Chennai: The Madras High Court has directed the Ministry of Civil Aviation to file a counter on a petition filed by the worker union of the Chennai airport. The union has been opposing privatisation of the airport claiming it will affect them.
The union said that there was no point in privatisation when the Airports Authority of India had spent over ?2,000 crore to upgrade the airport.
A Division Bench comprising Justice SK Agnihotri and Justice M Venugopal directed the Centre represented by Additional Solicitor General of India G Rajagopalan and the Civil Aviation Ministry to file the counter in the Amendment Petition sought by the petitioner (the union) on a new request for qualification from private bidders dated December 30, 2014.
The Bench posted the matter to next hearing on March 20, said union sources.
They added that their counsel V Prakash argued the union cannot oppose the policy decision of the Government but can urge the Court to protect their rights.
11/03/15 Business Line
The union said that there was no point in privatisation when the Airports Authority of India had spent over ?2,000 crore to upgrade the airport.
A Division Bench comprising Justice SK Agnihotri and Justice M Venugopal directed the Centre represented by Additional Solicitor General of India G Rajagopalan and the Civil Aviation Ministry to file the counter in the Amendment Petition sought by the petitioner (the union) on a new request for qualification from private bidders dated December 30, 2014.
The Bench posted the matter to next hearing on March 20, said union sources.
They added that their counsel V Prakash argued the union cannot oppose the policy decision of the Government but can urge the Court to protect their rights.
11/03/15 Business Line
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