Transfer matter of Central Bank of India
Respected Sir
I am working in Central Bank of India and was promoted to Sr Manager (Scale III) in the promotion process for 2016-17. I am a resident of Lucknow. I was transferred to Kanpur from where I was given Jhansi and from there too a branch 27 km from Jhansi. Now in this allotment, I would like to put forth some points:
1. I was the only female candidate out of the total 20 promotees who reported to Kanpur Region on 28.4.2016.
2. During the personal interaction with Regional Manager, I was told that there are no vacancies in Kanpur. Still, the entire batch was posted in Kanpur and I was given Jhansi (300 km from Lucknow) and from there too a Branch 27 km distant. The only proper residential accommodations available are at Jhansi and I would have to travel 27 km daily (total 54 km) if I have to work there.
3. I would like to mention here that my rural stint was pending and the Branch I have been given is a semi urban which Regional Manager feels is better than a rural posting. There is a rural Branch in Kanpur itself 10 km away which has been given to a male officer who already has a completed rural tenure. 2 years of rural service is equivalent to 3 years of semi urban service so I am at more loss here since semi urban will require 3 years for completion. Moreover, how is a semi urban branch approx 330 km from Lucknow better than a rural branch approx 90 km from Lucknow. Also this rural Branch was being earlier managed by female staff only.
4. On my request to allot me the nearby rural branch I was told that since I have no experience in agricultural advances I will not be able to handle them. To this I would like to add that the branch allotted to me also has agriculture advances. So I fail to understand this plea.
5. Further, Regional Manager threatened me and my father who had accompanied me there, that if i do not join here and do not perform I will face a further remote posting. Hence, I also feel that the intention of management is biased. I feel it is a punishment posting.
6. I have put forth my requests to every authority possible also citing Ministry of Finance circular F.No.4/9/1/2014-IR dt 8.8.2014 regarding “Transfer of female employees in Public Sector Banks- minimising their hardship” which has clearly mentioned “to accommodate as far as possible placement/transfer of unmarried employee, on her request, at a place where her parents are stationed or as near as possible to that place” but no body is ready to listen to these.
7. I am on leave since the last two months and I am thinking of presenting my matter in court. Please advise if it is the correct course of action? I also want to know what are the rules in Public Sector Banks regarding leaves. I had sent my application for leave but I have received no reply to it. I have sent 3 request applications for my transfer but even they have not been responded till date.
8. I want to know how my case stands. My parents have also been requesting to the management for transfer looking into my safety and well- being but to no avail. I am being constantly threatened of dismissal and disciplinary actions. Please advise as to what legal recourse is available to me and where does my case stand? I also want to know what possible pleas Bank can give in this matter. I want to state that at present I am not in a position to leave my family and work at such a distant place.
I had also filed an RTI to know if any policy has been framed against Ministry instructions dt 8.8.2014 and today I have received the reply and no relevant policy/guidelines have been framed in the matter.
Please advise.
Regards
Garima Rai
Central Bank of India
Asked 8 years ago in Labour
I would also like to mention here that Bank can say that it is an all India service and a person can be transferred anywhere etc.
But what I want to make clear is that the question is less of posting and more of intention. Why am I being thrown out and why such threatenings to a request?
Please also tell me which court should i submit my case to? In whose jurisdiction would it lie? What time would it take to decide the case?
Asked 8 years ago
I also want to know that my leave application has not been responded to, i.e., whether sanctioned or declined. Since the last two months I am also obviously not receiving my salary. I am on leave since 29.04.2016. Now I am being told of a harsh action and after 90 days leaves of break of service after which CMD and ED will decide my case. Is that so? what are the related rules for this?
Asked 8 years ago