IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 14TH OCTOBER 2010 / 22ND ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 16644 of 2010(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. IATA AGENTS ASSOCIATION OF INDIA (IAA) REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT MR.BIJI EAPEN 39/6800. C-3, 5TH FLOOR, VALLAMATTAM ESTATE RAVIPURAM, COCHIN 682 015. 2. OSAKA AIR TRAVELS PRIVATE LTD OSAKA BHAVAN, OPP.MUNICIPAL OFFICE ANGAMALY 683 572, REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, MR. P.B.BOSS. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAVINDRAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE SMT.S.SHEEJA KUMARY(AYOOR) SMT.APARNA RAJAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATIN, NEW DELHI. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION TECHNICAL CENTRE, OPP.SAFDERJUNG AIRPORT NEW DELHI -110 003. 3. IATA INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS COUNTRY MANAGER, INDIA & NEPAL, INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION 101 HDO CORPORATE ENCLAVE B' WING B.D. SAWANT MARG, CHAKAL, ANDHERI EAST, MUMBAI 400 099. 4. JOINT DIECTOR GENERAL, OFFICE OF THE DGCA , OPP. SAFERJUNG AIRPORT, NEW DELHI. ADV. SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN,ASST.S.G OF INDI FOR R1,2,4 SRI.P.K.SURESH KUMAR FOR R3 SRI.V.C.MADHAVANKUTTY FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX Ext.P1. Photostat copy of the notification publishing the amended rule dated 16.4.2009. Ext.P2. True copy of the Notification dated 9.1.2009. Ext.P3. True copy of the representation submitted to the Government of India. Ext.P4. True copy of the representation submitted to the Government dated 28.5.2009. Ext.P5. True copy of the judgment in WP(c).No.16551/09 dated 13.7.2009. Ext.P6. True copy of the order of the 2nd respondent dated 5.3.2010. Ext.P7(a) True copy of the representation dated 24.5.2010 submitted to the 3rd respondent. Ext.P8. True copy of the representation submitted to the 2nd respondent dated 25.3.2010 Ext.P9. True copy of the representation submitted to the 4th respondent dated 24.5.2010. // true copy // P.S to Judge. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.16644 OF 2010(E) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T When the writ petition was taken up for hearing, the complaint mainly raised by the Sr. counsel appearing for the petitioners is that despite having made Ext.P7(a) and Ext.P8 representations to the 2nd respondent, seeking steps for the enforcement of Ext.P6 order issued by him, there has not been any response to the representations. 2. According to the petitioner, by Ext.P6, the 2nd respondent has required the Air Lines to comply with the requirement of Rule 135(2) of the Air Craft Rules. It is the complaint of the petitioner that despite Ext.P6, certain Air Lines have not complied with the same. It is stated that, pointing out this, they again approached the 2nd respondent by filing the aforesaid representations. 3. Having regard to the nature of the grievance that is raised, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to take necessary action on Exts.P7(a) and P8 representations. This the 2nd respondent shall do with notice to the affected parties and as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 2 months WPC.No. 16644/2010 :2 : from the date of production of a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/