Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has advanced a proposal to extend benefits to only a few employees contrary to the Supreme Court order. The corporation has sought approval from the Public Service Commission to proceed with the benefits increment process.
The file sent by the corporation to the commission two weeks ago is still awaiting a response. If the commission agrees, the future of 600 employees will be in trouble and only a few limited chosen employees will receive the illegal benefits.
Some employees of the corporation have alleged pressure on Executive Chairman Yuvaraj Adhikari to forward the file on benefits to the commission. This action has been attributed to the pressure from the core team within the corporation.
According to the corporation’s proposal, the benefits will be extended to Ashok Sigdel, Director of Human Resources Department; Tankanidhi Dahal, Director of Marketing Department; Umesh Paudel, Director of Finance Department; Archana Khadka, Director of General Service and Property Management Department; and Reena Rai, Director of Passenger Service Department.
“The term of the executive chairman is only one year remaining. He wishes to remain in the position as long as possible,” said one employee of the corporation, indicating that officials have sent the file for benefits increment to the commission under pressure from the core team. This action will halt the previlages of 600 employees.
What Does the Supreme Court Order Say?
According to the Employee Service Regulations (Eighth Amendment) Regulations, 2075, the corporation must proceed with the benefits increment process with the approval of the Nepal Government. However, the corporation management, in 2077, approved the recruitment and benefits increment process only through the Executive Committee.
After the advancement of the employee recruitment process, Uttam Koirala filed a writ petition against the corporation, making it adversarial. The Supreme Court, considering the matter adverse to the constitution and prevailing law, deemed the aforementioned employee regulations and the recruitment process as invalid through its order.
Moreover, the Supreme Court instructed to proceed with the entire process related to employee recruitment in accordance with the prevailing legal provisions, including the Eighth Amendment Regulations, and to issue orders to advance the employee recruitment process. The Supreme Court’s order was communicated to the corporation.
Regarding the matter of damages:
Some employees of the corporation are preparing to raise the issue of damages in the Supreme Court, alleging that some limited authorities of the corporation have increased the benefits process despite the impending order to halt it.
Within a few days, a staff member informed that they would file a writ against the executive chairman, indicating, “The executive officer is moving forward with the benefits process by bringing some employees into cooperation. This is contrary to the Supreme Court’s order, and it is unjust to impose it on 600 employees. We will appeal to the Supreme Court to stop it.”
News Source: Bizmandu
