New Delhi: The Centre has denied in the Delhi High Court that there was any violation of FDI norms while granting approval to low-cost carrier AirAsia (India) Pvt Ltd — a joint venture of Tata Group and Malaysia-based AirAsia Berhad. The government also opposed BJP leader Subramanian Swamy’s plea seeking stay on AirAsia India’s application for an international flying licence, saying it will take a decision in this regard.
The submissions were made in an affidavit placed before a bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice A J Bhambhani in response to Swamy’s application in which he has alleged that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) norms were violated while granting approval to set up AirAsia India. The matter, however, was not taken up and listed for hearing on May 13.
In its affidavit, the central government said that FDI was permissible in an existing airline as well as a new venture. On the issue of grant of international flying licence to AirAsia, the government said it will take a decision after considering all aspects of the matter as well as the rules and laid down policy in this regard, and there was no need to pass an order putting on hold the low-cost airline’s application.
The government has contended that Swamy’s application was “devoid of any merit” and “it may be dismissed”. In his application, Swamy has claimed that since the legality and validity of the principal licence — the domestic flying licence — granted to AirAsia India has been challenged in the court, the airline ought not to be granted a licence to fly internationally.
He has sought directions to the Union of India not to process the application of AirAsia until the final disposal of the main petition in which the principal licence has been challenged.
30/03/19 Free Press Journal
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The submissions were made in an affidavit placed before a bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice A J Bhambhani in response to Swamy’s application in which he has alleged that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) norms were violated while granting approval to set up AirAsia India. The matter, however, was not taken up and listed for hearing on May 13.
In its affidavit, the central government said that FDI was permissible in an existing airline as well as a new venture. On the issue of grant of international flying licence to AirAsia, the government said it will take a decision after considering all aspects of the matter as well as the rules and laid down policy in this regard, and there was no need to pass an order putting on hold the low-cost airline’s application.
The government has contended that Swamy’s application was “devoid of any merit” and “it may be dismissed”. In his application, Swamy has claimed that since the legality and validity of the principal licence — the domestic flying licence — granted to AirAsia India has been challenged in the court, the airline ought not to be granted a licence to fly internationally.
He has sought directions to the Union of India not to process the application of AirAsia until the final disposal of the main petition in which the principal licence has been challenged.
30/03/19 Free Press Journal
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