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necessary action. In case the committee recommendations are accepted by the BSNL MC and approved by BSNL Board and DOT then it may be implemented. This process may take minimum six months’ time in case everything goes smooth. The third item of First time bound promotion after 4 years’ service in all the cases will automatically be settled on implementation of CPSU cadre hierarchy. The minutes of the Joint committee meetings headed by ED (NB) are enclosed here with as Annexure - I • Time bound promotion from E-5 to E-6 to the DGMs promoted from Grp.”B” Executives. The proposal for modification in BSNL MS RR 2009 for Time bound promotion from E-5 to E-6 to the DGMs promoted from Grp.”B” Executives has been cleared and awaited for BSNL Board approval. • Date of effect of Implementation of revised IDA Pay Scales for the Executives w.e.f. 1.10.2000: BSNL management has granted benefit of residency period w.e.f. 1.10.2000 to the Executives i.e. JTO/SDE (Civil/Electrical/Arch./TF) Engineering wings, CSSs, PAs/PSs, JAOs etc. for whom the RRs were notified after 1.10.2000 and accordingly the pay scales were upgraded. Whereas, as per Dr. Shahi’s committee recommendations the upgraded scales for the above executives’ should have been implemented w.e.f 1.10.2000 on actual basis or notional basis. Now BSNL Corporate Office has issued order of notional pay fixation for JAOs w.e.f. 01.10.2000, we are demanding similar benefit to other upgraded cadres also. The matter is under consideration in BSNL CO Establishment Cell and shortly decision will be taken in this regard. • One time placement of SDE to Sr. SDE: As per DOT agreement and commitment of BSNL at the time of absorption of Group ‘B’ officers in BSNL on 01.10.2000, the SDEs who completed 5 years of regular service would be provided one time placement in the Sr. SDE grade. A proposal to give relief to the stagnating SDEs for their placement in the Sr. SDEs grade through Cadre Review Concept, on the back drop of the demand of the Association to reduce the eligibility criteria from 12 years to 5 years (As approved by Telecom Commission in 1994) for placement in the existing scheme, was approved by DoT and discussed in the GoM. This was subsequently remitted to BSNL. It was assured by Hon’ble MOC & IT, in the meeting held on 22-10-2001 with the Association that BSNL has agreed to the proposal in principle and a board memo was under preparation. We further understand that the memo was also finalized, but was not placed in the BSNL Board meeting. The majority of TES Group ‘B’ officers has been absorbed in BSNL and the BSNL Executive Promotional Policy is implemented w.e.f. 01-10-2000, the issue needs to be settled favorably. BSNL Management is continuously replying that since this issue was not in the terms and reference of absorption of Gr. ‘B’ Officers in BSNL, now it cannot be considered after implementation of the Executive promotion policy. We have requested Director (HR) to re-examine the case in view of the feedback provided by our Association. • Settlement of Pay anomaly cases wherein senior Executives are drawing less pay than their juniors: Committee headed by PGM (FP) submitted its report and denied stepping up of the pay of seniors’ w.r.t. their juniors as per the provision of EPP and also did not consider the advice of Hon’ble CAT Ernakulam, bench O.A. NO. 109 of 2011 with O.A. No. 110/2011 and 236/2011 judgment dated 07.12.2011 in the Seniors (SDEs promoted as adhoc DEs before getting the second TBP ) getting less pay than Juniors ( SDEs promoted as adhoc DEs after getting the second Time Bound Promotion ) case : "The respondents are directed to step up the pay of the applicants to the level of pay of their juniors with effect from the date of arising of the anomaly of seniors drawing less pay than their juniors in respect of each of the applicants within a period of 3 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, this order will not stand in the way of the Committee set up to deal with the issue under consideration in these O.As, giving a more beneficial recommendation for the applicants." BSNL CO, Pers. Cell appeal against above judgment has been dismissed by Hon’ble High Court Kerala at Ernakulum i.e. “Hon'ble High Court of Kerala has dismissed the petitions OP CAT 1576, 1560 & TELEWAVE Page-28 AUGUST-2015