Mumbai: Observing that employees have no vested right to question the policy of employer to reorganise or hive-off workers, the Bombay High Court has dismissed petitions challenging Air-India's decision to transfer engineering workers to a subsidiary company of the airline.
"The petitions are devoid of merits and hence are being dismissed," said Justices Ajay Khanvilkar and A P Bhangale in their 99-page judgement on April 2.
The Air-India and the Union government had taken a policy decision to transfer aircraft and service engineers to a separate company called Air-India Engineering Services Ltd.
Air-India said the decision was part of its "Turn Around Policy" (TAP) and was taken in public interest to ensure that the airline capitalises on the growth in the aviation sector in and around India.
04/04/13 Economic Times
