Adviser Dharam Pal termed the strike of UT Powermen Union of the Electricity Department illegal, while issuing the orders under Sub section 3 of the East Punjab Essential Services (Maintenance) Act, 1968 on Tuesday.
The order states, “under Sub section 3 of the East Punjab Essential Services (Maintenance) Act, 1968, the Administrator, UT, Chandigarh hereby prohibits strike in the employment of Engineering department (Electricity wing) UT, Chandigarh, by any of their employees for a period of six month with immediate effect.”
Sources said that the ESMA orders were issued with the consult of UT Administrator, who was satisfied that the prohibition of strike by the employees is in public interest and it is necessary to prohibit a strike. By end of the next month, the private firm Eminent will take over.
