Persons employed in BSNL: Regularization of existing Casual Labourers is not possible

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

RAJYA SABHA

ANSWERED ON 13.03.2015

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to satate:-

(a) the number of persons employed in BSNL along with those who are in substantive posts;

(b) the number of sanctioned posts;

(c) the number of posts which are vacant;

(d) whether casual labourers are working in BSNL, if so, their number as on 31 March, 2014;

(e) how many of them are working in BSNL for more than twenty five years, for 15-25 years and 5-15 years, respectively; and

(f) whether Government has any plan to regularize them considering their long service?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has reported that there are 2,25,785 persons employed in substantive posts and 3469 persons engaged as casual labourers.

(b )& (c) The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

(d) & (e) As on 31.3.2014, 3469 number of casual labourers were working in BSNL. Of which details of persons working for more than twenty five years, for 15-25 years and 5-15 years are given below:

Persons working – Number of persons

For more than 25 years – 153

For 15-25 years – 2213

For 5-15 years – 1089

(f) BSNL has informed that the law laid down in the judgment dated 10.04.2006 by a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India in Civil Appeal Nos. 3595-3612 of 1999 in the matter of Secretary, State of Karnataka and Ors. Vs. Smt Uma Devi & Ors., the regularization of the existing casual labourers working in BSNL is not possible.

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