Karnataka High Court
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Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Thursday disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL), considering the resolution submitted by the employees' unions on deciding to call off the transport strike.
A division bench headed by Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru was hearing the PIL filed by J Sunil and others.
At the hearing, the bench asked the advocates representing the employees' unions of state transport corporations as to the current status.
The counsels for the unions submitted a resolution copy, indicating that the strike had been called off. The court was also informed that the conciliation efforts were going on before the labour commissioner.
Considering that the strike had been called off, the division bench disposed of the PIL, adding that the conciliation proceedings could continue.
Earlier this week, a division bench comprising Justices K S Mudagal and M G S Kamal had directed the unions to restrain from going ahead with the strike for a day.
The next day, a division bench headed by the Chief Justice extended the interim order by another two days and warned the unions of contempt if they continued with the strike. On July 17, the government had issued a notification under the Essential Services Maintenance Act, declaring the strike as illegal.