Date:07/11/2009 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/07/stories/2009110755610300.htm

Kerala - Thiruvananthapuram

Protest against dismissal of staff

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Audit and Accounts Association has registered its protest against the dismissal of S. Anil Kumar, an employee of the Accountant-General’s (AG’s) Office here, on the charge of destroying a surveillance camera installed at the office. Convener K.N. Vijayakumar said in a release here on Friday that Mr. Anil was dismissed from service for taking part in an agitation against the move to privatise the fixation of pension benefits of State government employees. As many as 600 employees were facing disciplinary action for being part of the agitation that began in 2006. — Special Correspondent