[Report by CS A&N, Sh Brijesh Kumar Pandey]

AIGETOA Andaman & Nicobar Circle, successfully conducted its 2nd Circle Conference and Annual General Meet on 20 September 2026 at TSG Emerald View Hotel, Phoenix Bay. The conference brought together senior BSNL officials, AIGETOA office bearers and members for organisational deliberations and the election of the new Circle Governing Body.

The open session was presided over by the outgoing Circle President, Shri A. Bhima Rao, and was graced by Shri Sanjib Kumar Das, ITS, Chief General Manager, BSNL A&N Circle, as the Chief Guest, along with Shri G. Veerabhadra Rao, All India President, AIGETOA CHQ, as the Guest of Honour. Representatives of other unions and associations also attended the conference.

Following the open session, the existing committee was formally dissolved and Shri Vikram Ganapathy was unanimously appointed as the Returning Officer. The election proceedings concluded smoothly with the unanimous election of the new Circle Governing Body, led by Shri Gouri Sankar Saha as Circle President, Shri Brijesh Kumar Pandey as Circle Secretary and Shri Manjit Kumar Thakur as Circle Treasurer. Shri Brijesh Kumar Pandey was also elected as the Central Collegium Member.

AIGETOA CHQ congratulates the newly elected team and conveys best wishes for a successful tenure ahead.

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[Report by CS Rajasthan, Sh Praveen Sharma]

The 3rd Annual General Meeting (AGM)-cum-District Conference of AIGETOA CNTX-N Rajasthan Chapter was successfully organised on 19 September 2026 at Zone by The Park Hotels, Jaipur.

The 3rd Annual General Meeting (AGM)-cum-District Conference of AIGETOA CNTX-N Rajasthan Chapter was successfully held on 19 September 2026 at Zone by The Park Hotels, Jaipur, with the participation of senior BSNL leadership, AIGETOA office bearers and members from across Rajasthan.

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The contempt case filed by ACS AIGETOA BSNL CO Chapter against Shri A Robert J Ravi (CMD BSNL) and others was heard today before the Hon’ble PCAT. The following remedies have been pleaded before the Bench:

1] Take cognizance of the present Contempt Petition and initiate appropriate contempt proceedings against the alleged Contemnors (CMD BSNL and others) under Section 17 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, read with Section 2(b) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, and the Contempt of Courts (CAT) Rules, 1992, and issue notice to the alleged Contemnors to show cause as to why they should not be proceeded against and punished for wilful and deliberate disobedience of the final order dated 22.04.2026 passed by this Hon’ble Tribunal in O.A. No. 3677/2025;

2] Hold that the continued failure and refusal of the Respondents to implement the final order dated 22.04.2026, coupled with the issuance of the Office/Modification Order dated 05.08.2026, purporting to modify the transfer order dated 02.05.2025, which had already been quashed by this Hon’ble Tribunal, constitutes wilful, deliberate and contumacious disobedience of the final order dated 22.04.2026 and an impermissible attempt to circumvent the binding directions of this Hon’ble Tribunal;

3] Direct the Respondents to forthwith implement, in its true letter and spirit, the final order dated 22.04.2026, including by duly considering and giving effect to the Petitioner’s joining report dated 27.04.2026, permitting the Petitioner to join/resume service in accordance with the said order, and extending to him all consequential service and monetary benefits flowing therefrom, in accordance with law;

4] Impose exemplary costs upon the Respondents/alleged Contemnors for their blatant and deliberate disregard of the binding order of this Hon’ble Tribunal and for attempting to circumvent and defeat the effect of the final order dated 22.04.2026 through the subsequent Office/Modification Order dated 05.08.2026, and pass such further order(s) as this Hon’ble Tribunal may deem fit and proper in the interests of justice.

The Bench has issued notice to all the alleged Contemnors. The next date of hearing has been fixed for 16th October 2026.

GS AIGETOA writes to the Chairman, Committee for HR Reforms BSNL emphasizing on the urgent need for Urgent need for incorporating New Promotion Policy in BSNL as the existing BSNL Management Service Recruitment Rules (MSRR) and promotion policy have unfortunately failed to achieve the desired objective of a proper internal managerial hierarchy and a sustainable succession plan in BSNL.

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GS AIGETOA has highlighted that the existing BSNL Management Service Recruitment Rules (MSRR) and promotion policy have unfortunately failed to achieve the objective of creating a proper internal managerial hierarchy and a sustainable succession plan in BSNL. Despite the availability of experienced and qualified internal executives in BSNL, career progression has remained severely restricted, with a large number of executives receiving little or no meaningful progression over prolonged periods.

The present career progression framework in BSNL was never designed to ensure smooth and predictable career progression, while provisions permitting lateral recruitment at AGM/DGM and other higher levels have further disrupted the natural internal managerial pipeline. The Committee submission by AIGETOA records the resulting stagnation, including substantial vacancies at managerial levels and the non-annual conduct of DPCs/Limited Internal Examinations.

AIGETOA therefore has requested the Hon’ble Chairman and the Committee to urgently finalize and incorporate either of the proposed promotion mechanisms, preferably with necessary safeguards for all cadres/streams and complete the promotions of all the eligible executives in a time-bound manner.

GS AIGETOA writes to Secretary DoT on Systematic dismantling of established HR processes in BSNL and serious violations of established HR procedures in BSNL in handling of Transfer & Posting matters.

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AIGETOA requests for immediate CVO/DoT Vigilance inquiry, restoration of due process and fixation of responsibility on officers responsible.

AIGETOA has requested Secretary DoT to have the entire transfer posting matter examined independently at an appropriate level, including through CVO, BSNL and/or DoT Vigilance and to fix responsibility wherever violations or lapses are established.

Pending completion of the inquiry, AIGETOA has requested DoT to consider directing BSNL to:

1. Issue formal release orders corresponding to the ERP struck-off exercise immediately.

2. Issue appropriate cancellation orders in cases where exemption/dispensation has already been granted and ensure that the same criteria are applied uniformly to all similarly placed executives, with the criteria and approvals duly recorded in writing.

3. Review the ERP struck-off exercise for compliance with the applicable ERP instructions.

4. Dispose of all pending representations under the applicable Transfer Policy on priority and within a defined timeframe.

5. Ensure that no employee suffers irreversible prejudice merely because his/her representation is pending before the competent authority.

6. Restore a transparent mechanism for hard-tenure and long-stay transfers.

7. Publish the applicable criteria/lists wherever required under the established procedure.

8. Ensure that every transfer and relieving action is supported by a formal, duly authorised and traceable order.

9. Put in place a time-bound mechanism for disposal of employee representations.

10. Finalise the revised Transfer Policy only after proper consideration of the suggestions submitted by unions and recognised Associations.

11. Submit a comprehensive report to the Department of Telecommunications on the corrective action taken on the above issues.

AIGETOA remains firmly committed to protecting the genuine interests and legitimate rights of BSNL executives. We expect the DOT to recognise the seriousness of the issues raised and ensure that established HR procedures, transparency and due process are restored in BSNL.

We shall utilize all available remedies to ensure that the matter is placed in its proper perspective and that accountability is fixed wherever warranted.

BMS writes to Hon’ble MoC, Hon’ble MoSC, Secretary Telecom, Chairman PESB, Secretary ACC and Principal Secretary to PM requesting Timely Completion of the Selection Process and Appointment of Regular Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), BSNL as per the Notified Schedule. BMS has made following demands:

1] The recruitment process is not scrapped midway, as unfortunately happened during the PESB selection interviews in 2025

2] The selection process for the post of CMD, BSNL is completed immediately without any further delay.

3] The appointment of the regular CMD is finalized at the earliest so that BSNL receives stable, dedicated and full-time leadership after more than two years of ad hoc arrangements.

4] The ongoing revival initiatives and strategic projects of BSNL continue without any disruption on account of prolonged vacancy in the top leadership.

BMS has reiterated its commitment to ensure that BSNL gets a regular CMD at the earliest so that the prolonged adhocism for this post comes to an end immediately.

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GS AIGETOA write to Director HR, sought complete financial details of expenditure incurred by the Administration Section, BSNL Corporate Office for the periods 01.03.2022 to 14.07.2024 and 15.07.2024 to 16.09.2026.

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The Association has sought details covering vehicles, functions and meetings, food and catering, vendors, bills, sanctions, payments and other related expenditure.

AIGETOA has emphasized that while employees are repeatedly advised to follow austerity measures even for essential operational expenditure, the same principle of financial discipline and austerity must apply equally to the Management. Transparency in administrative expenditure is therefore essential to ensure accountability and responsible utilization of BSNL resources.

The Association has requested the complete details at the earliest and stated if not provided, the matter will be escalated before the appropriate higher authorities.

BSNL Management has initiated disciplinary proceedings against Shri Ravi Shil Verma, Shri Pavan Akhand, Shri Badri Kumar Mehta, Shri Harjinder Singh, Shri Vivek Kumar Singh, Shri Sunil Gautam, Shri Rajeev Meena, Shri Rakesh Meena and Shri Praveen Saini for raising the genuine concerns and grievances of BSNL Executives.

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Instead of taking corrective action and resolving the genuine grievances raised by the Association, Management is indulging in coercive practices. If Management thinks that such actions can stop AIGETOA from raising the genuine voice of Executives, let it clearly understand that AIGETOA stands for justice and has a long history of struggles. We will never, ever stop raising the genuine issues of our members.

We have demanded corrective action, due consideration of genuine cases, uniform treatment, time-bound resolution of grievances and strict adherence to the prescribed transfer policy. We have specifically demanded the issuance of cancellation orders in respect of all exempted cases, instead of keeping such cases lingering in an indefinite loop. Today, an employee may be exempted, but tomorrow the same person may again be directed to report or relieved. Therefore, we demanded that clear orders be issued in black and white so that uniform treatment is ensured and ambiguity is eliminated in future.

If Management considers highlighting its wrong decisions and practices to be an offence, we will continue to do so. Nobody can stop us from performing the very work for which the Association has been formed. AIGETOA will continue to raise issues concerning justice, transparency, uniformity and the legitimate interests of BSNL Executives.

It is unfortunate that the CMD BSNL, Director (HR), PGM (Estt.), PGM (Pers./SR), PGM (Admin.) and the concerned HR sections, instead of addressing the genuine grievances raised by the Association, are resorting to measures aimed at intimidating and suppressing AIGETOA, the Association which has consistently stood for justice and the legitimate rights of BSNL Executives.

We consider this action to be a direct outcome of our consistent efforts to raise the voice of Executives and to highlight wrong decisions and practices before the appropriate authorities. Our recent submissions before the Hon’ble Minister, Secretary (T), DoT and other authorities have clearly highlighted serious concerns relating to Customer Onboarding, FTTH, Mobile Services, CDR and IT Billing Systems, BharatNet, Uttarakhand Restructuring Pilot Project and several other issues affecting BSNL and its Executives.

We extend our thanks to Management for showing its real approach to the issues raised by AIGETOA. Isn’t it surprising that the PGM (Admin.), whose relieving has been demanded by the Association, is still not relieved? Isn’t it equally surprising that an Executive attached directly to the CMD’s office is still not relieved? Two Executives were relieved, subsequently reinstated and then again ordered to be relieved, apparently after the Association raised the issue of uniformity and justice.

It is equally concerning that employees with serious personal difficulties, including those who are physically challenged or facing genuine hardships, have been relieved, while persons perceived to be close to Management continue to be retained without any clearly disclosed grounds. Why this selective dispensation? Why is the Association’s demand for uniform treatment considered objectionable?

What is wrong in asking Management to provide a clear and uniform treatment of similarly placed cases? What is wrong in seeking resolution of genuine grievances that have remained pending for months and years? What is wrong in asking Management to fix responsibility and take appropriate action against officers responsible for wrong decisions or lapses?

These are legitimate questions raised by the Association and several of the facts concerning the issues raised by us have themselves been acknowledged in the communication issued by Management.

We also understand this action to be a belated response to the repeated complaints raised by AIGETOA against the functioning of PGM (Admin./Estt.) Shri S P Singh and our demand for his relieving. This so called letter has been issued in response to our latest complaint against PGM (Estb.) to CMD BSNL on 10.09.2026, wherein we raised serious objections regarding the unwarranted interruption by PGM (Estt.) during our meeting with PGM (Pers.).

The Association has already placed its concerns before the competent authorities regarding the manner in which the said incident took place. Instead of examining and addressing the complaint on its merits, Management appears to be protecting the concerned officer while initiating proceedings against the office bearers who raised the issue. This approach is completely unacceptable to AIGETOA and will not deter us from continuing to raise genuine issues.

AIGETOA reiterates that intimidation, disciplinary proceedings or coercive measures cannot silence the voice of the Association. We will continue to raise issues concerning justice, transparency, uniformity and accountability through all legitimate forums available to us.

AIGETOA stands firm. We will continue to speak for the Executives, question wrong practices and demand justice.

With extreme grief, we bring to you the sad news of the demise of father of Shri C M Tamboliya CS AIGETOA Gujarat Circle. He left for his heavenly abode today.

AIGETOA prays to the almighty to provide his family with sufficient strength and courage to tide over the crisis and for bearing this irreparable loss. We also pray so that the eternal soul rests in peace.