https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184747 The Supreme Court upheld the Division Bench's decision, affirming the validity of the merger of Vayudoot with Indian Airlines despite the absence of a formal merger until a later date. The court determined the cut-off date for seniority as 10.03.1998, balancing the interests of both sets of employees. The method of absorption and seniority placement of SHOD employees was deemed non-arbitrary. The court rejected claims of discrimination between Indian Airlines and Air India employees, stating the merger processes were independent. The court found no violation of natural justice principles in excluding the association from the policy-making process. All appeals were dismissed with costs. en-us Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 11:53:32 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184747 The Supreme Court upheld the Division Bench's decision, affirming the validity of the merger of Vayudoot with Indian Airlines despite the absence of a formal merger until a later date. The court determined the cut-off date for seniority as 10.03.1998, balancing the interests of both sets of employees. The method of absorption and seniority placement of SHOD employees was deemed non-arbitrary. The court rejected claims of discrimination between Indian Airlines and Air India employees, stating the merger processes were independent. The court found no violation of natural justice principles in excluding the association from the policy-making process. All appeals were dismissed with costs. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184747