(a) whether crores of rupees of the Indian Airlines are outstanding against the ticket agents of the airlines;
(b) if so the details thereof;
(c) the steps taken by the Indian Airlines to recover the outstanding amount from these agents;
(d) whether there is any proposal to handover these agencies to the educated unemployed youths; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI SHARAD YADAV)
(a),(b) and (c): As on 31st March, 2001 Indian Airlines had
to recover about Rs.3.60 crores from the Agents. A
statement showing the amount recoverable from the defaulting
Agents is Annexed. Necessary legal action/ recovery
proceedings have been initiated in all the cases as
indicated in the statement.
(d) and (e): Indian Airlines has laid down guidelines for
appointment of Passenger Sales Agents. Passenger Sales
Agents are appointed at various stations as per Indian
Airlines` needs from amongst the applicants fulfilling the
requirement prescribed.
ANNEXURE
Statement of dues recoverable from the defaulting agents as on 31st March,2001
S.No. Name of the Agency Amount Period of Remarks Outstanding Outstanding (Rs. lacs)
1. Abroo Travels, Chennai 0.37 1998-99 Decree obtained in favour of IC
2. Menaka Travels, Hyderabad 12.36 1992-93 Decree obtained in favour of IC
3. Silver Streak, Chennai 2.15 1995-96 Decree obtained in favour of IC
4. Sagar Travels, Chennai 1.64 1996-97 Court Case under process
5. Panorama Trvls, Vizag 0.29 1996-97 Court Case under process 6. United Tours, Calicut 0.40 1997-98 Court Case under process
7 Travel Point, Hyderabad 9.01 1997-98 Court Case under process
8. Eastman Tours & Travels, 1.29 1998-99 Matter pending with Chennai TAAI
9. Sagar Travels, Chennai 20.82 1998-99 Court Case under process 10. Shibi Travels, Chennai 1.32 1998-99 Matter pending with TAAI 11. Calicut Tours & Travels, 9.70 1999-2000 Legal action Calicut initiated 12. Palladium Travels, 20.49 2000-01 Claim with AIP-9 Banglore 13. R.K. Travels, New Delhi 4.31 1991-92 Court Case under process 14. Travel Mart, New Delhi 5.55 1991-92 Court Case under process 15. Mac Travels,Aligarh 7.75 1991-92 Court Case under process 16 Razdan Travels, Delhi 21.94 1992-93 Under legal procedding/Court Case 17. Shah Travels, Srinagar 14.04 1992-93 Under legal proceeding/court case 18. A.S. Travels, Delhi 3.91 1995-96 Under legal proceeding/Court Case 19. Combined Travels, 2.06 1997-98 Under legal proceeding/Court Case 20. Winfield Travels, 43.07 1997-98 Under legal proceeding/Court Case 21. Blue Bird Travels,Srinagar 0.40 1998-99 Under legal proceeding/Court Case 22. Asha Travels, Jammu 1.06 1998-99 Under legal procedding/Court Case 23. Tina World Travels, Delhi 5.15 1998-99 Under legal proceeding/Court Case 24. Senior Travels, Mumbai 0.66 1994-95 Under legal proceeding/Court Case 25. Real Value, Mumbai 38.63 1998-99 Under legal proceeding/court case 26. Olympic Express, 1.29 1998-99 Under legal proceeding/court case 27. Ravi Travels, Pune 57.02 1997-98 Under legal proceeding/Court Case 28. Hailmark Travels, Mumbai 8.26 2000-01 Bank Guarantee being invoked 29. Osho Travels, Mumbai 0.42 2000-01 Bank Guarantee being invoked 30. Asiatic Travels,Mumbai 4.06 2000-01 Under legal proceeding/Court case 31. New Maharaja Travels, 15.23 2000-01 Proposed legal Baroda action 32. Piercy Exim Fin.Calcutta 11.49 1999-2000 Under legal proceeding 33. Travel Bureau, Dimapur 4.85 1999-2000 Under legal proceedings 34. ACSCO Travels, Guwahati 5.43 1991-92 Under legal proceedings. 35. Ganesh Travels, Agartala 5.66 1993-94 Under legal proceeding. 36. Luxmi Travels, Agartala 7.60 1998-99 Under legal proceedings. 37. Mintri Travels, Bagdogra 7.74 1998-99 Under legal proceedings 38. Safari India, Ranchi 1.57 1999-2000 Under legal proceedings 39. Continental Travels, 1.06 1999-2000 Under legal Guwahati proceedings
Total 360.04
IC - Indian Airlines Ltd. TAAI - Travel Agents Association of India AIP-9 - IATA agency for administration of IATA approved agents