
NEW DELHI, May 31: The Delhi High Court has stayed an order of the International Airport Authority of India IAAI that directed some ex-servicemen to vacate the airport booking counter 8220;without any show-cause notice and without any rhyme or reason8221;. The petitioners pleaded that the IAAI was threatening to cancel the parking lot assigned for their luxury buses.
Justice Jaspal Singh issued notices to the Chairman, IAAI, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation and Chairman, Delhi Transport Corporation DTC yesterday, on a petition filed by some ex-servicemen who run an air-conditioned luxury bus service between the Indira Gandhi International Airport IGIA and Inter State Bus Terminus ISBT.
The letter, which the ex-servicemen received on May 15, according to counsel Wadhwa did not state any reason for the 8220;hasty decision8221;. He pleaded through the petition that in spite of repeatedly approaching the IAAI to repeal its order, they had received no positive response. He also said that they were given no show-cause notice or opportunity to plead their case before being ordered to vacate their booking counter.
The petitioners therefore pleaded with the High Court to direct the IAAI and the civil aviation ministry to treat the ex-servicemen and the DTC at par in matter of payment and facilities. Justice Jaspal Singh in his order said that the 8220;grievance of the petitioner is that the Airport Authority of India has directed the petitioner to vacate and hand over possession of the booking counter without any without any show-cause notice and without any rhyme or reason.8221;
Justice Singh issued notice returnable on July 31 and till then 8220;held in abeyance8221; the operation of the IAAI order.