HC permits Air India staff to remain at quarters till Ganpati pageant

By PTI

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Thursday refused to quash the eviction notices issued to staff of Air India to vacate their employees quarters however permitted them to remain there until September 24 in view of the upcoming Ganpati pageant.

A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice M S Karnik disposed of three petitions filed by staff unions, particularly Aviation Industry Employees Guild (AIEG), Air Corporation Employees Union (ACEU) and All India Service Engineers Association (AISEA), in search of quashing of the airline’s discover issued in October final 12 months and May this 12 months.

Some 1,600 households reside within the AI employees quarters at Kalina, and whereas some have already vacated their quarters, round 400 proceed to remain.

Refusing the quash the discover, the HC, nonetheless, stated staff can proceed dwelling there until September 24, including there wouldn’t be any coercive motion until then.

“Since Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated widely and passionately in Mumbai, the employees are given time till September 24. Till then they can continue to reside in the quarters. But not beyond that. Till September 24, there won’t be any coercive action against those who continue to reside in the house,” the court docket stated.

During the course of listening to, which spanned over a month, the airline firm assured the court docket it won’t take any coercive motion in opposition to staff for not vacating the premises earlier than the stipulated deadline.

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Thursday refused to quash the eviction notices issued to staff of Air India to vacate their employees quarters however permitted them to remain there until September 24 in view of the upcoming Ganpati pageant.

A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice M S Karnik disposed of three petitions filed by staff unions, particularly Aviation Industry Employees Guild (AIEG), Air Corporation Employees Union (ACEU) and All India Service Engineers Association (AISEA), in search of quashing of the airline’s discover issued in October final 12 months and May this 12 months.

Some 1,600 households reside within the AI employees quarters at Kalina, and whereas some have already vacated their quarters, round 400 proceed to remain.

Refusing the quash the discover, the HC, nonetheless, stated staff can proceed dwelling there until September 24, including there wouldn’t be any coercive motion until then.

“Since Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated widely and passionately in Mumbai, the employees are given time till September 24. Till then they can continue to reside in the quarters. But not beyond that. Till September 24, there won’t be any coercive action against those who continue to reside in the house,” the court docket stated.

During the course of listening to, which spanned over a month, the airline firm assured the court docket it won’t take any coercive motion in opposition to staff for not vacating the premises earlier than the stipulated deadline.