DEPARTMENTALISATION OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS
(GDS)
AND
INCLUSION OF GDS UNDER 7th CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION.
*********
HON’BLE DELHI HIGH COURT ISSUED NOTICE TO THE
GOVERNMENT AND DEPARTMENT OF POSTS.
*****
As
already reported (13-01-2014) the Hon’ble Delhi High Court has issued notice to Government
and Department of Posts in the Writ Petition filed by NFPE & AIPEU-GDS
(NFPE) in the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India which stands transferred to Delhi
High Court for grant of Civil Servant status and inclusion of GDS in 7th
Central Pay Commission.
Next hearing of the case is posted for 7th May,
2014. In the Writ Petition filed by NFPE & AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) following
are the main prayers:
(1)Give
direction to the Government of India and Department of Posts to grant Civil
Servant Status to GDS as per the 1977 Supreme Court Judgement and grant all the
benefits of the Departmental Employees.
(2) Include GDS under the purview of 7th CPC.
(3) Quash
the GDS conduct & Engagement Rules 2011.
Government of India ,
Department of Posts shall have to file its reply in the High Court. Now
the files have started moving in the Directorate and DoP&T.
Recognised GDS Union
(Mahadevaiah) has no role to play:
Recognised GDS Union (Mahadevaiah) has already signed an agreement with the
Department of Posts accepting separate committee for GDS and accordingly
Government has EXCLUDED GDS from the purview of the terms
of reference of the 7th Central Pay Commission. NFPE & AIPEU-GDS
(NFPE) is fighting both organisationally and legally for Departmentalisation
and for inclusion of GDS under 7th CPC.
Shri. Mahadevaiah wrote in his journal (April 2014 Issue) and website
supporting separate committee for GDS and claimed that separate committee is
better than 7th Pay Commission.
In his journal and website he wrote as
follows:
- “One man GDS committee more independent than a judge heading a pay
commission with other members” (!!!!). Thus Shri. Mahadevaiah has fully
justified separate committee for GDS and he claimed that he has signed a
“respectable agreement” by accepting separate one-man committee!!
Let Shri.Mahadevaiah and his Recognised GDS Union support the Government and
Department of Posts, by cheating three lakhs GDS by signing their “ death
warrant ” in the name of “ respectable agreement”.
NFPE & AIPEU-GDS
(NFPE) will not compromise with the Government and shall continue its struggle
both legally and organizationally.
SHRI MAHADEVAIAH DON’T WANT THE
SUPPORT OF DEPARTMENTAL EMPLOYEES
Shri.Mahadevaiah,
General Secretary of the recognised GDS Union has requested the Department of
Posts NOT TO ALLOW other Federations and Unions to take up the issues
relating to the Gramin Dak Sevaks. As Shri. Mahadevadevaiah has helped
the Government and Department by accepting separate committee for GDS, the
Department accepted the request of Shri. Mahadevaiah and issued orders.
It shows that Shri Magadevaiah don’t want the support of Departmental employees
who are members of NFPE & FNPO. NFPE & / AIPEU-GDS (NFPE)
believes that the GDS demands can be achieved only with the full support and
joint struggle of both GDS & of the Departmental employees.
This is the difference between the recognised GDS Union (Mahadevaiah) and
AIPEU-GDS (NFPE). LET THE GDS employees decide which union stands
for the cause of GDS.
ALL GDS & DEPARTMENTAL
EMPLOYES BE READY TO FINISH THE RECOGNISED GDS UNION
IN THE NEXT MEMBERSHIP VERIFICATION
Recognition
is not a licence to cheat the GDS employees.
Recognised GDS Union has
signed an agreement with the Department accepting separate committee and thus
admitting that GDS are not civil servants.
Thus recognized GDS Union’s
role is over and it has no role to play hereafter.
NFPE & AIPEU-GDS
(NFPE) is challenging in the Delhi High Court the stand taken by the Department
of Posts and the Recognised GDS Union (Mahadevaiah).
NFPE & AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) calls upon all GDS Departmental Employees be ready
to finish the “Recognised GDS Union” in the next membership verification.
We
are sure that AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) shall become the NUMBER ONE
recognised GDS union in the next membership verification with flying colours.
Days
are not far away.
M.KRISHNAN
SECRETARY GENERAL
NFPE
*********************
