Kochi : A Division Bench of High Court on Wednesday stayed the Single Bench ruling that earlier asked government to remit aid toward payment of KSRTC staff salaries.
The Single Bench order required government to remit Rs 103 crores for payment of staff salaries and further directed that it must done before Onam. The ruling was handed against petition from KSRTC employees who demanded there must not occur a disruption to their salaries.
In its appeal to the Division Bench, the government said KSRTC was a Corporation just like any other and there was no obligation on part of government to be funding it. KSRTC is established as per Road Transport Act. It can only be accorded consideration given to other boards and corporation establishments. KSRTC cannot be bestowed with any preferential treatment, the government said.
