Section 5 in The M.P. Atyavashyak Seva Sandharan Tatha Vichchinnata Nivaran Adhiniyam, 1979
5. Prohibition of certain activities in essential service.
- As from the date specified in the Order made under sub-section (1) of Section 4, no person connected with an essential service shall, whether singly or acting in a concerted manner,-(i)resort to a total or partial cessation of work by refusal or otherwise; or(ii)refuse to work beyond normal working hours where such work is necessary for the maintenance of the essential service; or(iii)cause deterioration, damage or destruction to any installation, machinery, plant, vehicle, building, office record or any other property or attempt or abet the doing of such act; or(iv)absent himself from duty without prior sanction of leave; or(v)resort to any activity such as pendown, telephone-down, tool-down, chakka jam, go slow or any other activity by whatever name called, resulting in cessation or retardation of work; or(vi)take recourse to acts of commission or omission resulting in disruption of normal working; or(vii)prevent or obstruct any person from attending or discharging his duties.
