The General Secretary, Saudi Arabian ... vs Saudi Arabian Airlines

ik-104945572 Bombay High Court 13 November 2024 • WRIT PETITION NO. 3547 OF 2021; WRIT PETITION NO. 3548 OF 2021; Writ Petition No. 3547 • 84 min read

Judges (1)

Sandeep V. Marne Delivered

Counsel (9)

Trilegal Firm Iqbal S. Siddiqui Counsel Respondent R.V. Govilkar Counsel Respondent Shaba N. Khan Counsel Respondent Shalaka Patil Counsel Petitioner Shilpa Sengar Counsel Petitioner Soham Banerjee Counsel Petitioner Sudhir Talsania Counsel Petitioner Vishal Talsania Counsel Petitioner

Parties (2)

Saudi Arabian Airlines Petitioner Saudi Arabian Airlines Employees Association Respondent

Case Significance

The General Secretary, Saudi Arabian ... vs Saudi Arabian Airlines is a Bombay High Court decision dated November 13, 2024 (citation: ik-104945572). Saudi Arabian Airlines challenged two CGIT Awards directing reinstatement with full backwages of ten terminated union members. The Bombay High Court partly allowed the petitions, holding that while the termination was improper, reinstatement was not feasible as the airline had wound down operations in India, and instead awarded lumpsum compensation based on the amounts already deposited in court with accrued interest. The case was heard by Justice Sandeep V. Marne.

Summary

Saudi Arabian Airlines challenged two CGIT Awards directing reinstatement with full backwages of ten terminated union members. The Bombay High Court partly allowed the petitions, holding that while the termination was improper, reinstatement was not feasible as the airline had wound down operations in India, and instead awarded lumpsum compensation based on the amounts already deposited in court with accrued interest.

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