Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala High Court on Tuesday lashed out at the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) for the recurring delays in disbursing salaries to its employees.
The HC, in an interim order, directed the KSRTC to pay salaries by the fifth of every month. It said the matter of repayment of the loan could wait until the disbursal of monthly salaries is in order. The court has also asked the government to ensure that this is followed. The development comes in wake of strong protests by KSRTC employee unions.
On Monday, the employees affiliated with the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) laid siege to the KSRTC head office in Thiruvananthapuram, preventing employees from going about their tasks. The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) and the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) too have lent support to the protest.
The intensifying protests have stirred the KSRTC management to begin disbursal of salary for the month of May, which has been delayed so far. According to them, the drivers and conductors will be paid first. Kerala Transport Minister Antony Raju has called for another round of talks on June 27 to find a resolution to the crisis. However, with coffers running dry, the debt-ridden transporter is once again forced to seek assistance from the State Finance Department.
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