Taking a serious view of the strike called by certain
transport unions, the Madras High Court Friday Jan 05,2018 said the workers should
get back to work or “face consequences”, including termination and
contempt of court.
The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) workers could not
resort to such flash strikes without any prior intimation, causing
trouble to the public, the first bench headed by Chief Justice Indira
Banerjee said, while passing interim orders on a PIL filed in this
regard.
The court said it was the duty of the state to ensure and protect the
rights of its citizens during such circumstances. “The striking workers
should go back to work or face consequences, including termination and
contempt of court,” it said.
The matter pertains to the strike called by certain transport unions
across Tamil Nadu over wage-related issues. The strike entered its
second day today.
The public interest litigation (PIL) petition was filed by a lawyer, on
behalf of one Varaaki, seeking a direction to the state government to
convene a meeting with the workers on strike and find a solution. The
petition said the strike had left scores of commuters stranded at the
bus stops in various parts of the state since last evening.
When the plea came up, Advocate General Vijay Narayan informed the court
that 32 unions had already signed the settlement proposed by the
government and that only 14 were on strike.
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