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DB directs Companies, Union of India to file detailed affidavit PIL against exorbitant fares by Airlines 9/15/2014 10:59:13 PM Jammu, Sept 15: In a Public Interest Litigation filed by YV Sharma Ex-President Chamber of Commerce and Baldev Singh Advocate against the problems being faced by the common public because of unaffordable and exorbitant air fares being charged by the different airlines without any capping by the authorities at the helm of affairs. In the PIL, the petitioners saught direction to respondents to submit the details regarding the rationale behind minimum and maximum air-tariff from a passenger traveling by air through different airlines and make them accountable to be more and transparent vis-à-vis their passengers and also seeking capping the minimum as well as maximum air-fare charged by the different airlines. A Division Bench of State High Court Comprising Chief Justice MM Kumar and Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur after hearing Sr. Adv BS Salathia with Adv Bhanu Salathia for the PIL whereas RP Jamwal CGSC for the Union of India observed that During the course of hearing, necessity of filing detailed pleadings by the airlines has been felt particularly in the light of the provisions of Rule 135 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937 as amended on 16.04.2009. The discussion has also been on the issue as to whether travel agents could purchase tickets in bulk from any airlines with the object of selling it later at their own price or otherwise. What other factors apart from the ones' given in the Rule 135(1) could also be taken into account for fixing the air fare? Whether various categories could be created for fixing different fares as has been highlighted in para 3 of the reply filed by respondent No.5 i.e. Air India. Under which rule such categorization is permissible has to be answered by all the airlines? With the purpose of filing reply to aforesaid queries Division Bench granted five weeks' time to file additional affidavits by airlines and official respondents. (JNF)   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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