Tamil Nadu strike: HC tells employees to resume work from now
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Sep 15, 2017, 12:50 IST
HIGHLIGHTS
The associations told the bench that they have decided to withdraw their strike temporarily and would resume work from Monday
However, the court directed them to go to work by 2pm today
Tamil Nadu chief secretary has been asked to to appear before the court on Sept 21
CHENNAI: The striking Tamil Nadu government employees have agreed to resume work after the Madurai bench of the Madras high court directed the teachers and government employees' organizations to withdraw their strike.
Adhering to the court direction, the associations told the high court bench that they have decided to withdraw their strike temporarily and would resume work from Monday. But, the court directed them to go to work by 2pm today.
It also directed the Tamil Nadu chief secretary to appear before it on September 21.
33,487 teachers are on strike: TN govt tells Madras HC
The Tamil Nadu government had on Thursday informed the Madras high court that a total of 33,487 government teachers, affiliated to six unions, were abstaining from work across the state.
Additional Advocate General Venkatramani representing the state government informed this to the court in an affidavit containing replies to various other queries raised on Wednesday by Justice N Kirubakaran with regard to a section of government teachers who are on strike pressing for their demands.
In its affidavit, the state government further said that retired teachers were also working as office-bearers in the unions.
The High Court had on Wednesday pulled up a section of Tamil Nadu government school teachers who are on strike, saying it affected students.
Justice Kirubakaran made the observations on a petition by advocate A P Suryaprakasam, seeking a direction to the state government to form an expert committee to prepare students who scored low marks in NEET (National Eligibility- cum-Entrance Test) and provide them moral support.
The court had also sought information from the authorities concerned on the number of teachers unions striking without attending classes, among others.
The Joint Action Council of Teachers Organisations and Government Employees Organisations (JACTO-GEO) had given a call for the strike from September 7 to press for their demands, including restoration of the old pension scheme.
(With inputs from PTI)
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Sep 15, 2017, 12:50 IST
HIGHLIGHTS
The associations told the bench that they have decided to withdraw their strike temporarily and would resume work from Monday
However, the court directed them to go to work by 2pm today
Tamil Nadu chief secretary has been asked to to appear before the court on Sept 21
CHENNAI: The striking Tamil Nadu government employees have agreed to resume work after the Madurai bench of the Madras high court directed the teachers and government employees' organizations to withdraw their strike.
Adhering to the court direction, the associations told the high court bench that they have decided to withdraw their strike temporarily and would resume work from Monday. But, the court directed them to go to work by 2pm today.
It also directed the Tamil Nadu chief secretary to appear before it on September 21.
33,487 teachers are on strike: TN govt tells Madras HC
The Tamil Nadu government had on Thursday informed the Madras high court that a total of 33,487 government teachers, affiliated to six unions, were abstaining from work across the state.
Additional Advocate General Venkatramani representing the state government informed this to the court in an affidavit containing replies to various other queries raised on Wednesday by Justice N Kirubakaran with regard to a section of government teachers who are on strike pressing for their demands.
In its affidavit, the state government further said that retired teachers were also working as office-bearers in the unions.
The High Court had on Wednesday pulled up a section of Tamil Nadu government school teachers who are on strike, saying it affected students.
Justice Kirubakaran made the observations on a petition by advocate A P Suryaprakasam, seeking a direction to the state government to form an expert committee to prepare students who scored low marks in NEET (National Eligibility- cum-Entrance Test) and provide them moral support.
The court had also sought information from the authorities concerned on the number of teachers unions striking without attending classes, among others.
The Joint Action Council of Teachers Organisations and Government Employees Organisations (JACTO-GEO) had given a call for the strike from September 7 to press for their demands, including restoration of the old pension scheme.
(With inputs from PTI)
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