Assam Circle

Sanchar Nigam Pensioners' Welfare Association

Update

We are at the crossroad post VRS. Decision to go for VRS is right; but attitude of the authority seems to be not. To protect our interest and to remain connected, the need of a platform was felt. Our colleagues decided to be in the association led the most dynamic Sh. G. L. Jogi, GS, SNPWA.

Prevailing pandemic prevented in-house gathering. So, we held a virtual meeting on July 9, 2020 for detailed deliberations to form a Circle body of SNPWA after conducting a transparent online opinion poll for selecting the new office bearers. Responses were overwhelming. Our beloved GS graced the occasion with his virtual appearance and enthusiastic speech followed by a question-answer session.

A new CEC comprising of 17 members was formed with Sh. Shantanu Choudhury as Prresident, Sh. Arijit Roy Pradhani as CS to lead the circle.

Latest News & Events | 2020

November 10 | Reimbursement of Medical bills of Retirees -Letter

GS writes to the CBM BSNL on immediate reimbursement of pending medical bills of BSNL retirees

October 01 | Non depositing of TDS deducted on ex-gratia with the income tax department

GS writes to the CBM BSNL on the very serious and highly illegal dereliction of responsibility which virtually amounts to tax evasion

September 15 | GS met DIR HR and Sr GM(Estt) to sort out the pending issues

Issues like - the final payment of ex-gratia, exercising of option for TDS deduction & other points of importance.

September 4 | Letter to CMD regarding OPTION for Income Tax

Request to immediately direct field units of BSNL to allow VRS optees to exercise option for new/old regime of IT deductionof tax at source, while making the final payment of ex-gratia

September 2 | GS discusses with cmd on arbitrary deduction of tax on ex-gratia

Details Here ..

GS have had a detailed discussion with CMD/BSNL

regarding deduction of TDS arbitrarily on ex-gratia according to the old tax regime. GS explained to him the entire background of the issue and also about legitimate right of VRS optees to exercise their option for deduction of TDS on ex-gratia which has been blatantly denied to them in defiance of the Finance bill 2020 which has been approved by the Parliament.

Also informed him that Sr GM( Taxation) is fully of the view that VRS optees need to be given an option to exercise their legitimate right regarding TDS deduction on ex gratia while making them final payment of exgratia. Also informed CMD about unjustified, unreasonable and stubborn attitude of the Director ( Finance) in not issuing fresh instructions to the field units regarding exercising of option for TDS deduction at the time of making the final payment of ex gratia.

CMD , after a very patient hearing of the entire issue, fully assured that he would get the entire issue reexamined and would decide keeping in view legitimate right of VRS optees regarding TDS deduction at the time of final payment of ex-gratia.

REVISION OF PENSION ..

The joint petition by SNPWA and AIBSNLEWA on the issue of revision of pension for BSNL Pensioners was filed on 8th Sept, 2020 in Principal Bench CAT ND and the petition is listed for admission on September 18, 2020. SNPWA is extremely thankful to SNEA for having taken important decision to file the case on pension revision in P. Bench CAT ND in their Bangalore CEC on 28th/29th Aug, 2019.
SNPWA & AIRBSNLEWA FIGHT TOGETHER ..

Joint petition by SNPWA and AIRBSNLEWA on the issue of pension revision is quite likely to be filed early next week in P CAT ND. After filing of this petition, CHQ will fully concentrate on filing of petition in Delhi High Court challenging deduction of income tax on ex-gratia based on obsolete taxation law of 1995
LIFE CERTIFICATE ..

All the officials who retired on VRS -2019 (31-01-2020), need to submit their Life Certificate in February 2021 only