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1.Non payment of Medical Reimbursement bill of Com. Subrata Misra, Asansol, West Bengal.
Com. K G Jayaraj, General Secretary met DGM, Corporate Office on 06-11-2023 and discussed the issue of nonpayment medical bill of Com. Subrata Misra pending for a long time. General Secretary had intervened earlier in July and August, 2023 and payment was assured. But the payment is still not made. General Secretary expressed strong resentment and the DGM immediately asked the concerned section to examine. It was then revealed that West Bengal Circle had not sent repeat demand when payment was not made. DGM then asked West Bengal Circle to send a special fund demand for the case so that payment could be made early. Actually, I was not sure of such a repeat demand and today I got it verified with Kerala Circle and was confirmed.
2. Family Pension case of Laxman Sitaram Neware, Nagpur.
Got it verified from AGM (Estt) BSNL Corporate office that the case was sent to DoT for further action in August, 2023. Therefore visited Sanchar Bhawan on 6th November, 2023 and discussed the issue with the Under Secretary, TFS DoT and Director.. They assured that it is being processed and orders will be issued shortly.
3.Family Pension case of late Shri. Ramachandra Laxman Zamdade, Ex Telecom Mechanic, Satara, Maharashtra.
The Under Secretary was very much critical of the issue being submission of fake date of birth and drew salary for excess years. She stated that Secretary, DoT also made such comments in the file. General Secretary then discussed the issue with the Director, TFS and told him that Shri. Zamdade being an absorbed employee, BSNL has no power to dismiss him without the approval of the DoT and the issue has to be dealt accordingly. Then the Director agreed to put up the file again.
4. Non payment of retirement benefits to Shri. Madegowda, VRS 2019 retiree, Mysuru due to conviction in criminal case.
The case was discussed with the Director and Under Secretary. They replied that the issue is being examined.
5. Family Pension case of Smt. K. Vijayalakshmi, w/o Shri. Panduraju, missing Telegraphman, Vijayawada.
General Secretary met Shri. R Madhava Rao, Director (PSU) who was authorised to deal the case, and got the information that after reratification of dismissal , the file has been sent to BSNL CO for further necessary action. Now, it is learnt that Corporate Office has given the approval and the file has been sent to GMTD, Vijayawada