New Delhi, April 26: The Supreme Court today struck down the Airport Development Fees (ADF) charged on passengers by private developer in Mumbai as it was not not permitted by the regulator while it allowed the levy in Delhi to go on.
Dealing with PILs filed by some NGOs against the ADF, the court held that the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA), and not the government, had the authority to allow private-led Delhi and Mumbai airports to collect the fee.
The apex court observed that since the passengers from whom the ADF was collected so far “cannot now be identified nor can they be traced for making the refund”, and also that there was no refund claims, the money should be used for development of airports only.
-Agencies