Rejecting the argument that it was facing cash crunch, the Supreme Court on Monday warned the Kerala government that it would review the expenses incurred on ministers and MLAs if the state failed to pay arrears for 17 years to part-time teachers.
In a lighter vein, a bench of Justices B N Aggrawal and G S Singhvi also asked the state government counsel "Your Chief Minister travels by which class, economy or business?"
The remarks come in the backdrop of the austerity measures suggested by the UPA government to all its ministers and government functionaries.
"We can't go by your claims. If you do not comply with the order by September 30, we will have to review the expenses incurred on your ministers and MLAs," the bench sternly told the counsel who agreed to abide by the direction.
The apex court made the remarks while dealing with a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by the Aided Higher Secondary Teachers Association challenging the reluctance of the state to pay arrears to part-time teachers in state government and aided schools.
During the argument, the state government has taken the stance that due to financial crunch it was not able to implement a government order issued on August 19, 2008, relating to payment of arrears to part-time teachers with retrospective effect from 1992.
In a lighter vein, a bench of Justices B N Aggrawal and G S Singhvi also asked the state government counsel "Your Chief Minister travels by which class, economy or business?"
The remarks come in the backdrop of the austerity measures suggested by the UPA government to all its ministers and government functionaries.
"We can't go by your claims. If you do not comply with the order by September 30, we will have to review the expenses incurred on your ministers and MLAs," the bench sternly told the counsel who agreed to abide by the direction.
The apex court made the remarks while dealing with a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by the Aided Higher Secondary Teachers Association challenging the reluctance of the state to pay arrears to part-time teachers in state government and aided schools.
During the argument, the state government has taken the stance that due to financial crunch it was not able to implement a government order issued on August 19, 2008, relating to payment of arrears to part-time teachers with retrospective effect from 1992.
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1 comment:
I clearly see two dimension of the said issue,
1. Politicians also needs to under the net of Judicial scruitni whether it is a matter of pay or performance or their eligibility!
2. As far as the teachers payment is concern I would rely on the SC verdict that educatioin is an "Industry" - hence, the teachers must be also treated as professionals!!!
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