Bengaluru, May 19 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued an order restraining transport unions from proceeding with the statewide strike proposed for May 20 (Wednesday) by RTC employees, delivering a major setback to the organisations that had called for the protest.The High Court also issued notices to the state government and transport unions and directed that a meeting be convened with the Transport Minister.A division bench comprising Justice Suraj Govindaraj and Justice K. Manmad…
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Bengaluru, May 18 (IANS) The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has issued a stern warning to its employees against participating in the indefinite strike called by the Joint Action Committee of transport workers’ unions from May 20 over various demands.In a circular issued on Monday, KSRTC stated that transport services come under the purview of the Karnataka Essential Services Maintenance Act and have also been classified as a Public Utility Service, making strikes impermissi…