(Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M.R. Shah, JJ.)
Pravasi Legal Cell ___________________________________ Petitioner;
v.
Union of India and Another _______________________ Respondent(s).
Writ Petition (Civil)……. Diary No(s). 10966/2020, decided on June 12, 2020
(IA No. 49798/2020 – Appropriate Orders/Directions IA No. 51472/2020 – Intervention/Impleadment IA No. 48448/2020 – Intervention/Impleadment)
Writ Petition (Civil)……. Diary No(s). 10966/2020; IA No. 49798/2020; IA No. 51472/2020; and IA No. 48448/2020
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
I.A. No. 51472/2020 and I.A. Nos. 51966/2020 (Applications for impleadment)
1. Applications for impleadment filed by Spicejet Ltd. and Go Airlines are allowed.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for some time to implead other airlines. Two weeks’ time, as prayed for, is granted.
I.A. No. 54062 & 54063/2020 and I.A. No. 48448
3. These are the applications for intervention/impleadment filed on behalf of Travel Agents Federation of India and IATA Agents Association of India.
4. The applicants may intervene in the matter.
5. The applications are disposed of.
WRIT PETITION (CIVIL)……. Diary No(s).10966/2020
6. Issue notice. Mr. Rajat Nair, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of the Union of India.
7. Let notice be issued to the other respondents.
8. Mr. Tushar Mehta, learned Solicitor General appearing for the Union of India may file counter affidavit to the writ petition within two weeks from today.
9. Learned Solicitor General submits that a suggestion given by Mr. Harish Salve, learned senior counsel that the Ministry of Aviation shall call for a meeting with the airlines and sort out all the issues is a welcome suggestion and steps shall be taken by the Ministry of Aviation to do the needful.
10. Liberty is given to the airlines to file counter affidavit within three weeks.
11. List the matter in the 3rd week of July, 2020.
D. No. 1240/2020
12. Taken on Board.
13. Tag with Diary No. 1240/2020.
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