Don’t revoke dismissals in haste, TN govt to dept heads

Hopes of over 3.5 lakh dismissed Tamil Nadu government employees for an early reinstatement were dashed today with the government asking the departmental heads not to take a ‘‘hasty decision’’ on revoking the dismissal orders.

Personnel and administrative reforms secretary Maikandadevan, in a circular to secretaries of various departments, said the Madras HC, which dismissed a batch of petitions by employees’ organisations challenging the dismissals, has given ‘‘enough time’’ to government to take a decision on appeals filed by employees to reconsider dismissals.