J&K: Mehbooba Mufti urges CM Omar Abdullah to review ‘abrupt’ dismissal of 74 government employees
The former chief minister also called for financial assistance to support the families of persons who were sacked ‘without due process’.
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Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti has written to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, urging him to immediately review the administration’s termination of 74 government employees under Article 311(2)(C) of the Constitution, reported The Indian Express on Monday.
“The abrupt dismissal of government employees without due process, a pattern that started since 2019, has left many families devastated and, in some cases, destitute,” the former chief minister said in her letter. Mufti also called for the formation of a committee to re-examine the termination cases.
Since 2019, 74 government employees have been dismissed under Article 311(2)(C) of the Constitution, which allows the government to terminate employees without explanation or a formal inquiry.
While Article 311(2) states that public servants cannot be removed from service without an inquiry and a reasonable opportunity of being heard, sub-clause (C) of provision (2) of the Article states that this is not mandatory if the president or the governor is satisfied that an inquiry is not required in the interest of “security of the state”.
Those affected include a university professor, a scientist, a civil service officer and police officers, with a significant number of them being residents of Kashmir, according to The Indian Express.
“To remedy this, I propose the establishment of a review committee that can...
