New Delhi: Former Prime Minister and JD-S chief H D Deve Gowda has moved the Delhi high court offering to settle pending dues claimed by the Indian Air Force for the past 18 years.
The IAF is demanding nearly Rs 2 crores from Deve Gowda for the use of its aircraft for non-official purposes during his stint as the Prime Minister of the country. While the principal amount is Rs 54 lakhs the dues have swelled with interest added all these years.
In an application filed before the court of joint registrar S S Malhotra, the ex PM urged him to send the case to mediation so that he can arrive at a full and final settlement with the IAF over pending dues.
In his plea through advocate Dilip Pullakot, the former PM said that nearly 28 lacs is owed to the IAF by the then civil aviation minister C M Ibrahim but the money has been added to Deve Gowda's dues by the government. He told the court he is willing to pay his dues to the IAF for which the case should be sent to mediation.
However, even though the Centre through standing counsel Sumeet Pushkarna indicated it is willing to take the case to mediation, the Jt Registrar refused to allow the plea.
25/04/14 Abhinav Garg/Times of India
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The IAF is demanding nearly Rs 2 crores from Deve Gowda for the use of its aircraft for non-official purposes during his stint as the Prime Minister of the country. While the principal amount is Rs 54 lakhs the dues have swelled with interest added all these years.
In an application filed before the court of joint registrar S S Malhotra, the ex PM urged him to send the case to mediation so that he can arrive at a full and final settlement with the IAF over pending dues.
In his plea through advocate Dilip Pullakot, the former PM said that nearly 28 lacs is owed to the IAF by the then civil aviation minister C M Ibrahim but the money has been added to Deve Gowda's dues by the government. He told the court he is willing to pay his dues to the IAF for which the case should be sent to mediation.
However, even though the Centre through standing counsel Sumeet Pushkarna indicated it is willing to take the case to mediation, the Jt Registrar refused to allow the plea.
25/04/14 Abhinav Garg/Times of India
