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4. It was also decided by letters of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism dated 22.11.93 and 24.5.94 to absorb the Vayudoot Ltd. employees in Air India, Indian Airlines, National Airports Authority of India, PHHL, IGRUA and HCI.

5. In the letter dated 24.5.94 the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, Government of India it was clearly stated that the following relaxation/benefits will be given to the Vayudoot Ltd. employees on joining the new organizations:-

1. Protection of basic pay.

14. In the counter affidavit to the writ petition, the Indian Airlines and Union of India stated that the instructions of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the circular of Vayudoot and the offer of absorption from the SHOD clearly provided for the following:-

(1) Vayudoot would be retained as a clearly identifiable separate division of Indian Airlines called the 'Short Haul Operations Department'.
(2) The services rendered in Vayudoot would be reckoned only for the purpose of gratuity, providend fund, loans and advances, medical facilities and SOL passages, protection of basic pay and transfer of leave balance was also provided.