The Easy Auto Service from city’s airport may resume soon. The Patna High Court (HC) has, in an order on Friday, asked Smart Commuting Services Pvt Ltd, (SCSP) which used to run Easy Auto Service at the city airport to do so till further order.
However, a tussle was reported between airport duty officials and staff of the SCSP over starting the auto service prior to the submission of a written copy of the order of the HC.
Airport authorities on Sunday accused the SCSP staff of misbehaving with them. According to officials on duty at airport, the staff of the agency resorted to misbehavior when they were asked to remove their autos from the airport premises on Saturday morning.
The contract of the SCSP, which was running auto service from October till March, was not renewed. After four months, however, the SCSP on Saturday resumed its auto service claiming that the HC has asked it to do so. When the Airports Authority of India (AAI) authorities did not renew its contract, the SCSP on May 13 had moved the HC filing a writ petition.
“We have moved the court to request it to allow us to resume auto service at the airport as it was necessary for the passengers,” said SCSP director H B S Iyer.
The SCSP staff arrived at the airport with two autos on Saturday morning and started operating the auto service which was opposed by the airport officials who were on duty. “We opposed the stationing of autos on the airport premises due to congestion and asked the SCSP staff to remove the autos,” said an airport official.
“The AAI will abide by every order of the HC. For the purpose we sought a copy of the HC order from the the SCSP to know about it,” said an official on duty.
Airport director Arvind Dubey refused to make a comment on the development. He, however, said: “We will abide by the orders of the High Court provided the copy of the order is submitted to us.”