Go First files appeal against Delhi HC order barring it to fly aircraft

Go First on Friday filed an appeal in the Delhi High Court challenging the Single Judge’s Order issued by the same court that granted access to the insolvent airline’s lessors and said Resolution Professional (RP) cannot access the chartered aircraft.

Senior Advocate Sandeep Sethi raised the matter of urgent listing before the bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula.

The court said it would hear the case on Monday.

Go First on Thursday told the National Companies Law Tribunal (NCLT) that it would appeal the Delhi High Court’s July 5 order that said the cash-strapped airline could not fly the chartered aircraft.

“Defendant, Go Air, its directors, employees, agents, officers or representatives, or Resolution Professionals or their representative as appointed by the NCLT, are hereby prohibited from removing, replacing or removing any part or component, or any of the above,” the Delhi High Court said. On Wednesday: “Other manual records, documents from any of the 30 aircraft except with the prior written consent of the lessor of these aircraft.”

It was undeniable, she said, that the Petitioner’s lessor aircraft were high-value, sophisticated equipment that required maintenance to maintain.

This led to a struggle between the lessors and the airline over whether the aircraft could be taken over by the insolvent airline according to the revival plan.

The Delhi HC has also allowed Go First lessors to carry out inspection and maintenance related to aircraft in the possession of the insolvent airline until the final disposition of the application petition (for the lessors).