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Coimbatore civic body removes 54 junior assistants after Supreme Court ruling
Coimbatore civic body removes 54 junior assistants after Supreme Court ruling
The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation has relieved all 54 junior assistants whose appointments were declared illegal by the Madras High Court and upheld by the Supreme Court. Commissioner Katta Ravi Teja issued…
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The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation has relieved all 54 junior assistants whose appointments were declared illegal by the Madras High Court and upheld by the Supreme Court. Commissioner Katta Ravi Teja issued individual removal orders on Friday, a month after the Supreme Court’s July 14 ruling.
The appointments, made in 2021, came under scrutiny after sanitary worker Eswari alleged that recruitment rules were violated, with the alleged intervention of former AIADMK minister S P Velumani. The High Court ordered cancellation of the appointments on June 18. Five employees challenged that order in the Supreme Court. The corporation said it sought legal advice from the Directorate of Municipal Administration before acting.
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Claims that the employees were simply victims of politics overlook the court findings, while claims that one order fixes the wider recruitment problem are equally easy. The corporation took nearly a month to implement the Supreme Court ruling, despite the affected employees reportedly considering contempt proceedings. The next test is whether future appointments follow published rules and withstand scrutiny before candidates join service.
Source: newindianexpress.com
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