Air Corporations Employees Union, v. The Chief Executive Officer,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 27.03.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.No.2901 of 2019 Air Corporations employees Union, Southern Region, Rep. By Regional Society Air India Ltd.,Airlines House, Meenambakkam, chennai-27.
Cause title amended as per order dated 21.11.2023 in WMP. No.32330/2023 in W.P.no.2901 of 2019 by this Court.
... Petitioner Vs.
1. The Chief Executive Officer, Air India Air Transport Services Ltd., Air India, New Delhi.
2. The General Manager, Air India Transport Services Ltd.,
3. The General Manager,
Personnel, Air India Transport Services Ltd, ... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to implement the rules of promotion applicable to the members of the petitioner union in the erstwhile AIR India Ltd., and as adopted by the respondents immediately without any delay.
For Petitioner : Mr.T.S.Baskaran For Respondents : Mr.K.Srinivasamoorthy RR1 to 3
O R D E R
The Writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to implement the rules of promotion applicable to the members of the petitioner union in the erstwhile AIR India Ltd., and as adopted by the respondents immediately without any delay.
2. The case of the petitioner is that the members of the petitioner union joined the services of erstwhile AIR India as Aircraft Equipment Operators and were promoted as Sr.AEO in the year 2006 & 2007. The petitioner Union
made various representations to the respondents for promotion to the members as AEO with effect from 2010-11 and further promotion as Chief AEO in the eyar 2014 to 15 and the same is not considered till date. Hence, the present writ petition has been filed.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that this Court may direct the respondents to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representation to implement the rules of promotion applicable to the members of the petitioner's union in the erstwhile Air India Ltd., within the stipulated time as fixed by this Court.
4. The learned counsel for the respondents submitted that this Court may direct the petitioner to make a fresh representation to the respondents.
5. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the respondents and perused the materials available on record.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and in view of the limited request sought for by the petitioner, this Court directs the
petitioner to make a fresh representation to the respondents along with all the necessary documents and also a copy of this order within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Upon receipt of the same, the concerned respondent shall consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representation within a period of six weeks thereafter.
7. With the above direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. 27.03.2025 rli To
1. The Chief Executive Officer, Air India Air Transport Services Ltd., Air India, New Delhi.
2. The General Manager, Air India Transport Services Ltd.,
3. The General Manager,
Personnel, Air India Transport Services Ltd,
M.DHANDAPANI,J.
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