The court closed three writ appeals and connected miscellaneous petitions filed by Air India Ltd. and union members against service orders due to fundamental changes in management, disinvestment, and retirement of petitioner leaders.
All writ appeals and connected miscellaneous petitions are closed without costs.
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W.A.Nos.1613, 1614 & 2063 of 2013
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 20.06.2023
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHACHAKRAVARTHY
W.A.Nos.1613, 1614 & 2063 of 2013
and
M.P.No.1,1 & 1 of 2013
and
C.M.P.Nos.5810 to 5812 of 2019
W.A.Nos.1613 & 1614 of 2013
Air India Ltd., Rep. by its Chairman cum Managing Director, Airlines House, No.113, Gurudwara Rakabganj Road, New Delhi - 110 001. ... Appellant in both the Appeals Vs.
(Traffic Assistant), Regional Chairman, Air Corporation Employees Union Southern Region.
(Operator), Vice Chairman, Air Corporation Employees Union Southern Region.
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(Traffic Superintendent), Regional Secretary, Air Corporation Employees Union Southern Region.
W.A.Nos.1613, 1614 & 2063 of 2013
All having office at "Airlines House" Meenambakkam, Chennai - 600 027
R7 impleaded as 7th respondent made in CMP.No.5810, 5811 & 5812/19 in W.A.Nos.1613, 1614 & 2063/2013
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vide Court order dated 7.3.2019 (KKSJ & PDAJ)
...Respondents in both the Appeals
Writ Appeals filed under Clause 15 of Letters Paent against the judgment dated 08.07.2013 passed by this court in M.P.Nos.2 & 4 of 2013 respectively in W.P.No.14131 of 2013
For Appellants : Mr.K.Srinivasamurthy For Respondents : Mr.T.S.Baskaran for R1 to R5 & R7 Mr.J.Madanagopal Rao (SPC) for R6
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(Traffic Assistant), Regional Chairman, Air Corporation Employees Union Southern Region.
(Operator),
Vice Chairman, Air Corporation Employees Union Southern Region.
(Traffic Superintendent), Regional Secretary, Air Corporation Employees Union Southern Region.
(Sr.Accounts Superintendent) Assistant Secretary, Air Corporation Employees Union Southern Region.
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All having office at "Airlines House" Meenambakkam, Chennai - 600 027
R6 impleaded as 6th appellant vide Court order dated 7.3.2019 made in CMP.No.5810, 5811 & 5812/19 in W.A.Nos.1613, 1614 & 2063/2013 (KKSJ & PDAJ) ..Appellants
Vs.
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..Respondents
W.A.Nos.1613, 1614 & 2063 of 2013
Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent against the order of dismissal made in M.P.No.3 of 2013 in W.P.No.14131 of 2013 by this Court dated 08.07.2013
For Appellants : Mr.T.S.Baskaran
For Respondents : Mr.K.Srinivasamurthy for R1 Mr.J.Madanagopal Rao (SPC) for R2
COMMON JUDGMENT
Learned counsel appearing for the appellant in W.A.Nos.1613 & 1614 of 2013, on the last occasion, submitted that the Government had disinvested the appellant Company (AIR India Ltd.) and now, the private management has taken over the affairs of the entire company and the employment, recruitment and service conditions have all undergone total changes. He also submitted that the Trade Union leader who had filed the writ petition also retired. Learned counsel for the Appellant in W.A.No.2063 of 2013 sought time to get instructions. Therefore, the matter is listed today.
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the AIR India Ltd. that in view of the changes, the original grievances may not survive for adjudication, all the Writ Appeals are closed. No
costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
(J.N.B,J.) (D.B.C, J.) Index : Yes / No 20.06.2023 Internet : Yes vsi
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J. NISHA BANU, J. and D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY,J.
vsi
W.A.Nos.1613, 1614 & 2063 of 2013
20.06.2023
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Air India Ltd.
K. Manoharan
Union of India
J. Nisha Banu
D. Bharathachakravarthy
As recorded by the court registry
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