Quick Summary: A group of employees at the Leather Industries Development Corporation of A.P. Ltd. are challenging the government's decision to enforce a retirement plan without considering their requests to back out. The court has paused the situation for now.
Seven employees, including Ch. Sitaramasharma and S. Yadagiri Rao, are unhappy with a government order. They work at the Leather Industries Development Corporation in Hyderabad and want to keep their jobs despite a new retirement plan.
"We just want to continue working in our respective positions," say the employees.
The government, through its Order No. 156, dated June 26, 2008, decided to start a Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS). The problem? They didn't consider the employees' letters asking to withdraw. The employees claim this move is wrong and unfair.
Judge L. Narasimha Reddy of the Andhra Pradesh High Court is handling the case. The court has ordered that everything stays the same for three weeks. This gives time to sort things out and hear all sides.
"Everything should remain the same for three weeks," says the court order.
The case is set to continue on July 15, 2008. The second person involved, the Vice Chairman and Managing Director of the corporation, needs to file a response soon. Everyone's waiting to see how this unfolds.
