Aircraft can resume flying soon: Go First’s Resolution Professional to HC

The submission was made by senior advocate Ramji Srinivasan appearing for the RP before a division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula.

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The court had, however, said these directions are passed in the interim applications and shall not impact the merits of these main writ petitions. (Express Photo)

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The Resolution Professional (RP), who is in-charge of managing the crisis-hit Go First airline, on Monday told the Delhi High Court (HC) that the “maintenance” of the grounded aircraft was being “carried out by the RP” and the aircraft are in a position to “resume flying” soon.

The submission was made by senior advocate Ramji Srinivasan appearing for the RP before a division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula.

The arguments were made in an appeal moved by the RP of ‘Go Airlines India Limited’ against a July 5 order of the single judge, allowing the interim applications moved by the various aircraft lessors of the airline.

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On June 15, the NCLT approved the decision of Go First lenders to appoint Shailendra Ajmera as the RP of the company.

Arguing that the request for interim relief of the lessors was contrary to what was granted by the single judge in its July 5 order, the senior advocate said, “The first prayer in the interim application was for them to inspect the aircraft. The second prayer was that RP should not operate or fly…except to conduct mandatory maintenance until the de-registration. Therefore, the directions passed are contrary to the prayers.” The matter is listed for hearing on Tuesday.

Observing that the lessors were suffering irreparable losses as the value of the 30 aircraft are diminishing on a daily basis, the HC in its July 5 order had directed, “Petitioners, their employees, agents, officers…shall be permitted by the respondent/DGCA and the appropriate airport authorities to access the airport(s) where the 30 aircraft are parked…to inspect their respective aircraft, within the next three days”.

The court had further directed that the petitioners shall be permitted to “carry out inspection and all maintenance tasks of the aircraft, its engines and other parts and components, of all 30 aircraft at least twice every month, until the final disposal of the writ petitions”.

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The court had also restrained GoAir’s directors, IRP/RP’s or anyone on its behalf from “removing, replacing, taking out any accessories, parts, components or spares, etc…manuals /records, documentation from any of the 30 aircraft, except with prior written approval of the lessor of such aircraft”.

The court had, however, said these directions are passed in the interim applications and shall not impact the merits of these main writ petitions.