Go First extends flight cancellations till June 4
New Delhi, May 30: As uncertainties continue over its future course, crisis-hit Go First on Tuesday announced extending cancellation of flights till June 4.
Go First stopped flying on May 3 and the latest announcement means that the budget carrier will remain grounded for one month.
This is the eighth time that the carrier has extended the cancellation of flights since the first announcement was made on May 2 when the services were cancelled for three days till May 5.
"We regret to inform that due to operational reasons, Go First flights scheduled till 04th June 2023 have been cancelled," the airline said in a tweet.
According to the tweet, a full refund will be issued to the original mode of payment shortly.
"As you are aware, the company has filed an application for immediate resolution and revival of operations.
"We will be able to resume bookings shortly," it added.
The carrier is undergoing insolvency resolution process and last week, aviation regulator DGCA asked it to submit a revival plan within 30 days.
On Monday, senior executives of the airline held discussions with senior DGCA officials on the revival plan.
The budget carrier, filed a petition for voluntary insolvency resolution proceedings on May 2, citing its inability to carry out operations due to the non-delivery of engines by the US engine maker Pratt & Whitney. The plea was admitted by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on May 10.
Due to operational reasons, Go First flights until 4th June 2023 are cancelled. We apologise for the inconvenience caused and request customers to visit https://t.co/FdMt1cRR4b for more information. For any queries or concerns, please feel free to contact us. pic.twitter.com/qNDORbmDJi
— GO FIRST (@GoFirstairways) May 30, 2023
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SC agrees to examine if ED can file petition before HCs under Article 226 as juristic person
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine whether the Enforcement Directorate can file a writ petition before high courts under Article 226 of the Constitution for enforcement of its rights as a 'juristic person'.
A juristic person is a non-human legal entity recognised by the law and entitled to rights and duties in the same way as a human being.
A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma issued notice to the agency on appeals filed by Kerala and Tamil Nadu governments challenging an order passed by the Kerala High Court which upheld the ED's locus to file writ petitions under Article 226.
Article 226 refers to power of high courts to issue certain writs.
The Kerala High Court, in its order passed on September 26, last year had upheld a single judge order staying the judicial inquiry into the ED probe of the 2020 gold smuggling through diplomatic channel.
The judicial inquiry commission was set up following allegations that ED officials coerced the accused to implicate political leaders, including the CM, in the gold smuggling case.
The high court had dismissed an appeal filed by the Kerala government challenging the single bench's interim stay order.
It had observed that the appeal lacked merit, and the single bench had committed no error in entertaining the ED's petition and staying the inquiry.
The case originated from a May 7, 2021, state govt notification ordering a judicial inquiry under the Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952, against ED officials accused of coercing the accused to implicate political leaders.
Former HC judge Justice V K Mohanan was appointed to head the inquiry commission. It was tasked with examining evidence, including an audio clip attributed to accused Swapna Suresh and a letter by accused Sandeep Nair, both alleging coercion by ED officers.
ED deputy director moved HC, questioning the state's authority to order an inquiry against a central investigating agency.
The single bench held that the ED had locus standi (the right to approach the court) and granted an interim stay of the notification on August 11, 2021, prompting the state government to file an appeal.
