Two city buses of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation were seized by Coimbatore Labor Court due to non-payment of uniform allowances to drivers and conductors since 2007.
Coimbatore: The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) has found itself in hot water as two of its city buses were seized by the Coimbatore Labor Court. The seizure comes in the wake of the corporation's failure to pay uniform allowances to its drivers and conductors, despite a court order.
According to the contract, TNSTC employees are entitled to receive funds for four pairs of uniforms annually. However, the corporation has been delaying this payment for years. A conductor named Mohanraj filed a case in the Coimbatore Labor Court regarding this issue. The court had ordered the TNSTC to pay Rs. 46,583 for six years' worth of uniform allowances.
The situation escalated when the TNSTC failed to comply with the court's judgment. As a result, buses were seized based on the case filed against the transport corporation for non-implementation of the court's verdict. In a similar case, conductor K.P. Saktivel filed a complaint about unpaid arrears since 2007, leading to the seizure of another bus.
The seized buses have been parked within the court premises. The Tamil Nadu Government Transport Corporation Uniformed Employees' Union has urged the state government to immediately disburse the pending uniform allowances and arrears to the drivers and conductors.
This incident highlights the ongoing financial struggles of the state-run transport corporation and the impact on its employees. It also underscores the importance of adhering to labor laws and court orders to maintain smooth operations in public services.
According to the contract, TNSTC employees are entitled to receive funds for four pairs of uniforms annually. However, the corporation has been delaying this payment for years. A conductor named Mohanraj filed a case in the Coimbatore Labor Court regarding this issue. The court had ordered the TNSTC to pay Rs. 46,583 for six years' worth of uniform allowances.
The situation escalated when the TNSTC failed to comply with the court's judgment. As a result, buses were seized based on the case filed against the transport corporation for non-implementation of the court's verdict. In a similar case, conductor K.P. Saktivel filed a complaint about unpaid arrears since 2007, leading to the seizure of another bus.
The seized buses have been parked within the court premises. The Tamil Nadu Government Transport Corporation Uniformed Employees' Union has urged the state government to immediately disburse the pending uniform allowances and arrears to the drivers and conductors.
This incident highlights the ongoing financial struggles of the state-run transport corporation and the impact on its employees. It also underscores the importance of adhering to labor laws and court orders to maintain smooth operations in public services.