After return of Director HR from Ten days Leave/Tour, SNEA had a meeting with Dr. Kalyan Sagar Nippani, Director HR on 18/06/2026 at 1915 Hrs wherein we had elaborate discussions exclusively on consideration of representations received against Annual transfer Order and consideration of OTP Requests with priority to Ghar Wapasi Requests of executives who have few days/ months short period for completion of three years for consideration of OTP Transfers.
Apart from Director HR, from the management side this meeting was attended by Shri Rajeev Kumar Kaushik, PGM Pers BSNL CO and from the SNEA side this meeting was attended by Shri. Satya M. Sasidhar, CWC Member BSNL CO and Shri M. S. Adasul, GS SNEA. The details of discussions are as follows.
At the outset, we conveyed thanks for the approval of sabbatical leave and first phase of Transfer modification orders giving partial consideration to genuine representations and giving justice to affected executives.
We specially conveyed thanks for considering SNEA request for exclusion of female executives from All India/ Inter Circle transfers and keeping long stay transfers minimum.
Consideration of Representations against Annual Transfer Order: We specially narrated that there are some other requests from affected executives which should have been given consideration as many have similar grievances as that considered in First Phase of modification transfer orders. Director HR informed that the representations received in Pers section as on date of the Modification order were given consideration. Non-considered requests may have been received but may not have supporting documents or recommendations of Circle and hence may not be given consideration. He added that management is considerate on all such genuine representations and will be given consideration if the representations are duly recommended by Circles along with supporting documents and genuineness of grievances.
We replied that there are genuine requests with all supporting documents but we find it missed may be due to issues in consolidation. We added that by understanding this lack of documents, we have scrutinised all the representations received from our District/ Circle Secretaries and we found the majority of representations have required supporting documents and representations are duly recommended.
We first submitted detailed lists of all such grievances against long stay transfer under different categories and also handed over the print outs of representations and supporting documents in each case. PHOTO <<<>>
- List of Requests under Annual Transfers Copy<<<>>
- List of Requests under OTP Transfers Copy<<<>>
- List of Request for from executives recruited under PwBD Category Copy<<<>>
- List of Requests from Civil wing Copy<<<>>
- List of Requests from Elect wing Copy<<<>>
- List of Requests from TF wing Copy<<<>>
We have submitted the above lists under different Categories so to give consideration of genuine requests under different grounds and categories. viz.
- Under Long stay Annual Transfer:
- Cancellation of Long stay Transfer orders
- Executives recruited under PwBD category
- By correcting stay of Executives
- Executives with Self-Medical /Care Giver grounds
- Executives from J&K Circle
- Executing Age barred for Transfers.
- Single Parent ground.
- Restoration of Transferred Circle of
- SNEA OBs retained under Immunity.
- Not relieved due to genuine reasons , administrative reasons
- Options for Change of Circle for Executives transferred under long stay.
- Request for change of Circle by recently promoted SDEs in Civil wing with six requests for mutual change of Circle.
- Requests for retention on educational grounds 12thStandard ward.
- Genuine Request on medical/care giver grounds rejected by then CGM TN Circle.
- Pending OTP Requests:
- Extension of the Cutoff date for eligibility for consideration of OTP
- Consideration of OTP Requests from tenure stations completing Hard/Semi hard/Soft tenures tenure up to 31/12/2026.
- Consideration of OTP Request proposals by NRU Circles
- Special Consideration of OTP Request on
- Spouse working ground
- Self-Medical /Care Giver grounds
- With change from Company Cost to own Cost
- Age Barred Criteria of transfer policy
Director HR appreciated our efforts and hard work in collecting and consolidating the data with categorisation and sharing it with supporting documents and assured that all these genuine representations will be given consideration after scrutiny by the Pers section. We informed that we are having all relevant documents and assured that if any supporting documents are required by his office in any of the cases submitted by us, we will definitely supply it as we are in receipt of all such details, but requested that no request should be rejected just for want of supporting documents. Director HR firmly assured the same.
Early consideration of the representations: We requested for early consideration of these pending representations as some Circle/BA Heads are pressing hard for relieving these executives and many of them are already force relieved and will not be receiving salary this month onwards. Director HR assured that the Pers Section will act fast and the second phase of Transfer Modification Order will be issued shortly and may be by next week.
Cancellation of long stay Transfers of Executives recruited under PwBD Category: We expressed displeasure over the long stay transfers of executives recruited under PwBD Category who are granted constitutional immunity from long stay transfers. PGM Pers informed that due to missing entries or not extracting data with such categorisation in ERP Data transfer orders of PwBD Category and some medical ground requests, requests of OBs who were already granted immunity are part of this transfer order. We responded that we can understand this but at least the request of executives under PwBD Category should have been cancelled in first phase modification order and there should not have any need of representations, but none of these cases is considered. PGM Pers informed that the Pers section has checked these cases but in some cases there were issues in ERP entry and the relevant entries are being updated and Circles are given directions for the same and the Updation work is about to complete. He assured that all the representations under PwBD Category are under active consideration and modification orders will be issued along with other modification order.
Undue delay in relieving of Executives under transfer from and to All India Tenure stations: We also narrated that executives from Tenure station are not relieved even after one month of their transfer order and completion of their tenure long back. We requested to direct Circle Heads for relieving executives under transfer from and to all India hard tenure stations without further delay and the Director HR assured to look into it.
Consideration of requests in Civil wing promotions: We narrated how the recently promoted SDEs in Civil wing are transferred even though vacancy exists in the working Circle and many have refused the long awaited promotions due to posting out of Circle and are ready to accept it in the same Circle. We specifically narrated issues created in WB and Kolkata TD Circle due mass transfers on promotions and how CGM WB/KolTD has represented with full justification for retention of promoted SDEs. We requested for review of all such genuine requests and post them in the Circles having vacant posts to possible extent. We also submitted six cases of one to one change of Circle which can be considered. We requested to consider all such representation by extending time by ten days to join the modified Circle. PGM Pers assured to look into all such issues and to issue modified orders shortly.
Consideration of pending OTP Requests: We narrated that though majority of OTP requests are given consideration, some genuine OTP requests and this has been reason for mass unrest among executives who have obeyed long stay transfer orders in past and are waiting for Ghar Wapasi Own Cost OTP transfers but their names are missed just for few days/months of short period for completion of three years. We categorically requested for consideration of Ghar Wapasi Request of all with sympathetic consideration.
We also narrated that requests of some Executives who have completed three years at Non Tenure stations and tenure period of All India Hard Tenure station are not given consideration and this is a real matter of concern. We narrated that the long stay transfer orders were issued in the month of May 2023 and naturally relieving of these executives was delayed due to administrative reasons and depending on this administrative relieving all these executives have joined the transferred place in May 2023 to December 2023 and their joining without relieving was not possible. The executives in all India Hard tenure stations have joined duties and have either completed due tenure or are likely to consider their tenure in coming days/months. Hence fixing date as on 31/03/2026 for counting stay at present Circle is injustice to all such executives and requested for counting stay by giving minimum three to six months and requested for change this date from 31/03/2026 to 31/12/2026 as it is annual transfer order and next order will be issued in next Financial Year. After patience hearing, Director HR assured to look into it and added that may not be 31/12/2026, but executives joined with few months of transfer order may be given consideration and exact date will be decided after analysing pending OTP Requests and their joining date, but assured that majority of such requests will be given consideration.
Restoration of earlier transferred Circle of Executives under transfers: We narrated concern over the modification of Circle in case of Executives who were retained on different grounds including viz. self-medical grounds, on grounds of caregiver and Immunity as OBs of association and their already transferred Circles are changed forcefully for no mistake on their part. We submitted details of all such cases and requested to restore their earlier transfer so that they can join the place of posting after completion of immunity and grounds of transfers. PGM Pers informed that these are old cases not implemented and hence Circle are changed as per current requirement. We narrated that their transfer orders were not cancelled only retention is granted. If their transfer orders were cancelled then we can understand the modification of Circle or posting to new Circle, but immunity was granted from pending transfer by delayed relieving and hence change of Circle at this stage is not correct. PGM Pers agreed to our genuine concern and assured us to look into all these cases.
Posting of SNEA OBs at BSNL Corporate Office: We have drawn attention of the Director HR on undue delay in posting of SNEA OBs at BSNL Corporate office. PGM Pers informed that it is decided not to post any executive in BSNL Corporate office. We narrated that our request is to bring CHQ Office Bearers to BSNL CO and for the request of Shri Samir Khare, AGS for change of circle from earlier posting to NE-I to BSNL CO, the file has been moved and cleared long back and only posting order is to be issued, which is not issued for long time. PGM Pers assured us to consider his request and issue transfer order along with the next modification order.
Consideration of representations for Own Cost Transfers by change from Company Cost OTP Requests: We submitted the pending OTP requests earlier applied on Company cost and not considered in the annual transfer limiting it to only own cost transfers even after completion of tenure of three years. At least company cost OTP Requests for circles having shortage should have given consideration at Company cost, but other unwilling executives are forcefully posted at company cost. PGM Pers informed that due to financial constraints it is decided to consider only own cost OTP transfers and not company cost and hence not given consideration We requested to consider all such requests with revised request from Company cost to Own Cost and Director HR assured for the same.
Consideration of Request in one to one or Mutual or chain transfers: We submitted a sample proposal of some pending OTP requests and Change of Circle which can be considered without single rupee expenditure to BSNL and also the executives concerned can easily go to their Home/Choice Circle. Copy<<<>>
We also added that this is as per the requests received by SNEA but if the Pers section works in the same line then requests of more executives can be given consideration in this one to one, mutual and chain transfer concept. Director HR appreciated the efforts taken by SNEA and directed PGM Pers to look into this concept and assured to check possibilities of consideration of pending OTP requests under one to one mutual transfers.
After elaborate discussions on different issues related to transfer posting and grievances of the individuals and requested to give sympathetic consideration to all the genuine representations and give justice to all affected executives. Director HR firmly assured positive consideration of all the representations received by the Pers section and submitted by SNEA.
As it was late evening and much time took in detailed discussions on transfer posting issues, we requested for another meeting for discussions on other burning HR issues. Copy<<<>> It is decided to discuss the urgent HR issues early next week.
In conclusion, we conveyed thanks to Director HR and PGM Pers for detailed discussions exclusively on the Transfer related issues and giving sympathetic and positive consideration to our submission.
