Allahabad High Court Upholds LIC Employees' Involvement in Census Duties
HC: No illegality in directing LIC employees to join census duty
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The Allahabad High Court has upheld the directive for Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) employees to participate in census duties, dismissing a petition from the North Central Zone Insurance Employees Association. The court found no illegality in the decision, stating that LIC employees can be considered under the Census Act.
- 01The Allahabad High Court ruled that the directive for LIC employees to serve in the census is lawful.
- 02The petition from the North Central Zone Insurance Employees Association was dismissed for lacking specific challenges.
- 03Justice Dinesh Pathak stated that the writ petition was misconceived and devoid of merits.
- 04The court clarified that employees engaged in census duties are considered public servants under the Indian Penal Code.
- 05The government argued that LIC employees fall under the definition of 'commercial establishment' as per the Census Act.
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The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a writ petition from the North Central Zone Insurance Employees Association, which challenged the direction for Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) employees to participate in the census. Justice Dinesh Pathak stated that the petition lacked specific challenges against any orders and emphasized that the directive was lawful. The court noted that under the Census Act, 1948, employees of commercial establishments, including LIC, can be engaged for census duties. The ruling clarified that individuals involved in these duties are deemed public servants and can face penalties for negligence under the Census Act and the Indian Penal Code. The court's decision reinforces the government's stance that the engagement of LIC employees in the census is valid and necessary.
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The ruling allows the government to utilize LIC employees for census duties, ensuring that the census process is adequately staffed.
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