Saudi Arabian Airlines vs The General Secretary

ik-109530253 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

Saudi Arabian Airlines vs The General Secretary is a Bombay High Court decision dated November 13, 2024 (citation: ik-109530253). Two writ petitions by Saudi Arabian Airlines challenging CGIT awards (2019) that set aside the termination of ten union members and directed reinstatement with full backwages. The airline had terminated the employees and subsequently closed its Mumbai office in 2015 (last Indian operations ended in 2016). The Court partly allowed the petitions, setting aside reinstatement as impractical since the airline no longer operates in India, and substituted lumpsum compensation — employees to withdraw The case was heard by Justice Sandeep V. Marne.

Summary

Two writ petitions by Saudi Arabian Airlines challenging CGIT awards (2019) that set aside the termination of ten union members and directed reinstatement with full backwages. The airline had terminated the employees and subsequently closed its Mumbai office in 2015 (last Indian operations ended in 2016). The Court partly allowed the petitions, setting aside reinstatement as impractical since the airline no longer operates in India, and substituted lumpsum compensation — employees to withdraw backwages deposited in court with accrued interest, plus an additional payment to one employee (Mr. Umesh Parulekar).

What was the outcome of Saudi Arabian Airlines vs The General Secretary?

Two writ petitions by Saudi Arabian Airlines challenging CGIT awards (2019) that set aside the termination of ten union members and directed reinstatement with full backwages. The airline had terminat...

Judgment

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