Gujarat HC orders pay commission salary to fixed wage staff
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- Friday, 20 January 2012 20:24
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Gujarat Global News Network, Ahmedabad
Gujarat High Court today directed the state government to give 6th pay commission benefits in basic pay to all government employees that are working on fixed wages. This will benefit about five lakh employees.
The court has asked the government to make necessary changes within next one month. The Gujarat High Court has asked the government to give benefits of pay commission from the day they joined.
The High Court termed the government policy of such recruitment under low wages as unfair labour practice, which is exploitative in nature. The court has made it clear that the government cannot retrench these staff members and will have to absorb them. Government had retained these people on platry amounts. After the writ the amount was increased.
Vidhyasahayaks, police lokrakshaks, administrative assistants, peons, Vanpal assistants, revenue talati get monthly Rs 5300 , teaching assistants in secondary education system get Rs 9400 with increase of Rs 4400 per month. Teaching assistants in higher education system and unarmed police sub inspectors in the state are paid Rs 10,000 per month. Sevaks, sahayaks, Van rakshan sahayaks get Rs 4500.
While welcoming High Court verdict in favour of fixed wage staff appointed by Gujarat government, Leader of Opposition Shaktisinh Gohil today said that Chief Minister was squandering public money for his publicity through Sadbhavna fasts and vibrant summits for the benefit of few industrialists. On the other side, he said, government was exploiting youth through fixed salary jobs.
In a media release, Gohil said that Congress welcomed High Court verdict for salary and other benefits to fixed wage staff. He said that the issue of injustice to fixed salary staff was raised by Congress in the House. Congress had raised its voice against injustice to these persons while asserting that there should be same work same salary to all.
However, the government did not take note of the Congress demand. These employees have ultimately got justice from the High Court. Congress stand has been vindicated by the High Court.
Gohil demanded that the government should immediately pay all dues and should not go to Supreme Court against High Court verdict.
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