'You're public servants': Bombay HC raps casual approach of government officials

Government officials are "public servants, not masters", Bombay HC has observed, questioning a "casual approach" by a senior bureaucrat for not complying with its order to inquire into a petitioner's alleged unresolved employment conditions.Justices Anil Pansare and Nivedita Mehta of the high court's Nagpur bench on Tuesday asked the rural development & panchayat raj department's secretary to file an affidavit by Oct 6, explaining why the court's Aug 31 directions were not followed in their true spirit.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.