HC quashes GO granting leaves to staff who struck work
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General strike in protest against Centre’s economic policies
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General strike in protest against Centre’s economic policies
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Tuesday quashed a government order dated January 31, 2019, granting leaves with salary to government employees and teachers who were absent during the nationwide general strike held on January 8 and 9 in protest against the Central government’s economic policies.
The Bench comprising Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chali passed the verdict while allowing a public interest litigation filed by G. Balagopalan, former Director, Police Fingerprint Bureau, State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB), Thiruvananthapuram, challenging the government order. He contended that allowing the employees who took part in the strike to take leave was illegal and an abuse of power.