From :

To : Shri A K Antony

Hon’ble Defence Minister of India

104 South Block , New Delhi-110011

SUB : REQUEST FOR CORDIAL SUPPORT TO UNFORTUNATE GREF PERSONNEL TO PROVIDING MAXIMUM AMENITIES REGARDING WELFARE ASPECTS AS PROVIDED TO DEFENCE / HOME DEPTS , AS WE ARE INTEGRAL PART OF INDIAN ARMED FORCE BY THE ORDER OF HON’BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA ON 06/05/1983 LIKE :-

1. SPECIAL SERVICE PAY AT PAR WITH MSA WHICH IS ALREADY ADOPTED TO ALL FORCES ( DEFENCE / HOME ) IN INDIA EXCEPT THIS GENERAL RESERVE ENGINEER FORCE OTHERWISE REMOVE THE WORD F O R C E FROM THIS DEPARTMENT.

2. DEPARTMENTAL EXPENDITURE TO HANDOVER THE DEAD BODY OF GREF PERSONNEL UPTO HIS HOME WITHOUT ANY CLARIFICATION.

3. SAME MEDICAL FACILITIES AT ALL ARMY HOSPITAL FOR SERVING AS WELL AS EX-GREF PERSONNEL AND HIS FAMILY MEMBERS LIKE ECHS FACILITIES OTHERWISE REMOVE ALL AMC PERSONNEL FROM GREF UNITS.

4. SAME RETIREMENT AMENITIES LIKE EX- SERVICEMEN STATUS, 70% PENSION ETC TO GREF PERSONNEL INSTEAD OF ONLY 50 % PENSION

5. SAME AREA CLASSIFICATION FOR ARMY AND GREF PERSONNEL ALONG WITH SAME ALLOWANCES AS WE ARE PERFORMING SAME NATURE OF DUTIES IN SAME UNIT.

6. SAME LEAVE FACILITY ALONG WITH SAME RLY WARRANT / CV WHICH IS ALREADY ADOPTED TO ALL FORCES IN INDIA. TRANSPORT FACILITIES UP TO NEAREST RAIL HEAD AND FREE CONVEYANCE WHILE PROCEEDING ON MEDICAL LEAVE.

7. WELL DECORATED FAMILY / SINGLE ACCOMMODATION IN EVERY UNIT AS PROVIDED BY ALL OTHER GOVT DEPARTMENTS / PRIVATE SECTORS INSTEAD OF TIN / BITUMEN SHEET DAMPED ROOM , OTHERWISE RESTRICT FAMILY PERMISSION.

8. AUTHORIZATION OF SCHOOL BUS FOR CHILDREN AS WE ARE WORKING EXTREME REMOTE LOCALITIES LIKE HHA / EHA / HAA / HA AND RESERVATION QUOTA FOR HIGHER STUDY / SAINIK SCHOOL

9. WE ARE UNDER MIN OF SURFACE TRANSPORT SO OUR WORKING FIELD SHOULD BE INCREASE FROM REMOTE HILLY BORDER AREA TO ALL OVER INDIA AS WE ARE FULLY ENGINEER BASED DEPARTMENT LIKE RAIL , CPWD, NHPC ETC

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10. REMOVE ARTICLE 33 WHICH PUT A CEILING ON THE WAY OF EVERY WELFARE ASPECTS OF US AND A WALL TO SAFE HIGH FORMATION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AGAINST THEIR NEGLIGENCE OF DUTIES / INADEQUATE KNOWLEDGE TO ACHIEVE MAX’M AMITIES FROM GOVT OF INDIA, OTHERWISE IMPOSE/ADOPT ARTICLE 41 AND ARTICLE 51, FROM 1960 THIS FORCE HAS NO OWN ACT AND RULES / REGULATION WHERE AS ALL GOVT SECTORS / PRIVATE SECTORS THEY HAVE THEIR OWN ACT AND RULE / REGULATION FOR INCREASING THEIR STATUS, EXCEPT THIS POOR MANAGEMENT BOARD WHICH USING A MEANING LESS STAMP BRO

11. EXCEPT GREF ALL FORCES TURN DOWN ALL ARMY PERSONNEL FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE DEPARTMENT, WHY WE ARE BOUND TO WORK WITH THEM AND PRODUCE US AS STEP SON OF DEFENCE ? IF THE SAID ARMY PERSONNEL IS SURPLUS THEN WHY THE ARE NOT PERMANENTLY POSTED AT GREF INSTEAD OF 2/3 YEARS AND AUTHORIZED TO GET SAME PAY/ALLOWANCES/FACILITIES TILL RETIREMENT AS PROVIDED TO GREF PERSONNEL .

12. RESTRICT CME FOR GREF PERSONNEL OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED DIPLOMA, B TECH , M TECH FOR GREF OTHERWISE ADJUST/POSTED CME QUALIFIED GREF PERSONNEL TO ARMY .CME HAS NO CAPABILITY TO CHALANGE / COMPARE WITH AICTE. THEN HOW THEY ARE ABLE TO GET SAME FACILITIES IN GREF.

13. CHANGE OF MINISTRY EITHER IN DEFENCE MINISTRY OR HOME MINISTRY, OTHER WISE DECLARE THIS DEPARTMENT AS FULLY CIVIL DEPARTMENT LIKE NHPC,CPWD , RAIL ETC AS OUR WORKING / MAN POWER STRUCTURE IS SAME AND REMOVE ALL ARMY PERSONNEL FROM THIS DEPARTMENT.

14. AUTHORISATION OF STAR INSTEAD OF STRIP WHICH DIRECTLY EFFECT THE STATUS OF THIS FORCE OTHERWISE RESCIND ENTIRE UNIFORM STRUCTURE AND WIPE AWAY THE WORD FORCE.

Respected Sir,

1. With due respect and humble submission I serving in General Reserve Engineer Force would like to submit few lines under your kind permission and sympathetic consideration please.

2. We the employee of GREF are working extreme remote hilly border area like HHA, EHA, HAA and HA as compared to other Govt departments (Civil / Force) by a meaning less stamp BRO . More sorrowful matter that we are Integral Part of Indian Armed Force by the order of Hon’ble Supreme Court Of India on 06/05/1983 of R. VISWAN & OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA and in the year 1996 (I) SLR Page No 181 of P Chandra Mouly Vs UNION OF INDIA (reference Supreme court website) regarding status of GREF. It is to inform you that there is only one department in India where ARMY personnel directly deployed that is only GREF, All forces in India there is no adjustment of army personnel in their respective department. Unfortunately from 1960 we are like step son of Defence. Due to our very poor management Board and inadequate knowledge of high formation staff we are bound to adjust them by a meaning less stamp BRO . Till date there is no GREF Act or GREF rules and regulation. We are GREF which has fully technical qualified officers and subordinates like CPWD, Rail , NHPC etc then why we are bound to work with/under them without the minimum facilities as stated above .

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3. In view of the above facts explained , it is invited your kind personal attention and good self may extend your helping hands towards unfortunate GREF personnel on humanitarian ground to provide maximum facilities from Govt of India as provided other forces . My self and all GREF personnel of this unfortunate department remains always ever grateful for this act of kindness.

Thanking you Sir , in anticipation.

Yours faithfully

Station : Berhampore ________________

Dated : 26/Feb/2010

File No 1008/Pers/107/2010