2009/11/11

FLASH..FLASH..FLASH....BEFORE THE CENTRAL ADMINISTATIVE TRIBUNAL PRINCEPAL BENCH NEW DELHI

GOOD NEWS FOR JTO(O) Association BSNL INDIA :The Principal CAT New Delhi gave a judgement on 11/11/09 over the case filed by us........OA No:3213/2009 &MA:1491/2009 in the matter of-Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited officers association & Anr. Applicants (Mrs Rani Chhabra-Advocate) VERSUS CMD,BSNL & Respondants.
The Judgement was disposed.Petitioners pay was fixed under FR 35 causing reduction in their emoluments.As held by the single judgement of the high court(SUPRA)what is relevant in the matter of fixation of pay is whether the applicants (petitioners) are performing duties attatched to the posts of JTO`s having higher responsibilities.There is no dispute in this regard.Hence this OA succeed consequently.Respondants (CMD BSNL) are directed not to recover the pay and allowances already paid to the applicants in the scale of pay of JTO.They are further directed to continue to pay to the applicants pay and allwances due to them in the scale of pay JTO as per rule 22(1)(a)(1) of fundamental rule....With the aforesaid directions OA allowed.There shall be no order as to costs.Our associations thanks to Mrs RANI CHHABRA advocate and whoever cooperated for this court case particularly BTEF and BSNL OA unions and their PRESIDENT AND GENERAL SECRETARIES. WE CONVEY OUR SPECIAL THANKS TO SHRI R P SHARMA