The memorandum format:- Memorandum submitted to Hon’ble Ministers, The finance minister, Communication
minister and Secretary Posts and local MPs by speed Post on 5-10-2012.
To
Shri Kapil Sibal Jee,
Hon’ble Minister for Communications & IT
Government of India, 6 CGO Complex
Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110001
Respected Sir,
Most
respectfully we are submitting herewith a memorandum on most urgent and
pressing problems of the Gramin Dak Sevak employees for your kind perusal.
- We, on
behalf of the 2.7 lakh GDS employees urge your gordself to take necessary
action to take status/Regularisation as Government servant to GDS
employees as recommended by Justice Talware Committee. The Hon’ble Supreme
Court of India in its land mark judgement dated 22-04-1977 held that the
Extra Departmental agents (now Gramin Dak Sevaks) are holders of Civil
Posts.
- Grass
injustice and discrimination has been to Gramin Dak Sevak employees by
denying Bonus Ceiling of Rs. 3500/- at par with Departmental Staff. Grant
bonus Ceiling Rs. 3500/- to GDS without any discrimination. Please
Consider.
- The
department of Posts appointed government officers Committee to examine
grant cash handling points to BPMs, pay protection, cash conveyance
allowance etc. GOC has already submitted its report to the Department. The
recommendations have not been implemented so far. Kindly intervene and
issue necessary orders to implement the GOC recommendations. We were
assured previously regarding pay protection, cash handling norms etc.
Positively by Hon’ble State Minister for Communications & IT.
- Rastriya
Swastya Bhima Yojana (RSBY) has been granted to GDS and approved by the
cabinet. But the scheme has not yet been implemented. Kindly implement
RSBY immediately.
- Hither
to compassionate appointment to the wards of GDS have been given as a
welfare measure without any condition or restriction. Imposing conditions
and norms prescribed recently is against the principles of natural justice
and low or the land. Due to this norms 50% compassionate appointments have
been refused by CRC. Restore the previous position and grant compassionate
appointments to all.
- You are
urged to intervene and make the concerned officers to Grant ACP promotion
or financial up gradation to GDS as recommended previously.
- Most of
the GDS posts have been abolishing stating that there is not justified
workload for the post. Stop abolition of GDS Posts and filling up of all
vacant post in all cadres of GDS.
- Scrap
the new recruitment rules for appointment of postman/MTS. Stop 25% recruitment
from open market. Restore the previous Recruitment Rules.
Senior GDS
officials have been denied to promote as postman/MTS. They are enjoying this
facility for many years. Kindly restore old formula.
We, therefore, request you kindly to consider
the case keeping in view the Judgement of the Supreme Court and issue necessary
orders to withdraw the amendment.
We once again respectfully crave your
indulgence for judicious settlement of the issues.
With high regards
Yours faithfully,
Circle/Divisional/Branch Secretaries