At a great relief of 8,573 contractual nurses appointed in government health institutions throughout the State on Tuesday, Madras ordered the High Court to pay remuneration of regular nurses except that they were offered other service benefits.
JUSTICES R. SUBRAMANIAN and PT ASHA divisional bench received orders on the basis of a comprehensive report submitted by his judges V. Parthiban and V. Bharathidasan, who found contractual nurses that nurses are doing the same work of regular nurses.
The divisional bench concluded with contempt for a court petition filed by Tamil Nadu nadu (Medical Recruitment Council) (a term used to designate the nurses appointed on the basis of the contract) Association for Strengthening in 2019 against the Minister of Health P. Senthilkumar.
After filing the law, the High Court appointed the Control Committee, which includes two of its retirement judges to verify whether the contractual nurses fulfill the same obligations as the duties of common nurses. The committee studied this question in detail and answered the court positively.
The contractual nurses served as the backbone of the medical system in the state, but were denied the same reward and benefits as maternity leave, she said. “In short, the MRB nurses have been met by a step of maternal treatment, regardless of the fact that they have been selected the same work / duties as with ordinary nurses. In fact, they call them a” contractual nurse “,” the Committee for Control.
He records his recognition for two retirement judges and, after directing the state government, to pay them another remuneration of 5 lamps, the division ordered the government to offer equal remuneration to the nurses of contracts or eventually face contempt.
Published – April 22 2025 20:34
