Capt. Dhiren Kanchan v. Union of India through Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Case brief
What is this about?
Maintainability of writ petition against Air India after it ceased to be a public sector undertaking; refusal to entertain writ petition in view of Article 12; impleadment of Ministry of Civil Aviation (Respondent No. 1) and National Commission for Backward Classes (Respondent No. 2) insufficient; dispute between Petitioner Capt. Dhiren Kanchan and Air India already pending before National Commission for Backward Classes; writ petition dismissed at Bombay High Court on 16 September 2025.
What did the court decide?
The Court found no reason to entertain the writ petition since Air India is no longer a public sector undertaking and various orders of this Court refuse to entertain writ petitions in view of Article 12; adding the National Commission for Backward Classes and the Ministry of Civil Aviation as Respondents Nos. 2 and 1 does not alter this, as the Petitioner's main grievance is only against Air India.