Chennai, July 16: With the Tamil Nadu government yet to take a decision on revoking the sacking orders, the agonising wait for over 3.5 lakh dismissed government employees who took part in the recent strike, continued today. Most of the employees, who had given their apology letters for participation in the strike, have still not been allowed to resume their work. The appointing authorities were still perusing these letters and would announce their decision soon, official sources said. The Federation of Joint Action Council of Tamil Nadu Teachers and Government Employees Organisations and Confederation of Tamil Nadu Teachers and Government Employees Organisations were against moving to the Supreme Court challenging the Madras High Court order, which had asked the employees to approach the state administrative tribunal for getting their dismissals revoked. However, some of the trade unions, affiliated to CITU, AITUC and Labour Progressive Front had appealed against the high court verdict in the apex court.
With Chief Minister Jayalalithaa away at Namakkal to participate in a government function, a solution to the problem was unlikely today.
The government had already completed recruiting 15000 fresh hands to fill up the vacancies, but work in most of the government offices remained in a standstill for the 15th consecutive day today.
A section of the employees, who were not part of the strike, like police, forest officials and others, have expressed worries whether their salaries would be given on time. Bureau Report