The
Delhi High Court on Friday directed the civil aviation regulator to deregister
planes leased to Go First within five working days, giving respite to the
lessors.
This
means that the airline will have to give back all 54 aircraft to the lessors if
its resolution professional (RP) does not challenge the order or ask for a
stay.
Justice Tara Vitasta
Ganju also refused the request of the RP, represented by advocate Diwakar
Maheshwari, to keep the operation of the order in abeyance for a week to enable
them to file an appeal before the division Bench of the court.
“The
five days will start from Monday, so you have time to approach the court,”
Justice Ganju said.
Disposing
of a batch of pleas moved by the lessors, Justice Ganju also set aside the
communication letters issued by the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
declining to process new registration applications of the lessors.
The
court ordered that all maintenance tasks in respect of the aircraft will be
undertaken by the lessors and all their authorised representatives up to and
until the time the aircraft are de-registered and exported, in pursuance of
Rule 32A of the Aircraft Rules.
“The
respondent DGCA and the respondent Airport Authority of India (AAI) shall
assist the petitioner lessors and grant them access to the airports…” the court
said.
The
court also restrained the airline and its representatives from accessing or
entering or in any manner operating or flying any of the aircraft.
The
RP and Go First have also been restrained from removing, replacing, and taking
out accessories, spare parts, documents, records, materials, etc from the
aircraft.