After 11 days of protest, sanitary workers move HC against outsourcing of jobs

The conservancy workers, who have been on strike against the Greater Chennai Corporation's (GCC) decision to outsource conservancy work in two zones, have filed a petition in the Madras High Court seeking orders to restrain the authorities concerned from going ahead with the decision of outsourcing.

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Chennai

The petition has been filed by advocate K Bharathi, president of Uzhaippor Urimai Iyakkam. When it came up for hearing before Justice K Surendhar on Monday, Advocate General P S Raman submitted that the counter affidavit to the petition was ready and sought time for filing it. Counsel for the petitioner told the court that about 2,000 workers have been holding protests for the last 10 days in this regard and the civic body is not bothered about their plight. The judge ordered notice to the authorities concerned and adjourned the hearing to Wednesday.