AGM Pers BSNL CO issued one more and third in series of annual transfer order wherein the transfer order of six executives is cancelled under PwBD Category and transfer of three executives is deferred on medical grounds. Copy<<<>>
First phase annual modification order was issued on 26/05/2026 and this is second annual modification transfer order issued after a gap of nearly one and half month.
Though it was repeatedly assured to us by the management that all the genuine representations received against transfer order dated 09/05/2026 will be given consideration together, to our surprise again this partial order is issued on PwBD and medical grounds and many genuine requests are yet to be given consideration.
Though it is mentioned in this an order that it is an order of executives from Telecom/ Finance/ Civil/Electrical streams all are from Telecom stream and only one Executive is from Electrical wing and no request of executives in Finance/Civil wing is given consideration.
Taking note of this partial and incomplete modification order in all respects, as immediate action, Shri. M. S. Adasul, GS SNEA, Shri. R.K. Gupta, GS DEWAB along with Shri. S. M. Sasidhar, CWCM SNEA BSNL CO had a meeting with Dr. Kalyan Sagar Nippani Director HR and Shri. Rajeev Kumar Kaushik, PGM Pers at 1930 Hrs on 10/07/2026.
We expressed resentment on this partial order which does not even cover all requests for cancellation of transfer order of Executives recruited under PwBD Category and also not covering requests of executives for cancellation/deferment under medical ground. We strongly objected to this pick and choose approach and conveyed mass unrest among other executives waiting for their request.
We also highlighted the contradictory situation wherein, on one hand, genuine representations are awaiting consideration, while on the other hand, Circle/BA Heads are forcibly relieving these executives through ERP, causing avoidable hardship and uncertainty.
Once the discrepancies were brought to the notice of Management, the transfers ought to have been cancelled Suo motu without delay. The continued inaction for nearly two months has only reinforced the perception of an insensitive approach towards employees with disabilities.
We added that transfers of Executives under PwBD Category should not have been issued and once issued & brought to the notice of Management, then the same should have been cancelled immediately and with Su Moto initiatives of management. But even after two months of transfer order no such action is taken and it has created mass unrest about the insensitive approach of the Management.
PGM Pers informed that Executives under PwBD Category were mixed with Care Giver category under PWBD and hence there is need to update decide the requests on self-grounds and Care giver separately. He added that with this intention the separate guidelines are issued for dealing with transfers of PwBD Category employees. Copy<<<>>
We, however, pointed out that the existing guidelines adopted by BSNL provide immunity from transfers to PwBD employees even from local transfers. Despite this, BSNL had issued inter-circle transfer orders to such executives. Even now, cancellation orders are being issued only in selected cases, which is neither fair nor justified.
By taking note of our concern, PGM Pers informed that this is partial order and in other cases UDID Certificate is not available. We shared a list {Copy<<<>>} and details of UDID of left out executives and PGM Pers informed that this needs to be verified and then recommended by Circle. We narrated that calling for fresh verification will be a time consuming process, PGM Pers informed that it is just a two minute process and is to be done at Circle level.
Director HR assured that the Transfers of all PwBD Category executives will be cancelled and none of them will be relieved.
He added that the Medical ground representations are being scrutinised as per the recommendations from Circle and it needs more time but assured that after the SRPM Meeting scheduled on Monday, all these representations will be scrutinised and genuine requests with due recommendations for Circle will be given consideration.
We also requested for about other requests i.e. request on grounds of immunity, request for change of Circle, request on mutual transfers and the pending request of Executives in Civil wing who are waiting for change of Circle on one to one basis, Request from WB and KolTD Circle on administrative grounds and mainly for consideration of Home Circle Transfer requests of executives who narrowly missed eligibility due to delayed relieving in their previous transfers but would complete the required tenure by 31/12/2026, request on age criteria, spouse working etc.
We were informed that all these representations will be given consideration after SRPM and though it is not possible to consider all OTP requests up to December 2026, but the criteria will be relaxed by giving weightage to the relieving and joining on last transfer. We insisted for early consideration of all these representations and pending OTP requests and we are once again assured for the modification orders with priority medical ground requests, PwBD Requests and so on by the next week.
In conclusion, we conveyed thanks and requested for giving relief to all executives by giving sympathetic consideration and without further delay.
SNEA shall continue to pursue the pending requests for cancellation/ modification of pending transfer orders and consideration of pending OTP Requests which narrowly missed eligibility due to delayed relieving until all the genuine grievances are resolved, reducing hardship by the affected executives and their family members.
