HC asks powermen not to go on strike till disposal of petition

Patna, Feb 28 (UNI) The Patna High Court today directed the employees and officers of the Bihar state electricy board not to go on strike till disposal of a petition, filed by the lawyers' association, seeking declaration of the 24-hour strike observed by them yesterday as illegal.

The order was passed by a full bench of the court comprising Chief Justice J N Bhatt, Justice Chandra Mauli Kumar Prasad and Justice S K Sinha during the hearing of a petition filed by the lawyers' association of Patna High Court.

A petitioner demanded the court to declare the strike of powermen as illegal.

The association in its petition filed yesterday had pointed out that entire Bihar was reeling under hardship due to non supply of power during strike on March 27. Even hospitals, railway stations and airports were without power creating unprecedented difficulties for the people.

UNI