C.H.Q Letter Reg. - Scheme for compassionate appointment – reduced merit points from 51 to 36 to be made applicable to hard and deserving cases decided in the past.

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ALL INDIA GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS UNION (AIGDSU)

(Central Head Quarter)

First Floor, Post Office Building, Padamnagar, Delhi 110007

President:                         M. Rajangam

General Secretary           S.S. Mahadevaiah

GDS/CHQ/21/1/2012                           Dated: 22-07-2016

To:

The Secretary,

Dept of Posts,

Dak Bhawan,

New Delhi-110001.

Sir,

Sub: Scheme for compassionate appointment – reduced merit points from 51 to 36 to be made applicable to hard and deserving cases decided in the past.

          Ref:  No.17-17/2010-GDS dated 10.06.2016

                                        ……….

Even though the orders of the Directorate dated 17.12.2015 is complete in all respects some circles like Karnataka have raised queries which ultimately resulted in rejecting the applications of hard and deserving cases.  We are of the considered opinion that there was no necessity to issue the corrigendum to point 5 of the letter.  The clarification dampened the aspirations of many deserving wards of GDS died in harness.  It amounts to further neglect and discrimination towards GDS community.  The cases badly delayed, in the pipe line - yet to be placed before the CRC, would be considered on the revised merit points, e.g., divisions like Tumkur, Mandya, Kolar etc., in Karnataka circle.  There are cases being processed for the last 2-3 years.  On the other hand really hard and deserving cases suffered rejection without rationale. 

Reportedly there are 45,000-50,000 vacant posts of GDS in the country as on today.  Number of hard and deserving cases pending is negligible when compared to the posts vacant.  In fact extension of this welfare measure has been flown on the urge of this union, on in-depth study, to wipe the tears of those hard and deserving cases referred and the very purpose is defeated by the above corrigendum. 

Needless to mention here that most of the wards of GDS are deprived of proper education, health care and other basic necessities; sudden death of the GDS would further worsen the already worsened economic condition of the family.  Unlike departmental staff the GDS is not entitled for double gratuity, Pension, Leave encashment and other benefits.  There is no cut off points to departmental staff and enforcement of unscientific restrictions of 51 points, now 36 to GDS is improper and discriminatory.  It is but natural that the wards of GDS crave for appointment in relaxation of recruitment rules in the existing system of exploitation at all levels.

    

We, therefore, request you to have a re-look into the issue and cause to assure compassionate appointment to the families of all hard and deserving cases from retrospective date, as per orders dated 17.12.2015.

Thanking you,

                                                                Yours faithfully,

                                                                S.S.MAHADEVAIAH

                                                                General Secretary.