As the State government claimed that the threat of police personnel going on strike was "unfounded", the Karnataka High Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking direction to prevent the police personnel from going on strike under the guise of mass leave.
The government told a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee and Justice Ravi Malimath that it is in talks with the "recognised organisation of police personnel" to resolve their demands and grievances.
It was also told to the Court by Additional Advocate General A S Ponnanna that Akhila Karnataka Police Maha Sabha, which has given a call for a strike, is not a recognised union and is nothing to do with police personnel.
Mr. Ponnanna has told the Bench that 12 of the 35 demands of the police personnel were already met with and the Government is holding talks with their representatives.
Following these submissions, the Bench dismissed the petition by observing that it hopes that the Government solve the problems of police personnel.
