Kohima, July 25 (MExN): The Nagaland Senior Government Employees Welfare Association (NSGEWA) has decided to seek justice in the court of law over Government of Nagaland’s approval of “Nagaland Retirement from Public Employment (Second Amendment) Act, 2009”. Roko Pier, chairman and E Thunglamo Ovung, general secretary, NSGEWA stated in a press release here.
It said that the government approved the bill though several representations were given by NSGEWA. Therefore, a petition has been filed on July 23, in the Guwahati high Court, divisional bench against the said “Act”. It stated that it violates the high court judgment in civil rule 364 of 1992 on a similar issue in 1993 upholding the relevant rules in the fundamental rules and supplementary rules relating to the service affairs in pursuance of the Nagaland Act 10 of 1969. It also added that the hearing is likely to be held soon.
The note mentioned that all the effected government employees are informed to contact with the office bearers of NSGEWA for information related to the issue.
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