Stop deals with Airbus Industrie, HC tells Govt

The bench after perusing the file of Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO), who had investigated the case of missing file relating to the deal, expressed anguish over the manner records were maintained by the Civil Aviation ministry.

"We are really shocked to see how records are maintained. They are not properly prepared even when the departments are split," the bench told Additional Solicitor General (ASG) K K Sud, who sought more time to seek instruction from the Centre on its stand on the issue of further dealing with the Airbus Industrie.

CBI, which had registered an FIR in the case on March 23, 1990, told the court that it was not getting any cooperation from French government in probing the case and no reply was received from it on the letters rogatory sent by a local court here.

As the court asked whether the agency had approached the Airbus Industrie for supply of the information about the deal, CBI counsel A K Dutt said in the letters rogatory request was made that the French authorites should seek details from the company.