Section 12(2) in The International Airports Authority Act, 1971
(2)As from the date determined by the Central Government under the proviso to sub-section (2) of section 16,--(a)the equipment and appliances relating to air navigation services and the buildings used exclusively for such services immediately before such day shall vest in the Authority;(b)all debts, obligations and liabilities incurred, all contracts entered into and all matters and things engaged to be done by, with, or for the Central Government immediately before such day for or in connection with air navigation services shall be deemed to have been incurred, entered into and engaged to be done by, with, or for the Authority;(c)all sums of money due to the Central Government for or in connection with air navigation services immediately before such day shall be deemed to be due to the Authority;(d)all suits and other legal proceedings instituted or which could have been instituted by or against the Central Government immediately before such day for any matter in connection with air navigation services may be continued or instituted by or against the Authority;(e)every employee holding any office under the Central Government immediately before such day solely or mainly for or in connection with air navigation services shall be treated as on deputation with the Authority but shall hold his office in the Authority by the same tenure and upon the same terms and conditions of service as respects remuneration, leave, provident fund, retirement or other terminal benefits as he would have held such office if the Authority had not been constituted and shall continue to do so until the Central Government, either on its own motion or at the request of the Authority, recalls such employee to its service or until the Authority, with the concurrence of the Central Government, duly absorbs such employee in its regular service, whichever is earlier:Provided that during the period of deputation of any such employee with the Authority, the Authority shall pay to the Central Government, in respect of every such employee, such contribution towards his leave salary, pension and gratuity as the Central Government may, by order, determine:Provided further that any such employee, who has, in respect of the proposal of the Authority to absorb him in its regular service, intimated within such time as may be specified in this behalf by the Authority his intention of not becoming a regular employee of the Authority, shall not be absorbed by the Authority in its regular service.
