The top court said the appropriate authority will be at liberty to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law on the eviction notice issued to the Flying Club which was established in 1928.
Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, former Orissa Chief Minister Biju Patnaik and former Air Chief Marshal and Padma Vibhushan awardee P C Lal were some of the alumni of the prestigious Delhi Flying Club which was launched by .
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal and advocate Gaurav Agarwal said that they had licence for operation from Director General of Civil Aviation till 2020 but the rents were enhanced by the Airports Authority of India (AAI).
Sibal said status quo should be ordered till then as the four weeks time granted by the Delhi High Court on February 2, will expire in the first week of March, when the top court will have holidays.
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On October 9, 2012, the Ministry of Civil Aviation had requested the Chairman, AAI to keep Delhi Flying Club's dues in abeyance until the government formulated a policy with respect to private flying clubs.
On November 19, 2012, the AAI had issued a letter to its Airport Directors informing them that dues from Category 1 flying clubs which include Delhi Flying Club would be kept in abeyance until further notice.
Subsequently, on August 5, 2015, the AAI had made a demand that the Delhi Flying Club clear its dues and a show cause notice was issued on November 20, 2015, by the Eviction Officer.
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