Air Corporations Employees Union, v. The Chief Executive Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition (Article 226, Writ of Mandamus) by Air Corporations Employees Union, Southern Region against Chief Executive Officer and General Managers of Air India Air Transport Services Ltd. / Ground Handling Services seeking implementation of promotion rules of erstwhile AIR India Ltd. for Aircraft Equipment Operators (promoted Sr.AEO 2006-07; representations pending for AEO 2010-11 and Chief AEO 2014-15); cause title amended vide order dated 21.11.2023 in WMP.No.32330/2023; petition disposed of with directions: fresh representation within two weeks, consideration and orders within six weeks. Keywords: promotion rules; seniority; Aircraft Equipment Operator; AEO; Chief AEO; representation; mandamus; time-bound direction; Air India; AIATSL.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner directed to make a fresh representation to the respondents with all necessary documents and a copy of the order within two weeks; the concerned respondent directed to consider and pass orders on that representation within six weeks thereafter.