Employees of Autonomous Bodies fully funded by Central Government

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 24 October 2010 This query is : Resolved
Are the employees of the autonomous bodies fully funded by the Government of India covered under Labour Laws?

I remember having read a judgment of Karnataka High Court to that effect. Will some expert please quote the Law.

Who is accountable for the misuse of Public funds in the autonomous body which is fully funded by the Government of India?

The Government says they give Grant in Aid. The Chairman and the Members of the autonomous body are reported upon adversely by the Comptroller Auditor General of India but the copy of the Audit is sent to the Government who say it is autonomous body they have nothing to do.

The CBI has reported adversely the Chairman and other officers of the body but the Administrative Ministry sits tight and send the report to the same very officers of the body who are misusing public funds.

Please tell me who is accountable and what can be done. The senior most regular officer of the body who dared to report about corruption gets side lined and is removed from service of the body on the basis of an Inquiry Report procured by payment of about Five Lakhs under the garb of Disciplinary proceedings where the Disciplinary Authority has unlimited powers.

What is the solution to the problem of the Chairman and other members eating away the Public funds and all complaints of the same also be marked to them?

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Kirti Kar Tripathi (Expert) 24 October 2010
it is depends on the nature and functioning of the body. in some cases, the labour laws are applicable and in some cases not. However, if the body is fully financed and controlled by the government with central or state or both, the remedy of writ is available. you can seek redress from HC.