THE 28TH
CIRCLE CONFERENCE ELECTED COM.N.CHANDRASHEKAR, OM.G.JANAKIRAM AND COM.NAGARAJA
RAO AS CIRCLE PRESIDENT, CIRCLE SECRETARY AND CIRCLE FINANCIAL SECRETARY RESPECTIVELY.
The conference under the able leadership of Com.G.Janakiram was
organised in a grand manner and the entire team led by Com.G.Janakiram deserves
high regards and appreciation!
REPORT
OF THE CIRCLE SECRETARY:
Ref: No.C.Cnf/2014 Date: 01.04.2014
28TH CIRCLE CONFERENCE OF KARNATAKA CIRCLE
Venue: BELL Hotel &
Convention Centre, Next to Bangalore City Railway Station, BANGALORE-560023.
Biennial Report
Dear
Comrades,At the outset it is a matter of great pleasure to extend a very hearty
welcome to Comrade President, Circle Office bearers, Divisional Secretaries,
all delegates and visitors attending this 28th Circle Conference
being held at Circle Head Quarters, Bangalore.
It is Bangalore East Division once again hosting this conference led by
Com.G.Janakiram, Circle Asst.Financial Secretary and the Divisional Secretary
of the Bangalore East division.
The last conference was held at Sri.Shubhodaya Kalyana Mandira,
Vinobanagar, Shimoga from 8th April to11th January, 2012. The organizers headed by Com.Prakash Rao had
taken lot of pains for smooth conduct of the conference. Elaborate arrangements were made for smooth
conduct of the conference and record number of delegates and visitors attended the
conference. The entire team under the
collective leadership of Com.Prakash Rao, Com.K.S.Ranganath, Com.G.Raghavendra,
Com.H.R.Eswarappa and Com.K.Prahallada Rao deserve appreciation for the success
of the conference.
HOMAGE:
During the period under review many eminent personalities and comrades
have passed away. Com.G.S.Nagendra
former Circle Secretary RMS and MMS Union was also one among those who was
known for his wisdom, militancy and quality leadership. We pay our respectful homage to the departed
souls.
NATIONAL SCENE: Elections to the Loksabha is being held this year and as
a responsible citizen of independent INDIA it is our duty to exercise our
franchise and elect the deserving to uphold democratic values.
ORGANISATION:
The last Circle conference held at Shimoga was well attended by delegates
and visitors from all parts of the state.
Shri.B.Y.Raghavendra Member of
Parliament inaugurated the open session of the conference. Shri.K.S.Eshwarappa, State Minister of
Karnataka and other dignitaries graced the occasion. Colourful open session coincided with
valuable speeches by guests and leaders, Women convention graced by eminent
personalities Smt.Lalitha Nayak, Smt.Nagalakshmi, Accounts officers,DAP,
Smt.Varalakshmi, CITU leader, Seminar on Technology - Sri.K.Sudhakar Mallya Asst.Director,M&T,
SK Region and Shri.Vasudevan, Intructor PTC, Mysore represented official side
and a good number of System Administrators took part in the fruitful
discussions. The subject committee was
also lively and full of debates and discussions. Delicious and traditional menu served with
love by the Shimoga comrades added to the success of the conference. The conference was concluded by adopting many
resolutions for onward march.
The following are the elected office bearers for the term 2012-14:
President: Com.S.Devapala, SPM, J C Road, Bangalore south.
Vice Presidents:
Com.N.Chandrashekar, Bangalore West division.
Com. Lakshman Ksheersagar Bagalkot division.
Com.M.B.Shivalingaiah, Channapatna division.
Circle Secretary:
Com.S.S.Manjunath, Bangalore West division
Asst.Circle Secretaries: Com.A.N.Desai, Dharwad Division.
Com.C.Ananthamurthy, Bangalore South
division
Com.R.S.Karnic, PA, Bangalore GPO
Com.M.Satish,
Bellary Division
Com.S.Shailesh
Kumar, Hassan division
Financial Secretary:
Com.Prakash Rao, Shimoga division
Asst.Financial Secretary:Com.G.Janakiram, Bangalore East division
Organising Secretaries:
Com.Javarayi Gowda, Bangalore East division
Com.H.R.Ravishankar,
Mysore division
Com.M.M.Bagali,
PRI(P), Raichur HOAuditor : Com.K.Lakshmanan, Udupi Division.
Special
invitees:
Com.H.M.Raju, Kolar division, Com.R.G.Hegde from Sirsi division,
Com.G.Manohar, Chikmagalur division and Com.M.B.Patil from Gulbarga.
The circle union, with the support of the circle Office bearers, branches
and divisions had been committed to the task of protecting the interest of workers
in general and the AIPEU Group C in particular.
We appreciate the comrades and leaders for their indomitable courage and
patience in redressing the issues raised in true spirit. It is the strength and
wisdom of the branch/divisions reflected in the solutions/success derived
at. Our urge/fight against
injustice/discrimination/disparity is natural and we feel proud to be part of
it being responsible and major union in the postal fraternity. Because of such tradition members are
increasing day by day in this great organization affiliated to NFPE. Even though we have been maintaining postal
unity in tact at circle level there is a threat to it because of some
differences at top leadership. IT
AMOUNTS NATIONAL SIN IF WE NEGLECT MASSES THAT IS ONE OF THE CAUSES OF OUR DOWN
FALL. The oppressed, poor, ignorant and
GDS are our flesh and blood and any separation will cause disaster in the
movement! As declared by the Secretary General
NFPE in the last federal council held at Hyderabad it is high time that GDS
leadership should sort out the differences themselves. In this democratic set up no individual is
above the ORGANISATION!
POSTAL J.C.A, COC and NFPE: In order to have united movement coordinating
committees have been formed.
Com.K.C.Gangaiah of FNOP is the Chairman of JCA, Com.S.S.Manjunath is
the Convenor. Com.P.Kamalesan is
presently chairman of COC and Com.P.S.Prasad is General Secretary of COC. The
COC is active under the present leadership of Com.P.S.Prasad.
FINANCIAL POSITION:
Com.Prakash Rao, our financial Secretary maintains his commendable
performance on this area. The financial
position of the circle union is better and it is the power added to our
strength. The response of the divisional
and branch unions is also appreciable in this regard.
KARNATAKA POST: Due to various reasons, especially the chief executive
being too busy without Foreign Service the journal is not published during the
year under review. However our WEB
aipeup3karnatakapost.blogspot.com and through SMS our members and rank and file
are in communion with each other. But
release of the journal is a must to reflect the work of the circle union which
goes unnoticed by the members untouched.
PERIODICAL MEETINGS WITH THE ADMINISTRATION AND OUR s RELATIONSHIP WITH
THE ADMINISTRATION:
Meetings with CPMG, PMG,NK, PMG,SK, DPS(HQ), RJCM are being held
regularly. Even though response of the
administration is positive the issues are delayed to the dissatisfaction of the
members. Ex: Compassionate cases files
are not moving as per the directorate instructions reiterated often, this is
causing irreparable damage to the wards of those die in harness, DPCs are not
held regularly as per the instructions - CRs are not sent in time by divisions
adds to the issue, non-settlement of all genuine ROMC claims in favour of staff
- some divisional heads reject bills against the relevant instructions and
rulings on the subject e.g., availing treatment at a recognized or Govt.
Hospital - Cases of emergency not decided on the basis of valid certificate of
the competent medical authority etc.
CIRCLE COUNCIL MEETINGS AT TUMKUR AND BANGALORE SOUTH DIVISIONS: Three
Circle councils were held in Tumkur(on 9th
and 10th of June 2012 at HMT, Tumkur-572103) and Bangalore
South division(at Dattatreya Temple compound, T R nagar, Bg-28) under the able
leadership of Com.B.Bettaiah and Com.Puttaiah, Divisional Secretary and
Presidents respectively and Com.C.Ananthamurthy and Com.S.Devapala our circle
office bearers. Our sincere thanks to the leaders and the activists Com.Chandraswamy,
Sindhya at Bg South and many active leaders and comrades at Tumkur.
Com.B.Bettaiah has been co-opted as Vice President of the circle union at
the CWC meeting held at Bangalore south division on 02.02.2014 against the
vacant post of M.B.Shivalingaiah who has resigned.
CHQ AND NFPE:
Com.M.Krishnan, Secretary General NFPE is holding the additional charge
of General Secretary AIPEU Group C and the COC.
Despite commanding the coveted posts the leadership is yet to resolve
the issue of GDS for total unity and fraternity in the postal. NFPE federal council held last at Hyderabad
left the matter to the GDS leadership for amicable settlement in the larger
interest and our circle represented by Circle secretary stressed the need for
total unity at any cost. The present
development of throwing mud against each other in the WEB and messages is not
good for the healthy trade union we strongly feel and it is also unfortunate
that the Secretary General avoided discussions (or question and answer) on this
important issue in the previous circle council meeting held at Dattatreya
Mandir in Bangalore South division. The
views of the members/circle union/well wishers need to be looked into in proper
perspective in the larger interest of unity!
However the circle union is maintaining good and cordial relationship
with the CHQ and the NFPE.
Our webs of CHQ/NFPE continue to maintain the standard but for some
news/comments where embarrassing situations were created on GDS matters.
BHARATHIYA POST:
The official organ of the CHQ Bharatiya Post is being published
regularly. It is informative, useful and
we appeal all to be subscribers of this news magazine. Awareness among members to subscribe,
inculcate the habit of buy and read, is stressed again.
STAFF PROBLEMS:
MACP: Despite several court
judgments department is yet to settle this issue in favour of those deprived of
their due MACP. Recent CAT judgment, in
accountant’s case, allowing stepping up of pay in MACP is in support of our
claim. We should demand immediate
settlement of this anomaly as per the understanding reached at the time of
acceptance of this scheme in lieu of TBOP/BCR.
We are of the considered opinion that there is no point in pursuing the matter
with CAT further to kill valuable time, labour and money. The affected members are agitating and
frustrated over the inordinate delay in clinching this issue.
CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE – INNOCENTS ARE TORTURED! We have been making sincere efforts to
mitigate the hardship caused to the innocent officials where frauds are
committed and main culprits escape.
Shakthinagar fraud case is still not settled, swift action at the last
leg is wanting. MGNREG mismanagement -
failure of the officers from Nodal officers to the top bureaucracy has resulted
in unreasonable and unjustified actions against the hard working staff. Cases of harassment of our members in Kolar
and Gadag divisions have been resisted and proper strategy to be worked out to
identify real defaulters in this area.
Undermining the lapses on the part of supervisory especially of nodal
officers, SBCO, divisional head is intolerable and action deemed fit is being
forced. A thorough probe is felt
essential. The ensuing conference shall
take a firm stand upon this urgent issue.
We condemn the attitude of the administration in denying NOCs to the
officials on the plea of contributory factor.
TECHNOLOGY: Failure of the
administration is again manifest while accepting the network of SIFI tech
support for postal. It is the operative
section facing the problems and our hands are tied here also. How long we can bear such situation and
therefore it is high time that our central leadership should proper steps to
find a way out to end this menace. There
is no value or recognition for the good work and time spent beyond duty hours!
Waival of
prosecution procedure in respect of genuine cases where innocent officials are
penalised:
In such cases the provision is invoked without due application mind. Such procedure is explored without giving
reasonable opportunity to the official to defend his case. Such actions as empty formality is opposed
vehemently and we demand review of all such cases, e.g., Kundur(Shimoga
division) fraud case where the innocent Com.B.C.Raghavendra is harassed, Mangalore
case of Com.Krishnanaik where the mistake occurred due to communication gap
between customer and the Ex-SPM.
TRANSFERS:
In the interest of efficiency and smooth functioning of govt. machinery
request transfers are considered, as a welfare measure also. A proper official at a proper place is to
ensure smooth public work which need not be explained. Officials are forced to undergo undue strain
even if everything is possible with a positive attitude to resolve issues. Delay in disposing of the representations/appeals
is another issue to be taken care of the administration. The representations and appeals on transfer
are often rejected without speaking order.
This is not correct in the era where everything is transparent and
clear.
Transfer should not be ordered as a punishment. When an official is disturbed in the middle
of the academic year, the family members as a whole face the adverse
consequences. This is avoided normally,
but great care need to be taken by the administration when it is forced on the
official in an exceptional case. We have
been fighting to the end to resolve each and every transfer case brought to our
notice where officials are subjected to inconveniences and harassment. Too rigidity on the part of
administration/official is not for the good health of the department/official.
Transfer by deviating the guidelines and established
norms/precedence: Violation of
guidelines and procedure will affect the interest of an official expecting
his/her turn for transfer. Denial of
one’s due will result in series of representations/appeal and ultimately result
in ruining working atmosphere. Hence in
the present situation it is proper to adhere to the guidelines strictly to be
fair to every one. Administration should meditate upon this delicate issue.
New transfer
guidelines may be useful as the proposals are screened at RO
level. The representations if any to
undo injustice/modifications must be attended on priority our view.
Postmasters’
Cadre: This is again an issue to be tackled at the
central level. Injustice has been done
to senior officials opted to be in Postmasters’ line. Youngsters are also denied of their due
opportunies for promotion to IP/Group B.
The conference shall take congnisance of this issue on priority to solve
numerous problems of this cadre.
GENERAL: We
are of the firm commitment that the role of the union is to safe guard he
interest of its members in particular and workers’ in general. As per the directives of the union
constitution we have been striving our best to resolve issues by our effective
intervention wherever possible taking into consideration the best interest of
the department and public service. The
circle administration is also extending its support for the right cause.
AGITATIONAL PROGRAMMES: All calls
given by the central unions have been observed in the circle. But we sincerely feel BALLOT of STAFF MEMBERS
is essential on current issues like STRIKES, GDS UNITY, TECHNOLOGY etc.
PROBLEMS AND ISSUES TAKEN UP BY THE CIRCLE UNION: Listed and enclosed separately.
THANKS:
We thank the circle and regional administration, including the staff, for
their continued cooperation in redressing the issues focused by the circle
union.
We thank comrade President, CWC members, Branch and Divisional Secretaries
and one and all for the co-operation and support extended during the period
under review. Our special thanks to
Com.S.Ramesh, Com.M.B.Awati, Com.V.Muthukumar for their continued guidance and
support.
We also sincerely thank Com.P.Mallikarjuna, Circle Secretary P-IV,
Com.K.C.Annappa, Circle Secretary, GDS, Com.A.Srinivas, C/S R-III,
Com.Umashankara Rao, C/S, R-IV, Com.Bharathi, C/S, Com.M.D.Narayanamurthy of Admin,
Com.N.Veeresh, C/S Accts., Com.P.S.Prasad, General Secretary COC and other
leaders for their solidarity, fraternity and cooperation in maintaining a rock
like unity in the circle.
CONCLUSION: I am laying down the
office with great satisfaction, spirit and wishing every success to the
incoming Executive Committee of this great organization.
With warm regards and Greetings,
Yours
fraternally,
S.S.MANJUNATH
Circle Secretary and On behalf of Circle Working Committee.
