Bengaluru, May 19 -- In a major relief to commuters across Karnataka, the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday, May 19, restrained transport unions from proceeding with the statewide strike planned for May 20. The court directed the transport employees' unions and the state government to resolve the issue through discussions instead of disrupting public transport services.

The order was passed by a division bench comprising Justice Suraj Govindaraj and Justice K. Manmadha Rao while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by a working woman and a construction labourer challenging the proposed strike by transport employees.

During the hearing, the petitioners argued that the strike would severely affect lakhs of daily commuters, worke...