The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the petitions filed by the State of Kerala and certain employees union challenging the decision of the Airport Authority of India (AAI) to lease out the management of Thiruvananthapuram International Airport to Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL).
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India UU Lalit and Justice Bela M Trivedi dismissed the special leave petitions filed by the Kerala government and a few employee unions of the airport against Kerala High Court’s judgement which upheld the airport’s lease to AEL.
AEL took over the airport in October, 2020 after the Airport Authority of India (AAI) leased out its management to the company. The apex court noted that the high court “rightly rejected” the challenge.
In November, 2020, the Kerala government had moved the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the judgment of the Kerala High Court that allowed the Ahmedabad-based company to operate, manage and develop the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport.
