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SNEA fondly remembers and reveres the monumental services of a colossus in Trade Union history. He is none other than Com.A.Sugumaran who superannuated from BSNL services on 31st May 2006. He occupied the centre stage of Telecom Associations with distinction ever since the 1980. His courage, commitments, sagacity and leadership quality are beyond words. His contributions in the agitations of 1986, 1990 etc. are memorable. The leadership displayed by him in the 2002 agitation paved the way for a very good pay policy and promotion policy in BSNL/MTNL for Executives. He was the pillar on which the unity of Telecom Engineers was built up with the formation of the BSNL Executives Association in 2002. Formation of SNEA the future of Executives in BSNL was established under his guidance and leadership in April 2003 at Kanyakumari in his native Circle. Comrade Sugumaran, the Association is profoundly grateful for the wonderful services that you have done for this Association in particular and the entire Executive community, We wish you and your family the very best on this day of your bidding good bye to BSNL. Our fervent prayers for an active , peaceful, prosperous life in the years ahead for you and your family. We earnestly look forward to your advice, guidance and blessings to the Association , which are sure you will shower in lavish abundance. Comrade Thank YOU, Thank YOU, Thank YOU.......

SANCHAR NIGAM EXECUTIVES’ ASSOCIATION (INDIA)

CHENNAI TELEPHONES

PRESIDENT CIRCLE SECRETARY TREASURER

Com.M.Ranganathan Com.V.Sundar Com.H.Ramagopalan

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CIRCULAR dt. 17^th May 2006

Dear comrades,

Our veteran comrade A.SUGUMARAN and former AGS (Divisional Engineer STR Guindy) is retiring on attainment of superannuation on 31-5-2006. All of you in our organization are fully aware of the leadership qualities, total involvement, dedication and perfect gentlemanism of our senior comrade Sugumaran. In the history of our organization starting from JETA, JTOA to SNEA now and especially during all our struggles, how he stood as a tall leader, you all know. Tamilnadu Circle and Chennai Telephones organizations in particular are very much indebted to him and owe a special gratitude to him for the selfless, untiring and extra-ordinary services rendered by him to our organization. We all feel honoured in felicitating him in an exclusive meeting arranged for this purpose on 24^th May 2006 at Jeevan Jothi Hall. The great honour that would match will be the attendance of all our comrades in the felicitation function. All our Circle office-bearers, CWC members, Circle Executive Committee members, Divisional Secretaries and other activists are requested to give wide publicity for the meeting and bring all our members to the venue for the meeting without fail and make it a grand success.

VENUE:: JEEVAN JOTHI HALL

Pantheon Road, (Opp. Museum)

Egmore (adjacent to Fly-over)

DATE:: 24^TH May 2006

TIME:: 1700 hours

All our Circle office-bearers, Divisional Secretaries, CWC members and CEC members are requested to be available in the venue at 1530 hours on 24^th May 2006 to discuss some issues causing serious concern to our members (issuance of charge sheets to some of our comrades, trying to corner some of our members in respect of a consumer forum’s judgement etc.). We have to discuss this matter seriously and deeply to arrive at a decision for organizational actions.

Fraternally yours,

(V.Sundar)

Circle Secretary

All Circle Office-bearers/Divisional Secretaries/CWC members/CEC members

Our veteran comrade Sugumaran (former AGS) is retiring on superannuation on 31st May 2006. SNEA (I) Chennai Telephones is honouring him on 24th May 2006 in a meeting arranged exclusively for this purpose at Jeevan Jothi Hall. Separate circular is being issued.