HC curtails unions8217; right to demonstrate near hotels

The High Court order came on an appeal by the Asian Hotel Employees8217; Union AHEU which had challenged the court8217;s earlier order restricting the demonstration by its workers beyond 80 m of Hotel Hyatt Regency8217;s boundary walls here.

The employees had been agitating against alleged sacking of some union leaders and suspension of certain workers for trade union activities.

A single judge bench on October 8 had allowed the union to hold a peaceful demonstration8217; outside the 80-m limit of Hyatt8217;s boundary without disturbing the entry and exit of people.

The AHEU filed an appeal against the order and wanted that it be allowed to demonstrate at least across the Ring Road just in front of the hotel.

Dismissing the appeal, the division bench said even the 80 m limit fixed by the single judge bench was less for the hotel. quot;But we don8217;t want to interfere in the earlier order,quot; it observed.