First call off strike, then solve your issues through talks, Bombay HC tells BEST

Mumbai | Saturday | 12th January, 2019

Summary:

"You (BEST employees) may feel pushed by the pressure, but instead of going on strike, you should have come to the court. "First, public convenience needs to be considered," the court said, "All employee issues can be resolved through discussion." We would have looked into the issues with all seriousness," said the Bench, while agreeing to Sakhare's suggestion. As BEST buses remained in neutral gear for the fourth day of the strike, the Bombay High Court on asked the employees union, headed by Shashank Rao, to consider resolving their issues amicably and through a discussion with the state government. "Your issues have to be looked into seriously," the bench said, "As you serve the people, and are, without doubt, one of the best public transport undertakings in India.".