NEW DELHI: Central Government employees have been warned of “consequences” including deduction of wages and appropriate disciplinary action if they participate in a country-wide ‘dharna’ proposed by their association tomorrow.
In a stern directive, the secretaries of Central Government ministries have been asked “not to sanction casual leave or other kind of leave to employees if applied for, during the period of the proposed strike and ensure that the willing employees are allowed hindrance free entry into the office premises”.
“There is no statutory provision empowering the employees to go on strike. The Supreme Court has also agreed in several judgements that going on a strike is a grave misconduct under the conduct rules and that misconduct by the Government employees is required to be dealt with in accordance with the law.
“Any employee going on strike in any form would face the consequences which, besides deduction of wages, may also include appropriate disciplinary action,” Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said in the directive.
National Joint Council of Action (NJCA) has proposed a dharna tomorrow in pursuance of their charter of demands. (AGENCIES)
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