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SC refuses permission for review of air hostesses` age ruling
New Delhi, Sept 24: Giving finality to its ruling lowering the flying age of air hostesses in Air India, the Supreme Court today refused permission to the cabin crew`s union for filing a petition seeking review of the judgement.
New Delhi, Sept 24: Giving finality to its ruling lowering the flying age of air hostesses in Air India, the Supreme Court today refused permission to the cabin crew`s union for filing a petition seeking review of the judgement.
A bench comprising Justice Doraiswamy Raju and Justice D M Dharmadhikari, in a chamber proceeding, refused permission to a host of petitioners, including Air India hostesses association, to file petitions seeking review of the apex court`s July 11 verdict.
The Supreme Court on July 11 had set aside a Bombay High Court judgement increasing flying age of Air India air hostesses` from 50 to 58 years and had ruled that their early retirement from flight duty with ground duty options could not be held to be gender discriminatory.
It had said the High Court erred by overlooking an agreement between Air India and the union comprising majority of air hostesses who preferred retirement from flight duty at the age of 50 years with the option of doing ground duty.
"Terms and condition of service fixing age of retirement from flying duties with option to go for ground duties cannot be said to be a discriminatory treatment given by employer to the air hostess only on the basis of their sex," the court had said while allowing the bunch of appeals including those from Air India, Air India cabin crew association and the Union Government.
Bureau Report
A bench comprising Justice Doraiswamy Raju and Justice D M Dharmadhikari, in a chamber proceeding, refused permission to a host of petitioners, including Air India hostesses association, to file petitions seeking review of the apex court`s July 11 verdict.
The Supreme Court on July 11 had set aside a Bombay High Court judgement increasing flying age of Air India air hostesses` from 50 to 58 years and had ruled that their early retirement from flight duty with ground duty options could not be held to be gender discriminatory.
It had said the High Court erred by overlooking an agreement between Air India and the union comprising majority of air hostesses who preferred retirement from flight duty at the age of 50 years with the option of doing ground duty.
"Terms and condition of service fixing age of retirement from flying duties with option to go for ground duties cannot be said to be a discriminatory treatment given by employer to the air hostess only on the basis of their sex," the court had said while allowing the bunch of appeals including those from Air India, Air India cabin crew association and the Union Government.
Bureau Report