Kerala Private Hospitals’ Association (KPHA) has questioned the notification issued by the state government revising the least wages of nurses. A stay on the notification was demanded at the admission hearing of the petition . However, the bench said at the hearing that it cannot grant a stay without a detailed hearing.
This move was taken by the hospitals as it is alleged by KPHA that the notification suffers from procedural irregularity and goes against principles fixed through laws and by the decisions of the high court and the Supreme Court. Further, the petition also says that the notification also violates constitutional provisions such as equality before the law (Article 14), right to life and personal liberty (Article 21) and, right to practice any profession or to carry on any occupation, trade, or business (Article 19.1.g). Moreover, the Act does not allow for providing ‘An…
