Judicial staff in Assam's Dhubri Court begin two-day strike over delay in implementing Supreme Court directives

Judicial employees at the Dhubri District Court on July 15 launched a two-day token strike, bringing legal and administrative work to a standstill in protest against the alleged delay in implementing the Supreme Court's October 7, 2009 order based on the recommendations of the Shetty Commission.

 

The cease-work agitation disrupted routine court functioning, with administrative offices remaining closed and judicial staff abstaining from official duties. As a result, case filings, administrative processing and other court-related services were severely affected, causing inconvenience to litigants, lawyers and visitors.

 

According to representatives of the protesting employees, the strike has been called over the state's failure to fully implement the Supreme Court's directives relating to the revision of pay scales, service conditions, promotional avenues and other benefits for subordinate judiciary staff.

 

The employees are demanding immediate implementation of the commission's recommendations, including revised pay structures, graduate scale benefits and updated service rules. They also alleged that delays in framing promotion guidelines have adversely affected the career progression of typists, copyists, data entry operators and other court employees.

 

The protesting staff warned that if the state government and the concerned judicial authorities fail to initiate concrete steps to address their demands, they may intensify the agitation with a longer strike in the coming days.

 

Court users have been advised to expect delays in judicial and administrative proceedings until normal operations resume after the two-day protest.