A view of the CUSAT administrative office building at Kalamassery
Kochi : The petition challenging the indefinite strike by Cusat employees has been directed to be placed before the Kerala High Court Chief Justice for orders on whether it should be heard by a division bench, as the matter is in the nature of a public interest litigation.
The strike was called on Oct 10 by the Cochin University Employees Association to demand the revocation of the suspension of four of its senior members over alleged misappropriation and malpractice in connection with the recruitment of a sweeper-cum-cleaner, according to the petitioner. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kochi | Silver Rate in Kochi | Bank Holidays in Kochi | Public Holidays in Kochi Stay updated with the latest Kochi news. Join conversation Share your thoughts in the comments Be respectful · TOI community guidelines He alleged that the striking staff sign the attendance register every morning before leaving their seats and taking out protest marches through the verandas on all three floors of the administrative block. During Thursday’s hearing, the bench noted that two petitions filed by the suspended employees challenging their suspension were pending before it. However, it orally observed that the matter concerning the indefinite strike did not fall within its jurisdiction under the roster assigned to it. Since the petition was in the nature of a public interest litigation, the court directed the HC registry to obtain orders from the Chief Justice on whether it should be treated as a PIL and adjourned the matter to Monday. Download the TOI App.
A bench of Justice P Gopinath issued the order on Thursday while considering the petition filed by Kurian Biju, a university syndicate member representing students.