HC to hear plea for inquiry into deal to buy 111 aircraft

The Delhi High Court is likely to hear tomorrow a fresh plea of an NGO seeking a direction to the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) to inquire into alleged purchase orders of 111 aircraft costing a whopping Rs 67,000 crore to Air India.
A bench headed by acting Chief Justice A K Sikri would consider the fresh application filed by Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL).
"The petitioner (CPIL) requests this court to direct the CVC to conduct a thorough inquiry into aircraft acquisition deals of Air India and its loss of market-share by giving up profitable routes an timings, and the role played by the Civil Aviation Ministry. If the CVC finds a prima facie case, it can then get the matter investigated through the CBI as per law," the application said.
Earlier, the high court had issued notices to Centre, Air India, CVC, CBI and CAG on CPIL's petition.
Later, it had also asked CVC and the CAG about action taken by them on the issues raised in the petition.
The NGO, in its fresh application, cited the CAG report to buttress its plea that the Civil Aviation Ministry acted in "haste and in mala fide" manner.
11/10/11 Moneycontrol.com

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