Finally BSNL IQ Booking is Online:  AGM Bldg BSNL CO writes to all Circle Heads regarding supply of data for online booking of BSNL Inspection Quarters within two days in prescribed format for early implementation all over India. Copy<<<>>

Present IQ Booking process is Pencil system and it was on mood of the Officer allotting IQs to whom he gives priority. Many incidents have been notices wherein IQs were unoccupied till the same were not allotted to executives requesting for it. Further charges applied were arbitrary and not properly accounted.

The revenue generated was not accounted properly and hence maintenance of IQs was also poor at majority places except IQs reserved for higher Officers.

Challenges in existing manual booking process was manual booking requests, inconsistent availability status, no visibility for monitoring, non-uniform practices, decentralized information and transparency in allotment.

Taking serious note of all such complaints for many of the executives, SNEA has demanded for online Booking of IQs and it was discussed in different formal agenda meeting and assured by Director HR, but it is finally decided and acted on it now.

CMD BSNL has inaugurated the online booking portal in the presence of the Board of Directors on 24th November 2025. The portal for online booking of BSNL Inspection Quarters has been developed by ITPC Pune.

At present, the IQs of Delhi and Pune have been migrated to the portal. The booking of all BSNL Inspection Quarters should commence through the online IQ booking portal within fifteen days. ITPC Pune is conducting training of Circle Nodals on online booking of BSNL IQs all over India.

The IQ Booking Portal is an in-house web-based solution developed by ITPC Pune, to streamline the booking and management of IQs across BSNL Circles. Shri Vinay Gadekar, SDE ITPC Pune and member of SNEA is nodal officer and has played vital role in developing this IQ Booking portal. 

SNEA Congratulates Development Unit, ITPC Pune and appreciates the devoted contribution of entire team in developing and maintaining such in-house portal and making it possible to have BSNL IQ Booking in Transparent manner. 

SNEA conveys thanks to Shri A Robert J Ravi, CMD BSNL, Dr Kalyan Sagar Nippani, Director HR BSNL, Shri. Vishwanath Kendurkar, CGM ITPC Pune and his team involved in developing this Online BSNL IQ Booking Portal.  

This IQ Portal provides a centralized, transparent and user-friendly system enabling employees to check availability, book IQs online, receive instance confirmations and submit feedback- all within a single interface.

Salient Features:

·      Single portal for all BSNL Employees (login via Pers No + password/OTP).

·         Pan-India IQ search by city/town or circle/SSA/unit.

·   Facility to onboard IQs, Holiday homes as well as shared accommodation like Dormitory, Hostels.

·        Unique Booking ID & Allotment ID generation.

·          SMS alerts to users, IQ-in-charge, caretaker.

·          Feedback system with star rating.

End User Features:

·          Search IQs (city wise/circle-unit wise)

·          Check availability.

·     IQ at Glance feature: to views All IQ, Suites details, facilities at a glance

·          Book/cancel booking.

·          See booking history.

·          See contact details of Circle Admin, IQ In-charges, IQ caretakers

·          Receive suite details & estimated stay cost.

·       Get SMS notifications.

·      Get booking confirmation (Allotment Advise) through email.

·          Submit feedback post-stay.

Admin User Features (Power User):

·          Approve bookings; issue allotment advice.

·          Offline Allotments.

·          Block/unblock suites (temporarily/indefinitely).

·          Add/Edit IQ, Suites.

·          Upload images for IQs/suites.

·          Manage user accounts (by Circle Coordinators).

·          Map/change IQ in-charges.

·        Report Module: Reports like Daily summary, Booking History, Occupancy, Pending requests, Suites utilization etc for IQ in-charge and Circle Admins.

Addl. GM BW BSNL CO writes to all Circle Heads regarding Upkeep & Maintenance of BSNL Colonies & Inspection Quarters. Copy<<<>>

This is good step by BW unit and we must appreciate it. But fact is that after such clear instructions and making funds available, till there will not be any improvement in the cleanliness and maintenance activities of some staff quarters, due to negligent approach by some officers.

Majority of Staff Colonies and Inspection Quarters are in Worst Condition and every time reason given is non-availability of funds, which will not be reason now.

We were surprised that for some Colonies and for some Inspection Quarters funds are available in lakhs of rupees to keep it in best condition and for some Colonies and for some Inspection Quarters funds are not available even in few thousands of rupees, this is nothing but biased approach on inefficiency of certain officers to get funds.

Hopefully now the condition of all BSNL Staff Quarters and Inspection Quarters will improve and will be of leaving standard.

Now it is duty of we all, to take up matter with concerned authorities and see that BSNL Colonies and Inspection Quarters are maintained neat and clean and up to leaving standard. If not, the matter needs to be reported at appropriate level.

SNEA CHQ conveys thanks to Shri. P. Dayal, CGM EW BSNL CO and his team for such good initiatives for improvement of upkeep and maintenance of BSNL Staff Colonies and Inspection Quarters.  

AGM Rectt BSNL CO writes to all Circle Heads regarding notification of LICE for promotion of PA to PS CSSS Cadre in BSNL CO for the VY–2023. Copy<<<>>  RR<<<>>  syllabus<<<>>

This is how the one sided and biased mind amendments in RRs 2023 have adversely impacted on carrier of executives in BSNL and BSNL Money is being wasted on such avoidable exams. This LICE is being conducted only for one post and expenditure on conduction of LICE will be lakhs of rupees.

It is quite possible to create more justified vacancies/restore forcefully abolished vacancies in all cadres and all wings. In present case about 100 officers of DGM and above level are working in Corporate Office and one PA/PS is justified for each officer and about all eligible PAs are getting Pay scales of PS and can be promoted if justification Norms which are wrongly calculated, now there is need of strongest unity. All these PAs are getting salary of PS Grade and there is no expenditure on BSNL.

Thus, BSNL has no expenditure in filling vacant posts as all PAs are getting PS or higher cadres and waiting for their promotion for long time.

But instead of saving money on such wasteful expenditure, BSNL Management is going ahead for LICE with heavy expenditure. 

Update on hearing in E5 to E7 Court case:  Hearing in E5 to E7 Pay scale upgradation case  filed by SNEA was scheduled at CAT Delhi  on  19/11/2025, but the hearing did not reach the serial number of our case and hence was not heard.  Next date of Hearing is 09/02/2026.

Update on Pay loss case filed by SNEA: Hearing in case filed by SNEA on pay loss faced by the  LICE JTO/JAO during JE period was completed 31/10/2024 , but since then it was kept on hold for hearing of another case on same subject matter filed by Shri. Anup Das JTO Kerala.

The case filed by SNEA was responded by reply by BSNL, then rejoinder by SNEA and then heard in detail and after completion of hearing it was listed for final hearing on 31/10/2024.

However on the same day, the applicant in the second OA suddenly requested Hon. Court that their OA being on subject matter, may be tagged with OA of SNEA and prayed that both matters be may be heard jointly and deliberations continued accordingly.

Since then proceedings continued as reply was sought from BSNL and same was not submitted by BSNL to Hon. Court in the last three/four hearings till last hearing.  On submission of reply by BSNL Honourable Court asked applicants in this second OA for filing rejoinder which is normal practice but the advocate of applicant in second OA has conveyed that they do not wish to submit any rejoinder.

Thus after period of one year with no much changes in pleadings and deliberations on subject matter as per deliberations in first case filed by SNEA, the submissions in second OA completed  now and matter in both the cases is posted for final hearing on 02/01/2026.

Let us hope that both these cases are decided by Honourable Court positively in favour of affected JTOs/ JAOs facing loss and all affected executives will get the long awaited justice.  

Update on Contempt Petition on Repatriation of ITS officers from BSNL/MTNL:  The contempt petition in case of Repatriation of ITS officers from BSNL/MTNL filed by SNEA, AIBSNLEA and BSNLEU was heard on 18/11/2025 in  the High Court of Delhi.

This contempt was filed in Year 2013, against non-implementation of judgement on subject matter and hearing in this contempt case is going on for last 12 years.

Counsel for the Petitioner submitted that the Petitioner wished to proceed with the contempt and was about to commence arguments, however, the Counsel appearing for Respondents submitted that they seek to rely upon the documents filed in CONT.(CAS) 243/2013 filed by ITS Officers, and further submitted that the said matter was the lead matter and it was refuted by our advocate.

The Hon’ble Bench observed that there is no distinction as to which matter was the lead matter. However, the Bench opined that it would not be appropriate to begin hearing arguments in the present matter and later face a situation where a party seeks to rely upon pleadings from a matter that has already been withdrawn.

Accordingly, the Honourable Bench directed that the e-file of the pleadings in CONT. (CAS) 243/2013 be tagged along with the present matter within two weeks.

Thereafter, Counsel for the Petitioner submitted that an amendment application, which is miscellaneous in nature, has been pending before the Hon’ble Court for a very long time and requested that it be allowed. The Bench prima facie opined that it may not be inclined to do so, as any amendment may insinuate a fresh cause of action, which may not be permissible in a matter pending since 2013.

Counsel for the Petitioner clarified that the amendment sought is limited to a change in the memo of parties and does not create any fresh cause of action, and submitted that he would satisfy the Hon’ble Court on this aspect when the matter is heard

No one appeared for the Petitioner which is a case filed by MTNL Senior Executives Association.

In CONT. CAS (C) 474/2019, Ld. Counsel for the Petitioner submitted that he wished to continue with the contempt petition. Ld. CGSC appearing for Respondent No. 2 submitted that the Petitioner has been sent on deputation to the Department of Revenue, and therefore the contempt petition is not maintainable against them.

Counsel for the Petitioner submitted in response that the contempt still survives, as deputation does not amount to compliance with the orders passed by this Hon’ble Court.

In view of the above the captioned matter has been adjourned to 20/01/2026 for further proceedings.

SNEA, AIGETOA, SEWA BSNL and AIBSNLEA writes to Respected Shri. Jyotiraditya Scindiaji Honourable Minister of Communications and DoNER requesting for kind intervention on Strong Opposition by Associations of BSNL on the Move of BSNL Management for lateral Recruitment of DR DGMs and SETs with false projection as managerial succession plan of BSNL.  Copy<<<>>

All the associations have unitedly conveyed that present move of Management to recruit SET and DR DGMs from market neglecting inhouse talent has created serious concern and resentment among  thousands of serving executives waiting for their due promotions for years together.

It has been categorically brought to notice of office of Respected MOC that BSNL Management is wrongly projecting this proposal as succession plan for replacement of GM/PGM and CGM level officers working in BSNL on deputation as the officers recruited earlier under similar plan are not allowed to reach these positions as the rules are twisted to the extent that any such  officers recruited for the post of GM /PGM level posts will never reach these positions and hence requested for stopping the proposed recruitment of  SET as well as DR DGM by BSNL.

DGM SR BSNL CO writes to all Circle Heads conveying approval of Special CL to CSs, CWC Members and CHQ OBs to attend the Central Working Committee Meeting scheduled to be held at Ahmedabad, Gujarat State. Copy<<<>>

DGM EF BSNL CO writes to all IFAs of Circles for issuing of Certificate regarding successfully implementation of Tracker system of GPF. Copy<<<>>

CWC Meeting: The CWC Meeting of SNEA CHQ is scheduled for two days from 13/12/2025 at Hotel President, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat and CHQ OB meeting will be held on 12/12/2025.  NOTICE<<<>>

SNEA writes to Director HR BSNL Board for conducting EPP/TBP Mandatory Training Course to accommodate all eligible Executives of Accounts wing by additional batches with Multiple training Centres.  Copy<<<>>

This is one of the issues discussed in the formal agenda meeting dated 04/11/2025 and principally agreed to decide this request positively. 

AGM Estt BSNL CO writes to all Circle Heads for sending information on details of Court Cases filed by Non-Executives recruited in BSNL against vacancies advertised by DoT, seeking pensionary benefits under CCS Pension Rules, 1972.  Copy<<<>>

SNEA, AIGETOA and SEWA BSNL writes to Director HR BSNL Board, submitting  input to the Committee constituted to examine the issue related to National Pension System (NPS) in respect of BSNL recruited employees in lieu of existing Superannuation Pension Fund invested with LIC of India. Copy<<<>>

AGM Pers BSNL CO writes to all Circle Heads for sending Reports on Inter Circle Transfers deferred on Medical Grounds in prescribed format with due Recommendations of Circle level Committees so as to finally decide the individual requests. Copy<<<>>

The individuals who have requested for cancellation of Inter Circle Transfers on medical grounds and CS/DS concerned are requested to take up matter with Circle Heads to send recommendations /confirmation of genuine of the medical ground requests with supporting documents and due recommendation of Circle level Committee and Circle Head and these reports to be addressed and sent to Director HR BSNL Board.

In absence of such reports/recommendations, the deferred cases may not be considered for retention/cancellation and the individuals may be relieved after December 2025. 

There are some other cases, which are already recommended by Circle Heads, but not deferred by Pers Cell BSNL CO even though the requests are genuine. CS/DS and/or individuals concerned are requested to take up with Circle Heads and see that these requests are recommended by Circle Level Committee and duly recommendations by the Circle Head.

The details of all such cases with all relevant documents may be please shared with Shri. Manish Samadhiya, AIP SNEA CHQ Mob: 9425003669 Email ID: aipsnea@gmail.com / sneatprequest@gmail.com

AGM Pers BSNL CO writes to all Circle Heads regarding Updation/ addition of working employee details data in ERP database. Copy<<<>>

This is regarding missing / incomplete details of BSNL employees in ERP database viz. as category, Parent circle and details are to be updated within period of one week. 

AGM TM BRBRAITT Jabalpur writes to all Circle Heads regarding Nomination window for EPP upgradation courses for the quarter Q4, Jan 2026-Mar 2026. Copy<<<>>

The CTMS portal nomination window for EPP upgradation courses and EPP examinations Q4, Jan 2026-Mar 2026, will open on 15/11/ 2025.

For the first 10 days, priority registration is reserved for candidates whose order date will complete a Two year period within the next six months. Other candidates may self-nominate from 24/11/2025.

Executives belonging to civil and electrical streams for EPP courses have to self-nominate for examinations only as the one week face to face EPP upgradation training for El-E2 (Civil/ Electrical), E2-E3 (Civil/ Electrical), E3-E4 (Civil/ Electrical), & E4-E5 (Civil/ Electrical) streams has been discontinued w.e.f. 01/01/2026.

All eligible executives whose TBP Orders are issued are requested to take note of it and submit their nomination on CMTS Portal in given time frame. 

AGM SCT BSNL CO writes to all Circle Heads regarding Registration of Equal Opportunity Policy (EOP) as per Section 21 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. Copy<<<>>

This Equal Opportunity Policy by BSNL is framed as per directions of CCPD is committed to provide equal opportunities in employment to executives/employees recruited under PwBD category and creating an inclusive work place and work culture in which all employees are treated equally with respect and dignity.

This issue was pursued by GS SNEA and GS DEWAB for last two years with detailed feedback and finally this issue has decided finally in favour of Executives/Employees.

SNEA conveys thanks to Dr. Kalyan Sagar Nippani, Director HR , Shri. S.P. Singh, PGM Admn, Shri. Gajendra Kumar, CLO & Sr. GM SCT, Shri. Ranveer Singh DGM SCT Cell, Shri. Mahesh Chandra Naik D. V. AGM SCT Cell and Shri Umesh Agarwal, DM SCT Cell for finalisation of this long awaited policy.

SNEA thanks Shri. R. K. Gupta, GS DEWAB and his team for time to time feedback and conveys thanks for setting one more issue of Executives and Employees recruited under PwBD category. 

AGM Estt BSNL CO issued corrigendum on implementation of Supreme Court Judgement on recovery of excess/wrongful payments made to employees in BSNL. Copy<<<>>

DGM Admn & PR BSNL CO writes to all Circle/Unit Heads for use of digital life certificate for  validation of concessional Connection provided to retired BSNL Executives/Employees. Copy<<<>>