Management disregards govt. directions, allege NIEIT staff

The employees of NIE Institute of Technology (NIEIT) at Koorgalli in Mysuru have alleged that the management had disregarded the directions issued by the Higher Education Department to continue their services.

In a press statement, they said the Higher Education Department on June 27 directed the institution to continue the services of teaching and non-teaching staff at NIEIT, pending the final outcome of a writ petition filed in the High Court in this regard.

The department’s direction came after the High Court issued an interim order on June 12 in their favour, they said.

Despite repeated requests for their reinstatement, the principal has blatantly refused to comply, they added.

It may be mentioned that the management decided to close NIEIT at Koorgalli, which has about 95 teaching and non-teaching staff, from the ensuing year, while leasing its infrastructure on Mananthavadi Road.

The employees claimed that the management assured to absorb all the permanent staff of NIEIT into NIE during the merger with service continuity, seniority, and lawful benefits, but the promises were not met.

While alleging that they their entry into the NIEIT campus was barred from June 12, and that unlawful retrenchment notices were served on June 14, the aggrieved employees said that the Voluntary Separation Scheme introduced by the management also deprives them of their rightful dues.

However, the management said the matter was still pending in the court.