Bombay HC warns director general of civil aviation of contempt

Mumbai: A division bench of the Bombay high court on Wednesday took exception to the director general of civil aviation (DGCA) failing to file a reply on the air-traffic congestion issue.
Irked by the central authority’s ‘lethargic’ attitude, justices FI Rebello and Amjad Sayed gave the DGCA a last chance to file the reply in two weeks or to face contempt of court charges.
The court was hearing a public interest litigant (PIL) initiated by the Resources of Civil Aviation Redressal Association and seven others. Filed in 2009, the PIL claims the air congestion at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport jeopardises the safety and security of travellers.
Petitioner’s advocates Joaquin Reis and Vinay Hegde argued that there was too much traffic congestion at the airport which often causes delay in flights to take off and land.
However, an affidavit filed by V Balasubramanian, deputy general
manager (law), with the Airport Authority India on Wednesday said there was no illegality, irrationality and procedural impropriety.
01/04/10 Hetal Vyas/Daily News & Analysis

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Categories: Airports Apr 2010