Legal Question in Employment Law in India

Following the general election in 2019, the incoming Bojo government announces plans to privatise the universities. The University Teachers’ Union organises a large-scale protest against the government, culminating in an indefinite national strike. This follows a national ballot of the union’s members, which authorises the taking of industrial action. Although there is support for industrial action by a large majority of those voting, there are concerns that some union members may not have been included in the ballot and that some small colleges have been inadvertently overlooked. The university teachers are nevertheless joined in their action by a spontaneous walkout by administrative and support staff in universities nationwide, with the result that the university system is brought to a complete standstill for the foreseeable future, to the dismay of students and others.

The University Vice Chancellors’ Association seeks your advice on the legality of the foregoing, and the steps that might be taken by way of legal proceedings to restrain any or all of the action described.


Asked on 5/03/20, 2:00 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Sanjay. K. Dixit, Advocate. Sanjay K Dixit, Advocate @ Karnataka Bar Council Enrolement No: "KAR/898/2007"

Make an application resisting action through taking assent of the majority university members, including vice chancellar, and send it your belonging state Honorable Governor as he being the Chancellor of the University will be having vested power under State University Act 1976

Read more
Answered on 5/07/20, 11:09 am


Related Questions & Answers

More Labor and Employment Law questions and answers in India