Guwahati: The decision to fire multiple employees on Wednesday led to an heated situation at the Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) office in Paltanbazar, Guwahati.
According to reports, a number of the affected workers gathered at the ASTC office in Paltanbazar and questioned the State Transport Employees Union general secretary about their unannounced termination from their positions.
As the irate workers asked that the decision to fire them be promptly overturned, the situation worsened.
Paltanbazar police have arrived at the scene to settle the situation.
Yesterday morning, it was revealed that the ASTC will fire up to 771 workers who had been hired unlawfully.
An official notice alleges that when Anand Prakash Tiwari and Khagendra Nath Chetia served as Managing Directors, a total of 2,274 personnel were hired without following the proper procedures.
“In respect of engagement of contractual staff, it has been alleged that the entire 2274 staff were recruited without following the due procedure or following the system of reservation nor any interviews were held. The same is to be enquired into and if found to be true, Show Cause notice to be issued to the then MD, ASTC for flouting the government norms and initiate Departmental Proceeding against such government,” a notice reads.
“Accordingly, after enquiry and on assessment Transport department will go through the present contractual staff of ASTC and appropriate direction will be issued to keep only essential and legally appointed contractual staff and other staffs to be released immediately thereafter. This exercise is to be completed within 60 days,” it added.