New Delhi: The Delhi high court on Thursday asked the aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), which manages the IGI Airport here, to identify buildings around the aerodrome that may be obstacles to the flight path of aircraft and to take action against them.
The direction was issued by a bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar while disposing of a PIL seeking directions to DGCA, DIAL, and other authorities to carry out a survey of obstacles around the Delhi airport and remove them.
"It appears that respondents (DGCA, DIAL and AAI) are working to identify the obstacles. Identification is a continuous phenomena. When an obstacle is identified, it is expected of the respondents to remove the same in accordance with the law, rules, regulations, government policy, as may be applicable in the facts of a case, and after giving adequate opportunity of hearing," the bench said.
It also said the DGCA, DIAL and the Airport Authority of India (AAI) were "conscious of their duty to ensure security" at IGI here and thus, there was no need to issue directions on it.
"One or two lapses in security here or there cannot be reason enough for this court to give guidance to the respondents for more security at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport," the bench said and disposed of the plea by advocate Yeshwant Shenoy.
The court further said the petition "made general and vague allegations", was based on "assumptions and presumptions" and therefore, it saw no reason to issue any further directions in the matter.
08/08/19 PTI/Times of India
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The direction was issued by a bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar while disposing of a PIL seeking directions to DGCA, DIAL, and other authorities to carry out a survey of obstacles around the Delhi airport and remove them.
"It appears that respondents (DGCA, DIAL and AAI) are working to identify the obstacles. Identification is a continuous phenomena. When an obstacle is identified, it is expected of the respondents to remove the same in accordance with the law, rules, regulations, government policy, as may be applicable in the facts of a case, and after giving adequate opportunity of hearing," the bench said.
It also said the DGCA, DIAL and the Airport Authority of India (AAI) were "conscious of their duty to ensure security" at IGI here and thus, there was no need to issue directions on it.
"One or two lapses in security here or there cannot be reason enough for this court to give guidance to the respondents for more security at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport," the bench said and disposed of the plea by advocate Yeshwant Shenoy.
The court further said the petition "made general and vague allegations", was based on "assumptions and presumptions" and therefore, it saw no reason to issue any further directions in the matter.
08/08/19 PTI/Times of India
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