Port Blair, Aug. 5: The Member of Parliament, Shri Bishnu Pada Ray has expressed his gratitude to the Hon’ble Lt. Governor of A&N Islands for the kind response in the matter of counting of past services of 495 Electricity Mazdoors from the date of actual engagement, only for the purpose of retirement and pension benefits.

It is for the first time that the Hon’ble Lt. Governor has himself acknowledged the letter of the Member of Parliament, Ray said.

The Hon’ble Lt. Governor has taken the issue seriously and given directions to the concerned officers to process the case of expeditious implementation of orders of Hon’ble High Court of Calcutta Bench at Port Blair in the matter of Shri J. Lokanathan & Ors – versus Union of India and others in WPCT No. 666/2012.