International Airport Authority Of ... vs International Air Cargo Workers' ...

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Madras High Court, restoring the award of the Industrial Tribunal under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, which mandated the International Airport Authority of India (IAAI) to consider the employment of workers previously engaged by Airfreight Private Ltd. The Court clarified that despite the lack of privity of contract between IAAI and the workers, the IAAI had a moral obligation to mitigate the hardship faced by the workers due to the termination of the ground handling contract. The judgment emphasized the need for fair treatment of workers in the context of contractual transitions.