Jasvantsinh Thakor vs BSNL on 21 October 2026

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AHMEDABAD Order Sheet Item no.: 7 O.A./245/2026 (AHMEDABAD) [ TRANSFER ] Court No.: 1 No of Adjournment: 6 Order Dated: 21/10/2026 JASVANTSINH THAKOR Vs BSNL

For Applicant(s) Advocate : VILAS PURANI

For Respondent(s) Advocate : VISHRUT JANI Order of The Tribunal

Counsel for the parties are present. Registry are directed to take reply filed by the respondents and rejoinder thereon filed by the applicant on record. Learned counsel Ms. Vilas Purani for the applicant by referring the averments made in the rejoinder argued that the terms of Association and Elected Members have now been extended till 16.01.2027 and the applicant herein continues as Office Bearer. Therefore, the applicant had submitted detailed representation before the competent authority on 04.08.2026 (Annexure RJ/3) and requested that his retention order dated 15.06.2026 granting him immunity upto 24.09.2026 now further be extended upto 09.02.2027 and has also brought to the knowledge of the respondents about continuation of the interim relief granted by this Tribunal in his favour. She further refers to the copy of the Order dated 06.08.2026 issued by the office of the Pr. General Manager Mehsana (BA), BSNL addressed to the office of the Chief General Manager, Gujarat Circle, Ahmedabad whereby the representation of the applicant has been forwarded for change of immunity period from two years to three years (Annexure RJ/2). Further, she also placed on record a copy of the BSNL Headquarter dated 26.09.2026 whereby the approval of the competent authority in respect of the recognisation and extension of facilities extended to SNEA as Recognised Representative Association (Majority Recognsied Association) and AIGETOA as Support Association at Corporate level shall further be continued upto 16.01.2027 or till the 4th Membership Verification, whichever is earlier. Learned counsel for the applicant also relied upon the order passed by this Tribunal in identical matter i.e. OA No.243/2025 decided on 12.10.2026 whereby considering the effect that the respondents BSNL has not granted any opportunity to the employees to whom retention/ immunity was granted subject to transfer to the other place than Circle than the original order of transfer. The said stand of the respondents is depreciated and impugned order was quashed. By referring to the aforesaid recent communication of the respondents about continuation of the recognisation and extension of facilities of Recognised Representative Association and pending request of the applicant for extension of immunity till the 16.01.2027 as well as the order passed by this Tribunal in OA No.243/2025, learned counsel Ms. Vilas Purani submits that impugned order is required to be quahsed and set aside. On the otherhand, Mr. Vishrut Jani, learned counsel for the respondents submits that he has not received a copy of the rejoinder filed by the applicant and request for a short time to assist this Tribunal. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Learned counsel for the applicant assures that again she will supply a copy of the rejoinder to the counsel for the respondents. List this matter for final disposal on 15.12.2026. In the meantime, interim relief shall continue till further order.

Jayesh V Bhairavia Member (J)

Nilesh Khambhati ( ps )