A petition was moved in Kerala High Court on Friday against the pay cuts by 12 media houses in Kerala amid the ongoing coronavirus-induced lockdown.
A single-judge bench of Justice Amit Rawal posted the matter for hearing on June 26 after the Kerala government sought one week's time to file a response on the matter.
The plea was moved by ES Subhash, Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) State General Secretary.
( With inputs from ANI )