 12000/-) only,

collected from 24 members, in the S/B Account of CHQ on 04.09.2017 as contribution to seek

legal remedy for pay/pension arrears issue.

Shri Sadhan Kumar Ghosh, Retd ADG and Life Member of West Bengal State Branch has

deposited Rupees four thousand (Rs. 4000/-) only in the S/B Account of CHQ on 04.09.2017 as

contribution on receiving pension arrears (Rs. 3000/-) and contribution to seek legal remedy for

pay/pension arrears issue (Rs. 1000/-).

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Edited and published by Shri S Basu, General Secretary, AIBSNLREA