CHQ writes to Secretary, DoT, on non-Implementation of Interim Order of Hon’ble High Court of Kerala on payment of IDA installments to BSNL Pensioners.

AIBDPA has been continuously pursuing the issue of payment of IDA installments due from 01-10-2020 and 01-01-2021 with the Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, DPE and DOT.We also got a favourable order from the High Court of Kerala on 26-02-2021. The copy of the order was promptly sent to both DPE and DOT vide our letter dated 01-03-2021. Thereafter we again sent another letter on 20-03-2021 along with copy of the letter of the Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises to Shri. P R Natarajan MP to the effect that freezing of IDA is not applicable to workmen and Pensioners of CPSEs.Still there was no response from both the respondents . So we filed an urgent petition in the High Court of Kerala for further orders. The vacation bench of the High Court heard the case today, the 23rd April, 2021 and took the following decision.” In the light of the order dated 26-02-2021, no further order is necessary.If there is any violation of the order, the petitioner can take appropriate steps”.This has been duly communicated to the Secretary, DoT vide our letter dated 23-04-2021 urging for early Implementation of the order by causing necessary action for payment of IDA installments to BSNL Pensioners without further delay.We shall continue the efforts till the payment is made.