VERY IMPORTANT NEWS

18/1/2014
Latest position of GDS , RTP cases & System Administrator Cadre GDS Court Case filed by NFPE & AIPEU-GDS (NFPE):

As per the direction given by Supreme Court in Writ Petition (Civil) No.1003 of 2013 on 13-12-2013 the case is transferred to Delhi High Court. The same has been numbered as Writ Petition (Civil) No.168 of 2014 in the Delhi High Court and listed for hearing on 15-01-2014 before a Bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Shakdher in Court No.10 as item No.13. Brief submissions made by our Advocate were heard by the Hon’ble Court and thereafter pleased to issue notice to the Respondent ie; Government of India, Department of Posts. The next hearing date will be informed later. Please send donations towards Legal Expenses Fund to Financial Secretary, NFPE, 1st Floor, North Avenue Post Office building, New Delhi-110 001. RTP case filed by NFPE, P3 CHQ & R3 CHQ: RTP case filed by NFPE, P3 CHQ & R3 CHQ in the Principal Bench of CAT Delhi came up for hearing on 07-01-2014. Next sitting is on 24-02-2014. Casual Labour - Huger Fast Postponed: NFPE & FNPO has already declared two days strike on 2014 February 12th & 13th and Regularization and revision of wages of casual labourer is one of the main demands of the strike. Secretary Generals of
NFPE & FNPO and all General Secretaries are out of Delhi conducting intensive campaign programmes in all Circles for making the strike total success. As such it is decided to postpone the proposed hunger fast programme on 05-02-2014 in front of Dak Bhavan, New Delhi and concentrate fully on strike campaign. System Administrators Case: The demand for creation of a separate cadre for System Administrators has been discussed several times with the Department. Last discussion was held in the JCM, Departmental Council meeting and Cadre Restructuring Committee. Department has made it clear that existing System Administrators are not going to be benefited even if a seperate cadre is created and also pointed out certain other adverse aspects of the case. The main points of the Department are (1) In the Recruitment Rules for creating separate cadre Government (DOP & T) will fix higher technical qualifications for the post. (2) Government (DOP & T) will not agree for absorption of existing System Administrators and instead go for direct recruitment as per the Recruitment Rules. (3) Even if a cadre is created there is no much promotional scope in the same cadre as the promotional posts will be very less. Just like Postmaster Cadre they will not get general line promotion and also cannot writ IP & PSS Group B exams. In view of the above all Circle/Divisional Secretaries are requested to inform their views on the following points. (1) Whether we should still stick to our demand for separate cadre (2) Instead whether we should demand special pay or some other benefits for the existing System Administrators. The issue will be again discussed on the next meeting of the Cadre Restructuring Committee to be held on 04-02-2014. Send your views by email to nfpehq@gmail.com before 02-02-2014. .....................