Chennai: The Madras High Court on Wednesday granted an interim injunction till February 5, restraining the Centre from proceeding any further with regard to Request for Qualification (RFQ) from private parties for the management of Chennai airport.
Justice R. Subbiah passed the order on a writ petition by the Airports Authority Employees Union questioning the validity of the decision of the department of civil aviation and the Airports Authority of India to privatise the Chennai airport. The challenge was on the grounds of violation of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) Act and also as being ultra-vires of the Constitution.
The petition said, on June 3 last year, the AAI issued an order under the subject ‘infrastructure development’ purportedly to implement the report of the Planning Commission for development, operation and maintenance of identified airports through public, private participation (PPP) and created the Key Infrastructure Development Cell”
30/01/14 The Hindu
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Justice R. Subbiah passed the order on a writ petition by the Airports Authority Employees Union questioning the validity of the decision of the department of civil aviation and the Airports Authority of India to privatise the Chennai airport. The challenge was on the grounds of violation of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) Act and also as being ultra-vires of the Constitution.
The petition said, on June 3 last year, the AAI issued an order under the subject ‘infrastructure development’ purportedly to implement the report of the Planning Commission for development, operation and maintenance of identified airports through public, private participation (PPP) and created the Key Infrastructure Development Cell”
30/01/14 The Hindu
