1. In all the three writ petitions the employer of the petitioners is Air
India Limited, but the facts as well as reliefs claimed by them are distinct from
one another. Hence, considering that the employer is common and
maintainability of writ petition itself is under issue, the writ petitions are
being heard together. When the Writ Petition No. 1876 of 2001and Writ
Petition No. 809 of 2002 were listed before this Court on 21 June 2024, this
Court has observed that “the petitioners are the employees of the respondent-
Air India Limited (hereinafter referred to as ” AIL”). During the pendency of
writ petitions the status of respondent employer, has undergone a change, as
such the respondent-AIL is not amenable to the writ jurisdiction of this
Court. The learned counsel for the petitioner states that, even in the changed
circumstances the petition can still be prosecuted and seeks time to prepare
compilation of decisions and address this Court. The matter was thereafter
directed to be listed on 15 July 2024. Hence the matters are listed before this
Court and in view of the aforementioned order passed by this Court the writ
petitions are heard.