G.N. MOHANTY vs UNION OF INDIA

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1 Judg-WP-2879-2023.doc Mayur IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 2879 OF 2023 G.N. Mohanty, Age: 61 Years, Indian inhabitant, 303, Tejas Apartment, Marol, Military Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400059. ...Petitioner Versus 1. Union of India Through its Principal Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, Safdurjung, New Delhi – 11003. 2. Airports Authority of India, Through its Chairman, Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, Safdurjung, New Delhi – 110 003. 3. The Present Member (Operation), AAI, Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, Safdarjung, New Delhi – 110 003. 4. Executive Director (HR), AAI, Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, Safdurjung, New Delhi – 110 003. 5. GM (HR), CHQ, AAI, Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, Safdurjung, New Delhi – 110 003. 6. Jt. GM (HR), CHQ, AAI, Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, Safdurjung, New Delhi – 110 003. 1/24 2 Judg-WP-2879-2023.doc 7. The then AGM (HR), WR, AAI, C/o The Regional Executive Director, New Integrated Operations Complex, Airports Authority of India, New Airport Colony, Opposite Parsiwada, Vile Parle (East), Mumbai – 400099. ...Respondents ----------------- Mr. Shailesh More, a/w Ms. Virakthi S. Hegde, for Petitioner. Mr. Rui Rodrigues, a/w Ms. Gargi Warunjikar, for Respondent No.1. Ms. Shilpa Kapil, a/w Mr. Chidanand Kapil, Ms. Vishwabharati Devkhile, for Respondent No. 2 (AAI). ----------------- CORAM : R. I. CHAGLA AND ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ. JUDGMENT RESERVED ON : 09 MARCH 2026 JUDGMENT PRONOUNCED ON : 02 APRIL 2026 JUDGMENT (Per Advait M. Sethna, J.):- 1. Rule. The Rule is made returnable forthwith with the consent of the parties. 2. The Petitioner has preferred this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The substantive relief being to quash and set aside the Order dated 18 August 2023 (“Impu