Archive · 7 Aug 2025
High Court Reiterates No Strikes Disrupting PGIMER Operations
Imagine a hospital where the people who work there sometimes go on strike.
The High Court said that these workers cannot strike if it will stop patients from getting care.
The court is also trying to figure out if some rules about how the workers get paid are fair.
The court has told everyone to follow the rules while the Labour Commissioner, someone who helps solve workplace problems, figures things out.
The court has also made it clear that no matter what, they will not allow strikes that hurt patients.
Punjab and Haryana High Court addressed petitions concerning protests at PGIMER, Chandigarh.
The court reiterated that no union can obstruct patient care or hospital operations.
A dispute involves central government hospital employees' strikes over service condition changes.
The court is awaiting a decision from the Labour Commissioner on central government notifications.
The High Court previously restrained strikes during conciliation proceedings.
- Who
- The Punjab and Haryana High Court and employee unions.
- What
- The Punjab and Haryana High Court addressed petitions on protests and strikes at PGIMER, Chandigarh.
- When
- The court order was delivered on Thursday.
- Where
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh.
- Why
- To address disruptions and clarify rules regarding protests and strikes at the hospital.
Employee Unions
PGIMER/High Court
Work Conditions
Employee Unions
They oppose changes in service conditions following the lapse of certain central notifications.
PGIMER/High Court
The High Court and hospital management want to ensure uninterrupted patient care and hospital operations.
- Court
- Punjab and Haryana High Court
- Institution
- PGIMER, Chandigarh
- Subject
- Protests and Strikes
- Legal Action
- Disposal of petitions and reiteration of rules
- Related Act
- Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970